Research Article

Effects of Igneous Intrusion on Microporosity and Gas Adsorption Capacity of Coals in the Haizi Mine, China

Table 1

Geochemical and petrographic analyses of Haizi coal samples.

SampleCN (m)Proximate analysis (wt.%) Macerals (vol.%) (%) (°C)
MoisAshVMVIM

Number 17601.645.610.083.414.22.42.78283
Number 27701.636.410.285.312.72.02.75282
Number 37801.738.810.585.712.02.32.71280
Number 48902.620.511.287.311.31.42.69279
Number 581002.420.011.687.610.51.92.60275
Number 681102.322.511.287.210.82.02.65277
Number 791202.518.711.886.411.22.42.59274
Number 891302.521.512.987.210.62.22.62275
Number 991402.620.112.285.612.02.42.53271
Number 10101603.011.415.686.49.83.82.30259
Number 11101802.710.616.487.98.83.32.32260
Number 12102002.59.217.688.28.33.52.41265

Note: CN: coal seam number; : distance from sill boundary; Mois: moisture; Ash is on a dry basis; VM: volatile matter, on dry ash free (daf) basis; V: vitrinite; I: inertinite; M: mineral.
: random vitrinite reflectance; : estimated paleotemperature.