Research Article

The Migration of Coalbed Methane under Mining Pressure and Air Injection: A Case Study in China

Table 1

Numerical model physical parameters.

ParameterValueParameterValue

Coal elastic modulus (MPa)2813Adsorption pressure constant (MPa)2.07
Matrix elastic modulus (MPa)8439Adsorption volume constant (m3/kg)0.0256
Poisson’s ratio 0.34Adsorption pressure strain 0.015
Coal density (kg/m3)1250Initial matrix porosity. 0.05
Air density (kg/m3)0.717Initial matrix permeability 2.8·10−18
Facture stiffness (MPa)4800Methane diffusion rate (m2)3.6·10−12
Dynamic viscosity (Pa·s)1.84·10−5Initial fracture porosity 0.002
Bulk modulus (MPa)5400Initial fracture permeability 2.08·10−17
Matrix width (m)5·10−6Initial temperature (K)300
Frack width (m)0.005Air diffusion rate (m2)5.8·10−12