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. 2022 Aug 25;7(35):31167–31182. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03377

Table 1. Input Parameters Used in the Numerical Simulation.

parameter value parameter value
matrix width, a (m) 0.01 Langmuir constant of CH4-induced strain, εL1 0.0128
fracture aperture, b(m) 0.0002 Langmuir constant of CO2-induced strain, εL2 0.0237
initial permeability of the matrix, km0 (m2) 1 × 10–17 Langmuir volume constant of CH4, VL1 (m3/kg) 0.0256
initial permeability of the fracture, kf0 (m2) 1 × 10–14 Langmuir volume constant of CO2, VL2 (m3/kg) 0.0477
porosity of the matrix, ϕm0 0.045 Langmuir pressure constant of CH4, PL1 (MPa) 2.07
porosity of the fracture, ϕf0 0.011 Langmuir pressure constant of CO2, PL2 (MPa) 1.38
density of coal, ρs (kg/m3) 1.47 × 103 initial water saturation, Sw0 0.82
bulk modulus of the matrix, Km (Pa) 1.2 × 1010 irreducible water saturation, Swr 0.42
bulk modulus of the fracture, Kf (Pa) 1.5 × 108 residual gas saturation, Sgr 0.05
Young’s modulus of coal seam, E (GPa) 4 dynamic viscosity of CH4, μ1 (Pa·s) 1.34 × 10–5
temperature, T (K) 338.8 dynamic viscosity of CO2, μ2 (Pa·s) 1.84 × 10–5
coefficient, η 1 dynamic viscosity of water, μw (Pa·s) 1.01 × 10–3
Klinkenberg factor, bk (MPa) 0.76 diffusion coefficient of CH4, D10 (m2/s) 3.6 × 10–12
entry capillary pressure, pe (MPa) 0.1 diffusion coefficient of CO2, D20 (m2/s) 5.8 × 10–12
capillary pressure model: coefficient, λ 2 relative permeability model coefficient, m 0.6
Poisson’s ratio, ν 0.35 In situ stress of reservoir, σ (MPa) 6