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A Comparison Of The Environmental Effects Of Renewable And Non-Renewable Energies, Jordan Moore May 2021

A Comparison Of The Environmental Effects Of Renewable And Non-Renewable Energies, Jordan Moore

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses

This study presents current energy data from the United States and data from literature reviews to create life cycle assessments (LCA) for comparing the environmental impacts of wind and coal-fired energy generation and use. The environmental impacts were evaluated using emissions data, principally carbon dioxide emissions and carbon dioxide equivalents from methane. Other environmental impacts such as avian mortality and land use were compared as well. The LCA includes four phases: raw materials, transportation, use/retail, and waste. Overall, wind energy has a smaller environmental impact than coal-fired energy for the raw materials, transportation, use/retail, and waste phases. Wind energy resulted …


Dynamic Analysis Of A Microgrid Powered With An Inverter And Machine-Based Distributed Resources, Brandon William Blackstone May 2021

Dynamic Analysis Of A Microgrid Powered With An Inverter And Machine-Based Distributed Resources, Brandon William Blackstone

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The proliferation of renewable distributed energy resources, particularly photovoltaic (PV) power systems, and the increasing need for a reliable power supply has led to the concept of microgrids, a mini-grid that consists of locally connected power generation units and needs, able to operate connected or disconnected from the utility grid, using controlled and coordinated methods to provide for the users of the microgrid the best possible conditions for their needs. The main technical issues facing microgrids include some of the following, seamless transition from stand-alone to utility grid connected operation, how to preserve frequency and voltage stability, and provide the …


Improving Logistics Efficiency Through Collaborative Truck Routing, Patrick Dougherty May 2021

Improving Logistics Efficiency Through Collaborative Truck Routing, Patrick Dougherty

Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

The logistics industry is among the world’s largest and most essential. Specifically, trucking is a massive component of the modern logistics system. In 2012, truck transportation carried 68% of all freight tonnage in the U.S. However, trucking currently faces significant problems with efficiency and sustainability. Of all miles driven by trucks yearly in the U.S., 25% are driven with empty loads and 36% are driven with underutilized loads. In addition to this economic inefficiency, the industry faces social and environmental challenges. Driver turnover rates are near 100%, and trucking accounts for a significant level of greenhouse gas emissions. One potential …


Table Of Contents, The Editors Apr 2021

Table Of Contents, The Editors

Coal Geology & Exploration

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Progress Of Coal Fines Agglomeration And Settlement Mechanism Based On High Efficiency Coalbed Methane Drainage, Li Yong, Han Wenlong, Wang Yanbin, Meng Shangzhi, Wu Xiang, Wang Zhuangsen, Ma Zhentao, Liu Du, Zhao Shihu Apr 2021

Progress Of Coal Fines Agglomeration And Settlement Mechanism Based On High Efficiency Coalbed Methane Drainage, Li Yong, Han Wenlong, Wang Yanbin, Meng Shangzhi, Wu Xiang, Wang Zhuangsen, Ma Zhentao, Liu Du, Zhao Shihu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Significant low-yield and inefficient wells seriously hinder the development of China’s coalbed methane (CBM) industry, and the coal fractures and production pipes blocking caused by the coal fines settlement are the key influencing factors. This paper systematically investigates the latest research progress in the composition, generation mechanism, suspension transport and output control of coal fines produced by coalbed methane wells at home and abroad, summarizes the control mechanism and key issues of coal fines agglomeration-settlement and dispersion behavior, and proposes research prospects. The coal fines problem accompanies the entire process of CBM exploration and development, involving all aspects of geological …


Geological Unit Division And Development Countermeasures Of Deep Coalbed Methane In Southern Yanchuan Block, Chen Zhenlong Apr 2021

Geological Unit Division And Development Countermeasures Of Deep Coalbed Methane In Southern Yanchuan Block, Chen Zhenlong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Deep coalbed methane resources have great potential, accounting for 62.8% of the total resources. However, effective development faces many challenges such as strong heterogeneity, high geostress, difficult process matching and low production capacity. Taking the deep coalbed methane in Southern Yanchuan Block as an example, the key parameters are overlaid and analyzed, the development geological units of the gas field are finely divided according to the five controlling factors of “sedimentation coal-control, tectonic influenced accumulation, hydrodynamic gas-control, geostress seepage-control, physical property production-control”. The key geological attributes and development constraints of each development geological unit are clarified, and the differentiated development …


Optimization On Particle Size Fraction Of Lightweight Coated Ceramsite Proppant In Coal Reservoir, Chang Xiaoliang, Lyu Runsheng, Wang Peng, Li Bing, Gao Lin Apr 2021

Optimization On Particle Size Fraction Of Lightweight Coated Ceramsite Proppant In Coal Reservoir, Chang Xiaoliang, Lyu Runsheng, Wang Peng, Li Bing, Gao Lin

Coal Geology & Exploration

Hydraulic fracturing is currently one of the main technical measures for enhancing coal reservoirs permeability. The spreading range and transportation distance of proppants in the fracture is an important indicator of hydraulic fracturing to evaluate fracturing effect. According to the characteristics of coal reservoirs in Lu’an mining area, physical experiments and numerical simulation methods are used to compare and analyze the effects of fracture conductivity, sand spreading range, particle size combination and other factors on conductivity of coalbed methane wells, and the best proppants particle size and particle size ratio are selected. The research results indicate that the fracture conductivity …


Causes For Low Cbm Production Of Vertical Wells And Efficient Development Technology In Northern Zhengzhuang Block In Qinshui Basin, Jia Huimin, Hu Qiujia, Fan Bin, Mao Chonghao, Zhang Qing Apr 2021

Causes For Low Cbm Production Of Vertical Wells And Efficient Development Technology In Northern Zhengzhuang Block In Qinshui Basin, Jia Huimin, Hu Qiujia, Fan Bin, Mao Chonghao, Zhang Qing

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to realize the efficient development of deep CBM in the north of Zhengzhuang block in Qinshui Basin, firstly, the geological conditions and development data of coal reservoir are deeply analyzed, and the development data of shallow CBM are compared. Secondly, based on the evaluation of gas content, the difficulty of coalbed methane recovery is evaluated by comprehensive evaluation of reservoir permeability, reservoir-desorption pressure difference, coal structure and in-situ stress state-Finally, the reasons for low production of CBM wells in the northern Zhengzhuang Block are clarified, and the adaptive technology for efficient development is put forward. The results show …


Numerical Simulation And Test Of Gas Drainage With Water Jet Layered Pressure Relief And Permeability Enhancement In Soft Coal Seam, Liu Xiao, Li Yong, Xuan Dequan, Hu Shixiong, Jing Tianxiang, Xu Sen Apr 2021

Numerical Simulation And Test Of Gas Drainage With Water Jet Layered Pressure Relief And Permeability Enhancement In Soft Coal Seam, Liu Xiao, Li Yong, Xuan Dequan, Hu Shixiong, Jing Tianxiang, Xu Sen

Coal Geology & Exploration

Hydraulic punching is the main technical measure to enhance permeability and drainage of coal seam gas. The pressure relief effect is mainly evaluated by the coal output. However, there are some problems such as large coal output, uneven pressure relief and easy stress concentration. Therefore, this paper puts forward the soft coal interlayer water jet layered pressure relief and permeability increasing gas drainage technology. Considering the influence of gas pressure compression and coal matrix adsorption gas expansion on the coal mass deformation, a multiphysics theoretical model under the coupling condition of stress field, fracture field and seepage field was established. …


The Enrichment And High Yield Law Of Cbm In Yanjiao Syncline In Zhijin Block, Guizhou Province, Guo Tao Apr 2021

The Enrichment And High Yield Law Of Cbm In Yanjiao Syncline In Zhijin Block, Guizhou Province, Guo Tao

Coal Geology & Exploration

In view of the problems such as the large number of coal seams, the thin single layer, the complex structure, much mylonite coal and hard to evaluate favorable area in southern China, this paper makes use of the exploration achievements and tests data of Zhijin Block to study the reservoir-forming conditions of multiple coal seam CBM. The results show that the enrichment and high yield CBM in south China is characterized by “sedimentation storage-control, preservation gas-control, geostress coal structure control production”. The thickness, number and quality of coal are controlled by sedimentation, which determines the resource base of coal bed …


Practice Of Enhanced Gas Extraction By Staged Fracturing With Comb-Shaped Long Hole In Coal Mine Roof, Jia Bingyi, Chen Dongdong, Wu Jie, Sun Siqing, Wang Jianli, Zhao Jizhan, Zhang Jie Apr 2021

Practice Of Enhanced Gas Extraction By Staged Fracturing With Comb-Shaped Long Hole In Coal Mine Roof, Jia Bingyi, Chen Dongdong, Wu Jie, Sun Siqing, Wang Jianli, Zhao Jizhan, Zhang Jie

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to solve the problems of drilling construction difficulty, low gas drainage concentration, poor drainage effect and inability to realize the predrainage of large area, based on the existing directional drilling technology and hydraulic fracturing technology in coal mines, combined with the previous research results, the staged hydraulic fracturing technology of comb-shaped long borehole in roof was proposed, and the field test was carried out in Sangshuping No.2 well in Hancheng mining area.The test results show that the main hole length of comb-shaped hole in roof was 588 m, including 8 branch holes, the total drilling footage was 1 …


Different-Source Prediction Of Gas Emission Based On Sapso-Elm And Its Application, Ren Haifeng, Yan Youji, Wu Qinghai Apr 2021

Different-Source Prediction Of Gas Emission Based On Sapso-Elm And Its Application, Ren Haifeng, Yan Youji, Wu Qinghai

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to improve the accuracy of gas emission prediction, in view of the multiple correlations and complexity of the influencing factors of gas emission, principal component analysis and separated source prediction theory were combined, the gas emission data of the mining layer, adjacent layer, and goaf were respectively subjected to principal component analysis to reduce dimensionality, and the predictor was obtained. Aiming at the problem that the input weight matrix and hidden layer threshold of the extreme learning machine were generated randomly, the simulated annealing particle swarm optimization algorithm was used to optimize the parameters of the extreme learning …


Mechanism And Control Of Strong Ground Pressure In Fully Mechanized Mining Face, Zhang Yin, Zhao Yi, Li Hao Apr 2021

Mechanism And Control Of Strong Ground Pressure In Fully Mechanized Mining Face, Zhang Yin, Zhao Yi, Li Hao

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to ensure the safe use of the withdrawal roadway in the fully mechanized mining face of thick coal seam, taking the strong ground pressure behavior of the withdrawal roadway in 31102 working face of Nalinhe No.2 well as the method of combination of field monitoring and theoretical analysis, the strong ground pressure behavior of the withdrawal roadway in the mining process of fully mechanized mining face in thick coal seam was studied. The results show that: the strong ground pressure behavior of withdrawal roadway in fully mechanized mining face of thick coal seam is mainly the result of …


Multi-Level Fuzzy Mathematics-Based Comprehensive Evaluation Model Of Cbm Well Productivity, Feng Yulong, Zhou Linyuan, Wang Qian, Liu Chengrui Apr 2021

Multi-Level Fuzzy Mathematics-Based Comprehensive Evaluation Model Of Cbm Well Productivity, Feng Yulong, Zhou Linyuan, Wang Qian, Liu Chengrui

Coal Geology & Exploration

To accurately predict the productivity of CBM wells, a multi-level fuzzy mathematics method was used to establish a comprehensive evaluation model including 3 secondary evaluation parameters(i.e. resource conditions, development conditions, and transformation processes) and 10 tertiary evaluation parameters. Combined with the data of reservoir parameters and stimulation technologies of 15 coalbed methane target blocks in China, the comprehensive evaluation work was carried out using the model. Finally, the actual production of each block was collected to verify the evaluation results, and the corresponding relationship between the evaluation results and the production was obtained. The results show that, the average daily …


Characteristics Of Shale Gas Reservoir In Upper Paleozoic Coal Measures In Yangquan Block, Qinshui Basin, Li Yangyang, Li Xianqing, Zhang Xueqing, Xiao Xianming, Yu Zhenfeng, Wang Baoyu Apr 2021

Characteristics Of Shale Gas Reservoir In Upper Paleozoic Coal Measures In Yangquan Block, Qinshui Basin, Li Yangyang, Li Xianqing, Zhang Xueqing, Xiao Xianming, Yu Zhenfeng, Wang Baoyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Shale reservoir characteristics are the basic content of shale gas storage capacity evaluation. In order to explore the properties of high-evolved coal-measures shale gas reservoirs and optimize favorable reservoirs, various experimental methods of rock pyrolysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, high-pressure mercury intrusion, low-temperature N2 and CO2 gas adsorption were applied to the Qinshui Basin. Reservoir characteristics were studied with core samples of coal-measure shale core from the Upper Paleozoic in Yangquan Block. The results show that the Upper Paleozoic coal-measures shale in Yangquan Block of the Qinshui Basin has a high content of organic carbon(average TOC is …


Prediction Of Coal Seam Gas Content Based On Abc-Bp Model, Zang Zijing, Wu Haibo, Zhang Pingsong, Dong Shouhua Apr 2021

Prediction Of Coal Seam Gas Content Based On Abc-Bp Model, Zang Zijing, Wu Haibo, Zhang Pingsong, Dong Shouhua

Coal Geology & Exploration

It is valuable to exploit the coalbed-methane which is rich in our country. The prediction of gas content in coalbed methane reservoir is a key step in the early stage of development and utilization. In recent years, BP neural network algorithm has been often used in coalbed methane prediction, but the model has some shortcomings in the training process, such as slow convergence speed, sensitive to initial value and easy to fall into local minimum value. Therefore, this paper proposed an improved BP neural network prediction model characterized by artificial bee colony algorithm. Firstly, R-type cluster analysis was used to …


Comprehensive Exploration Of Collaps Column And Three-Dimensional Construction Technology Of Water Plug Based On Directional Horizontal Drilling, Tian Gan, Nan Shenghui, Lin Xudong, Fan Juan Apr 2021

Comprehensive Exploration Of Collaps Column And Three-Dimensional Construction Technology Of Water Plug Based On Directional Horizontal Drilling, Tian Gan, Nan Shenghui, Lin Xudong, Fan Juan

Coal Geology & Exploration

The Ordovician limestone water inrush from floor caused by water-conducted collapse columns is the main water hazard threat in Tashan Mine of Tongmei Group. Water inrush from collapse columns once happened in the roadway excavation of 8228 working face. On the basis of comprehensive geophysical exploration above and below the well, the development boundary, the influence zone, the cementation of the fractured body and the distribution characteristics of the water flowing subsided column are found out by means of multi-layer and multi-branch surface directional horizontal drilling speed logging, drilling fluid leakage, cuttings logging and logging while drilling, and combined with …


Effect Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi And Hippophae Rhamnoides On The Improvement Of The Dump Of Open-Pit Coal Mine In The Eastern Grassland, Miao Chunguang, Yang Huihui, Bi Yinli, Song Ziheng, Guo Nan Apr 2021

Effect Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi And Hippophae Rhamnoides On The Improvement Of The Dump Of Open-Pit Coal Mine In The Eastern Grassland, Miao Chunguang, Yang Huihui, Bi Yinli, Song Ziheng, Guo Nan

Coal Geology & Exploration

The land barren, grassland degradation and difficult ecological restoration are serious in the open-pit mining area of eastern China. The symbiosis between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF) and Hippophae rhamnoides and the effect of mycorrhiza on the development of Hippophae rhamnoides root system and the improvement of soil in the dumping site were analyzed. It was found that the plant height and crown width of inoculated AMF(+M) were increased by 20% and 21%, respectively. The root length and root volume of +M were 1.46 and 1.97 times of CK, respectively. The content of Glomalin in the rhizosphere soil of Hippophae rhamnoides in …


Vegetation Disturbance Analysis In Coal Mining Area With High Ground Water Level Based On Landsat Time Series Ndvi Data, Fang Liangcheng, Chen Yongchun, An Shikai, Xu Yanfei, Yin Mengjie, Li Zhihui, Zhao Ping, Chen Yeyu Apr 2021

Vegetation Disturbance Analysis In Coal Mining Area With High Ground Water Level Based On Landsat Time Series Ndvi Data, Fang Liangcheng, Chen Yongchun, An Shikai, Xu Yanfei, Yin Mengjie, Li Zhihui, Zhao Ping, Chen Yeyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The eastern mining area of China is an important coal and grain composite production area. Due to the flat terrain and high underground diving level, most of the subsidence caused by mining is perennial or seasonal water, which causes serious land, ecological and environmental problems. As an important part of the ecological environment in mining area, vegetation has dynamic characteristics due to the external disturbance and the change of environmental factors. The normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI) is a common indicator for remote sensing monitoring of vegetation growth. The analysis based on NDVI time series data can effectively reveal the disturbance …


Analysis Of Geophone Array Method In Low Snr Complex Area Of Ordos Basin, Wang Zhengliang, Xiao Guoqiang, Fu Qunli, Lyu Zhenchuan, Yao Zonghui, Shi Qingyang, Gao Bin, Yi Hongbin, Gao Qiang, Zhang Peng, Hou Jie, Shi Bingcheng, Wang Yanduo, Jiao Guixing Apr 2021

Analysis Of Geophone Array Method In Low Snr Complex Area Of Ordos Basin, Wang Zhengliang, Xiao Guoqiang, Fu Qunli, Lyu Zhenchuan, Yao Zonghui, Shi Qingyang, Gao Bin, Yi Hongbin, Gao Qiang, Zhang Peng, Hou Jie, Shi Bingcheng, Wang Yanduo, Jiao Guixing

Coal Geology & Exploration

In the northwest of Ordos Basin, there is serious random interference in the complex area, which leads to the low signal-to-noise ratio of seismic data in this area. In order to solve the problem of low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) of seismic data in this area, a method study of suppressing random interference by geophone array is carried. The influence of random interference on the accurate calculation of NMO correction and static correction, the suppression of interference wave by geophone array, the influence of intra group height difference and array base distance on high frequency of seismic acquisition data are studied, and …


Rock Breaking Mechanism Of Composite Impact Of Full-Size Pdc Bit Based On Finite Element Analysis, Peng Xu, Hao Shijun Apr 2021

Rock Breaking Mechanism Of Composite Impact Of Full-Size Pdc Bit Based On Finite Element Analysis, Peng Xu, Hao Shijun

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to solve the problems of low rock breaking efficiency in hard formation and the decrease of bit life caused by stick-slip vibration of drilling tools, the full-size bit composite impact rock breaking mechanism was studied by finite element method(ANSYS). The effects of impact frequency, WOB(weight on bit) and rotational speed on the efficiency of rock breaking were analyzed. It was found that both tensile and compressive stresses existed in rock during bit rock breaking, and rock failure was manifested in comprehensive failure of “tensile & compressive shear”. It is concluded that under the condition of torsional impact frequency …


Difficulties And Optimization Of Wire-Line Core Drilling Technology For Broken Formation In Complex Structure Area Of Northwest Hunan, Kong Xiangwang, Zhang Shaohe, Wang Wenbin, Sun Pinghe, Wu Dongyu, Xiao Jincheng, He Hongsheng Apr 2021

Difficulties And Optimization Of Wire-Line Core Drilling Technology For Broken Formation In Complex Structure Area Of Northwest Hunan, Kong Xiangwang, Zhang Shaohe, Wang Wenbin, Sun Pinghe, Wu Dongyu, Xiao Jincheng, He Hongsheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Taking Xiangcidi 1 Well in the complex structural area of northwest Hunan as an example, in view of the common drilling difficulties encountered during the drilling process such as low core adoption rate and stuck-drilling buried drilling, we adopted the self-developed pumpless reverse circulation advanced side spray line and optimized the drilling fluid system to effectively improve the core drilling rate of the drilling project. The new type of drilling tool can form a local reverse circulation at the bottom of the hole, and combined with the internal anti-clogging cone net of the drilling tool and the design of the …


Research On The Grouting And Setting Pressure Of The Automatic Hole Sealing Device In Underground Coal Mine, Li Chengcheng, Wang Yi, Wang Li, Duan Huijun Apr 2021

Research On The Grouting And Setting Pressure Of The Automatic Hole Sealing Device In Underground Coal Mine, Li Chengcheng, Wang Yi, Wang Li, Duan Huijun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Grouting pressure and setting pressure are the main parameters for designing an automatic hole sealing device in coal mine, and they are also the important basis for the design of automatic hole sealing construction. Based on the radial sealing range of the slurry, the paper analyzes the sealing effect under different slurry pressure conditions by means of theoretical calculation and numerical simulation. Combined with the mechanical characteristics of the rubber Mooney-Rivlin model, extrusion seal and other principles, the optimal injection pressure and setting pressure are studied and determined. The results show that the radial sealing range of the slurry at …


Beneficial Cbm Area Prediction Based On Structural Elemental Quantitative Cluster Classification, Liu Jing, Chang Suoliang, Liu Zuiliang, Zhang Sheng, Chen Qiang, Liu Bo Apr 2021

Beneficial Cbm Area Prediction Based On Structural Elemental Quantitative Cluster Classification, Liu Jing, Chang Suoliang, Liu Zuiliang, Zhang Sheng, Chen Qiang, Liu Bo

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to select optimally the CBM-enriched area of structural elements and delicately divide the advantageous blocks of CBM structural control under the development scale, this paper takes the Yongle south block in the southwest of Qinshui Basin as an example, subdivides the structural characterization elements and quantifies the indicators of structural elements, and puts forward the method of trend surface iteration to characterize different degrees of structural deformation, fuzzy clustering classification and element dichotomy to optimize the favorable area of CBM structural control. Based on the comprehensive interpretation results of seismic geology, the quantitative characterization of structural elements of …


Fracture Feature Recognition Of Sandstone After High Temperature Based On Ra/Af, Ge Zhenlong, Sun Qiang, Wang Miaomiao, Zhao Chunhu Apr 2021

Fracture Feature Recognition Of Sandstone After High Temperature Based On Ra/Af, Ge Zhenlong, Sun Qiang, Wang Miaomiao, Zhao Chunhu

Coal Geology & Exploration

It is of great significance to carry out the research on rock high temperature damage information identification for geothermal development and underground coal gasification. Based on the changes of acoustic emission parameters RA and AF in the failure process of sandstone after different high temperature treatments, the development and evolution law of different types of cracks in sandstone after high temperature treatment are studied. The results show that tensile cracks are dominant in the whole loading process of sandstone. When the loading stress exceeds 80% of the peak stress, the proportion of shear cracks increases rapidly, which can be regarded …


Numerical Simulation Of Safe Distance Through Roadway Drilling Under Dynamic Load Of Large Diameter Rescue Well, Li Bizhi, Hao Shijun, Liu Mingjun, Zhang Qiang, Bai Gang, Mo Haitao Apr 2021

Numerical Simulation Of Safe Distance Through Roadway Drilling Under Dynamic Load Of Large Diameter Rescue Well, Li Bizhi, Hao Shijun, Liu Mingjun, Zhang Qiang, Bai Gang, Mo Haitao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the sudden inburst of formation water and drilling fluid into a roadway along the borehole during through roadway drilling operation, which results in the secondary injury of the trapped personnel, ABAQUS geotechnical numerical simulation method was adopted, the model was established with the surface rescue well of the roadway of No.3 coal seam in Pingshang Coal Mine as an example, the plastic deformation characteristics of the surrounding rock of the roadway roof and the optimization of safe through roadway distance under drilling dynamic disturbance were studied. The results show that the dynamic disturbance caused displacement deformation and plastic …


Long-Term Heat Transfer Performance Of Underground Coaxial Heat Exchanger For Medium-Deep Geothermal, Li Fengcui, Han Ershuai, Liang Lei, Wu Jing'an, Lu Bingxue Apr 2021

Long-Term Heat Transfer Performance Of Underground Coaxial Heat Exchanger For Medium-Deep Geothermal, Li Fengcui, Han Ershuai, Liang Lei, Wu Jing'an, Lu Bingxue

Coal Geology & Exploration

Underground coaxial heat exchanger(UCHE) for medium-deep geothermal has the characteristic of the high heat transfer capacity and outlet water temperature, so it has attracted great attention in the heating industry. However, the current research mainly focus on the heat transfer performance of the UCHE during a single heating period, with insufficient analysis on the long-term heat transfer performance. In this paper, considering the operation characteristics of heat supply in heating season and stopping working in non-heating season for underground coaxial heat exchanger for medium-deep geothermal, a numerical heat transfer model is proposed based on the energy conservation equation. The numerical …


Development Of Deep Geothermal Energy And Its Influence On Geothermal Water Flow Field: Taking The Development Of Deep Geothermal Energy In Lankao County For An Example, Song Qianjin, Wang Gang, Xu Yichuan, Cheng Lei Apr 2021

Development Of Deep Geothermal Energy And Its Influence On Geothermal Water Flow Field: Taking The Development Of Deep Geothermal Energy In Lankao County For An Example, Song Qianjin, Wang Gang, Xu Yichuan, Cheng Lei

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to study the influence of deep geothermal energy development on the flow field of thermal reservoir, deep geothermal energy development in Lankao County is selected as the research object. The geological structure and regional structure of the study area since Cenozoic are analyzed, and the of geothermal exploitation and existing problems in the area are investigated. According to the types of geothermal energy, the characteristics of the Quaternary(Q), Neogene Minghuazhen Formation(N2) and Neogene Guantao Formation(N1) are analyzed. The conditions of fault distribution, thermal reservoir development and water-resisting boundary in the area are found out …


Numerical Simulation Of The Influence Of No-Flow Recharge Aquifer On Cbm Drainage, Liu Bing, Zhang Songhang, Tang Shuheng, Wang Pengfei, Zhai Jiayu, Ji Chaoqi Apr 2021

Numerical Simulation Of The Influence Of No-Flow Recharge Aquifer On Cbm Drainage, Liu Bing, Zhang Songhang, Tang Shuheng, Wang Pengfei, Zhai Jiayu, Ji Chaoqi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coalbed methane wells in southern Qinshui Basin have the characteristics of high water yield and low gas yield, while some wells present high water yield and high gas yield characteristics. Generally speaking, the high water yield of coalbed methane wells is mostly related to the aquifer with recharge. In this case, based on the coal reservoir geological condition of Shizhuangnan Block and the actual situation of coalbed methane vertical well production, the influence of non-flow recharge aquifer on reservoir pressure variation and CBM outflow rule was simulated by using a three-dimensional coal reservoir simulation software (SIMEDWin) with gas and water …


Study On The Main Controlling Geological Factors Of High Yield Deep Cbm In Southern Yanchuan Block, Gao Yuqiao, Li Xin, He Xipeng, Chen Zhenlong, Chen Gang Apr 2021

Study On The Main Controlling Geological Factors Of High Yield Deep Cbm In Southern Yanchuan Block, Gao Yuqiao, Li Xin, He Xipeng, Chen Zhenlong, Chen Gang

Coal Geology & Exploration

The Southern Yanchuan Block belongs to a deep, high-rank coalbed methane(CBM) reservoir. Due to the influence of geological conditions, the single well productivity varies greatly. Researching on the main controlling geological factors and their changing mechanism of CBM accumulation, combined with the dynamic data of CBM development, the main controlling geological factors of the CBM well enrichment and high production are analyzed. The research results show that the productivity of the gas field is controlled by the geological factors of “tectonic, hydrology, coal structure”. Tectonic restricts the accumulation of CBM; the degree of salinity characterizes affects the preservation of CBM; …