| Director: |
Maria Mastalerz |
| Other Researchers: |
Agnieszka Drobniak LaBraun Hampton
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| Issue: |
Indiana coals contain significant quantities of gas that can be used as a resources. Our research investigates the origin of the gas and its quality as well as controls of its distribution |
| Objective: |
The main objective is to carry out the research that helps to understand and to utilize this clean source of energy from coal |
| Approach: |
We carry out field work, perform laboratory experiments (gas desorption, various analysis), calculate the gas volumes and interpret the data |
| Products: |
Numerous publication and presentations. A few recent examples are listed below.
Mastalerz, M., Coalbed methane: Reserves, Production, and Future Outlook. In: T. Letcher, Ed. Future Energy, second edition. 2014, 145-158. http://www.amazon.com/Future-Energy-Improved-Sustainable-Options/dp/0080548083.
Gao. L., Mastalerz, M., Schimmelmann, A. 2014. The origin of coalbed gas. In: P. Thakur and K. Aminian (Eds) Coal bed methane: From prospect to pipeline. Coal Bed Methane. Elsevier. 2014, 2-29. |
| Benefits: |
Benefit for Indiana to understand and use CBM resources. . For us it will add data to our CBM database, and also gives us opportunity for valuable collaboration with industry |
