Effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals: a uniaxial compression study
Abstract The estimation of mechanical and physical properties of coal reservoirs is important for the successful exploration and development of coalbed methane (CBM). Unlike conventional sandstone reservoirs, coal reservoirs exhibit greater sensitivity to stress, resulting in distinct mechanical and...
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| description | Abstract The estimation of mechanical and physical properties of coal reservoirs is important for the successful exploration and development of coalbed methane (CBM). Unlike conventional sandstone reservoirs, coal reservoirs exhibit greater sensitivity to stress, resulting in distinct mechanical and physical behaviors. In this study, uniaxial compression tests were performed on both low-rank and high-rank coal samples under different moisture conditions to reveal the mechanical and physical property changes with stress. The results indicate that during axial stress loading (up to 2.8 MPa), axial strain initially increases rapidly and subsequently at a slower rate, with an axial strain of 0.13–0.25% observed at the maximum axial stress. The instantaneous Young’s modulus increases linearly before stabilizing, ranging from 618.01 to 4861.10 MPa, while the Poisson’s ratio remains relatively constant or increases linearly, ranging from 0.002 to 0.165. This results in a negative exponential decrease in both porosity and permeability, with maximum reductions of 1.77–4.21% and 5.38–12.25%, respectively. The mechanical properties of coal are influenced by both the cementation effect of water at low water saturation and the softening effect at high water saturation, which results in axial strain decreases and then increases as the water saturation increases. Concurrently, the elastic modulus initially increases and then decreases, while the Poisson’s ratio exhibits a less pronounced change or tends to increase. Consequently, there is a trend in which porosity and permeability first increase and then decrease. In addition, during stress unloading, the influence of water in coal induces a notable strain hysteresis phenomenon in water-containing coal samples, and this phenomenon is more obvious in the low-rank coals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-292bf8fad4854bf9b6b2b6a9acea75a62025-08-20T02:13:27ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-0114111510.1038/s41598-024-78929-8Effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals: a uniaxial compression studySong Li0Dazhen Tang1Peng Feng2Chuang Chang3Junjian Wang4School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)Klohn Crippen Berger LtdAbstract The estimation of mechanical and physical properties of coal reservoirs is important for the successful exploration and development of coalbed methane (CBM). Unlike conventional sandstone reservoirs, coal reservoirs exhibit greater sensitivity to stress, resulting in distinct mechanical and physical behaviors. In this study, uniaxial compression tests were performed on both low-rank and high-rank coal samples under different moisture conditions to reveal the mechanical and physical property changes with stress. The results indicate that during axial stress loading (up to 2.8 MPa), axial strain initially increases rapidly and subsequently at a slower rate, with an axial strain of 0.13–0.25% observed at the maximum axial stress. The instantaneous Young’s modulus increases linearly before stabilizing, ranging from 618.01 to 4861.10 MPa, while the Poisson’s ratio remains relatively constant or increases linearly, ranging from 0.002 to 0.165. This results in a negative exponential decrease in both porosity and permeability, with maximum reductions of 1.77–4.21% and 5.38–12.25%, respectively. The mechanical properties of coal are influenced by both the cementation effect of water at low water saturation and the softening effect at high water saturation, which results in axial strain decreases and then increases as the water saturation increases. Concurrently, the elastic modulus initially increases and then decreases, while the Poisson’s ratio exhibits a less pronounced change or tends to increase. Consequently, there is a trend in which porosity and permeability first increase and then decrease. In addition, during stress unloading, the influence of water in coal induces a notable strain hysteresis phenomenon in water-containing coal samples, and this phenomenon is more obvious in the low-rank coals.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78929-8Coal reservoirMechanical and physical propertiesAxial stressMoisture conditionStrain hysteresis phenomenon |
| spellingShingle | Song Li Dazhen Tang Peng Feng Chuang Chang Junjian Wang Effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals: a uniaxial compression study Scientific Reports Coal reservoir Mechanical and physical properties Axial stress Moisture condition Strain hysteresis phenomenon |
| title | Effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals: a uniaxial compression study |
| title_full | Effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals: a uniaxial compression study |
| title_fullStr | Effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals: a uniaxial compression study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals: a uniaxial compression study |
| title_short | Effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals: a uniaxial compression study |
| title_sort | effect of moisture on mechanical and physical properties of coals a uniaxial compression study |
| topic | Coal reservoir Mechanical and physical properties Axial stress Moisture condition Strain hysteresis phenomenon |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78929-8 |
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