RI 8066 - Two-Phase Flow In Coalbeds

- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 20
- File Size:
- 622 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1975
Abstract
Experimental work by the Bureau of Mines indicates that when a coalbed is degassed by boreholes, the flow of methane may actually increase with time. This phenomenon appears to be the result of a relative-permeability effect; that is, the coalbed permeability to the gas increases sharply with decreasing water saturation. This report reviews the background of experimental evidence indicating a relative-permeability effect, and presents the results of a computer simulation of two-phase flow in coal.
Citation
APA:
(1975) RI 8066 - Two-Phase Flow In CoalbedsMLA: RI 8066 - Two-Phase Flow In Coalbeds. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 1975.