Abstract
Adsorption characteristics of coalbed methane (CBM) are significant to investigate the absorption of coal, shale, and porous media. In particular, adsorption characteristics of CH4, CO2, and H2O play an important role in predicting CBM output and geologic sequestration potentials of CO2 in research fields of CO2-enhanced CBM recovery (CO2-ECBM) and sequestration of CO2. In this work, adsorption characteristics of CH4, CO2, and H2O in lignite molecules were simulated through the grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) method and molecular dynamics (MD) method. Research results demonstrated that given the same temperature and pressure, the ultimate adsorption capacity of lignite per unit to H2O is the highest, followed by those of CO2 and CH4 successively. All isothermal adsorption curves conform to the “I-type” characteristics. In the saturated molecular configuration, gas molecules show different distribution patterns at two sides of the lignite molecule chain. Lignite has typical physical adsorption to CH4 and CO2, with adsorption energy provided by nonbonding energy. However, lignite has both physical adsorption and chemical adsorption to H2O, with adsorption energy provided by both nonbonding energy and hydrogen bond energy. High temperature is against adsorption of CH4, CO2, and H2O. Temperature might inhibit adsorption of gas molecules. Research conclusions lay foundations for the exploitation and development of CBM and relevant studies on sequestration of CO2.
Highlights
The energy problem has become an important global research field
Coalbed methane (CBM) is mainly composed of CH4, CO2, H2O, O2, and some other trace gases, and 80%-90% of CBM are adsorbed on the surface of the coal matrix [8, 9]
A large number of research results at home and abroad show that when coal adsorbs gas, the adsorption isotherm conforms to the Langmuir adsorption equation expressed as abp 1 + bp where V is adsorption capacity, a is Langmuir adsorption constant, b is Langmuir adsorption constant (1/MPa), and p is gas pressure (MPa)
Summary
The energy problem has become an important global research field. With the increasing exhaustion of fossil fuels, it is crucial to find new energies [1, 2]. Coalbed methane (CBM), a high-efficiency, environmental-friendly, and rich energy source, has been highly concerned by scholars and experts [3,4,5,6,7]. It is the best substitute for fossil fuels at present. Injecting CO2 to enhance coalbed methane (CO2ECBM) has been widely concerned by many scholars because it can displace the methane in coal and reduce the greenhouse gas effect by geological storage [12, 13]. It is very necessary to carry out molecular simulation on adsorption of CH4, CO2, and H2O in coal matrix molecules
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