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University of Wollongong

2009

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Developments In Coal Mine Methane Drainage And Utilisation In Australia, Dennis John Black, Naj Aziz Jan 2009

Developments In Coal Mine Methane Drainage And Utilisation In Australia, Dennis John Black, Naj Aziz

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

In recent years there has been significant development in the field of coalbed and coal mine methane drainage and utilisation in Australia. This development has, in part, been necessitated by the rapid increase in mine production capacity and the need to maintain the safety of the mine and its employees through effective management of coal seam gas emission and outburst risk. The increased awareness of the contribution of coal mine gas emission, estimated to account for 4-5% of Australia's 559 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2-e) annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is placing additional pressure on operators to increase coal …