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Optimum Design on the Mixed Ratio of Injection Gas with CO2/N2 in Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery

석탄층 메탄가스 회수증진공법에서 CO2/N2 주입가스의 혼합 비율 최적 설계

  • Yoo, Hyun-Sang (Dept. of Energy and Resources Engineering, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Min (Dept. of Energy and Resources Engineering, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Hwan (Dept. of Energy and Resources Engineering, Chonnam National University)
  • 유현상 (전남대학교 에너지자원공학과) ;
  • 김영민 (전남대학교 에너지자원공학과) ;
  • 이정환 (전남대학교 에너지자원공학과)
  • Received : 2016.12.29
  • Accepted : 2017.04.04
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

Enhanced coalbed methane recovery (ECBM), as injecting $CO_2$ or $N_2$ into the coalbed methane (CBM) reservoir for increasing methane recovery, takes center stage in these days. ECBM makes a better recovery than the conventional production method, it called dewatering process. However the characteristics of injection gas affect to methane recovery, thus analysis on the mixed ratio of injection gas should be required. In this study, CBM reservoir model was built to estimate the methane recovery of ECBM method by different mixed ratio of injection gas. Additionally, to consider the characteristics of injection gas such as carbon captured storage, nitrogen re-injection, etc. economic analysis was performed. The results showed that ECBM cases produced methane almost twice as much as dewatering case and $CO_2$ 10% and $N_2$ 90% case resulted in the highest methane recovery among the mixed gas cases. On the other hand, the results of economic analysis showed that $CO_2$ 20% and $N_2$ 80% case made the highest total production profit. Therefore, both the recovery of methane and economical efficiency should be considered to apply ECBM process.

최근 석탄층 메탄가스(Coalbed Methane, CBM)의 회수증진을 위해 석탄층에 $CO_2$나 $N_2$ 가스를 주입하는 ECBM (enhanced coalbed methane recovery)공법이 주목받고 있다. ECBM공법은 일반적인 생산기술인 탈수(dewatering)공법에 비해 회수율이 높지만 주입가스의 특성에 따라 메탄가스의 생산 효율이 다르므로, 이를 고려한 주입가스의 혼합 비율 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 ECBM공법에서 주입가스의 혼합 비율이 메탄가스 회수에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자, CBM 저류층 모델을 구축하고 주입가스의 혼합비율에 따른 메탄가스 회수량 분석과 경제성 평가를 수행하였다. 그 결과, ECBM공법 적용 시 탈수공법을 적용하였을 때 보다 약 2배의 회수율 향상을 보였으며, 혼합가스 주입 시 $CO_2$ 10%와 $N_2$ 90%일 때 메탄가스의 회수량이 가장 높게 나타났다. 그러나 탄소배출권 거래이익, 주입가스의 비용 및 재생산된 $N_2$ 가스 처리비용 등을 고려한 경제성 평가 결과, 주입가스의 혼합비율이 $CO_2$ 20%와 $N_2$ 80%일 때 최종생산이익이 가장 높게 나타남을 확인하였다. 따라서 향후 ECBM 공법 적용 시 메탄가스의 회수율뿐만 아니라 경제성을 고려한 기준으로 주입가스의 혼합비율을 설계해야 한다.

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