Research Article

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

Table 4

Linear fit equations of for lignite, bituminite, and anthracite under water and gas saturation.

ConditionEquation

LigniteWater saturation0.459
Gas saturation0.515

BituminiteWater saturation0.837
Gas saturation0.456

AnthraciteWater saturation0.399
Gas saturation0.684