Time-Dependence of Mechanical Property Alterations on Anthracite Coals Treated by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

The injection of supercritical carbon dioxide (Sc-CO2) into coal seams remarkably changes the physical-chemical structures of coal mass and thereby improves coal mechanical properties. In this study, a series of unconfined and triaxial compressive strength tests were performed on anthracite coal sam...

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Main Authors: Wei Li, Bin Pang, Er-lei Su, Quanlin Yang, Qingquan Liu, Yuanping Cheng
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4746917
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Bin Pang
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Quanlin Yang
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description The injection of supercritical carbon dioxide (Sc-CO2) into coal seams remarkably changes the physical-chemical structures of coal mass and thereby improves coal mechanical properties. In this study, a series of unconfined and triaxial compressive strength tests were performed on anthracite coal samples under the pressure of 8 MPa at the temperature of 35°C for 24 h and 48 h, respectively. Besides, experiments with longer Sc-CO2 treatment time were carried out on coal mass without stress constraint to observe the damage mode of coal. The results show that Sc-CO2 treatment obviously alters time-dependent mechanical properties of anthracite coal. The coal samples treated with Sc-CO2 for 240 h and 960 h show different damage modes from limited fractures to a complicated fracture network. The time-dependence of the mechanical weakening model on Sc-CO2-treated coal was proposed to explain the link between CO2 flow and mechanical weakening effect by means of physical-chemical effects on time scales.
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spelling doaj-art-d0f8e6516e98436e8c99cd9a70f658c52025-02-03T01:23:49ZengWileyGeofluids1468-81151468-81232019-01-01201910.1155/2019/47469174746917Time-Dependence of Mechanical Property Alterations on Anthracite Coals Treated by Supercritical Carbon DioxideWei Li0Bin Pang1Er-lei Su2Quanlin Yang3Qingquan Liu4Yuanping Cheng5Key Laboratory of Gas and Fire Control for Coal Mines, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaKey Laboratory of Gas and Fire Control for Coal Mines, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaKey Laboratory of Gas and Fire Control for Coal Mines, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaPeriodicals Publishing House, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaKey Laboratory of Gas and Fire Control for Coal Mines, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaKey Laboratory of Gas and Fire Control for Coal Mines, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaThe injection of supercritical carbon dioxide (Sc-CO2) into coal seams remarkably changes the physical-chemical structures of coal mass and thereby improves coal mechanical properties. In this study, a series of unconfined and triaxial compressive strength tests were performed on anthracite coal samples under the pressure of 8 MPa at the temperature of 35°C for 24 h and 48 h, respectively. Besides, experiments with longer Sc-CO2 treatment time were carried out on coal mass without stress constraint to observe the damage mode of coal. The results show that Sc-CO2 treatment obviously alters time-dependent mechanical properties of anthracite coal. The coal samples treated with Sc-CO2 for 240 h and 960 h show different damage modes from limited fractures to a complicated fracture network. The time-dependence of the mechanical weakening model on Sc-CO2-treated coal was proposed to explain the link between CO2 flow and mechanical weakening effect by means of physical-chemical effects on time scales.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4746917
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title_short Time-Dependence of Mechanical Property Alterations on Anthracite Coals Treated by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
title_sort time dependence of mechanical property alterations on anthracite coals treated by supercritical carbon dioxide
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