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A Comparative Investigation of the Adsorption Characteristics of CO 2 , O 2 and N 2 in Different Ranks of Coal

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  • Haijian Li

    (School of Geology and Mining Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Qiang Zeng

    (School of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Jianhong Kang

    (School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Gang Cheng

    (School of Geology and Mining Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Jianwei Cheng

    (School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Shengcheng Wang

    (School of Civil Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China)

Abstract

The adsorption mechanism of carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen in coal is important for preventing and controlling coal spontaneous combustion and for understanding the technology of CO 2 storage in goaf. Adsorption amount and adsorption heat are key adsorption parameters that are required to understand the material and energy conversions during adsorption in coal. In this study, we studied the factors that influence the adsorption amounts and adsorption heat values of carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen in coal by testing four different coal samples using conventional coal quality analysis, low-pressure nitrogen and carbon dioxide adsorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and three gas adsorption experiments at different temperatures. Then, we analyzed the relationships between the structural parameters of the coal samples and the adsorption amounts and the adsorption heat values of carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen. The results show that the adsorption isotherms of carbon dioxide conform to the Langmuir equation, and the adsorption isotherms of oxygen and nitrogen conform to Henry’s law between 0 and 110 kPa. The adsorption amounts of carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen decreased with an increase in temperature, and the change in the rate of the adsorption amount with temperature was determined by the adsorption heat. The results of the pore structure show that the pores of the coal samples are composed of mesopores and micropores; the micropores contribute to the main specific surface area. The micropore and mesopore structures are the main determinants of the adsorption amounts of carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen in coal. The gas adsorption heat is affected by the pore structure and the chemical composition of coal. The adsorption heat of nitrogen correlates positively with the pore structure of the coal. The adsorption heat of oxygen correlates positively with the ash, elemental nitrogen, elemental sulfur and mineral contents of the coal. The adsorption heat of carbon dioxide correlates positively with the elemental sulfur content of the coal.

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  • Haijian Li & Qiang Zeng & Jianhong Kang & Gang Cheng & Jianwei Cheng & Shengcheng Wang, 2023. "A Comparative Investigation of the Adsorption Characteristics of CO 2 , O 2 and N 2 in Different Ranks of Coal," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-19, May.
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