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Experimental Analysis of the Ratio of Similar Materials by Similarity Model Test on Raw Coal


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1 School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan 454003, China
2 Applied Technical College, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
3 State Key Laboratory for Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
 

Similarity model test is an effective approach to study the mechanism of hydraulic fracture propagation in coalbed methane reservoirs as well as theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. The efficiency of the similarity model test result is closely related to the selection and ratio of similar materials. Similar material ratio test was conducted to simulate the mechanical parameters of raw coal using orthogonal method and an appropriate similarity model for hydraulic fracturing experiment was developed in this study. Results show that it is suitable to select cement, gypsum as binder and apply pulverized coal as aggregate through the analysis of experimental data. The mechanical parameters of similar materials, including uniaxial compressive strength, elastic modulus, Poisson ratio and firmness coefficient are tested using laboratory tests. The impact of diverse ratios of similar materials on the mechanical parameters is analysed. A proper ratio is selected to make the mechanical parameters of raw coal close to the ones of similar material, in order to meet the demand of the similarity model test based on raw coal. The results can provide theoretical basis and technical support for the selection of similar materials to carry out hydraulic fracturing experiments.

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Experimental Investigation, Hydraulic Fracturing, Raw Coal, Similar Materials, Mechanical Parameters.
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Authors

Fan Zhang
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan 454003, China
Geng Ma
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan 454003, China
Xiao Liu
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan 454003, China
Yunqi Tao
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan 454003, China
Rui Li
Applied Technical College, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
Dan Feng
State Key Laboratory for Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China

Abstract


Similarity model test is an effective approach to study the mechanism of hydraulic fracture propagation in coalbed methane reservoirs as well as theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. The efficiency of the similarity model test result is closely related to the selection and ratio of similar materials. Similar material ratio test was conducted to simulate the mechanical parameters of raw coal using orthogonal method and an appropriate similarity model for hydraulic fracturing experiment was developed in this study. Results show that it is suitable to select cement, gypsum as binder and apply pulverized coal as aggregate through the analysis of experimental data. The mechanical parameters of similar materials, including uniaxial compressive strength, elastic modulus, Poisson ratio and firmness coefficient are tested using laboratory tests. The impact of diverse ratios of similar materials on the mechanical parameters is analysed. A proper ratio is selected to make the mechanical parameters of raw coal close to the ones of similar material, in order to meet the demand of the similarity model test based on raw coal. The results can provide theoretical basis and technical support for the selection of similar materials to carry out hydraulic fracturing experiments.

Keywords


Experimental Investigation, Hydraulic Fracturing, Raw Coal, Similar Materials, Mechanical Parameters.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv113%2Fi11%2F2174-2179