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Attempts of commercial production of coalbed methane (CMM) and coal mine methane (CMM) had been made in Poland since 90. All of them were settled in Upper Silesia Coal Basin, one of three Polish hard coal basins. First trials of CBM production (by vertical wells) were funding by commercial companies. Results were not satisfactory so E&P companies retreated form Poland. Between 2001 and 2008 consortium of industrial companies, universities and research institutions carried out CO2-enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM) pr...

Large amount of methane trapped in post-coal extraction gobs and galleries in abandonment hard coal mines could be valuable carrier of energy. Methane produced by vertical well could be used to generate both, heat and electricity. However there are many problems with efficiency production of this methane. In dependence of geological structure, coal seams layering and technology used to drilling vertical boreholes from the surface, coal mine methane (CMM) production could be profitable or gives economic losses. Wit...

In post-mining areas appearance of uncontrolled mining gas exhalations can be observed. Methane migrating through the strata, together with soil air may create explosive mixtures. Occurrences of mining gases are caused due to discontinuation of water pumping process in abandoned mines and fast rising and restoration of water table. However, itпїЅs not obvious, that all hydrocarbons in soil pores come from abandoned hard coal mines. Often in soil pores mixtures of microbial and thermogenic gases are observed. For i...

During longwall mining extraction, extremely high permeable spaces, called пїЅgobsпїЅ, are often created within crushed strata. Those gobs and abandoned: pathways, tunnels, ventilation entries or shafts, could be capacious storage deposits for coal-released gases, particular methane. This methane may be valuable source of both, energy and heat production, in active and post mining areas. Gases form crushed, fractured zones are explored by vertical boreholes drilled from surface, called gob gas ventholes (GGVs). GG...