Method of recovery of natural gases from underground coal formations

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PATENT NO 5332036
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07986842

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Methane is produced from a coal seam penetrated by an injection well and a gas production well by first introducing liquefied or gaseous carbon dioxide through the injection well and into the coal seam and subsequently introducing a weakly adsorbable gas through the injection well and into the coal seam. As the weakly adsorbable gas passes through the coal seam, it forces the carbon dioxide through the seam. If the carbon dioxide is in liquefied form, it evaporates as it moves through the seam, and the carbon dioxide gas desorbs methane from the coal and sweeps it toward the production well. The methane is withdrawn from the seam through the production well.

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BOC GROUP INC THE575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE MURRAY HILL NEW PROVIDENCE NJ 07974

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Ramachandran, Ramakrishnam Allendale, NJ 2 267
Shirley, Arthur I Piscataway, NJ 34 599

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