Methane Formation by the Reaction of Coalbed Carbon with Water

V. E. Vigdergauz

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DOI: 10.4236/gm.2011.11003                

Abstract

There is proposed a mechanism of methane and carbon dioxide formation by the direct reaction of carbon with water during catastrophic events in the mining of coal deposits. Thermodynamics of the reaction is dis-cussed.

Keywords

Methane Formation, Coal Mining, Water, Carbon Dioxide, Reaction Thermodynamics

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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