Research Article

Evaluation of Coal Seam Gas Drainability for Outburst-Prone and High-CO2-Containing Coal Seam

Table 2

Summary table showing the evaluation factors that affect gas drainability.

Coal samples locationDepthGas drainabilityEvaluation factor
Gas typeGeological variationGas contentGas adsorption capacityGas pressurePermeability

Haishiwan Colliery, China [32]800 mPoorCH4/CO2Faults related0.3 to 10 m3/t (CO2)
0.05 to 6.22 m3/t (CH4)
VLangmuir 33-26.69 m3/t (CO2)1-7.5 MPa0.00039–0.00051 mD
Southern Sydney Basin, Australia [5]PoorCH4/CO2Faults and folds related1-20 m3/t (CH4 and CO2)VLangmuir 32.57–64.53 m3/t (CO2)
VLangmuir 19.41–34.32 m3/t (CH4)
Huainan Colliery, China [18]930 mPoorCH48.08 m3/t (CH4)3.7 MPa0.000146 mD
Luling Colliery,
China [33]
800 mPoorCH418.2 m3/t (CH4)VLangmuir 37.6 m3/t3.2 MPa0.0007 mD
Southern Qinshui Basin, China [34]PoorCH4VLangmuir 38.66 m3/t
PLangmuir 2.5 MPa
5.1 MPa0.02 to 2 mD
Northern Appalachian Basin, USA [35]MediumCH4Faults relatedVLangmuir 17.3 m3/t
PLangmuir 2.25 MPa
2.1 MPa10-30 mD
Black Warrior Basin, USA [36]MediumCH4Multiple faults and fractures relatedVLangmuir 19.1 m3/t
PLangmuir 2.861 MPa
0.648 MPa10 mD
Rujigou Colliery, China [37]240 mPoorCH40.56 MPa0.16 mD
Wulan Colliery,
China [38]
265 mPoorCH412.74 m3/t (CH4)1.3 MPa0.0074 mD
Songzao Colliery, China [39]200 mPoorCH4Inclined, 22-35°19.96 m3/t (CH4)1.12 MPa0.0009143 mD