Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations/l981

Direct Method Determination

of the Gas Content of Coal:
Procedures and Results

By W. P. Diamond and J. R. Levine

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Report of Investigations 8515

Direct Method Determination

of the Gas Content of Coal:
Procedures and Results

By W. P. Diamond and J. R. Levine

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

James G. Watt, Secretary
BUREAU OF MINES
This publication has been cataloged as follows :

D i a m o n d , William P
Direct method determination of the gas content of coal:
Procedures and results.
(Report of i n v e s t i g a t i o n s
Bibliography: p. 12.
- United S t a t e s , B u r e a u of Mines ; 8 5 1 5 )

1. C o a l - A n a l y s i s . 2, Coal-Methane c o n t e n t . I. L e v i n e , J e f f r e y R,,
joint author, 11. T i t l e , 111. S e r i e s : United S t a t e s , B u r e a u of Mines.
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TN23 .U43 [TP325] 622s [662.6'22] 80-607951

 CONTENTS
Page

Abstract ................................................................ 1
Introduction and historical development ................................. 1
Acknowledgments ......................................................... 4
Equipment and procedures ................................................ 4
Sampling ........................................................... 4
Test equipment ..................................................... 4
Calculation of gas content ......................................... 6
Auxiliary test procedures
Summary
..........................................
................................................................. 10
11
References .............................................................. 12
Appendix A*-- Results of direct method gas content determinations on
U.S. coal samples ..................................................... 13
Appendix R.--Diagrams of standard direct method test sample container
and ball mill ......................................................... 34
Appendix C.--Field data collection form for direct method test .......... 36

ILLUSTRATIONS

1 . Gas content of coal versus actual mine emission...................

2 . Crushing box used in original procedure for determining residual
gas.............................................................
3. Sample containers used for direct method testing of coal samples..
4. Equipment for direct method testing of coal samples...............
5. Lost gas graph....................................................
6. Ball mill used to crush coal for new residual gas determinations

7.
procedure.......................................................
Roller machine for tumbling coal samples in ball mill.............
B-1 .
B-2 .
Standard direct method test sample container......................
Ball mill used to crush coal for new residual gas determination
procedure.......................................................
TABLES

1 . Data for lost gas graph........................................... 7

A-1 . Results of direct method gas content determinations on U.S. coal
samples......................................................... 15
 DIRECT METHOD DETERMINATION OF THE GAS CONTENT OF COAL:
PROCEDURES AND RESULTS

by

W. P. D i a m o n d 1 a n d J. R. L e v i n e 2

ABSTRACT

The e x p l o s i o n h a z a r d of methane-air m i x t u r e s h a s become a n i n c r e a s i n g l y

s e r i o u s mine p l a n n i n g problem, and a n advance a s s e s s m e n t of methane g a s poten-
t i a l can t h e r e f o r e be e s s e n t i a l f o r a s a f e and economic mine development pro-
gram. A s p a r t of i t s c o a l mine h e a l t h and s a f e t y program, t h e Bureau of Mines
h a s developed a s i m p l e , i n e x p e n s i v e t e s t t o measure t h e methane c o n t e n t of
c o a l samples o b t a i n e d from e x p l o r a t i o n c o r e s . The g a s c o n t e n t of c o a l p e r
u n i t w e i g h t a s determined by t h e d i r e c t method t e s t can be u s e d a s a b a s i s f o r
a p r e l i m i n a r y e s t i m a t e of mine v e n t i l a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s , and t o d e t e r m i n e i f
d e g a s i f i c a t i o n of t h e c o a l b e d i n advance of mining s h o u l d be c o n s i d e r e d .

S i n c e t h e Rureau began measuring t h e g a s c o n t e n t of c o a l samples i n 1972,

e x p e r i e n c e h a s l e d t o equipment and p r o c e d u r a l changes, t h e most s i g n i f i c a n t
of which h a s been t h e development of a b a l l m i l l f o r c r u s h i n g t h e c o a l sample
t o r e l e a s e t h e r e s i d u a l g a s a t t h e end of t h e d e s o r p t i o n t e s t p e r i o d . This
r e v i s e d procedfire r e p l a c e s t h e c r u s h i n g box and g r a p h i c a l methods d e s c r i b e d i n
e a r l i e r Bureau p ~ i b l i c a t i o n s .

The r e s u l t s of 583 d i r e c t method t e s t s a r e summarized i n t a b u l a r form.

These r e s u l t s i n c l u d e d a t a on t h e g a s c o n t e n t of 125 c o a l b e d s i n 15 S t a t e s .

INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

The Bureau of Mines o r i g i n a l l y became i n t e r e s t e d i n d e t e r m i n i n g t h e

methane c o n t e n t of v i r g i n c o a l a s a n a i d i n e s t i m a t i n g t h e amount of methane
t h a t would be r e l e a s e d i n a n a c t i v e mine. The method developed f o r t h i s
--
p u r p o s e (3-5)3 was a v a r i a t i o n on a method r e p o r t e d by French r e s e a r c h e r s i n
1970 (- 2). The primary d i f f e r e n c e s between t h e p r o c e d u r e s were t h a t t h e method

' ~ u ~ e r v i s og re o~ l o g i s t .
2~eologist.
Both a u t h o r s a r e w i t h t h e P i t t s b u r g h R e s e a r c h C e n t e r , Rureau of Mines,
P i t t s b u r g h , Pa.
3 ~ n d e r l i n e dnumbers i n p a r e n t h e s e s r e f e r t o i t e m s i n t h e l i s t of r e f e r e n c e s
p r e c e d i n g t h e appendixes.
 investigated by the Bureau
used samples of virgin coal
from exploration cores, and
the French researchers
- Beatrice Mine reported results on drill
cuttings taken from holes
- drilled into coalbeds from
working faces underground.

The Bureau's initial

d ~ o w e
Mine

/
research results were used to
construct a graph (fig. 1)
that related direct method
Loveridge I I test values to the actual
-
&ederal N0.2 Mine 1 measured methane emissions of
nearby mines. The corre-
lation was good for large,
deep mines, with a sustained
coal production of at least
several thousand tons a day
that had been in operation
for several years. A com-
plete discussion of the use
of this graph is available
(i)

a, , ,I
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4
Mine

,
Mary Lee No.1 Mine
Inland Mine

8
GAS CONTENT MEASURED
,
12
, ,
16
The Bureau's original
test method included a crush-
ing procedure to indirectly
measure the volume of gas
remaining in the coal sample
after desorption ceased.
20 This procedure involved
crushing the coal sample in a
BY DIRECT METHOD, cm3/~ jaw crusher within a sealed,
FIGURE 1. - Gas content of coal versus actual mine emission. clear plastic box* The box
was purged of air prior to
crushing and filled with nitrogen. The operator worked inside the sealed box
through flexible rubber sleeves as shown in figure 2. After the coal was
crushed, gas samples were taken for compositional analysis. The percent
methane in the sample was used in conjunction with the free space volume
inside the box to calculate the volume of gas released by the crushing
procedure.

The crushing box procedure was cumbersome and time consuming; therefore,
research efforts were directed toward developing a graphical procedure for
estimating the residual gas. Several coal sample physical and chemical
variables associated with the gas content data base were evaluated for
possible estimating parameters. After evaluating all the available data, it
was determined that a graphical procedure based on the friable or blocky
 FIGURE 2. - Crushing box used in original procedure for determining residual gas.

character of the individual coal sample, and the amount of lost and desorbed
gas at a specific time cutoff would provide an acceptable estimate of
residual gas (2).

However, subsequent to the development of the graphical procedure and the

acquisition of a substantially larger data base, Bureau researchers determined
that the graphical method was not sufficiently reliable. The problem with the
graph was that it was based on residual gas data obtained from the crushing
box. It was found that the plastic covering of the box did not always seal
properly, and the rubber sleeves periodically developed leaks. It was not
known exactly when the box hegan leaking, or on which previous samples leaks
had developed; therefore, the reliability of the residual gas results was in
question. Because the graphical procedure was based on the results from the
crushing box, the graph could not be considered valid.

To improve the reliability of the gas content testing procedure, a new

crushing method that would allow the direct measurement of the volume of
residual gas has been developed. This method uses a sealed ball mill crushing
apparatus that will be discussed in detail in the "Equipment and Procedures"
section of this report. Comparison of data obtained by this direct method
with estimates from the graph have further confirmed that the graphical proce-
dure is not always reliable.
 Gas content determinations have been completed on 583 individual coal
samples since the first test was completed in 1972. The testing procedure has
evolved to provide more complete and reliable data. A summary of the test
results and an indication of the reliability of those results is presented in
Appendix A.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The cooperation of numerous coal and gas companies and State and Federal
agencies, in providing exploratory coal cores for gas content determinations,
is greatly appreciated. While under contract to the Bureau of Mines and the
Department of Energy (DOE), the staffs of the Colorado Geological Survey and
the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey collected a substantial number of coal
samples that provided the first comprehensive data base of gas in western
coalbeds. Appreciation is also extended to DOE for giving the Bureau access
to gas content data collected by their contractors. Slyvester Sudduth, of the
Pittsburgh (Pa.) Research Center, Bureau of Mines, is gratefully acknowledged
for his contribution of sample testing in the laboratory.

EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

Sampling

Coal samples for gas content testing are usually obtained by the Rureau
from exploratory coreholes of private coal companies. Because of quality
testing needs of coal companies, it is generally possible to obtain only
enough sample for one gas test on a coalbed. Therefore, it has been Rureau
practice to obtain the cleanest section of coal; that is, coal without obvious
extraneous shale, pyrite, or other noncoal inclusions. Multiple testing, or
even testing of the entire coalhed, would be the preferable sampling
procedure.

The person collecting the coal samples in the field must be present at
the site when the coalbed is cored. To calculate a portion of the total gas
content, that person must accurately record the exact times of coalbed
encounter, start of core retrieval, and elapse time until the sample is sealed
in the sample container.

Test Equipment

Figure 3 shows sample containers of several shapes and sizes that have
been constructed for various testing purposes. The standard container (can A)
used by the Bureau is made from a 12-inch piece of aluminum pipe, having an
inside diameter of 4 inches. A top flange and bottom plate have been welded
to the pipe section, and a removable lid that attaches to the top flange can
be fitted with a gage and various types of valve assemblies. A diagram of
this canister is presented in appendix B. Valves with a quick-connect capa-
bility are preferred if a large number of samples are tested at the same time.
FIGURE 3. - Sample containers used for direct method testing of coal samples. Can A-standard
container, cans 6, C, and D-plastic water filter containers,

A less expensive alternative to the metal canisters are the various

plastic water filter housings (cans B, C, and D) available from many plumbing
supply outlets. These containers are sometimes awkward to use because of
their rounded bottoms (cans C and D), or because of the difficulty of opening
and/or sealing the large screw-type caps. Thus, standard metal containers are
preferred because of their flat bottoms and durability, especially in long-
term collection programs. In general, any container.that can be easily sealed
airtight, can contain about 2,000 grams of sample, and can hold approximately
50 pounds of internal pressure would be adequate for the test.

It has been suggested that containers of greater length, perhaps even

long enough to hold an entire cdre of a coalbed should be used for testing.
Although it would be preferable to test the entire core, several complications
may arise in using large containers. Occasionally, a sample container will
leak, invalidating the test. If six individual 1-foot sections of a 6-foot
coalbed are tested separately, a leak in one can is of little consequence.
But if the entire 6 feet is placed in one can, and it leaks, few usable data
are obtained. Coal samples that are friable and very gassy will usually give
off large volumes of gas early in the desorption procedure. If very large
amounts of coal of this type are sealed into a large canister, then bleeding
the large volume of gas into the measuring apparatus, which will be described
later, can require an excessive amount of time which can invalidate the cal-
culation of the lost gas.
 The equipment ( f i g . 4 )
needed t o measure t h e a c t u a l
volume of gas d e s o r b i n g from
t h e c o a l sample c o n s i s t s of
an inverted graduated c y l i n -
d e r s i t t i n g i n a pan f i l l e d
w i t h w a t e r and a r i n g s t a n d
and clamps t o h o l d t h e
Sample graduated c y l i n d e r i n place.
container The desorbed gas t h a t c o l -
lects i n the canister i s
periodically bled i n t o the
g r a d u a t e d c y l i n d e r and
measured a s t h e volume of
water displaced. This pro-
cedure i s performed b o t h a t
Pan of water t h e d r i l l s i t e and s u b s e -
quently, i n the laboratory.
FIGURE 4. - Equipment for direct method testing of coal
samples. C a l c u l a t i o n of Gas Content

The gas c o n t e n t of a
p a r t i c u l a r sample i s composed of l o s t , d e s o r b e d , and r e s i d u a l g a s , e a c h of
which i s determined by s l i g h t l y d i f f e r e n t t e c h n i q u e s . A c o r e sample a c t u a l l y
b e g i n s t o d e s o r b gas b e f o r e i t i s s e a l e d i n t h e sample c o n t a i n e r . The amount
of t h i s l o s t gas depends on t h e d r i l l i n g medium and t h e time r e q u i r e d t o
r e t r i e v e , measure, and d e s c r i b e t h e c o r e and s e a l t h e sample i n t h e can. The
s h o r t e r t h e time r e q u i r e d t o c o l l e c t t h e sample and s e a l i t i n t o t h e c a n , t h e
g r e a t e r t h e c o n f i d e n c e i n t h e l o s t gas c a l c u l a t i o n . I n g e n e r a l , because of
i t s s p e e d , w i r e l i n e r e t r i e v a l of t h e c o r e i s p r e f e r a b l e t o c o n v e n t i o n a l
c o r i n g . I f a i r o r m i s t i s used i n d r i l l i n g , i t i s assumed t h a t t h e c o a l b e g i n s
d e s o r b i n g g a s immediately upon p e n e t r a t i o n by t h e c o r e b a r r e l . With w a t e r ,
d e s o r p t i o n i s assumed t o b e g i n when t h e c o r e i s halfway o u t of t h e h o l e ; t h a t
i s , when t h e gas p r e s s u r e i s assumed t o exceed t h a t of h y d r o s t a t i c head.

The l o s t gas c a n be c a l c u l a t e d by a g r a p h i c a l method b a s e d on t h e r e l a -

t i o n s h i p t h a t f o r t h e f i r s t few hours of e m i s s i o n , t h e volume of g a s g i v e n
o f f i s p r o p o r t i o n a l t o t h e s q u a r e r o o t of t h e d e s o r p t i o n time. A p l o t of t h e
c u m u l a t i v e e m i s s i o n a f t e r e a c h r e a d i n g a g a i n s t t h e s q u a r e r o o t of t h e time
t h a t t h e sample has been d e s o r b i n g i d e a l l y would produce a s t r a i g h t l i n e .

A sample of e x p e r i m e n t a l d a t a ( t a b l e 1 ) and supplementary i n f o r m a t i o n

used t o c o n s t r u c t a l o s t g a s graph f o l l o w s :

D r i l l i n g medium--water.

Time coalbed encountered (A)--12 :01 a.m.

Time c o r e s t a r t e d o u t of h o l e (B)--12:30 a.m.

Time c o r e reached s u r f a c e (C)--12:40 a.m.

 Time c o r e s e a l e d i n c a n i s t e r (D)--12:50 a.m.

Lost gas time: (D-A) i f a i r o r m i s t i s used

I (D-C) + C -B
i f w a t e r i s used 1

= 15 minutes.

TABLE 1. - Data f o r l o s t gas graph

I
Time s i n c e Gas r e l e a s e d , Total gas,
Reading T i m , a.m. placed i n cm3 cm3
c a n , min
I.............. 12 :50 0 3.87 0 0
2.............. 1:05 15 5.48 92 92
3..... ......... 1:20 30 6.71 84 176
4........ ...... 1:35 45 7.75 55 23 1
5.............. 1:50 60 8.66 36 267
6........ ...... 2:05 75 9 .49 40 307
7.... .......... 2:20 90 10:25 33 340

( The r e s u l t i n g graph i s shown i n f i g u r e 5 . The i n t e r c e p t on t h e X a x i s

i s t h e square r o o t of t h e e l a p s e d time ( l o s t gas time) i n minutes from t h e
1
1
t i m e gas d e s o r p t i o n begins and t h e sample i s s e a l e d i n t h e c o n t a i n e r . The
e s t i m a t e d v a l u e of t h e l o s t gas i s t h e p o i n t a t which t h e c o n s t r u c t e d l i n e
i n t e r c e p t s t h e negative Y a x i s .

The desorbed gas i s simply t h e t o t a l volume of gas d r a i n e d from t h e Sam-

p l e and measured i n t h e graduated c y l i n d e r . The desorbing of a sample i s 1
g e n e r a l l y allowed t o continue u n t i l a v e r y low emission r a t e i s o b t a i n e d ,
g e n e r a l l y a n average of l e s s than 10 cm3 of gas p e r day f o r 1 week. The time
r e q u i r e d t o r e a c h t h i s low r a t e of emission w i l l vary considerably and i s
a f f e c t e d by many t h i n g s , i n c l u d i n g t h e s i z e of t h e sample, t h e p h y s i c a l
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e c o a l , and the amount of gas contained i n t h e sample.

A t t h e p o i n t a t which i t i s determined t o d i s c o n t i n u e t h e measurement of

desorbed g a s , t h e c o a l sample w i l l u s u a l l y s t i l l c o n t a i n gas. To complete t h e
gas d e t e r m i n a t i o n procedures, t h e amount of r e s i d u a l gas must be measured.
The procedure recommended by t h e Bureau i s t o c r u s h t h e c o a l i n a s e a l e d b a l l
m i l l . The b a l l m i l l c o n s t r u c t e d f o r c r u s h i n g c o a l ( f i g . 6 ) was f a b r i c a t e d
from a p i e c e of 1/4-inch-wall, 7-inch-diameter s t e e l p i p e . A s t e e l p l a t e was
welded t o t h e bottom, and a l i d was f i t t e d t o t h e t o p . A t t h e t o p , a s h o r t
1 s e c t i o n of pipe w i t h 1-inch w a l l t h i c k n e s s was welded i n s i d e t h e 7-inch pipe 1
 FIGURE 5. - L o s t gas graph. FIGURE 6. - B a l l m i l l used to crush coal for
new residual gas determinations
procedure.

t o provide s u f f i c i e n t s u r f a c e a r e a f o r machining a groove f o r an O-ring s e a l

and f o r b o l t holes t o secure t h e l i d . A diagram of t h e b a l l m i l l i s presented
i n appendix B.
 A t r i a l - a n d - e r r o r procedure was used t o determine t h e t y p e of g r i n d i n g
media t h a t would e f f i c i e n t l y c r u s h c o a l t o a f i n e powder i n a r e a s o n a b l y s h o r t
t i m e p e r i o d . The s t a n d a r d g r i n d i n g media used by t h e Bureau comprises 2
1 - i n c h - d i a m e t e r hexagonal s t e e l r o d s , 2 . 5 and 3 . 2 i n c h e s long; and 4 2 - i n c h ,
24 1 - i n c h , a n d 100 0 . 5 - i n c h s t e e l b a l l s . Coal sample weights of l e s s t h a n
1 , 0 0 0 grams a r e g e n e r a l l y p r e f e r a b l e f o r complete c r u s h i n g . The l a r g e r t h e
volume of sample, t h e g r e a t e r t h e cushioning e f f e c t on t h e g r i n d i n g media and
t h e g r e a t e r t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of l a r g e amounts of uncrushed c o a l . The Utah
Geologica]. and Mineral Survey has r e c e n t l y c o n s t r u c t e d a b a l l m i l l s i m i l a r
t o t h a t used by t h e Bureau, e x c e p t t h a t i t has t h r e e v e r t i c a l f i n s on t h e
i n t e r i o r of t h e m i l l . The f i n s r e p o r t e d l y reduce t h e c u s h i o n i n g e f f e c t of
t h e accumulated powder and reduce t h e time r e q u i r e d t o c r u s h t h e sample
completely.

The b a l l m i l l i s tumbled on a r o l l e r machine ( f i g . 7 ) f o r approximately

1 hour t o c r u s h t h e c o a l . The m i l l i s allowed t o c o o l t o room t e m p e r a t u r e ,
and t h e volume of gas r e l e a s e d i s t h e n measured by t h e w a t e r displacement
method. The crushed powder and any uncrushed lumps a r e weighed s e p a r a t e l y .
The volume of gas r e l e a s e d i s a t t r i b u t e d only t o t h e crushed powder. A s e t
of r e s i d u a l gas d a t a and c a l c u l a t i o n procedure f o l l o w s :

FIGURE 7. - R o l l e r machine for tumbling c o a l samples i n b a l l m i l l .

 Weight of crushed powder--735 grams.
Weight of uncrushed lumps--45 grams.
Volume o f gas
- b l e e d o f f --1,082 cm3.
Gas b l e e d o f f , cm3
R e s i d u a l gas c a l c u l a t i o n =
Weight of sample crushed t o powder, grams
- 1,082 cm3
735 grams

T h e o r e t i c a l l y , i t i s p o s s i b l e t o c r u s h a c o a l sample i n t h e b a l l m i l l a t
any p o i n t a f t e r c o l l e c t i o n and t o o b t a i n t h e t o t a l g a s c o n t e n t ( e x c l u d i n g l o s t
g a s ) of t h e sample. This procedure i s g e n e r a l l y n o t c o n s i d e r e d a p p r o p r i a t e i f
maximum i n f o r m a t i o n from t h e sample i s d e s i r e d . By c r u s h i n g t h e sample b e f o r e
t h e d e s o r p t i o n p r o c e s s i s complete, i t i s i m p o s s i b l e t o o b t a i n t h e r e l a t i v e
amounts of desorbed and r e s i d u a l g a s . This d i s t i n c t i o n i s i m p o r t a n t because
t h e a c t u a l r e s i d u a l g a s , which w i l l n o t d e s o r b from t h e sample w h i l e s e a l e d i n
t h e c a n i s t e r , probably r e p r e s e n t s gas t h a t w i l l n o t flow t o a d e g a s i f i c a t i o n
b o r e h o l e and p o s s i b l y r e p r e s e n t s gas t h a t w i l l n o t be e m i t t e d i n t o a mine
atmosphere. It i s t r u e t h a t d u r i n g t h e p r o c e s s of mining c o a l , t h e c o a l i s
b r o k e n up i n t o v a r i o u s l y s i z e d p i e c e s ; however, t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e s e p i e c e s
w i l l n o t u s u a l l y d u p l i c a t e t h e v e r y f i n e powder t h a t t h e b a l l m i l l produces
i n t h e r e s i d u a l gas procedure.

The t o t a l gas c o n t e n t o f a p a r t i c u l a r sample i s t h e volume of l o s t gas

and desorbed gas d i v i d e d by t h e t o t a l sample weight p l u s t h e r e s i d u a l gas
c o n t e n t . The c a l c u l a t i o n procedure and sample d a t a s e t f o l l o w :

L o s t gas--240 cm3.

Desorbed gas--3,246 cm3.

T o t a l sample weight--780 grams.

R e s i d u a l gas--1.5 cm3 /g.

T o t a l gas = gas + desorbed gas + r e s i d u a l gas

T o t a l sample weight

- 240 cm3 + 3,246 em3 + l.5 cm3,g

780 grams

A u x i l i a r v T e s t Procedures

Proximate, u l t i m a t e , and Btu a n a l y s e s a r e o b t a i n e d on t h e crushed powder

from t h e r e s i d u a l gas t e s t . These t e s t r e s u l t s c a n be used t o f u r t h e r e v a l u a t e
t h e gas c o n t e n t r e s u l t s on a p r a c t i c a l and t h e o r e t i c a l b a s i s . Because t h e gas
c o n t e n t i s presented on a volume-to-weight r a t i o , t h e presence of noncoal
m a t e r i a l , p r i m a r i l y s h a l e and pyrite--which adds weight b u t not gas s t o r a g e
capacity--can produce seemingly erroneous d a t a . Thus two samples from t h e
same coalbed c o r e may have gas c o n t e n t s v a r y i n g by s e v e r a l c u b i c c e n t i m e t e r s
p e r gram i f one sample c o n t a i n s a p p r e c i a b l y h i g h e r noncoal m a t e r i a l . The
c o a l a n a l y s i s w i l l h e l p determine i f noncoal m a t e r i a l i s i n f l u e n c i n g t h e t o t a l
gas c o n t e n t .

T h e o r e t i c a l s t u d i e s on t h e i n f l u e n c e of depth of b u r i a l on t h e gas con-

t e n t a r e p r e f e r a b l y done on a c l e a n c o a l , t h u s removing t h e noncoal m a t e r i a l
v a r i a b l e from t h e e v a l u a t i o n . However, because coalbeds do c o n t a i n noncoal
m a t e r i a l , t h e a c t u a l i n - p l a c e methane i n a p a r t i c u l a r volume of c o a l should
be r e l a t e d t o t h e as-received c o a l d a t a .

T h e o r e t i c a l l y , t h e gas c o n t e n t of c o a l i s i n f l u e n c e d by t h e rank of t h e
c o a l , w i t h h i g h e r ranks g e n e r a l l y having h i g h e r gas c o n t e n t s . The c o a l
a n a l y s i s can be used t o determine t h e apparent rank of t h e c o a l by ASTM Stan-
-
d a r d D388 (1) f o r e v a l u a t i o n of t h e rank parameter.

Gas samples should be obtained p e r i o d i c a l l y d u r i n g t h e d e s o r p t i o n t e s t i n g

of c o a l samples. Gas compositional a n a l y s i s w i l l provide information on t h e
gas q u a l i t y , e s p e c i a l l y what, i f any, gases o t h e r t h a n hydrocarbons a r e
present.

SUMMARY

The Bureau has developed and r e f i n e d a s i m p l e , inexpensive t e s t i n g proce-

d u r e t o d i r e c t l y determine t h e gas c o n t e n t of c o a l samples obtained from
e x p l o r a t i o n c o a l c o r e s . The procedures f o r determining t h e l o s t and desorbed
gas i n a c o a l sample have remained e s s e n t i a l l y t h e same, b u t t h e r e s i d u a l gas
d e t e r m i n a t i o n procedure has been r e v i s e d . The c u r r e n t recommended r e s i d u a l
gas procedure involves crushing t h e c o a l sample a t the end of t h e d e s o r p t i o n
p e r i o d i n a s e a l e d b a l l m i l l and t h e n measuring t h e l i b e r a t e d gas d i r e c t l y by
a w a t e r displacement method.
 REFERENCES

1. American S o c i e t y f o r T e s t i n g and M a t e r i a l s . Standard S p e c i f i c a t i o n f o r

C l a s s i f i c a t i o n of Coals by Rank. D388 i n 1977 Annual Book of ASTM
S t a n d a r d s : P a r t 26, Gaseous F u e l s ; Coal and Coke; Atmosphere A n a l y s i s .
P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa., 1977, pp. 214-218.

2. B e r t a r d , C . , B. Bruyet , and J . Gunther. Determinations of Desorbable Gas

C o n c e n t r a t i o n s of Coal ( D i r e c t Method). I n t e r n . J . Rock Mechanics and
Miner. S c i . , v . 7 , 1970, pp. 43-65.

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a Complete Coal E x p l o r a t i o n Program f o r H e a l t h and S a f e t y and Resource
E v a l u a t i o n . Proc. 2d I n t e r n a t . Coal E x p l o r a t i o n Symp., Denver, Colo.,
Oct. 1-4, 1978, v . 2 , pp. 211-222.

4. K i s s e l l , F. N . , C . M. McCulloch, and C . H. E l d e r . The D i r e c t Method of

Determining Methane Content of Coalbeds f o r V e n t i l a t i o n Design. BuMines
R I 7767, 1973, 17 pp.

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t h e Methane Content of Bituminous Coalbeds. BuMines R I 8043, 1975,
22 PP
 APPENDIX A . --RESULTS OF DIRECT METHOD GAS CONTENT DETERMINATIONS
ON U S COAL SAMPLES ..
Table A - 1 i s a compilation of d i r e c t method t e s t r e s u l t s on c o a l samples
c o l l e c t e d between 1972 and mid-1979. The r e s u l t s a r e l i s t e d a l p h a b e t i c a l l y by
coalbed. To b e t t e r e v a l u a t e t h e t o t a l gas c o n t e n t of each sample, t h e com-
ponent p a r t s of t h e t o t a l a r e l i s t e d . The major p h y s i c a l and chemical
v a r i a b l e s known t o a f f e c t t h e gas c o n t e n t of c o a l samples a r e provided i f
a v a i l a b l e . Space l i m i t a t i o n s preclude t h e l i s t i n g of a l l d e t a i l e d d a t a asso-
c i a t e d w i t h each sample, b u t t h i s information i s a v a i l a b l e f o r s p e c i f i c
samples from t h e ~ u r e a u ' s P i t t s b u r g h Research Center. The Bureau has a l s o
published d e t a i l e d geologic s t u d i e s r e l a t e d t o t h e occurrence of methane i n
s e l e c t e d c o a l measures. A bibliography of t h e s e p a p e r s , a s w e l l a s o t h e r
t o p i c s r e l a t e d t o t h e occurrence and premining d r a i n a g e of methane, i s a v a i l -
a b l e from t h e Bureau of Mines, Methane Control Group, P.O. Box 18070,
P i t t s b u r g h , Pa. 15236.

Discussion of Data Presented i n Table A - 1

Coalbed: Coalbed names a r e g e n e r a l l y those assigned by t h e c o o p e r a t i n g

c o a l companies or by o t h e r agencies supplying samples o r d a t a t o t h e Bureau.
I f t h e name of t h e coalbed i s unknown, e i t h e r t h e formation name i s l i s t e d o r
t h e sample i s c a t a l o g e d by t h e S t a t e name followed by (unc) f o r u n c o r r e l a t e d .
A ( ? ) following t h e coalbed name i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e name i s probably c o r r e c t ,
b u t t h e c o a l may be m i s c o r r e l a t e d . The following a b b r e v i a t i o n s f o r d i f f e r e n t
benches of t h e same coalbed a r e used i n a s s o c i a t i o n with t h e coalbed name:
U = upper, M = middle, and L = lower.

S t a t e and County: Coal companies a r e g e n e r a l l y r e l u c t a n t t o permit pub-

l i c a t i o n o f t h e e x a c t l o c a t i o n of t h e i r e x p l o r a t o r y c o r e h o l e s . The l o c a t i o n of
sample c o l l e c t i o n s i t e s a r e t h e r e f o r e i d e n t i f i e d only by t h e S t a t e and county.

Sample d e p t h , f e e t : The measured depth of t h e b o t t m of t h e sample

placed i n t h e d e s o r p t i o n c o n t a i n e r , rounded o f f t o t h e n e a r e s t f o o t .

Lost g a s , cm3: That p o r t i o n of t h e t o t a l gas c o n t e n t l o s t b e f o r e t h e c o a l

sample was s e a l e d i n t h e c a n i s t e r , e s t i m a t e d by t h e g r a p h i c a l procedure
d e s c r i b e d i n t h e t e x t . A dash i n t h e l o s t gas column i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e l o s t
gas could n o t be c a l c u l a t e d , u s u a l l y because of incomplete sample d a t a .

Desorbed g a s , cm3: That p o r t i o n of t h e t o t a l gas c o n t e n t l i b e r a t e d from

t h e sample while s e a l e d i n t h e c o l l e c t i o n c o n t a i n e r and measured d i r e c t l y by
t h e water displacement method d e s c r i b e d i n t h e t e x t .

Gas c o n t e n t , cm3 /g , excluding r e s i d u a l gas : Determined by adding t h e l o s t

and desorbed gas and d i v i d i n g by t h e t o t a l sample weight; r e p r e s e n t s t h e gas
t h a t desorbed from t h e sample n a t u r a l l y . This may be t h e only v a l i d gas con-
t e n t d a t a f o r those samples f o r which r e s i d u a l gas was determined by t h e
c r u s h i n g box or g r a p h i c a l procedures. This v a l u e i s probably l e s s t h a n t h e
a c t u a l t o t a l gas c o n t e n t of t h o s e samples.
 Residual g a s , cm3, and method of c a l c u l a t i o n : That p o r t i o n of t h e t o t a l
gas c o n t e n t of t h e sample remaining i n t h e c o a l a t t h e end of t h e d e s o r p t i o n
p e r i o d , which w i l l n o t f r e e l y desorb from t h e c o a l while s e a l e d i n t h e con-
t a i n e r . The r e s i d u a l gas has been determined by t h r e e methods a s described
i n t h e t e x t : CB = crushing box, G = g r a p h i c a l , and BM = b a l l m i l l . The
c r u s h i n g box method was determined t o be u n r e l i a b l e ; t h e r e f o r e , t h e g r a p h i c a l
procedure based on t h e crushing box d a t a must be considered u n r e l i a b l e . The
r e s i d u a l gas d a t a obtained from t h e b a l l m i l l i s considered v a l i d . A dash i n
t h i s column i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h i s v a l u e was n o t determined, u s u a l l y because t h e
donors d i d not want t h e samples t o be crushed.

T o t a l gas c o n t e n t , cm3/g: Determined by adding t h e column l a b e l e d Gas

c o n t e n t , excluding r e s i d u a l g a s , and t h e Residual gas column. The t o t a l gas
c o n t e n t ( s u b j e c t t o t h e v a l i d i t y of t h e r e s i d u a l g a s ) r e p r e s e n t s t h e gas con-
t e n t of t h e c o a l sample on a n as-received b a s i s .

Apparent rank: Determined from c o a l a n a l y s i s d a t a by t h e method d e s c r i b e d

i n ASTM Standards D388 (1). The a b b r e v i a t i o n s (samples from a l l c o a l groups
may n o t appear i n t a b l e A-1) correspond t o t h e following s t a n d a r d c o a l groups:

M-Ant--Me t a - a n t h r a c i t e .
Ant --Anthracite.
-
Semi Ant -Semianthracite.
LV--Law-volatile bituminous.
MV--Medium-volatile bituminous .
HV-A--High-volatile A bituminous.
HV-B- -High-vola t i l e B bituminous.
HV-C--High-volatile C bituminous.
Sub-A--Subbituminous A .
Sub-B--Subbituminous B .
Sub-C--Subbituminous C.
Lig-A--Lignite A .
Lig-B--Lignite B.

A dash i n t h e apparent rank column i n d i c a t e s t h a t a rank determination could

n o t be made because of t h e l a c k of c o a l a n a l y s i s d a t a .

Percent a s h , as-received: Data a r e presented t o permit an e v a l u a t i o n of

t h e p o s s i b l e e f f e c t of t h e amount of a s h on the t o t a l gas
- c o n t e n t of t h e
sample. Because t h e mineral m a t t e r represented by t h e a s h i n t h e c o a l a n a l y s i s
adds w e i g h t , b u t g e n e r a l l y no g a s , an abnormally l o w gas c o n t e n t may be
measured i f a high mineral m a t t e r content i s p r e s e n t . A dash i n t h i s column
i n d i c a t e s t h a t a c o a l a n a l y s i s was not obtained on t h e sample.

-Code: Assigned t o each c o a l sample processed f o r gas c o n t e n t determina-

t i o n by t h e Bureau. A l l i n q u i r i e s concerning s p e c i f i c samples should r e f e r
t o t h e s e code numbers.
 TABLE A-1. - Results of d i r e c t method gas c o n t e n t d e t e r m i n a t i o n s on U.S. c o a l samples

Gas c o n t e n t , R e s i d u a l
Sample Lost Desorbed cm31g gas 9 Total Appar- P e r c e n t
Coalbed State County depth, ga;, ga;, excluding cm31g, and gas r e n t a s h , as- Code
feet cm cm residual method of c o n t e n t , rank r e c e i v e d
gas c a l c u l a t i o n cm3Ig
Alabama (uric)..... Ala. Jefferson... 810 175 2,370 6.3 0.0 BM 6.3 HV-A 15.6 225
1,130 60 1,072 3.6 1.1 BM 4.7 HV-A 30.6 226
1,224 120 1,653 4.9 .5 RM 5.4 MV 22.6 227
1,514 1,520 11,900 8.0 .4 BM 8.4 MV 39.9 229

Alma.............. W.Va. Mingo....... 754 20 90 .O G .3 - 8.9 171

819 53 571 .6 G 1.5 - - 197
..93
N.Mex.
855 46 432 .7 .5 G 1.2 - - 195
869 28 90 .2 .1 G .3 - - 193
934 82 464 .8 .5 G 1.3 - - 196
963 54 70 .2 .1 G -3 - - 192
972 30 790 1.3 1.7 RM 3.0 HV-A 5.7 340
996 36 31 7 . 5 .3 G .8 - - 194
1,005 30 64 1 1.2 2.4 BM 3.6 HV-A 3.7 333
1,031 56 98 6 1.0 .2 G 1 2 HV-A 3.3 170
1,046 30 226 . 5 2.4 BM 2.9 HV-A 5.5 332
1,059 36 44 5 1.1 2.3 BM 3.4 HV-A 3.1 188

American.......... Ala. Pickens..... 1,495 320 1,805 4.2 .2 BM 4.4 HV-B 11.1 234

Anderson.......... Mont. Rosebud..... 62 26 37 .1 .0 RN .1 Sub-C 4.3 636

Bald Knoll........ Utah Garfield.... 274 80 220 -3 .1 G .4 - - 110

Rallard........... Utah Grand....... 192 0 2 .O RM HV-R 3.2 766

198 0 0 .0 BFI HV-B 7.0 770
..00 ..00
254 31 141 .I .2 RM HV-R 20.3 774
Ballard........... Utah Grand....... 297 0 0 0 BM HV-R 37.6 703
. ..03
336 0 0 .O RM HV-C 10.1 704
..00
371 0 0 .2 BM HV-B 12.7 776
..O2
394 0 0 .O RM • HV-C 10.2 706
..00
410 0 57 -1 .O BM HV-R 6.1 710
416 0 0 .O BM HV-R 11.7 713
..001
42 3 0 5 .O RM .O HV-R 9.1 715
..0O
I-'
w
 TABLE A-1. - R e s u l t s of d i r e c t method g a s c o n t e n t d e t e r m i n a t i o n s on 1J.S. c o a l samples--Continued
-
Gas c o n t e n t , R e s i d u a l
Sample L o s t Desorbed cm3/g gas, Total Appar- P e r c e n t
Coalbed State County depth, gas, gas, excluding cm3/g, and gas r e n t ash, as- Code
feet cm cm residual method of c o n t e n t , r a n k r e c e i v e d
gas c a l c u l a t i o n cm3/g
Ballard (?). ...... IJtah Grand.. ..... 861 0 0 0.0 0.5 RM 0.5 HV-A 8.7 785
Rallard (U) ....... Utah Grand ....... 505 79 253 -5 . 3 RM .8 HV-R 2.7 811
R a l l a r d (L)
....... IJtah Grand ....... 530 - 1,120 1.3 .2 WI 1.5 HV-R 11.5 813

R e a r Canyon....... Utah Emerv....... 971 3 39 .0 .0 G .O - - 108

Reckley........... W.Va. Raleigh..... 558 32 333 -3 .I CR .4 - - 35

588 28 3,313 4.5 .3 G 4.8 - - 36
6 53 430 7,805 4.7 .8 RM 5.5 - - 37
655 880 14,967 9.7 1.8 RM 11.5 - - 38
740 890 16,641 13.1 .6 CR 13.7 - - 45
830 1,660 17,787 14.5 .8 CR 15.3 - - 46
850 1,720 9,630 8.7 .6 C, 9.3 - - 39
852 2,880 16,160 11.2 .8 C: 12.0 - - 40
875 1,880 17,214 13.5 .9 CR 14.4 - - 43
990 640 12,920 12.2 .9 CR 13.1 - - 44
1,198 1,400 14,903 9.8 -1 G 9.9 - - 41
1,200 1,900 14,016 10.8 .O G 10.8 - - 42

Beckwith.......... IJtah Emery....... 1,075 30 92 .1 .O R11 -1 HV-A 10.9 728

Rig & L i t t l e D i r t y Wash. Pierce...... 468 1,300 5,741 2.5 .O RM 2.5 - 50.6 827
485 830 5,278 1.5 .O RH 1.5 - 39.6 828

B l a c k Creek....... Ala. Jefferson... 537 360 4,251 3.0 .7 BII 3.7 HV-A 2.7 223

R l u e Creek........ Ala. Jefferson... 297 160 3,633 3.2 .8 RTI 4.0 HV-A 21.1 219

R r i a r Hill(No. 5 ~ )I l l . Clay.. ...... 1 , 0 7 8 130 758 -5 .5 BY 1.0 HV-I3 10.5 849

Brookville........ Pa. Allegheny... 1,020 250 5,210 2.7 - 2.7 - - 936

1,020 235 5,979 2.5 - 2.5 - - 93 7

Rrookwood......... Ala. Pickens..... 683 155 1,217 2.4 2.6 RM 5.0 HV-A 12.4 230
Canyon.... ........ Wyo. Campbell.... .0 RM ;ub-C
.0 RH ;ub-C
.0 RH ;ub-C
.0 RH ;ub-C
.O SM ;ub-C
00 RE4 Guh-C
.O RH ;ub-C

Canyon o r Cook.... Wyo. Campbell.... .0 Rbl ;ub-C

00 SPI qub-C
.0 RM ?ub-C

Carbonera......... IJtah Grand....... .0 RM HV-R

.O RM HV-R
02 RbI HV-R
04 RbI HV-R
.3 RM HV-R

Castlegate........ Utah Carbon...... 1.0 CR -

02 G -
C a s t l e g a t e A...... Utah Carbon...... .0 RM HV-A
.3 RM HV-R
1.5 RE7 HV-A
1.2 srI HV-A
05 BbI HV-A
.3 RM HV-A
1.1 BEI HV-R
1.3 BH HV-A
3.9 REI HV-A
-3 RH HV-A
.4 RM HV -A
.1 C, -
2.3 RM HV-A
2.3 G -
08 RM HV-A
.9 RM HV-A
.2 RFI HV-A
1.2 RM HV-A
1.2 RM HV-A
.9 RE1 HV-A
 TABLE A-1. - R e s u l t s of d i r e c t method g a s c o n t e n t d e t e r m i n a t i o n s on U.S. c o a l samples--Continued

Gas c o n t e n t , R e s i d u a l
Sample Lost Desorbed cm3/g gas9 Total Appar- P e r c e n t
Coalbed State County depth, ga;, gas, excluding cm3/g, and gas r e n t ash, as- Code
feet cm cm residual method of c o n t e n t , r a n k r e c e i v e d
gas c a l c u l a t i o n cm3Ig
C a s t l e g a t e R...... Utah Carbon...... 316 0 256 0.4 1.1 BM 1.5 HV-R 4.8 373
353 0 85 3 .8 RM 1.1 HV-A 8.9 382
441 0 44 0 1.2 RM 1.2 HV -R 6.9 495
..
504 70 680 .6 1.1 BM 1.7 HV-B 6.0 542
511 37 592 .6 .4 RM 1 0. HV-A 3.8 543
737 130 787 1.2 1.8 BM 3.0 HV-A 4.3 537
776 0 0 0 1.4 RM 1.4 HV-R 7.1 513
973 75 318 5 .6 RM 1.1 HV-R 6.0 368
..
Castlegate R Rider Utah Carbon...... 1,234 149 5,292 6.4 .8 RM 7.2 HV -A 3.9 727

C a s t l e g a t e C...... Utah Carbon...... 198 0 199 2

. .5 BM 7
. HV-R 4.7 371
C a s t l e g a t e C...... Utah Emery....... 301 22 4 794 1.3 .O G 1.3 - - 99
C a s t l e g a t e C...... Utah Carbon...... 556 64 451 .6 .7 BFI 1.3 HV -R 3.5 362
563 110 682 7 .7 RM 1.4 HV -B 5.2 363
898 - 213 2 .5 RM 7 HV-R 4.5 367
..
C a s t l e g a t e C...... Utah Emery....... 1,249 10 320 4. .0 G 4
.. - - 98
C a s t l e g a t e C...... Utah Carbon...... 3,292 420 6,964 10.2 .4 BM 10.6 HV-A 5.9 747

C a s t l e g a t e D...... Utah Carbon...... 149 0 294 .5 BM HV-A 6.8 370

C a s t l e g a t e D...... Utah Emery....... 161 51 366 .O C, - - 100
..72 ..77
170 33 450 .8 .O G .8 - - 101
C a s t l e g a t e D...... Utah Carbon...... 1,101 0 0 .0 1.5 RM 1.5 HV-A 6.5 500
1,136 90 5,747 5.4 .8 BM 6.2 HV-A 4.4 697
1,308 44 93 .1 2.8 RF! 2.9 HV-A 8.4 538
1,431 134 86 3 1.0 .O G 1.0 - - 102
Cedar Grove (L). .. W.Va. .O G -
1.2 G -
02 G -
05 G -
05 G -
.1 RM HV-A
01 G -
1.9 RFl FTV-A
05 G -
1.4 BM HV-A
1.3 RM HV-A
01 G -
.1 C, -
2.7 BM HV-A
01 G HV-A
2.7 BM HV-A

Chesterfield...... Utah Grand....... .3 RM HV-B

.3 RM HV-R

Christensen (?)...Utah Garfield.... .O RM HV-C

Christensen....... Utah Garfield.... .O R?I HV-C
.O BM HV-C
.O RM HV-C

Clarion........... W.Va. Barbour..... .3 CR HV-A

.3 CR HV -A
Clarion........... Pa. Allegheny... - -
Coalburg.......... W.Va. ?lingo.. ..... .1 G -
Ala. Pickens..... .1 BM -
Colorado J-J...... Colo. Rio Rlanco.. .O BFI HV-c
.O RM HV-C
 TABLE A-1. - R e s u l t s of d i r e c t method Eas c o n t e n t d e t e r m i n a t i o n s on U.S. c o a l sam~les--Continued

Gas c o n t e n t , R e s i d u a l
Sample Lost Desorbed crn3Ig Ras, Total Appar- P e r c e n t
Coalbed State County depth, gas, ga;, excluding cm3Ig,and gas r e n t a s h , as- Code
feet cm3 cm residual method of c o n t e n t , rank r e c e i v e d
gas c a l c u l a t i o n cm3 /g
Colorado (unc) .... Colo. Las Animas.. 101 170 158 0.4 0.3 RM 0.7 MV 39.0 535
168 800 1,057 3.4 .2 BM 3.6 MV 29.6 536
311 170 3,390 2.5 .2 BM 2.7 LV 36.2 663
484 890 2,031 2.8 .O BM 2.8 MV 35.2 533
501 1,110 2,719 5.0 .O BM 5.0 MV 19.0 665
Colorado (unc) .... Colo. Mesa........ 584 0 0 .o .O RM .O HV-C 6.3 359
Colorado (unc).... Colo. Moffat...... 648 20 51 -1 .O BM -1 HV-C 8.0 732
Colorado (unc) .... Colo. Huerfuno.... 677 300 185 1.5 .1 BM 1.6 MV-A 14.0 667
Colorado (unc).. .. Colo. Las Animas.. 718 52 88 .2 1.4 RM 1.6 HV-A 11.3 671
Colorado (unc) .... Colo. Moffat...... 724 0 0 .O .O BM .O HV-C 5.9 733
Colorado (unc). ... Colo. Las Animas.. 733 3,300 10,176 7.6 .3 BM 7.9 MV 28.9 654
Colorado (uric).... Colo. Floffat...... 775 50 334 5 . .O BM .5 HV-C 4.0 734
807 40 56 -1 .O BIl -1 HV-C 5.2 735
Colorado (unc) .... Colo. Las Animas.. 811 370 3,086 1.5 .1 BM 1.6 - 74.2 655
813 115 74 -2 .O BM -2 HV-A 20.7 672
825 65 56 -1 O Bli
. -1 HV-A 15.6 673
829 130 755 .8 .O BTl .8 - 78.9 532
873 70 505 .6 .6 BTI 1.2 - 55.6 656
Colorado (unc) .... Colo. Huerfano.... 898 370 157 1.5 .O BM 1.5 HV-A 7.8 669
Colorado (uric).... Colo. Las Animas.. 963 130 260 5 . .6 BM 1.1 HV-A 18.3 657
966 70 270 -3 .7 BM 1.0 HV-A 20.8 658
Colorado (uric).... Colo. 1lesa........ 992 0 24 1 . .4 RM .5 HV-C 12.9 360
Colorado (unc). ... Colo. Las Animas.. 1,006 130 74 5 .8 - 4 BII 1.2 HV-A 12.9 659
Colorado (unc) .... Colo. Huerfano.... 1,009 300 32 .9 .O BM .9 HV-A 8.2 666
Colorado (uric).... Colo. Las Animas.. 1,014 170 44 5 8 . 1.9 RM 2.7 HV-A 12.3 689
Colorado (unc).... Colo. Huerfano.... 1,017 30 54 -1 .O BM .1 HV-A 13.9 670
Colorado (unc). ... Colo. Las Animas.. 1,030 90 320 -5 1.2RM 1.7 HV-A 17.3 660
1,032 160 335 .5 1.1 BM 1.6 HV-A 21.3 661
1,054 480 4,731 2.3 0 WI. 2.3 - 66.3 651
1,064 850 9,448 6.0 .O BM 6.0 - 56.4 652
Colorado (unc).... Colo. Huerfano.... 1,076 90 48 .5 .O BM .5 HV-A 9.0 662
1,142 550 134 1.2 .8 BM 2.0 HV-A 16.0 668
Colorado (unc) .... Colo. Las Animas.. 1,692 3,400 14,255 11.0 .O BM 11.0 MV 11.7 653
1,793 8,300 18,098 15.3 .O BM 15.3 MV 15.7 664
Cook o r Wall...... Wyo . Campbell.... Sub-C

D a n v i l l e (No. 7 ) . . Ill. Clay. ....... HV-R

HV-R

Dietz............. ?Iont . Rosebud..... Sub-C

E l k o r n No. 3 ...... KY Perry....... -

Utah Garfield.... -
Ferron............ Utah Emery. ...... HV-R
HV-A
HV-R
F e r r o n (U).. ...... Utah Sevier...... -
F e r r o n (L).. ...... 1Jtah Sevier.. .... -

F i s h Creek........ Utah Carbon...... -

F l a t Canyon... .... Utah Emery....... -
Freeport.......... Pa. Allegheny.. . -
-
F r e e p o r t (1J). ..... Pa. Allegheny.. . -
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
-
F r e e p o r t (U). ..... , Pa. Westmoreland -
F r e e o i r t (U). ..... Pa. Greene...... -
-
-
-
I -
 TABLE A-1. - Results of direct method eas content determinations on U.S. coal sam~les--Continued

Gas content, Residual

Sample Lost Desorbed cm3Ig gas, Total Appar- Percent
Coalbed State County depth, ga;, ga;, excluding cm31g, and gas rent ash, as- Code
feet cm cm residual method of content, rank received
gas calculation cm31g
Fruitland......... N.Mex. San Juan.... 399 92 640 1.4 0.0 BM 1.4 HV-R 7.7 694
399 20 163 -3 - 0 BM .3 HV-B 6.1 695
1,475 368 2,320 3.3 - 9 BM 4.2 HV-A 12.2 206
1,485 208 1,849 2.1 1.7 RM 3.8 - - 207
Fruitland (IJ). .... N.Mex. San Juan.. .. 280 0 32 .1 .O RM -1 HV-C 23.7 676
295 130 275 -5 -0 RM -5 HV-C 23.9 674
318 95 237 -3 .O BFI -3 HV-C 24.3 675
465 40 1,525 3.9 .O BM 3.9 HV-C 10.8 498
642 62 2,068 2.2 -0 RM 2.2 HV-C 23.3 496
Fruitland (L). .... N-flex. San Juan.. .. 587 47 1,755 2.5 .O RM 2.5 HV-B 8.8 499
589 0 0 -0 - 3 RM -3 HV-R 11.7 354
736 58 1,609 1.9 . 1 BF4 2.0 HV-C 13. 497

Gillespie......... Ala. Pickens..... 1,663 160 1,955 4.6 4.8 RM 9.4 HV-A 13.4 235

Gilson............ Utah Carbon...... 476 0 0 .O 1.6 RM 1.6 HV-B 4.6 758

483 0 0 -0 - 5 BM -5 HV-A 3.5 750
Gilson............ Utah Emery.... ... 2,340 68 653 -8 -0 G .8 - - 115

Harrisburg (No. 5) 111. Jefferson... 793 360 943 -8 - 2 CB 1.0 - - 152

Harrisburg (NO. 5) Ill. White.. ..... 909 260 3,470 2.4 - 5 BM 2.9 HV-R 13.0 864
Harrisburg (No. 5) 111. Wayne ....... 1,013 122 3,387 2.4 -9 G 3.3 - - 151
1,069 185 2,140 1.6 -7 G 2.3 - - 150
Harrisburg (No. 5) Ill. Clay.. ...... 1,090 200 974 -9 - 3 RM 1.2 HV-R 12.5 850

Hartshorne (U). ... Okla. Le Flore.. .. 823 1,554 15,903 14.9 -6 G 15.5 - - 217
Hartshorne (L) .... Okla. Le Flore.... 175 185 8,625 2.3 -2 G 2.5 - - 27
252 500 15,960 4.8 .9 G 5.7 - - 26
318 806 8,212 8.0 - 7 BM 8.7 LV 6.3 20
356 1,050 23,310 10.1 -7 G 10.8 - - 29
488 6,500 54,300 10.5 -7 G 11.2 - - 21
489 1,850 16,670 10.2 -7 G 10.9 - - 25
516 2,700 36,665 11.1 -7 G 11.8 - - 22
553 1,150 8,117 12.8 .3 G 13.1 - - 33
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Gas content, Residual

Sample Lost Desorbed crn3Ig Ras, Total Appar- Percent
Coalbed State County depth, gas, ga;, excluding crn3/g, and gas rent ash, as- Code
feet cm cm residual method of content, rank received
gas calculation cm3/g
Kittanning (U).... W.Va.. Barbour..... 486 198 800 0.7 1.9 RM 2.6 HV-A 22.5 485
487 216 3,560 2.2 2.2 BM 4. 4 HV-A 15.2 486
489 520 5,395 3.4 2.8 BM 6.2 HV-A 7.4 487
490 114 1,960 2.4 2.7 BM 5.1 HV-A 18.3 488
546 396 5,590 5.4 1.9 RM 7.3 HV-A 10.6 503
547 534 1,530 1.3 2.0 BM 3.3 HV-A 11.7 504
548 300 3,895 4.1 2.5 RM 6.6 HV-A 8.5 505
549 168 1,875 1.8 .6 R7.I 2. 4 HV-A 38.0 506
610 58 5,175 4.6 1.2 RM 5.8 HV-A 17.6 792
611 50 3,435 4.7 1.7 BM 6.4 HV-A 17.3 793
612 46 4,905 4.3 1.5 BM 5.8 HV-A 11.7 794
708 118 2,389 2.4 .2 CR 2.6 - - 131
Kittanning (U) .... Pa. Allegheny... 834 260 4,321 3.5 .1 CB 3.6 - - 133
834 30 289 .3 .1 CR .4 - - 109
834 160 2,472 3.3 .1 CR 3.4 - - 190
Kittanning (U). ... W.Va. Upshur.. 840 43 713 .8 .5 CB 1.3 - - 127
Kittanning ( T I ) Ohio Harrison.. 585 155 1,788 1.5 1.3 BM 2.8 HV-A 20.8 853
......
586 155 1,752 1.7 1.7 BM 3.4 HV-A 12.0 852
587 110 1,523 2.0 1.7 BM 3.7 HV-A 7.4 854
Kittanning (M).... Pa. Allegheny... 801 500 11,066 5.0 - 5.0 - - 934
Kittanning (M).... W.Va. Upshur... ... 909 135 1,578 1.4 0.9 CB 2.3 - - 128
911 132 1,646 1.5 1.0 CR 2.5 - - 129
912 95 1,529 1.4 .9 CB 2.3 - - 130
Kittanning (L). ... W.Va. Rraxton.. ... 76 48 170 2 -3 RM .5 HV-A 29.8 522
77 104 430 4 .4 RM .8 HV-A 21.1 523
..
78 67 60 .2 .6 BM .8 HV-A 10.4 524
92 60 120 1 . 3 RM .4 HV-A 30.0 525
93 59 215 2 .7 BM .9 HV-A 4.8 526
..
94 77 200 .3 .7 BM 1.0 HV-A 4.1 527
146 56 40 2 .O BM .2 HV-A 28.6 528
149 45 30 1 .O BM .1 HV-A 11.0 529
151 79 325 3 .0 BM -3 HV-A 7.2 530
...
154 89 130 .2 .4 RM .6 HV-A 10.4 531
405 13 125 1 . -1 RM .2 - 61.8 679
Kittanning (L).... W.Va.. Braxton..... MV
HV-A
-
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
Kittanning (L).... W.Va. Barbour..... HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
Kittanning (L).... Pa. Indiana..... -
Kittanning (L).... W. Va. Rarbour..... HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
-
Kittanning (L).... Pa. Westmoreland LV

Mahoning (?)......Pa. Allegheny... -

Mammoth........... Pa. Schuylkill.. Ant

Mary Lee (U)...... Ala. Walker.. .... -

-
Mary Lee (U)...... Ala. Jefferson... LV
LV
LV
-
LV
Mary Lee (U)...... Ala. Tuscaloosa.. -
Mary Lee (U)...... Ala. Pickens.. ... HV-A
 TABLE A-1. - Results of direct method gas content determinations on U.S. coal sam~les--Continued

Gas content, Residual

Sample Lost nesorbed cm3/g Ras, Total Appar- Percent
Coalbed State County depth, gas, ga;, excluding cm3/g, and gas rent ash, as- Code
feet cm3 cm residual method of content, rank received
gas calculation cm3lg
Mary Lee (L). ..... Ala. Jefferson.. 1,053 270 5,519 13.4 0.2 BM 13.6 LV 30.2 254
15.2 .1 BM 15.3 LV 9.3 264
. 1,056 5,110 14,283
1,057 3,170 5,687 5.1 .0 BM 5.1 MV 9.1 265
1,073 1,010 18,503 14.8 .2 RM 15.0 LV 9.0 246
1,074 1,010 17,055 14.1 .1 RM 14.2 LV 8.3 249
1,076 1,670 19,817 15.7 .O RM 15.7 LV 9.1 245
1,076 830 16,997 14.5 .3 RM 14.8 LV 7.2 250
1,078 640 9,874 10.8 .5 BM 11.3 - - 263
1,080 1,380 12,640 9.9 .5 RM 10.4 MV 10.7 262
1,082 1,200 9,680 10.6 .2 BM 10.8 MY 13.1 261
1,086 4,480 45,923 12.8 .4 BEI 13.2 MY 10.5 248
1,089 2,270 15,171 16.9 .1 RM 17.0 LV 9.7 215
1,092 2,160 19,961 15.0 .1 BM 15.1 LV 9.4 251
1,099 390 13,989 9.6 .7 RM 10.3 MY 8.7 255
1,099 240 3,464 7.6 .5 BPI 8.1 - - 260
1,099 725 8,448 12.9 .7 CB 13.6 - - 51
1,102 600 10,654 10.7 .4 RM 11.1 MY 9.2 259
1,103 470 14,404 10.4 .5 RM 10.9 LV 9.0 256
1,120 680 15,194 16.0 .3 RM 16.3 LV 7.2 244
1,123 900 15,757 13.4 .3 RM 13.7 MY 9.9 243
1,125 1,540 14,457 11.6 .3 BM 11.9 MY 8.1 242
1,126 520 6,279 15.1 .2 BM 15.3 LV 8.2 239
1,127 1,990 16,599 14.9 .1 BM 15.0 LV 7.5 238
1,130 1,400 15,300 15.5 .1 RM 15.6 LV 7.0 240
Mary Lee (L).. .... Ala. Tuscaloosa.. 1,704 760 13,955 14.1 .7 G 14.8 - - 52
1,705 270 9,085 10.7 .4 C, 11 1
. - - 53
1,706 260 7,661 11.3 .4 G 11.7 - - 54
1,913 240 10,647 9.2 .6 G 9.8 - - 55
1,935 770 15,331 15.5 .1 CR 15.6 - - 56
2,185 1,800 15,986 15.8 1.6 CR 17.4 - - 57
Mary Lee (L). ..... Ala. Pickens.. 2,231
... 240 3,513 2.6 3.3 BM 5.9 HV -A 237
Mary Lee (L)...... Ala. Tuscaloosa.. 2,285 1,270 14,669 12.5 1.4 RM 13.9 - -8.1 58
Plenefee Fm.. ...... Colo. -1 G -
e l G -
Mercer............ Pa. Allegheny... - -
Mesa Verde Fm..... Colo. Rio Rlanco.. 0.1 BM -
.8 RM -
.8 RM HV-R
.0 RM -
. 0 R?l -
.6 RM HV-R
.2 RM -
1.2 RM HV-R
.1 RM HV-R
.0 RM HV-R

Milldale.......... Ala. Pickens.. ... 2.9 BM HV-A

Morley............ Colo. Las Animas.. .5 RM HV-A

.4 RM HV-A
.5 BM HV-A

New C a s t l e (?)....Ala. Jefferson.. . .6 RN HV-A

New Castle........ Ala. Tuscaloosa.. 1.9 Rfl -
O'Connor (L)...... Utah Carbon...... .o C, -
.O G -
O'Connor (U).. ..em Utah Carbon...... .O G -
.0 C, -
Ohio No. 5 o r 6... Ohio Harrison.. .. 1.2 RM HV-A
1.3 RM HV-A
1.9 RM HV -A

Orchard........... Pa. Schuylkill.. .O RM Ant

.5 RM Ant
 TABLE A-1. - R e s u l t s of d i r e c t method gas c o n t e n t d e t e r m i n a t i o n s on U.S. c o a l samples--Continued

Gas c o n t e n t , R e s i d u a l
Sample Lost Desorbed cm3Ig Ras, Total Appar- P e r c e n t
Coalhed State County depth, gas, ga;, excluding cm3/p, and gas r e n t a s h , as- Code
feet cm3 cm residual method of c o n t e n t , rank r e c e i v e d
gas c a l c u l a t i o n crn3Ig
Palisade.......... Utah Grand....... 409 0 0 0.0 0.0 R12 0.0 HV-B 6.7 778
493 12 48 .o .0 RH .o HV-R 6.3 721
618 23 56 5 .8 .3 BM 1.1 HV-B 11.2 815
624 20 85 .I .O RH .I HV-R 20.9 722
627 0 0 .0 .O B11 .0 HV-R 27.9 723
6 54 0 0 .O .O BM .O HV-R 7.8 724
P a l i s a d e Zone.. ... Colo. Mesa.. ...... 813 45 1,085 1.3 1.1 BM 2.4 HV-A 12.0 361
1,290 70 5,113 6.5 .5 RM 7.0 HV-A 5.2 358

Peach Mountain.... Pa. Schuylkill.. 685 9,400 37,430 18.4 .4 RM 18.8 Ant 15.6 210
685 5,850 36,480 20.5 1.1 BM 21.6 Ant 12.1 211

Pittsburgh........ Pa. Washington.. 427 950 2,450 2.2 1.6 CB 3.8 - - 65

Pittsburgh.. ...... Pa. Greene.. .... 581 195 3,712 3.3 3.7 RM 7.0 HV-A 8.8 863
582 194 3,895 3.7 3.5 BM 7.2 HV-A 9.8 862
590 134 3,127 3.0 3.9 BM 6.9 HV-A 7.6 866
593 94 2,465 3.0 4.3 RM 7.3 HV-A 6.7 867
610 157 5,505 4.5 1.7 R12 6.2 HV-A 6.7 800
612 168 5,650 4.9 2.6 BM 7.5 HV-A 5.8 799
622 164 3,410 3.8 3.4 RM 7.2 HV-A 8.3 858
624 117 3,570 3.5 3.5 RM 7.0 HV-A 22.9 859
626 192 4,755 3.5 3.5 BM 7.0 HV-A 7.1 860
666 122 3,860 3.4 2.2 RM 5.6 HV-A 9.6 861
67 5 240 3,603 2.8 1.2 CB 4.0 - - 62
678 289 5,652 4.1 -6 BM 4.7 HV-A 10.0 283
6 80 318 6,647 4.7 1.2 R11 5.9 HV-A 8.3 284
680 300 3,836 3.3 3.2 CB 6.5 - - 63
681 132 5,986 5.5 1.7 BM 7.2 HV-A 8.7 276
682 340 5,297 3.6 1.6 BM 5.2 HV -A 4.7 285
70 1 256 3,853 3.8 3.6 BM 7.4 HV-A 5.8 856
703 276 4,278 3.8 4.0 BM 7.8 HV-A 7.4 857
705 273 3,271 3.9 4.4 BM 8.3 HV-A 7.8 855
716 189 2,085 4.0 3.7 BM 7.7 HV-A 5.5 822
720 147 2,430 2.1 3.4 BM 5.5 HV-A 7.0 820
749 23 734 1.5 3.1 BM 4.6 HV-A 30.7 646
 HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
-
-
Pittsburgh........ W.Va. Marion...... -
-
Pittsburgh........ Pa. Greene...... HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
-
-
P i t t s b u r g h Rider.. Pa. Greene...... HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
-
P o c a h o n t a s No. 3.. W.Va. Wyoming..... -
P o c a h o n t a s No. 3. . Va. Buchanan. .. -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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TABLE A1. . .R e s u l t s of d i r e c t method g a s c o n t e n t d e t e r m i n a t i o n s on U.S. c o a l samples.. Continued

Gas c o n t e n t . R e s i d u a l
Sample Lost Desorbed crn31g gas. Total Appar- P e r c e n t
Coalbed State County depth. ga;. ga;. excluding cm3/g. and gas r e n t ash. a s - Code
feet cm cm residual method of c o n t e n t . rank r e c e i v e d
gas c a l c u l a t i o n cm31g
Pond Creek ........ Ky . Pike ........ 125 240 1. 210 1.4 0.7 CR 2.1 - - 185
Pond Creek ........ Ky . Martin ...... 400 51 1. 134 1.4 4 G 1.8 - - 186
Pond Creek Pike 500 85 1. 097 9 3 CB 1.2 - - 187
..
........ Ky . ........
Pond Creek R i d e r Mingo 30 296 6 2.6 BM 3.2 HV-A 2.7 329
..
.. W . Va . ....... 1. 070
P r a t t ............. Ala . T u s c a l o o s a .. 1. 365 2. 200 8. 163 14.1 1.0 CB 15.1 - - 209
P r a t t ............. Ala . P i c k e n s ..... 1. 428 180 1. 925 2.8 2 RFI
. 3.0 HV-A 28.0 233

P r i m r o s e .......... Pa . S c h u y l k i l l .. 1. 541 0 779 .4 .0 RM .4 Ant 13.2 287

Redstone .......... W.Va. Monongalia .. 738 768 4. 360 3.6 CR 3.9 - - 145
746 378 3. 421 3.9 CR 4.1 - - 144
2. 320 2.0 2.4 - - 147
110
..- 234 CB
Redstone .......... IJ.Va. Marion ...... 836
Redstone .......... W.Va. Wetzel ...... 1. 099 110 495 . 7 .1 CB .8 - - 146

Rees .............. Utah G a r f i e l d .... 607 0 0 HV-C 8.4 544

HV-C 545
28 39
.- 01 5.2
620
..01 ..00 BMBM
Rock Canyon ....... Utah Carbon ...... 436 72 251 .4 1.3 HV-R 4.8 756
1. 706 690 1. 756 2.6 3.0 HV-R 4.9 310
..49 RMRM
Rock Canyon ( U ) ... Utah Emery ....... 2. 340 61 1. 813 1.7 .5 G 2.2 - - 118
Rock Canyon (L) ... Utah Emery ....... 2. 353 55 3. 277 3.3 1.4 G 4.7 - - 119

S e e l e y v i l l e ....... I l l . Wayne ....... 1. 293 114 1. 485 1.3 G 1.7 - - 155

1. 295 400 2. 552 1.9 G 2.5 - - 156
..46
S e e l e y v i l l e ....... I l l . Clay ........ 1. 352 21 5 775 1 1
. - 4 RM 1.5 HV-B 19.8 851

S e w e l l ............ W.Va. R a l e i g h ..... 680 960 8. 987 8.8 .5 CR 9.3 - - 183

700 220 3. 196 2.8 1.3 CR 4.1 - - 182
S e w e l l ............ W.Va. Braxton ..... 981 250 2. 780 2.6 .2 G 2.8 - - 181

Sewickley ......... W.Va. Monongalia .. 60 278 22 7 .3 .4 CR . 7 - - 84

Sewickley ......... Pa . Washington .. 450 42 103 -1 1.0 BM 1.1 HV-A 17.1 149
Sewickley ......... Pa . Greene ...... 589 150 4. 332 3.5 1.4 BM 4.9 HV-A 9.0 280
590 167 5. 571 3.6 1.8 BM 5.4 HV-A 8.4 281
592 128 4. 038 4.1 1.3 BM 5.4 HV-A 11.4 282
 3.0 BII HV-A
1.8 RM HV-A
2.5 BM HV-A
1.8 RM -
Sewickley......... W. Va. Monongalia.. 1.0 CR -
Sewickley......... Pa. Greene...... .3 CB -
2.6 RM -
Smirl ( ? ) ......... Utah Garfield.... .O G -
Smirl............. Utah Kane........ 00 G -
Sunnyside......... Utah Carbon...... .9 BM HV-R
Sunnyside......... IJtah Emery,. ..... .3 BM HV -A
.O BM HV -A
.O RM HV -A
Sunnyside (L)..... Utah Emery.. ..... .0 G -
Tunnel............ Pa. Schuylkill.. .7 BM Ant
.7 BM Ant
1.9 RFI Ant

Utah A............ Utah Emery.. ..... .O G -

Utah K. (U)....... Utah Kane........ .O BM HV-C
Utah K (L)....... Utah Kane ........ .0 RM HV-C

Utah M ........... TJtah Kane........ .O BII HV-C

Utah E l ........... Utah Kane........ .0 BII HV-C

Utah N............ Utah Kane........ .O RM HV-C

I
I

Utah P (U) ........ Utah Kane........ .O BE1 1 HV-R

Utah Subseam...... Utah Carbon...... 2.2 BM
HV-A
Utah Subseam l.... Utah Carbon...... .8RM HV-A
.7 RM HV-A
1 1.2 RM 1 HV-A
 TABLE A-1. - Results of direct method eas content determinations on U.S. coal sam~les--Continued

Gas content, Residual

Sample Lost Desorbed cm3/g gas, Total Appar- Percent
Coalbed State County depth, gas, ga:, excluding cm3/g, and gas rent ash, as- Code
feet cm3 cm residual method of content, rank received
gas calculation cm3Ig
Utah Subseam 2.... Utah Carbon...... 937 40 96 0.1 1.8 RM 1.9 HV -R 7.7 512
1,437 187 5,643 6.4 2.0 BM 8.4 HV-A 5.3 547
1,514 92 1,035 9 1.5 RM 2.4 HV-A 5.7 541
1,742 0 0 0 1.5 BM 1.5 HV -A 5.2 539
..
2,110 115 460 1.0 1.1 BM 2.1 HV-A 6.6 824
2,187 150 1,202 1.5 1.0 G 2.5 - - 104

Utah Subseam 3.... Utah Carbon...... 963 55 1,501 1.2 .6 RM 1.8 HV -A 6.4 699
1,552 1 13 O .5 BM . 5 HV-A 10.5 825
1,762 0 0 O 2.3 BM 2.3 HV-A 6.8 540
..
2,222 55 114 .2 .2 G . 4 - - 105

Utah (uric)........ Utah Emery....... 130 73 497 .7 .1 G .8 - - 103

Utah (unc).. Utah
...... Carbon...... 285 41 1,820 2.4 .5 BM 2.9 HV-R 4.6 804
355 28 1,285 1.3 .9 BI? 2.2 HV-R 9.7 806
504 91 1,557 1.7 .3 BM 2.0 HV-A 9.5 809
2,058 870 5,869 6.7 1.4 BM 8.1 HV-A 5.8 344
2,081 168 5,349 5.7 .4 RM 6.1 HV-R 4.5 343

Vermejo Fm........ Colo. Huerfano.... 111 553 51 .6 .4 G 1 0

. - - 162
155 731 82 . 7 .4 G 1.1 - - 163
Vermejo Fm........ Colo. Las Animas.. 859 280 4,409 4.2 .6 BM 4.8 HV-A 12.2 788
874 10 280 . 3 .2 BM . 5 HV-A 42.5 744
1,032 200 847 2.2 .6 RM 2.8 HV-A 25.9 745

Wadge............. Colo. Routt....... 336 62 165 .O G - - 164

1,284 0 0 .O G - - 165
..02 ..20
1,393 312 49 .3 .2 G .5 - - 166

Wall (?)..........Wyo. Campbell.... 424 76 29 .2 .O BM .2 Sub-R 6.0 635

Washington........ Pa. Greene...... 369 17 1,350 1.0 .9 BM 1.9 HV-A 35.5 637

Watkins E......... Colo. Arapahoe.. .. 135 40 25 .O BM .1 Lig-A 30.5 868

145 60 35 .O RM .2 Lig-A 29.6 869
..21
Waynesburg........ Pa. HV-A
HV-A
HV-A
Waynesburg........ W.Va. Plonongalia.. -
-
Waynesburg........ Pa. Greene...... HV-A
HV-A
-
-
-

Waynesburg R i d e r . . Pa. HV-A

W i l l i a m s Fork Fm.. Colo. HV-C

HV-C
HV-C
HV-C
HV-C
HV-C
W i l l i a m s Fork Fm.. Colo. Delta....... HV-C
HV-C
W i l l i a m s F o r k Fm.. Colo. R i o Rlanco.. -
HV -C
-
-
Wolf Creek (17) .. Colo. Routt....... -
-
Wolf Creek ( L ) . Colo. Routt.. ..... -
APPENDIX B.--DIAGRAMS OF STANDARD DIRECT METHOD T E S T
SAMPLE CONTAINER AND BALL MILL

r :2 rad~us
No I top dr~ll
2-10 N
6 holes

2; radlus

SECTIONAL
DESORBING CANISTER
ASSEMBLY

FIGURE B-1. - Standard direct method test sample container. -

 SECTIONAL BALL MILL ASSEMBLY

All dimensions in inches

Clearance between ~dand od

FIGURE 8-2. - B a l l m i l l used to crush coal for new residual gas determination procedure.
 APPENDIX C.--FIELD DATA COLLECTION FORM FOR DIRECT METHOD TEST

Sample No. Date

Company Person collecting core

Drilling Company Hole No.

Hole location

State County

Coalbed Core size Barrel length

Coalbed thickness Type of core retrieval

Depth to base of coalbed Surface elevation

Roof rock Drilling media

Floor rock Air temperature

Condition of sample, type of coal

Seam description

Sample interval

Cylinder No. Cylinder wt. Coal sample wt. (grams)

Time coalbed encountered (A) Time coring started

Time core started out of hole (B) Time coring completed

Time core reached surface (C)

Time core sealed in canister (D)

RESULTS

Lost gas time: (D-A) if air or mist is used

(D-C) + (y) if water is used

~ o s tgas (cm3)
Gas from canister (cm3)
Residual gas from crushing (cm5/g)
6U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-603-1021146 INT.-BU.OF MINES,PGH.,PA. 25068