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ACS OMEGA
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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07947
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Formation damage caused by the injected working fluid affects the production of coalbed methane wells. The severity of damage to coal has been evaluated using permeability as a parameter, but less attention has been given to the formation damage from the liquid phase of the working fluid. In this study, a multiscale working fluid filtrate damage evaluation method is proposed to evaluate high-rank coal in China. The results show that different liquids significantly damage the desorption-diffusion and seepage ability of coal, and the damage severity in the seepage process is higher. Effective channel reduction and resistance increase in gas transport are the mechanisms of working fluid filtrate-induced formation damage.
Formation damage induced by the injected working fluid runs through the whole life cycle of coalbed methane (CBM) extraction and ultimately reduces the production of CBM wells. The conventional method uses permeability as a parameter to evaluate the formation damage severity to coal by working fluids containing solids. However, less attention has been attracted to the formation damage of the pure liquid phase of the working fluid on the multiscale gas transport process of CBM. Therefore, we present a multiscale working fluid filtrate damage evaluation method considering the desorption, diffusion, and seepage and use it to evaluate high-rank coal in the Qinshui Basin of China. The results show that pure liquids with different pH values and salinities significantly damage the desorption-diffusion and seepage ability of CBM. The damage rates of alkaline fluid, hydrochloric acid fluid, and clear water on the methane desorption capacity of coal are 63.64, 17.63, and 24.34%, respectively, while those on the permeability of coal are 29.88, 42.38, and 46.66%, respectively. The formation damage severity in the seepage process is higher than that in the desorption-diffusion process, which proves the necessity of multiscale working fluid damage evaluation on CBM. Effective channel reduction and resistance increase in gas transport are the mechanisms of working fluid filtrate-induced formation damage, which are caused by water blocking, sensitive mineral swelling and clogging, and strengthened stress sensitivity. In addition to controlling the solid damage of the working fluid, reducing the invasion of the working fluid filtrate and maintaining its compatibility with the coal and formation fluids are even more important to protect the coal reservoir.
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