Research Article

Mesoscale Assessment of CO2 Storage Potential and Geological Suitability for Target Area Selection in the Sichuan Basin

Table 11

Storage potential of CO2 in unmineable coal seams and CO2-ECBM in the Sichuan Basin.

Area/108 m3Types of coal (kg/m3)/108 t/108 t

Southern Sichuan and Northern Guizhou5084.57Mainly anthracite10.501.9773.721.86
Sichuan and Chongqing3471.40Mainly coking coal and lean coal10.501.9772.541.27