Abstract:
In order to study the effect of H
2S solution to the permeability of low-rank coal, we select low-rank coal sample from Wucaiwan Coal Mine(WCW) of eastern Junggar Basin coalfield and Shaerhu Coal Mine(SEH) of Tuha coalfield. The porosity and permeability at the parallel and vertical stratifications were compared before and after the acidizing experiments using various methods including the tests of porosity and permeability, Nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that H
2S solution can react with the minerals in pores and fractures, lead to the increase of porosity, the change of pore size distribution, the enhancement of connectivity between pores and fractures. At the same time, some materials such as coal powder and clay minerals transport out through fractures with H
2S solution, resulting in improving the permeability of coal. The larger initial porosity, the more fractures developed, the better connectivity between pore and fracture, and the better permeability, the effective of H
2S solution to expansion and permeability is more obvious after acidification.