FINITE-ELEMENT MODELING OF METHANE GAS MIGRATION IN COAL SEAMS

Authors
ZHAO CB VALLIAPPAN S
Citation
Cb. Zhao et S. Valliappan, FINITE-ELEMENT MODELING OF METHANE GAS MIGRATION IN COAL SEAMS, Computers & structures, 55(4), 1995, pp. 625-629
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences","Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Computers & structures → ACNP
ISSN journal
00457949
Volume
55
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
625 - 629
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-7949(1995)55:4<625:FMOMGM>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
From the related physical principles, the governing equations of metha ne gas migration in coal seams have been derived and outlined in this paper. The effect of the medium deformation, two-phase flow and mass/g as transfer on the methane gas transport process in the porous medium has been considered in the analysis. Owing to the complicated nature a nd nonlinear behaviour of the equations, the finite element method was suggested to solve the methane gas migration problem in the porous me dium. Further, the finite element formulations related to this problem have been derived and given in great detail.