深部煤炭地下气化产气机制及影响因素

Gas formation mechanism during deep coal underground gasification and influencing factors

  • 摘要: 深部煤炭地下气化(UCG)作为一种极具潜力的原位转化技术,通过将地下煤炭转化为富氢气体(如H2、CH4等),为能源低碳化转型提供了重要途径。随着我国煤炭开采深度的逐年增加,深部煤炭资源的高效开发成为保障能源安全的关键。然而,深部UCG面临高气化压力、高地应力及复杂水文地质条件等挑战,亟需深入探究其产气机制与稳定性控制因素。从深部煤炭地下气化产气反应、气化稳定产气影响因素、燃空腔发育演化及约束机制3个方面综合分析深部UCG产气机制及影响因素,并对未来研究方向进行展望。研究表明:深部UCG的产气过程具有非稳态、非均匀性及热量—质量反向传递特征,其产气反应由煤的热剥落、煤的热解、半焦还原及均相反应共同驱动。高压条件促进产物中CH4的生成而抑制H2的产生;稳定产气过程主要受煤炭性质、煤层赋存特征、气化剂、燃空腔演化和地下水的影响,燃空腔的形成及地下水的侵入是影响深部UCG重要的因素。气化过程中干馏和氧化反应生成的水分以及渗入的地下水会使煤的结构特征发生改变,影响地下气化炉的连续稳定运行。燃空腔空间的动态演化,导致腔内的热量传递、质量传递及动量传递复杂多变,产气稳定性变差;燃空腔的扩展受煤体燃烧速率、氧气流速以及煤体剥落的显著影响,气化剂注入点后退可以约束燃空腔演化过程,多物理场耦合作用显著影响气化反应动力学、燃空腔扩展特征,并最终决定合成气的组分与产量。未来针对深部高压、高地应力特征,仍需系统研究深部高反应气体压力影响下典型多相反应的复杂动力学特征,深入揭示深部煤炭气化稳定产气影响因素及控制机制,以完善深部煤炭地下气化基础理论,为深部UCG工程运行及稳定产气提供理论指导。

     

    Abstract: Deep underground coal gasification (UCG), as a highly promising in-situ conversion technology, provides an important approach for the low-carbon transformation of energy by converting underground coal into hydrogen-rich gases such as H2, CH4, etc. With the annual increase in the depth of coal mining in our country, the efficient development of deep coal resources has become the key to ensuring energy security. However, deep UCG is confronted with challenges such as high gasification pressure, high in-situ stress and complex hydrogeological conditions, and it is urgent to conduct in-depth exploration of its gas production mechanism and stability control factors. This paper comprehensively analyzes the gas production mechanism and influencing factors of deep UCG from three aspects: the underground gasification gas production reaction of deep coal, the influencing factors of stable gas production in gasification, and the development, evolution and constraint mechanism of the combustion cavity. It also looks forward to the future research directions. Research shows that the gas production process of deep UCG is characterized by non-steady-state, non-uniformity and reverse heat and mass transfer. The gas production reaction is jointly driven by the thermal spalling of coal, the pyrolysis of coal, the reduction of semi-coke and homogeneous reactions. High-pressure conditions promote the formation of CH4 in the product while inhibiting the production of H2. The stable gas production process is mainly influenced by the properties of coal, the characteristics of coal seam occurrence, gasification agents, the evolution of combustion cavities and groundwater. The formation of combustion cavities and the intrusion of groundwater are important factors affecting deep UCG. The moisture generated by dry distillation and oxidation reactions during the gasification process, as well as the groundwater seeping in, can alter the structural characteristics of coal, affecting the continuous and stable operation of underground gasifiers. The dynamic evolution of the combustion cavity space leads to complex and variable heat transfer, mass transfer and momentum transfer within the cavity, and deteriorates the stability of gas production. The expansion of the combustion cavity is significantly influenced by the combustion rate of the coal body, the flow rate of oxygen, and the spillage of the coal body. The retreat of the injection point of the gasification agent can constrain the evolution process of the combustion cavity. The coupling effect of multiple physical fields significantly affects the kinetics of the gasification reaction, the characteristics of cavity expansion, and ultimately determines the composition and output of the syngas. In the future, in view of the characteristics of high pressure and high ground stress in deep areas, it is still necessary to systematically study the complex dynamic characteristics of typical multiphase reactions under the influence of high reactive gas pressure in deep areas, deeply reveal the influencing factors and control mechanisms of stable gas production in deep coal gasification, so as to improve the basic theory of underground coal gasification in deep areas and provide theoretical guidance for the operation and stable gas production of deep UCG projects.

     

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