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Methane Formation by the Reaction of Coalbed Carbon with Water
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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.
KeywordsMethane FormationCoal MiningWaterCarbon DioxideReaction Thermodynamics
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