Abstract
Coal during its carbonization process produces a gas, which, mainly formed by methane, can be used. The use of CBM (Coal bed methane) as an energetic resource is not much known in Spain. This work is the first step to enhance the development of this resource in Castilla y Leon Guardo-Barruelo basin. A review of the state of the art is introduced, taking into account all the factors that can influence in the development of a CBM project. Then CBM resources have been quantified for Guardo-Barruelo basin accurately for every coal bed. After that, technical feasibility has been used to evaluate total amount of gas that can be recovered.
Highlights
The gas contained in coal bed is an important energy resource capable of supporting the growing increase in energy demand
coal bed methane (CBM) resources have been quantified for Guardo-Barruelo basin accurately for every coal bed
The main objective is to determine the potential for methane capture in the Guardo-Barruelo coal basin
Summary
The gas contained in coal bed is an important energy resource capable of supporting the growing increase in energy demand. The gas contained in the coal is a byproduct of the process of maturing it which can be increased later due to different mechanisms. This gas was considered dangerous, so its concentration was reduced to increase safety in the mines. Apart from this type of emission, the first emissions caused by mechanical methods occurred at the beginning of the 20th century, in a survey in the coal mine of La Camocha [5], which led several oil companies to conventional oil and natural gas research in Asturias. It was followed by two other emanations of lesser magnitude and close to each other in time, which together with some others that emerged in more distant areas, led to a hydrocarbon prospecting campaign whose results were unsatisfactory
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