Development and Testing of Sorption Isotherm Equipment for Nigerian Coal

Ojo, Tolulope Elizabeth and Dosunmu, A. and Okoro, Emeka Emmanuel and Ekeinde, Evelyn Bose (2015) Development and Testing of Sorption Isotherm Equipment for Nigerian Coal. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 10 (2). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2231-0843

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the methane content in Nigerian coal. Study Design: Fabrication of Sorption Isotherm Equipment and Experimental Analysis. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, University of Port Harcourt Rivers State, between June, 2014 and January, 2015. Methodology: This study includes the Fabrication of Isotherm Adsorption Equipment, Methane Sorption test, Proximate Analysis, Ultimate Analysis, and Estimation of Methane Content. Results: The maximum moisture and fixed carbon was found in Sample D with moisture content of 3.35%, fixed carbon content of 60.41%; and it also has the minimum ash content of 5.61%. The maximum volatile matter was found in Sample B with volatile matter of 33.57%. The estimated methane content from the Meissner’s method differs from those obtained from the adsorption Isotherm equipment by 22%. Conclusion: The adsorption isotherm models obtained, showed that the total organic carbon content is not a significant factor in the adsorptive and dispersive behaviors exhibited by the shale.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Coal bed methane; sorption isotherm; isotherm adsorption equipment; proximate and ultimate analysis.
Subjects:	T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Emeka Okoro
Date Deposited:	06 Jun 2018 10:12
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2018 10:12
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/10868

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