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Generating oxygen-depleted air useful for increasing methane production

US5133406A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 1991
Grant dateJul 28, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method for generating oxygen-depleted air for injection into a subterranean coal seam for increasing production of methane. Air and produced fluids comprising methane are input into a fuel cell power system; and fuel cell power system exhaust comprising oxygen-depleted air is injected into the coal seam.

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