High concentration methane
Geotech has a range of analysers which
can be used to monitor the gas extracted during mining, as well as
assist in process and plant control. Coal bed methane, when
directly drilled for, is released in high
concentrations, which allows it to be used as a source of
energy as opposed to becoming a harmful greenhouse gas emission.
Measuring the quality of the methane being extracted is beneficial,
particularly for carbon credit purposes and CDM projects.
Low concentration methane
Methane released from the worked coal face is
diluted and removed by large ventilation systems so that the
mixture does not become dangerous. The concentration of this
ventilation air methane (VAM) is low, but the vast quantity of it
has implications for greenhouse gas emissions.
Systems are now developed to mitigate this, with methane
analysis instrumentation available for the application.
Products
- The AEMS fixed gas monitoring system for coal bed methane
