Coalbed methane recovery using membrane separation of oxygen from air

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PATENT NO 5388642
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08147111

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A method of recovering methane from a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation having a production well in fluid communication with the formation and an injection well in fluid communication with the formation, comprising the steps of passing a gaseous fluid containing at least 60 volume percent nitrogen and at least 15 volume percent oxygen through a membrane separator to produce an oxygen-depleted effluent, pressurizing the oxygen-depleted effluent to a pressure above a reservoir pressure of the solid carbonaceous subterranean formation, injecting the oxygen-depleted effluent into the formation through the injection well, and recovering a fluid comprising methane through the production well.

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  • AMOCO CORPORATION

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Puri, Rajen Aurora, CO 22 4190
Yee, Dan Tulsa, OK 14 2912

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