Zhixuan Wang

Dr. Zhixuan Wang


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 December 2024 in Processes
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XYXuefeng Yang
Xuefeng Yang
SZShengxian Zhao
Shengxian Zhao
XCXin Chen
Xin Chen
JZJian ZHANG
Jian ZHANG
BLBo Li
Bo Li
ZWZhixuan Wang
Zhixuan Wang
The deep coal seams in the southern Sichuan region contain abundant coalbed methane resources. Determining the characteristics and distribution patterns of coal structures in this study area, and analyzing their impact on pore and fracture structures within coal reservoirs, holds substantial theoretical and practical significance for advancing coal structure characterization methods and the efficient development of deep coalbed methane resources. This paper quantitatively characterizes coal structures through coal core observations utilizing the Geological Strength Index (GSI) and integrates logging responses from different coal structures to develop a quantitative coal structure characterization model based on logging curves. This model predicts the spatial distribution of coal structures, while nitrogen adsorption data are used to analyze the development of pores and fractures in different coal structures, providing a quantitative theoretical basis for accurately characterizing deep coal seam features. Results indicate that density, gamma, acoustic, and caliper logging are particularly sensitive to coal structure variations and that performing multiple linear regression on logging data significantly enhances the accuracy of coal structure identification. According to the model proposed in this paper, primary-fragmented structures dominate the main coal seams in the study area, followed by fragmented structures. Micropores and small pores predominantly contribute to the volume and specific surface area of the coal samples, with both pore volume and specific surface area increasing alongside the degree of coal fragmentation. Additionally, the fragmentation of coal structures generates more micropores, enhancing pore volume and suggesting that tectonic coal has a greater adsorption capacity. This study combines theoretical analysis with experimental findings to construct a coal structure characterization model for deep coal seams, refining the limitations of logging techniques in accurately representing deep coal structures. This research provides theoretical and practical value for coal seam drilling, fracturing, and reservoir evaluation in the southern Sichuan region.