Co-evolution mechanism of macromolecular structure and pore structure in deep coal-rock:a case study of the Carboniferous Benxi Formation in Ordos Basin
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Co-evolution mechanism of macromolecular structure and pore structure in deep coal-rock:a case study of the Carboniferous Benxi Formation in Ordos Basin
Xu Wanglin, Zhao Zhenyu, Hu Jianling, et al. Co-evolution mechanism of macromolecular structure and pore structure in deep coal-rock:a case study of the Carboniferous Benxi Formation in Ordos Basin[J]. Acta petrolei sinica, 2025, 46(10): 1892-1905.
Xu Wanglin, Zhao Zhenyu, Hu Jianling, et al. Co-evolution mechanism of macromolecular structure and pore structure in deep coal-rock:a case study of the Carboniferous Benxi Formation in Ordos Basin[J]. Acta petrolei sinica, 2025, 46(10): 1892-1905. DOI: 10.7623/syxb202510005.
Co-evolution mechanism of macromolecular structure and pore structure in deep coal-rock:a case study of the Carboniferous Benxi Formation in Ordos Basin
A breakthrough has been achieved in exploration of the trillion-cubic-meter-scale reserves of deep coal-rock gas(some scholars call it as deep coalbed methane) in Ordos Basin. The resource occurrence is primarily controlled by the co-evolution mechanism of macromolecular structure and pore structure in coal-rock. To elucidate this mechanism
coal samples with a co
ntinuous maturity [vitrinite reflectance (R
o
)ranging from 1.03 % to 1.96 %
]
were selected. A comprehensive multi-scale characterization of coal-rock macromolecular structure and pore structure was conducted using
13
C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR)
high-pressure mercury intrusion test
and N
2
/CO
2
adsorption experiments. The research results show as follows. (1)As R
o
increases from 1.03 % to 1.96 %
the aromatic carbon content rises from 61.56 % to 69.72 %
while the aliphatic carbon content decreases from 28.96 % to 16.77 % . FTIR spectra reveal enhanced characteristic peaks of the aromatic structure and weakened characteristic peaks of the aliphatic structure. (2)Micropores
as the core adsorption space for coal-rock gas
contribute 85.32 % to 96.50 % of the pore volume and more than 99 % of the specific surface area
thus becoming the main occurrence site of methane. (3)The co-evolution of macromolecular structure and pore structure in coal-rock is manifested in the suppression of mesopore development by the breaking of aliphatic chains and the removal of oxygen-containing functional groups
while both aromatization and cyclization promote the accumulation of micropores at the edges of aromatic layers. This results in a significant positive correlation between micropore volume and aromatic carbon content
while mesopore volume shows a positive correlation with aliphatic carbon content. The study discovers the directional evolution mechanism of deep coal-rock reservoirs
characterized by aliphatic structure cracking
aromatic ring cyclization
and micropore development
providing theoretical support for the prediction of deep coal-rock gas "sweet spots".
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