Geological conditions of coal bed methane occurrence in Handan - Fengfeng Mining area

Abstract

The coal bed methane resources distribution of Handan - Fengfeng Mining area has the features of "richness in the midland and north while poorness in the south, and richness in the east while poorness in the west. Through the analysis of the geological factors causing the above phenomena, we get that: the coal metamorphism and hydrogeological condition are the major controlling factors, the former controls the north and south difference of coal bed methane resources distribution from the two aspects covering gas-generated quantity and adsorption capacity, while the latter controls the east and west difference of coal bed methane resources distribution; syncline and good cap rock conditions are necessary conditions for coal bed methane enrichment, but not the reason for causing the difference of coal bed methane resources distribution.

Citation

Hao, G., Yang, Y. and Jin, C. (2014), "Geological conditions of coal bed methane occurrence in Handan - Fengfeng Mining area", World Journal of Engineering, Vol. 11 No. 5, pp. 481-486. https://doi.org/10.1260/1708-5284.11.5.481