Research Article

Investigation of the Velocities of Coals of Diverse Rank under Water- or Gas-Saturated Conditions for Application in Coalbed Methane Recovery

Table 3

Correlations between UPVp and UPVs for lignite, bituminite, and anthracite under water or gas saturation.

ConditionEquation

LigniteWater saturation0.681
Gas saturation0.853

BituminiteWater saturation0.659
Gas saturation0.775

AnthraciteWater saturation0.801
Gas saturation0.809