| Autor: |
Johnson Ogonna Amobi, Itohowo Moses Ekpo, Chidubem Okwudiri Emedo, Itoro Gabriel Udo, Ugochukwu Kingsley Ogbodo |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
Discover Geoscience, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2948-1589 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s44288-024-00060-y |
| Popis: |
Abstract Coalbed methane (CBM), a current global legislative priority for climate change mitigation, is an unconventional and eco-friendly clean source of energy that is considered a veritable alternative to conventional fossil fuels. Despite its overwhelming advantages, CBM evaluation studies of Nigerian coals have received little or no attention. To bridge the gap in knowledge, we have for the first time in Jangwa-Shankodi and Lafia-Obi, described the potential of harnessing CBM for its gainful utilization in Nigeria using some coal deposits in its north-central region as a case study. The gas contents of the coals were determined empirically by taking account of their ultimate and proximate properties. Other coal parameters such as fuel ratio and vitrinite reflectance (R o (%)) have also been computed and discussed. Proximate analyses of the studied coal samples show moisture contents that vary between 2.28 and 2.56%, whereas, volatile matter yield is placed in the range of 29.98–30.34%. Ash yield ranges from 7.83 to 8.64%. Fixed carbon content varies from 55.97 to 56.30%. Variation in fuel ratio shows a restricted range from 1.72 to 1.87. All the coal samples were found to be low in sulphur ( |
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