Research Article

Influence of Overlying Caprock on Coalbed Methane Migration in the Xutuan Coal Mine, Huaibei Coalfield, China: A Conceptional Analysis on Caprock Sealability

Table 1

Proximate analysis and adsorption constant of coal samples.

SampleProximate analysis (wt.%)Adsorption constant
MoistureAshVolatile matterFixed carbon (m3/t) (MPa)

XT-11.21918.0522.14558.58624.46841.6005
XT-21.10515.5220.662.77524.17491.7733
XT-31.16516.11521.72560.99523.98671.6977
XT-41.04315.86523.1759.92223.88531.7021