Abstract:
In order to investigate the adsorption characteristics and diffusion law of CO
2 and O
2 in coal, the adsorption and diffusion processes of CO
2 and O
2 in coal at different molar ratios, temperatures and pressures were simulated using the grand canonical system Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods. The findings indicated that: ① CO
2 was distributed in clustered aggregation and O
2 was distributed in point-like dispersion in coal. Under identical conditions, the adsorption quantity, equivalent adsorption heat, average mass density, and adsorption selectivity were CO
2>O
2. ② With the increase of the molar ratio of CO
2, the adsorption amount, the equivalent adsorption heat, and the diffusion coefficient of CO
2 exhibited a tendency to increase. The mass density of CO
2 increased with the increase of the mole fraction, but an excessive increase in the mole fraction of CO
2 results in an increase in the O
2 diffusion coefficient. With increasing pressure, the adsorption selectivity coefficient of CO
2 decreases from 7.67 to 3.69. ③ The adsorption of O
2 is weaker than that of CO
2, and the diffusion of O
2 shows a decreasing trend, while the diffusion of CO
2 shows an increasing trend. An increase in temperature has a detrimental effect on the adsorption capacity of coal for CO
2 and O
2. However, the diffusion of O
2 and CO
2 exerts a significant promotional influence, with a higher temperature facilitating the diffusion of the two gases and accelerating the desorption from coal. Consequently, the diffusion coefficient demonstrates an increasing trend. The findings of this study may serve as a valuable reference for the prevention and control of spontaneous coal combustion and other related disasters.