Process Engineering and Theoretical Advances in Emission Reduction and Carbon Storage in Coal Mining
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 292
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coal and gas outburst dynamics; CO2 storage in abandoned mines
Interests: CO2 geological storage; disaster monitoring and early warning; coalbed methane and shale gas extraction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
While the coal mining industry remains a major contributor to global energy supply, it also represents a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Achieving carbon neutrality and sustainable development in this sector requires a comprehensive understanding of the coupled physical, chemical, and mechanical processes governing gas emissions, migration, and storage in coal-bearing strata.
This Special Issue provides a platform to spotlight innovative research, theoretical advances, and process technologies that address emission mitigation and carbon storage challenges in coal mining. We hope to advance the scientific basis and engineering applications that enable low-carbon and sustainable operations in underground mining environments.
Key topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Mechanisms and dynamics of gas emission, migration, and capture in coal seams and goafs;
- Gas sorption behavior and coal–gas interaction mechanisms;
- CO2 mineralization and long-term sequestration processes;
- Coal-based solid waste backfilling technologies for emission reduction and ground stability improvement;
- Process innovations for methane recovery and carbon storage in abandoned mine workings;
- Process optimization and control strategies for ventilation, gas drainage, and emission management in underground coal mines;
- Life-cycle assessment, risk evaluation, and policy perspectives on emission reduction and carbon storage in the coal mining industry
Dr. Zhongbei Li
Dr. Xianfeng Liu
Prof. Dr. Tao Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emission mitigation
- carbon storage
- coal mining
- CO2 mineralization
- coal-gas interactions
- process engineering optimization
- life-cycle assessment
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