Thermal maturity and organic composition of Pennsylvanian coals and carbonaceous shales, north-central Texas: Implications for coalbed gas potential     

Paul C. Hackley  Edgar H. Guevara  Tucker F. Hentz  Robert W. Hook 《International Journal of Coal Geology》2009,77(3-4):294-309

Thermal maturity was determined for about 120 core, cuttings, and outcrop samples to investigate the potential for coalbed gas resources in Pennsylvanian strata of north-central Texas. Shallow (< 600 m; 2000 ft) coal and carbonaceous shale cuttings samples from the Middle-Upper Pennsylvanian Strawn, Canyon, and Cisco Groups in Archer and Young Counties on the Eastern Shelf of the Midland basin (northwest and downdip from the outcrop) yielded mean random vitrinite reflectance (R_o) values between about 0.4 and 0.8%. This range of R_o values indicates rank from subbituminous C to high volatile A bituminous in the shallow subsurface, which may be sufficient for early thermogenic gas generation. Near-surface (< 100 m; 300 ft) core and outcrop samples of coal from areas of historical underground coal mining in the region yielded similar R_o values of 0.5 to 0.8%. Carbonaceous shale core samples of Lower Pennsylvanian strata (lower Atoka Group) from two deeper wells (samples from ~ 1650 m; 5400 ft) in Jack and western Wise Counties in the western part of the Fort Worth basin yielded higher R_o values of about 1.0%. Pyrolysis and petrographic data for the lower Atoka samples indicate mixed Type II/Type III organic matter, suggesting generated hydrocarbons may be both gas- and oil-prone. In all other samples, organic material is dominated by Type III organic matter (vitrinite), indicating that generated hydrocarbons should be gas-prone. Individual coal beds are thin at outcrop (< 1 m; 3.3 ft), laterally discontinuous, and moderately high in ash yield and sulfur content. A possible analog for coalbed gas potential in the Pennsylvanian section of north-central Texas occurs on the northeast Oklahoma shelf and in the Cherokee basin of southeastern Kansas, where contemporaneous gas-producing coal beds are similar in thickness, quality, and rank.  相似文献   

超声提取-固相萃取小柱净化-气相色谱法测定土壤中14种有机氯农药   总被引：7，自引：7，他引：0  

刘文长  陶文靖  程丽娅  余兴  田旻  黄勤  李胜生 《岩矿测试》2009,28(6):541-544

对土壤中14种有机氯农药的超声提取技术和磺化、固相萃取小柱两种净化方法进行系统研究。结果表明,超声提取节省提取时间,提高分析效率;磺化法和固相萃取小柱法都有净化作用,但磺化法使样品中的艾氏剂、狄氏剂和异狄氏剂全部损失;固相萃取小柱净化当丙酮-正己烷淋洗液体积比为1∶9、淋洗液收集8 mL时回收率>90%,干扰最小。方法检出限为0.63~2.59μg/kg,精密度(RSD,n=7)为1.17%~14.66%,基体加标平均回收率为82.78%~106.94%。方法用于生态地球化学调查评价批量土壤样品的实际分析,检测结果满足评价工作需要。  相似文献   

Swarm intelligence-based solver for parameter estimation of laboratory through-diffusion transport of contaminants     

Tadikonda Venkata Bharat  Puvvadi V. SivapullaiahMehter M. Allam 《Computers and Geotechnics》2009

Theoretical approaches are of fundamental importance to predict the potential impact of waste disposal facilities on ground water contamination. Appropriate design parameters are generally estimated by fitting theoretical models to data gathered from field monitoring or laboratory experiments. Transient through-diffusion tests are generally conducted in the laboratory to estimate the mass transport parameters of the proposed barrier material. These parameters are usually estimated either by approximate eye-fitting calibration or by combining the solution of the direct problem with any available gradient-based techniques. In this work, an automated, gradient-free solver is developed to estimate the mass transport parameters of a transient through-diffusion model. The proposed inverse model uses a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm that is based on the social behavior of animals searching for food sources. The finite difference numerical solution of the forward model is integrated with the PSO algorithm to solve the inverse problem of parameter estimation. The working principle of the new solver is demonstrated and mass transport parameters are estimated from laboratory through-diffusion experimental data. An inverse model based on the standard gradient-based technique is formulated to compare with the proposed solver. A detailed comparative study is carried out between conventional methods and the proposed solver. The present automated technique is found to be very efficient and robust. The mass transport parameters are obtained with great precision.  相似文献   

Numerical modelling of soil nails in loose fill slope under surcharge loading     

Y.D. Zhou  C.Y. Cheuk  L.G. Tham 《Computers and Geotechnics》2009

A plane–strain numerical model has been developed to mimic a nailed loose fill slope under surcharge loading. The model has been used to back-analyse a field test that was conducted to examine the behaviour of soil nails in loose fill slopes under surcharge loading. Incremental elasto-plastic analyses coupled with pore water diffusion have been performed to study the internal deformation, water content redistribution in the soil, and the performance of the soil nails during and after the application of surcharge loading. The model parameters describing the mechanical and hydraulic properties of the nailed slope were obtained from field or laboratory tests. Different modelling techniques and boundary conditions for mimicking soil–nail interaction in loose fill material have been examined. Comparisons between numerical predictions and field measurements demonstrate that a new interfacial model, denoted as the embedded bond–slip interface model, is more suitable for mimicking the interfacial behaviour. Despite the simplicity of the numerical model, the predicted responses are in close agreement with the field test results, in particular the mobilisation and distribution of nail forces in response to surcharge loading. Both the numerical and the field test results suggest that soil nails are capable of increasing the overall stability of a loose fill slope for the loading conditions considered in this study. The increase in confining stress along the soil nails near the surcharge area is central to the overall stabilising mechanism. On the contrary, the nail forces mobilised near the nail heads are much smaller, indicating that the beneficial effect of having a structural grillage system at the slope face is limited for the range of surcharge pressures considered in this study.  相似文献   

准噶尔盆地天然气成藏体系和成藏过程分析   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

赵孟军  宋岩  柳少波  杨海波  刘得光 《地质论评》2009,55(2):215-224

准噶尔盆地目前已发现的天然气以中—小型的中浅层晚期次生气藏为主。研究表明,以区域盖层上三叠统白碱滩组泥岩为界可划分为下部近源原生天然气成藏体系和上部远源次生天然气成藏体系,前者一般具有异常高压的特征,后者则具有正常的压力系统。通过对盆地东部地区、腹部地区、西北缘地区、莫索湾凸起天然气成藏过程的解剖获得了比较一致的认识,即上部次生天然气是在下部原生天然气的改造和调整的基础上形成的,下部天然气成藏体系的原生大—中型天然气藏是未来准噶尔盆地天然气的勘探方向。值得注意的是南缘冲断带的上部成藏体系既有源自侏罗系煤系烃源岩的原生天然气聚集,又伴随有次生天然气藏的形成。  相似文献   

Impact of mining activities on soils and sediments at the historical mining area in Podljubelj,NW Slovenia     

Tamara Teršič  Mateja Gosar  Robert Šajn 《Journal of Geochemical Exploration》2009

The abandoned Hg mine in Podljubelj was in operation with interceptions from 1557 to 1902. The entire operating period yielded about 110 000 tons of ore, from which 360 tons of Hg was produced. The objective of the research project was to establish the contents and spatial distribution of Hg in soils and stream sediments in the vicinity of the mine. On an area of 88 ha the soil was sampled in a 100 × 100 m grid. Two soil horizons (0–5 cm and 20–30 cm) were sampled in order to distinguish between geogenic and anthropogenic Hg sources. It was established that on an area of about 9 ha Hg content in soil exceeds The New Dutchlist action value for Hg (10 mg/kg). Total Hg concentrations in soil samples vary between 0.17 and 719 mg/kg, with a mean of 3.0 mg/kg. Mercury contents in stream sediments range from 0.065 to 1.4 mg/kg, with a mean of 0.64 mg/kg. The highest determined value in soils was found in the area around the former roasting furnace, where the ore was processed. Increased Hg concentrations were also found on the mine waste dump (108 mg/kg). Mercury contents in soils generally decrease with soil profile depth and with the distance from the mine and from the roasting furnace location. Mercury also appears in higher concentrations along the road that runs through the valley, which results from the use of Hg-bearing ore residues in road construction. The average enrichment factor (EF) of Hg in topsoil with respect to subsoil is 3.3. Calculated enrichment factors show higher values also for Cd (3.2), Pb (2.7), Ca (2.4) and P (1.9). The average enrichment factor of Hg in topsoil with regard to the established Slovenian soil averages (EF_slo) is 19. EF_slo of other determined chemical elements do not exceed 3.0.  相似文献   

Correlations of natural radionuclides in sediment from Danube     

M. Krmar  J. SlivkaE. Varga  I. BikitM. Vesković 《Journal of Geochemical Exploration》2009

The correlation between specific activities of some natural radionuclides (²³⁸U, ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, ⁴⁰K) measured in sediment taken from river bottom was studied. The sediment was taken from the Serbian part of the Danube River. Good correlation between some of the isotopes is observed, so that their specific activity ratios are spread over a lower range than specific activities themselves. This suggests that evaluation of specific activity ratios of some natural radionuclides could be a more sensitive method for the determination of increased levels of some of them than the straightforward analysis of specific activities.  相似文献   

吐哈盆地低熟气评价的化学动力学方法及其应用   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

卢双舫  李占东  李吉君  刘绍军  黄振凯  申家年  薛海涛 《地球化学》2009,38(1):68-74

针对目前尚无公认的有效方法评价低熟气生成量的难题,本文从低熟气的（低温）热成因机理出发,认为被广泛、成功应用于成熟的热成因天然气生成量评价的化学动力学理论仍然应该是评价低熟气生成量的有效方法。在此基础上,建立并标定了吐哈盆地代表性泥岩、煤岩干酪根成气的化学动力学模型,与可能部分成为低熟气先质的非烃、沥青质的化学动力学模型一起,构成了评价低熟气生成量的方法。标定结果表明,盆地内有机质成气的平均活化能低于其成油的活化能,而且成气过程中低活化能组分的含量也高于成油过程。这可能正是吐哈盆地的有机质在大量生油之前的低成熟阶段,能开始规模性地生成低熟气、从而导致工业性的低熟气聚集的内因所在。应用表明,吐哈盆地低熟气的总生成量可观,达到632．15×10^11 m^3,而且生气强度较高,最高达到100×10^8m^3／km^2以上。吐哈盆地低熟气资源量约为3．16×10^11～12．62×10^11 m^3。可见,盆地内低熟气具有可观的勘探潜力。本文所建立的方法应该可被推广应用到其他含低熟气盆地的低熟气的评价当中。  相似文献   

大庆长垣南部白垩纪断裂活动及对浅层气藏的控制   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2       下载免费PDF全文

李建民  付晓飞  玄昌姬  陆延平  刘海涛 《地质科学》2009,44(2):513-524

大庆长垣南部包括葡北、敖包塔和葡两3个局部构造.黑帝庙油层的形成与3种不同演化历史断层有关：反转期断裂（Ⅲ犁）、断陷期形成坳陷期和反转期均活动的断裂（Ⅰ-Ⅱ-Ⅲ型）和坳陷期形成反转期活动的断裂（Ⅱ-Ⅲ型）;其中连通气源岩且活动期与大量生排气期相匹配的Ⅰ-Ⅱ-Ⅲ型和Ⅱ-Ⅲ型断裂是生物气垂向运移的主要通道,Ⅰ-Ⅱ-Ⅲ型断裂是深部CO₂向上运移的主要通道.这些断层均是“似花状”断层组合的边界断层,对倾边界断层控制背斜和鼻状构造形成.数值模拟表明：对倾的气源断层与地层产状的配置关系共同控制天然气运移方向和聚集的部位,由于葡萄花和敖包塔构造西缓东陡,因此天然气主要富集在背斜东翼和背斜之间的断块上.  相似文献   

松辽盆地徐家围子断陷火山岩气藏天然气成因类型和气源对比   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6       下载免费PDF全文

刘伟  刘安英 《地质科学》2009,44(2):571-584

松辽盆地徐家围子断陷发育营城组火山岩气藏.钻井统计、地球化学特征及天然气组份分析和碳同位素研究表明徐中和徐东地区天然气源岩有机质偏腐泥型,生气潜力更大.对主力源岩层沙河子组和次要源岩层营城组源岩分布有了新的认识.对营城组天然气的烃类气体和CO₂气的来源进行对比和探讨,认为烃类气受气源的控制,CO₂气藏受深大断裂的控制,与火山岩分布关系不大.连通地幔的气藏中,也没有发现无机烃类气体聚集.徐家围子断陷营城组天然气以烃类气占绝对优势,而且主要为甲烷,二氧化碳成藏并不普遍.天然气甲烷成因类型以煤型气为主,甲烷碳同位素变化范围较小.乙烷、丙烷和丁烷碳同位素均有较大的变化范围,而且具有较好的相关性,说明母质类型多样,乙烷、丙烷和丁烷具有相同的来源.含量大于50%的二氧化碳来源于地幔,属无机成因.含量小于50%的二氧化碳既有无机成因,也有有机成因.  相似文献