The Late Triassic Callide Coal Measures, Queensland, Australia: Coal petrology and depositional environment

The Late Triassic (Carnian-Rhaetian) Callide Coal Measures are preserved in a partly fault-bounded basin remnant in east-central Queensland, Australia. The sequence comprises up to 150 m of interbedded clastic sedimentary rocks and at least four major coal seams, including one coal body up to 23 m thick. The sequence was deposited initially in high-gradient alluvial fan systems which gave way through time to sandy, low-sinuosity rivers. The restricted, intermontane and entirely alluvial nature of sediment accumulation is here considered to have influence the petrographic characteristics of Callide coals, and their external geometry.The main coal seam from the Callide Measures shows variation in the predominance of some macerals, indicating successions of environmental changes. The application of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to the study of the Callide coal has enabled a better understanding of the nature and origin of some of the less understood macerals such as micrinite and vitrinite B. Two forms of vitrinite have been observed, each with a distinct reflectance range. The wood-sourced vitrinite A displays an average reflectance of 0.56%, implying a higher rank than the 0.49% Ro total vitrinite reflectance recorded in previous publications. Vitrinite B and A together represent the most commonly occurring macerals in the Callide coal samples of the present study. The lower-reflecting vitrinite B which forms bands, often several hundred μm in thickness, in TEM shows sub-micron electron transparent laminae of lipid-rich material alternating with a more conventional vitrinite material. The vitrinite B is interpreted to represent accumulations of leaves.The Callide coal has entered the oil window, and oil has been generated from some exinite, cutinite, and resinite, as evident from change in fluorescence and the presence of exsudatinite in cell cavities and cleats. Vitrinite B is seen under the microscope to also be generating oil. Micrinite, the origin of which has been much debated, occurs in selected horizons only, as lenticular bodies suggesting cell filling or filling of spaces between laminations in vitrinite B. TEM shows micrinite to consist predominantly of sub-micron pyrite and possibly other mineral particles adsorbed on humic acids.     

显微组分大分子结构演化差异性及其动力学机制——研究进展与展望

显微组分物理化学性质是影响煤炭清洁高效利用和煤储层物性的重要因素,已经认识到决定显微组分性质的根本原因在于其大分子结构.为了揭示显微组分大分子结构演化特征及其控制因素,从显微组分大分子化学结构与物理结构、大分子结构演化的构造应力效应、煤变质全阶段大分子结构演化特征等方面,总结了国内外研究进展,分析了存在的不足.指出由于...     

应用光学方法恢复过成熟干酪根原始母质类型

显微组分在热演化过程中伴随油气生成,其光学性质亦相应发生有规律的变化,其改变程度取决于其原始富氢程度。到过成熟阶段,各种类型干酪根地化特征渐趋一致,伹在光性上仍存在明显区别。本文详细研究了不同类型干酪根天然演化系列与不同显微组分热模拟产物的光学特征,系统地总结了显微组分在热成熟过程中光性演变规律,应用热模拟实验定量研究了它们在不同成熟度体积的减量。在此基础上推导出了恢复不同类型显微组分在低成熟阶段原始百分含量的计算公式。通过对典型实例的剖析,证实本方法的可靠性。笔者认为本文为解决过成熟生油岩的油气评价提供了新思路。     

中国陆相源岩显微组分的分类及其岩石学特征

本文通过对中国6个主要油田及15个煤田共三百多块陆相源岩所作的详细有机岩石学研究,提出了以全岩与干酪根为基础的分散有机质分类方案,系统总结了显微组分光性、成因及分布规律,鉴定出了我国陆相源岩中三种新显微组分。此分类不仅适用于低成熟源岩,而且还可用来划分过成熟干酪根的显微组分。     

煤炭显微煤岩组分与工业分析关系研究

通过分析宁夏各煤田中部分具有代表性煤矿勘查阶段钻孔煤岩煤样测试数据,研究了煤的显微煤岩组分与工业分析之间的关系。随着煤中有机组分、无机组分含量的变化,煤的灰分、挥发分、固定碳发生变化。煤中有机组分含量大于90%时,煤中灰分与黏土类含量存在正相关,挥发分与惰质组和壳质组含量均存在正相关,且惰质组含量影响更大;有机组分含量小于90%时,煤中灰分与惰质组和黏土类含量均存在正相关,且惰质组含量影响更大,挥发分与壳质组含量存在正相关。煤中固定碳含量受镜质组含量影响最大,二者存在正相关。     

神府大柳塔2~(-2)煤层煤岩学特征

对神府大柳塔矿区 2 - 2煤层系统的煤岩学研究表明 ,该煤层以镜质体和丝质体为主 ,其它组分较少 ,矿物质中以粘土类和石英为主 ,显微煤岩类型以两组分微类型为主 ,宏观煤岩类型以半暗煤和半亮煤为主 ,壳质组具有较强的荧光 ,其荧光光谱为单峰形 ,不同的壳质组分其荧光特征不同     

早古生代海相烃源岩成熟度的有机岩石学评价方法

本文应用有机岩石化学方法通过对塔里木盆地早古生代典型烃源岩研究,建立起了应用沥青反射率、微粒体反射率、动物壳属体反射率及海相镜质体反射率评价烃岩成熟度的综合标准。     

Organic petrology and source rock potential of sediments in the Eromanga Basin, South Australia

Cuttings and cores from the Poolowanna 1 well, Eromanga Basin, South Australia (in which oil was discovered in Lower Jurassic reservoirs) and the Macumba 1 well (no oil) have been analyzed petrographically to assess the nature of the coals and dispersed organic matter present. The Jurassic and Cretaceous coals have medium to high vitrinite contents, low to relatively high exinite, and medium to low inertinite contents. The dispersed organic matter has comparatively less vitrinite, more exinite and/or more inertinite than the associated coals. The microlithotype compositions of the coals indicate that the original vegetation was largely woody in character and was buried before much oxidation had occurred.The Jurassic sediments contain up to 2% dispersed organic matter by volume, 0–75% of which is exinite, including alginite. Vitrinite reflectances range from 0.5 to 0.7%. Where sufficiently mature, the Jurassic sediments are good potential source rocks for hydrocarbons.Statistical testing of the analytical results for the Jurassic Poolowanna Formation using Kendall's τ as a measure of dependence shows that there is a significant association between the macerals in coal and dispersed organic matter. The ratio of exinite to inertinite in dispersed organic matter is reasonably well predicted by the corresponding ratio in the associated coal.     

从各向异性壳质组的发现论壳质组在煤化过程中的光性演变

通过对我国几个典型煤田300多块煤光片的详细煤岩研究,发现煤中存在一种高反射具强烈各向异性的有机显微组分,有些保存了完好的壳质组外形和结构.可称之为各向异性壳质组,它广泛分布于长焰煤以上各煤级煤中,它的发现进一步说明了壳质组的煤化历程是复杂的。有些在煤化过程中几乎全部裂解为烃类而消失,绝大多数光性与共生镜质组同化,还有一少部分转变成了各向异性壳质组。     

Tracing the origins of polymethylene moieties in coal

Many coals have been shown to contain long polymethylene segments (up to C₃₀ and longer) which crack to ethylene, propylene, butadiene and other low molecular weight hydrocarbons when the coals are pyrolyzed. The polymethylene content varies in different coals and can be 10% or more in low rank coals. Cannel coals may contain up to 20% polymethylene. Polymethylene moieties are either very low or absent in low-volatile bituminous coals and anthracite.A method of analysis for polymethylene in coals, based on liquefaction in a donor solvent followed by ¹H NMR spectroscopy has been described. With this analysis, it has been shown that polymethylene moieties are present in higher concentrations in exinite macerals than in vitrinites or inertinites. Analysis of peats also show the presence of polymethylene components at levels similar to that found in coal. Analysis of various parts of present-day plants also shows the presence of polymethylene materials in concentrations varying significantly from one kind of plant to another. Within a given plant type, some parts of the plant appear to be richer in polymethylene than others. Spores and pollen are frequently especially rich in polymethylene, accounting for the corresponding high concentration in exinite macerals in coal.Samples of Texas Eocene lignites representing a depositional time interval of 15–20 million years and three distinctly different climatic and vegetational conditions were analyzed for polymethylene contents. The differences in polymethylene levels are consistent with differences in flora and support the idea that the original plants are the sources of polymethylene components in coal.     

Carbon-13 NMR spectra of macerals separated from individual coals

The density gradient centrifugation technique has recently been applied to the separation of macerals from whole coals. Sufficient quantities have been separated to permit examination of pure exinite, vitrinite and inertinite fractions by combined cross polarization and magic angle sample spinning (CP/MASS) carbon-13 NMR techniques. The similarities and differences observed in the maceral groups of two coals are discussed. Diversity in precursors or in differential chemical maturation or a combination of both of these factors can be used to account for subtle spectral differences in the two coals and macerals studied even though the gross spectral features are very similar for a given maceral type. The data show that CP/MASS is a technique that can address such interesting geochemical questions.     

Catagenesis of organic matter of oil source rocks in Upper Paleozoic coal formation of the Bohai Gulf basin (eastern China)

The Bohai Gulf basin is the largest petroliferous basin in China. Its Carboniferous-Permian deposits are thick (on the average, ca. 600 m) and occur as deeply as 5000 m. Coal and carbonaceous shale of the Carboniferous Taiyuan Formation formed in inshore plain swamps. Their main hydrocarbon-generating macerals are fluorescent vitrinite, exinite, alginite, etc. Coal and carbonaceous shale of the Permian Shanxi Formation were deposited in delta-alluvial plain. Their main hydrocarbon-generating macerals are vitrinite, exinite, etc. The carbonaceous rocks of these formations are characterized by a high thermal maturity, with the vitrinite reflectance R⁰ > 2.0%. The Bohai Gulf basin has been poorly explored so far, but it is highly promising for natural gas.     

煤中显微组分的成烃演化实验

热解模拟实验揭示,镜质组的生烃作用与其起始成熟度有关,如果初次生烃中止,成熟度 (再次生烃起始成熟度)尚未超过生油高峰阶段 (R=0.9%),则再次生烃有可能显著提高煤的生烃潜量,且以起始成熟度在生烃高峰处的升高幅度为最大。在有机显微组分中:壳质组的生烃量最大,生烃范围最集中;镜质组次之;惰质组最少。      

沉积有机质二次生烃有机岩石学特征

采用自然演化系列与预热残渣热模拟系列相结合的方式,对异常地热场条件下的沉积有机质二次生烃有机岩石学特征进行探讨,表明沉积有机质二次生烃有机组份及其组合不同于一次连续演化生烃,除具有正常的显微组份外,还具有体现二次演化特征的热变组份和热变次生组份。热变组份保持原来的组份结构,但光性出现各向异性,包括热变镜质组、热变壳质组和热变惰质组;热变次生组份具有不同于泥炭化时期所成的显微组份结构特征,往往具有较为强烈的光学各向异性。沉积有机质二次演化显微组份组合特征与起始成熟度密切相关,低熟和高熟沉积有机质显微组份光性和结构改变小,成熟沉积有机质改变显著。以起始成熟度为根据,以显微组份成因、光学性质和结构构造为依托,对沉积有机质二次生烃显微组份进行科学分类。探讨了热变次生显微组份的可能成因,指出中间相的产生和发展是热变次生显微组份形成与否的关键因素。     

煤及显微组分在超高温开放体系实验中动力学参数确立与天然气形成过程预测

通过对塔里木盆地煤及其显微组分以1K/min升温速率在开放体系下进行热模拟实验(Tmax=1200℃),确定了CH4与N2生成动力学参数。根据化学反应动力学原理,当煤岩生成CH4和N2为25个一级平行反应且具有相同频率因子(Ao=1.0×1013s-1)时,生成CH4与N2每个反应对应的活化能可以通过实验数据与理论计算拟合,获得Gaussian型活化能分布特征为:CH4在活化能为42～90kcal/mol内,煤、镜质组、壳质组、丝质组和半丝质组生成CH4的主频活化能分别为60、52、50、70和66kcal/mol;N2在活化能为60～108kcal/mol内,其主频活化能分别为74、108、100、108和102kcal/mol。根据这些实验动力学参数,推测了煤岩在地质升温速率为5.3K/Ma时CH4的转化率:CH4在地质温度为20℃时开始形成;当地质温度为160℃时,煤岩中CH4已生成总量的80%。镜质组和壳质组CH4转化率要高于煤岩。     

中国西北侏罗纪煤系显微组分生烃潜力、产物地球化学特征及其意义

从吐哈盆地侏罗纪煤中分离富集了藻类体、孢子体、角质体、镜质体、基质镜质体和丝质体6种主要显微组分,进行了热解及热模拟实验,并对各显微组分热模拟生成的产物热解油进行了碳同位素组成等分析。各显微组分热解生烃潜力及其热解产物热解油的碳同位素组成表明,煤系有机质中藻类体的生油潜力最高,生成的液态烃类的碳同位素组成最轻;孢子体、角质体等陆源富氢组分生烃潜力低于藻类体,生成的液态烃类的碳同位素组成重于藻类体生成的液态烃类,与煤系含油气盆地中原油的碳同位素组成基本一致。这些富氢显微组分应该是煤系有机质中主要的生油显微组分。镜质体和基质镜质体的生油潜力相对较低,其生成的液态烃类的碳同位素组成比一般煤系原油重得多,而且这些组分本身对液态烃具有较强的吸附力,尽管其在煤系有机质中所占的比例很大,仍然难以成为生成液态石油的主要显微组分,只能在高成熟演化阶段成为良好的生气显微组分。丝质体等惰性组分生烃潜力极低,不可能成为生油组分。此外,结合原煤的显微组分组成、生烃潜力和元素分析,提出仅仅以壳质组的含量高低来评价煤的生烃潜力不完全可靠,热解是经济、快速、有效的评价方法。     

Partitioning of elements and macerals during preparation of Antaibao coal

Analyses of the macerals, ash, sulfur and 43 major and trace elements were performed on samples of feed coal, cleaned coal, middlings and slime collected from the Antaibao coal preparation plant, China, and also on samples from coal preparation experiments. This study is focused on the partitioning of elements and macerals during coal preparation and potential environment aspects of the elements.The conclusions are as follows: (1) in comparison with the feed coal, the cleaned coal has a higher vitrinite content and relatively lower inertinite and exinite contents, whereas the middlings and slime have lower vitrinite and exinite contents, and relatively higher inertinite contents. The vitrinite contents in the size-segregated cleaned coals were observed to show a slightly increasing tendency with increasing particle size, while the inertinite contents decreased. (2) Physical coal cleaning is not only effective for removal of ash and sulfur, but also in reducing the concentration of most elements. As, Cd, Co, Cs, Hg, Fe, K, Mg, Nb and Ni are observed to show a high degree of removal, while Br, Be, Cu, U, Mn, Zn and organic sulfur are enriched in the cleaned coal and show a lower degree of removal. The large-sized cleaned coal is cleaner than the smaller sized fractions. (3) The middlings, especially the slime, are enriched in S, Hg, Cr, V, Zn, etc., so that these fractions should not be directly used as fuel. In addition, the concentration of Pb and V in the process water exceeds the limit of relevant environmental water quality standard. Consequently, it is necessary to develop new processes to remove ash, sulfur and hazardous trace elements to the maximum extent. Further studies on deep processing of the middlings and slime and cleaning of the process water should also be performed.     

Petrographyof some fraser river delta peat deposits: Coal maceral and microlithotype precursors in temperate-climate peats

Peat deposits on the recent lobe of the Fraser River delta, British Columbia, have accumulated in a variety of depositional settings. The study of the decomposition of the plant components associated with each depositional area has enabled prediction of the occurrence and distribution of the precursors of the loal macerals and microlithotypes.On inactive portions of the distal lower delta plain, thin sedge-grass peats ave developed. These peats were influenced by marine conditions near the base and freshwater conditions higher in the section. A high ratio of cellulose to lignin in marsh plants and limited exposure of these tissues to desiccation and oxidation prodcue primarily desmocollinite. Smaller amounts of cernite, cutinite, and alganite origginate from algal and sedge lipids. In the transition to freshwater peats, oxyfusinite, pyrofusinite and micrinite partially replace former exinite and vitrinite-group maceral precursors. Subsequent transgression by marine waters has further promoted decomposition of the peat. Laterally extensive but thin and discontinouus coal seams which would develop from such peat will contain vitrite bands near the base and grade upsection into interlamlaminated durite and vitrinertite.Peats deposited between the upper and lowerdelta plain originate from brackish water. As such, earliest peat horizons contain similar maceral compositions to thoce encountered in distal delta plain deposits. Crevasse and fire splays disrupt gradational changes in fabric upsection and along channel margins. Flooding by oxygenated, neutral pH waters, followed by extended periods of desicaation, result in increases of inertodetrinite, macrinite, sclerotinite, and oxyfusinite. Interlaminated durites and vitrinertites will form common microlithotypes. Interbedded bands of telinite, cutinite and cerinite are produced by later freshwater sedge-grass peat accumulations. In this biofacies, clarite replaces durite. After colonization by Sphagnum, lignin-rich tissues from ericaceous shrubs and Pinus contorta provide precurssors for subernnite, telocollinite, and telinite. Stumps of massive telinite interrupt these banded macerals. Coal seams originating from such peats would be thick, laterally extensive and characterized by vitrite with laminae of liptite and lenses of clarite in the upper part     

吐哈盆地侏罗纪煤中主要组分结构特征与生烃性分析

在高纯度煤岩显微组分分离富集的基础上,应用透射式显微傅里叶红外光谱技术 (Micro FTIR),对吐哈盆地侏罗纪煤中的主要组分-镜质体、丝质体、角质体、藻类体的结构组成进行了测定。结果表明 :藻类体主要由长链脂族结构组成,芳香结构含量相对较少;角质体和基质镜质体中含有较丰富的芳香结构以及长链脂族结构;而丝质体则主要由芳香结构组成,脂族结构含量很少。显微组分的这种结构特征决定了藻类体具有很高的生烃潜力、角质体和镜质体的生烃潜力中等、而丝质体的生烃潜力则很低。对于吐哈盆地煤成油来说,由于藻类体主要由长链脂族结构组成,并且生烃潜力也高,因此其具有高的液态烃产率、丝质体的产油率最小、角质体和镜质体的液态烃产率中等。由于镜质体是本区煤中含量最高的组分。因此,对于吐哈盆地所形成的具有工业规模的油田来说,镜质体应该是主要的贡献组分之一。但对于富含藻类体的厚层状烛藻煤,由于它类型好,品质高、生烃潜力大、以中长链脂族结构为主,是煤成油最理想的源岩。     

Hydrogenation behaviour of coal maceral association

The influence of the intergrowth of macerals on the hydrogenation behaviour of two seam coals from the Ruhr district is investigated. Maceral concentrates of both coals were prepared. The maceral concentrates of each coal were mixed in such a manner, that the composition by macerals corresponded to that of the parent coal. Parent coals, maceral concentrates and the imitated parent coals by mixing maceral concentrates were hydrogenated under the same conditions. Feed materials and residues were characterized petrographically and chemically. Conclusions about the reactivity of the macerals itself, but also of their intergrowths could be drawn from the composition of the hydrogenation residues and of the conversion products. In spite of the same composition by macerals and identic total reflectograms of parent and imitated coals differences in portions and composition of residues were found. While the intergrowth of macerals (microlithotypes) of the low-volatile coal 2 seems to have a positive influence on the conversion of macerals, this seems to be opposite for the higher-volatile coal 1. Probably the lay open of the maceral surfaces has a positive effect on the hydrogenation of coal 2. Vitrinites and exinites proved to be very reactive as could be expected. They yield the highest portions of liquid and gaseous products. Inertinites participate in hydrogenation only with a very restricted reactivity.