Rank of Kozlu Formation coals in the Zonguldak Basin: implications for coalbed gas*
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, vol.32, no.6, pp.808-818, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.55730/1300-0985.1875
- Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Geobase, INSPEC, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.808-818
- Keywords: Carboniferous coals, Coal rank, coalbed methane, Zonguldak Basin
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Carboniferous bituminous coals of the Zonguldak Basin have been mined for over a century. Due to underground mining activity, there have been several fatal incidents related to gas explosions. The gas content of the coals varies greatly in the basin mainly based on coal maturity (rank), increasing with increasing coal depth. In this study, we report a map for coal depth and coal rank in the Kozlu-Üzülmez-Karadon districts of Zonguldak Basin with hope the that it would aid coal gas exploration/exploitation and also coal gas degassing efforts for safer underground mining production in the Zonguldak Basin.