Abstract:
Deep high-rank coal seams have significant resource potential, but exhibit characteristics of "strong adsorption and weak desorption", making it challenging to effectively utilize with conventional development methods. Compared with other enhanced recovery technologies such as chemical flooding and thermal flooding, CO
2-ECBM (CO
2 geological sequestration-Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Recovery) technology offers dual benefits of energy conservation and emission reduction, and increased recovery rates of coalbed methane. In order to clarify the characteristics of CO
2 adsorption and desorption, demonstrate the feasibility of CO
2-ECBM technology in enhancing the recovery of deep high-rank coalbed methane, and help release the productivity of deep high-rank coalbed methane, this study focused on the Jinzhong block, Qinshui Basin, and conducted experimental research on the CO
2 adsorption and desorption characteristics of deep high-rank coal seams. The research results showed that the adsorption capacity of CH
4 in coal seams increased gradually with rising equilibrium pressures. In contrast, the adsorption capacity of CO
2 in coal seams initially increased, then sharply dropped near the critical pressure, followed by a significant rise, which was influenced by the pore and fracture development characteristics of the coal seams and the properties of CO
2. The adsorption capacity of CO
2 in deep high-rank coal seams was about 2 to 5 times that of CH
4, and the adsorption capacity of supercritical CO
2 in coal seams was stronger. The sensitive desorption pressure of CO
2 was 3/4 of that of CH
4. Once adsorbed in coal seams, CO
2 showed an obvious adsorption/desorption lag, with a large proportion of CO
2 remaining in coal seams in the form of adsorbed storage and residual storage, which provided favorable conditions for large-scale CO
2 storage and CH
4 replacement. Through the analysis of experimental results, it was clear that developing CO
2-ECBM in deep high-rank coal seams was feasible and could significantly enhance coalbed methane recovery. In field application, the pressure level of gas reservoir could be increased through methods such as advanced gas injection and increasing injection pressure, thereby enhancing competitive adsorption efficiency. Additionally, the low sensitive desorption pressure indicated a high backflow rate after CO
2 injection, suggesting that CO
2 recycling should be considered.