WO2018035735A1 - 用于煤炭地下气化过程的氧化剂注入设备及其应用 - Google Patents
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- the present invention provides an oxidant injection apparatus for underground coal gasification processes.
- the present invention provides an apparatus for continuously injecting a high concentration of oxidant during underground coal gasification, and also provides the application of the oxidant injection equipment in underground coal gasification, specifically for underground coal gasification. Ignition of the process and normal operation.
- the underground coal gasification (UCG or ISC) process is a process in which coal is directly converted into product gas (also called crude syngas) by combustion and gasification of underground coal seams in the presence of an oxidant, which can then be used in a variety of applications.
- Applications include fuel production, chemical production and power generation.
- coal gasification process whether on the ground or underground, the coal is converted by a series of chemical reactions in which H 2 O and CO 2 are the main gasifying agents, and O 2 is the main oxidant:
- the completion system typically includes an injection well for injecting various reagents such as an oxidant, a gasifying agent, and a coolant, a production well for removing product gas, and various auxiliary wells for assisting, wherein
- the injection wells, the production wells, and the auxiliary wells are typically laid with casing and/or liners and are in communication with each other as needed, wherein the auxiliary wells typically include ignition wells, refrigeration wells, shielded wells, and protection Wells, etc., wherein the injection wells are typically horizontal directional wells, while the production wells and auxiliary wells can typically be horizontal directional wells or vertical wells.
- the most basic completion system consists of injection and production wells that are connected to each other and have casing and/or inner liners inside, also known as underground coal gasification units or wells. Correct.
- the relevant underground area includes a combustion zone, a gasification zone and a pyrolysis zone, wherein: the combustion zone generally extends from the injection point of the oxidant and the gasification agent, and in the combustion zone, the coal is in the presence of the oxidant and the gasification agent. Combustion and gasification occur; the gasification zone is located downstream of the combustion zone or radially around the combustion zone. In the gasification zone, the coal is mainly gasified and partially oxidized to form product gas; the pyrolysis zone is located downstream of the gasification zone, in pyrolysis Pyrolysis of coal occurs in the area. For an ideal underground coal gasification process, it is generally desirable to have as little pyrolysis as possible. With the gradual advancement of underground coal gasification process, the burning area formed in the coal seam gradually becomes larger, and finally the underground coal reservoir is completely consumed, leaving only coal ash.
- the product gas produced usually contains CO, CO 2 , H 2 , CH 4 and solid particles, water, coal tar and hydrocarbons, and a small amount of H 2 S, NH 4 and COS.
- the specific composition of the product gas typically depends on a number of factors, including the oxidant used (eg, air, oxygen-enriched air or pure oxygen), the presence of water (coal water or water from the surrounding formation that penetrates the coal seam), the quality of the coal, and Process parameters used (temperature and pressure, etc.).
- an oxidant having a higher oxygen concentration In the underground coal gasification process, it is generally preferred to use an oxidant having a higher oxygen concentration because the higher the oxygen concentration, the higher the product gas quality, such as the calorific value.
- the oxygen concentration is too high, such as above 35 vol%, it is necessary to use a coolant at the same time to avoid the temperature in the combustion zone being too high, the burn-in strength being too high, and the danger of burning the liner in the well. Therefore, it is inevitable to be able to safely use a high concentration of oxidant such as pure oxygen for underground coal gasification.
- oxidant injection is typically stopped when it is desired to change the oxidant injection location during underground coal gasification.
- oxidant injection position for example, to retreat the oxidant injection position by 50 meters after continuous gasification for 30 days, and the oxidant injection is usually stopped during the retreat process.
- the underground coal gasification process is not really “continuous” as a whole, and this “discontinuity” will inevitably lead to product gas.
- the quality fluctuates, and when the fluctuation is large, it will cause problems for the subsequent application of the product gas. Therefore, it is necessarily advantageous if the oxidant can be continuously injected continuously during the underground gasification of coal.
- WO 2014/043747 A1 discloses an apparatus and method for carrying out an oxygen-enriched underground coal gasification process, in particular an oxygen injection apparatus and method, in which a specially designed oxygen lance is used to inject an oxidant into an underground coal seam, the lance comprising: a gun body of the inner passage, the inner passage is inserted with a check valve; a coiled tubing adapter at the tail end of the gun body, the adapter has a hole for a thermocouple; and at least one spacer tube connected to the front end of the gun body; An injection nozzle connected to the front end of the spacer tube; and a thermocouple that monitors the temperature of the injection nozzle.
- oxygen-enriched underground coal gasification is mentioned in this patent, it is actually operated by injecting air.
- WO 2014/186823 A1 discloses an apparatus and method for supplying oxidant and water to a coal seam during underground coal gasification, wherein the apparatus comprises an oxidant passage and a casing seal, the oxidant passage comprising at least one downhole opening And at least one upper end opening for injecting oxidant into the underground coal gasification zone, the upper open end opening for fluid connection with the coiled tubing for sealing the oxidant
- An annular passage between the passage and the wellbore casing having one or more passages for injecting water into the underground coal gasification zone.
- the oxidant in this patent can be substantially pure oxygen, the controlled back-off injection point concept is employed, which corresponds to the underground coal gasification process that is separated by several retreat stages in the prior art.
- the underground coal gasification process still needs to be improved in some aspects, including: how to better control the combustion and gasification of the coal seam to provide high quality product gas; how to not interrupt the oxidant injection Under the circumstances, the transfer or retreat of the oxidant injection equipment is realized; how to avoid the damage of the oxidant injection equipment and the melting of the injection liner in the high temperature environment of the well bottom; and how to better conduct underground monitoring to control the underground coal gasification process.
- the underground coal gasification process in the prior art still needs further improvement, and in particular, continuous injection of an oxidant and safe use of a high-concentration oxidant such as pure oxygen are required.
- the present invention provides an oxidant injection apparatus for underground coal gasification processes.
- the present invention provides a continuous process in the underground coal gasification process
- the equipment for injecting high-concentration oxidant also provides the application of the oxidant injection equipment in the underground coal gasification process, which can be used for ignition and normal operation of underground coal gasification process.
- the present invention provides an oxidant injection apparatus for a coal underground gasification process, the oxidant injection apparatus including an oxidant passage including a rotary joint, a coiled tubing, and a mechanical shearing device that are in airtight communication with each other in sequence And an oxidant nozzle, wherein the mechanical shearing device is adapted to shear the oxidant nozzle to withdraw the coiled tubing if necessary, and wherein the swivel joint causes the ground oxidant source to be in airtight communication with the central axis of the coiled tubing reel, thereby even The oxidant is continued to be injected during the process of moving the oxidant nozzle through the coiled tubing by winding the coiled tubing.
- the invention also provides a coal underground gasification method, wherein a completion system for underground coal gasification is provided in the underground coal seam, wherein the high-concentration oxidant is continuously injected into the underground coal seam through the injection well by the oxidant injection device of the invention, wherein the high concentration oxidant is oxygen-enriched air or pure oxygen comprising at least 80 vol% oxygen, preferably at least 90 vol% oxygen, wherein an annular gap between the coiled tubing of the oxidant injection device and the injection liner is also formed.
- the auxiliary passage simultaneously injects a coolant, which is water, steam or carbon dioxide, at which time the coolant is simultaneously used as a gasifying agent for the coal gasification process.
- the oxidant injection device combines the corresponding characteristics and functions of the various components, in particular the combined use of a rotary joint and a coiled tubing, so that not only can the oxidant be continuously injected continuously in the underground coal gasification process, achieving a true continuous
- the underground coal gasification process of the operation, and the high-concentration oxidant such as pure oxygen can be used safely and stably, so that high-quality and stable quality product gas can be obtained, which brings about advancement of the prior art.
- the oxidant injection device of the present invention when the underground gasification process of coal is carried out by the retreat method, since the oxidant injection device of the present invention is utilized, the cumbersome disassembly and assembly operation of moving the oxidant nozzle without interrupting the injection of the oxidant is no longer required, and the operation is relatively It is more flexible and convenient, so that the back-off period and/or the retreat distance of the prior art back-off method can be greatly shortened, and even the underground underground gasification process in which the gasification position in the underground coal seam is substantially continuously moved can be realized.
- the underground coal gasification process of the back-off method of short-cycle small-distance retreat can be realized, and the retreat period can be greatly shortened from at least 30 days in the prior art to two weeks, or even shortened to several days. Even shortened to 1 day, and the retreat distance can be reduced from the prior art
- the 50 meters is shortened to 10 meters, even shortened to 5 meters, and even shortened to 1 meter, which can realize the underground underground gasification process of the basic continuous movement of gasification in the underground coal seam, which will undoubtedly make the products produced.
- the quality of the gas is better and more stable, bringing advances to the prior art.
- Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a portion of an oxidant injection device of the present invention positioned within a liner of a subterranean injection well;
- FIG 2 is a schematic view showing the ignition operation of the underground coal gasification process using the oxidant injection device shown in Figure 1, wherein the ignition device is connected to the oxidant nozzle (the pneumatic protection plug on the oxidant nozzle has been removed);
- Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram of the underground coal gasification process of the present invention (including ground and underground equipment).
- the present invention provides an oxidant injection apparatus for underground coal gasification processes.
- the present invention provides an apparatus for continuously injecting a high concentration of oxidant during underground coal gasification, and also provides the application of the oxidant injection equipment in underground coal gasification, specifically for underground coal gasification. Ignition of the process and normal operation.
- an oxidant injection apparatus for a coal underground gasification process, the oxidant injection apparatus comprising an oxidant passage including a rotary joint, a coiled tubing, a mechanical shear that is in airtight communication with each other in sequence a cutting device and an oxidant nozzle, wherein the mechanical shearing device is adapted to shear the oxidant nozzle to withdraw the coiled tubing if necessary, and wherein the rotary joint causes the ground oxidant source to be in airtight communication with the central axis of the coiled tubing reel, This continues to inject the oxidant even during the process of moving the oxidant nozzle through the coiled tubing revolving coiled tubing.
- the rotary joint is a hermetic rotary joint suitable for a high-pressure pure oxygen environment, and the rotary joint is used to achieve airtightness between the ground oxidant source and the coiled tubing central axis.
- sexual communication so that the oxidant can continue to be injected during the process of moving the oxidant nozzle through the coiled tubing reeling coiled tubing, for example, when the coiled tubing is used to retreat the oxidant nozzle during the underground gasification process of the retreating method, the rotary joint is still
- the continuous injection of high-concentration oxidant such as pure oxygen can be ensured, thereby realizing the continuity of time in the underground coal gasification process.
- the rotary joint in the oxidant injection device, can be any suitable sealing rotary joint used in the prior art, for example, the rotary joint disclosed in US Pat. No. 3,884,511 and CN104279385B It can be used in the present invention, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- the coiled tubing is a major component of the oxidant passage, primarily for transporting the oxidant and for transferring the oxidant nozzle and the ignition device to a predetermined location within the subterranean coal seam.
- the coiled tubing is operatively coupled to other components using a special connector such as an external grapple connector, which is non-welded and can provide a hermetic seal, for example A good seal is provided over the operating pressure range, so that other components within the oxidant passage can be easily replaced and repaired with such an external grapple connector.
- a special connector such as an external grapple connector, which is non-welded and can provide a hermetic seal, for example A good seal is provided over the operating pressure range, so that other components within the oxidant passage can be easily replaced and repaired with such an external grapple connector.
- the coiled tubing is a highly airtight component, thereby avoiding safety problems caused by leakage of high concentration oxidant such as pure oxygen during use.
- the coiled tubing is usually wound on a coiled tubing, and the coiled tubing is coiled and coiled to achieve the release and return of the coiled tubing under operation. withdraw.
- a central shaft is arranged on the coiled tubing, the central shaft is in communication with the interior of the coiled tubing body, and the rotary joint is connected to the interior of the coiled tubing body via the central shaft of the coiled tubing drum and thereby realized in the coiled tubing coil
- the oxidant is continuously supplied during the winding of the coiled tubing.
- the coiled tubing and its reel should be selected to ensure that the coiled tubing can reach the length of the wellbore extension within the coal seam and coal seam.
- the outer diameter of the coiled tubing is typically selected based on pre-calculated static hydraulic flow and allowable pressure drop.
- the material and wall thickness of the coiled tubing are generally selected according to the nature of the coolant used, the expected operating period of the underground coal gasification process, the number of times the underground coal seam is expected to enter and exit, and the oxidant flow rate. Generally, 316L stainless steel or higher materials can be used to meet the requirements. Corrosion resistance, corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance.
- Temperature, pressure and acoustic wave sensors can be arranged on the outer wall of the coiled tubing.
- the terminals of these sensors are generally arranged in the central axis of the coiled tubing, whereby the detection points of these sensors can be extended and distributed to the underground coal seam with the coiled tubing, and A wireless transmission is typically installed inside the coiled tubing to transfer the measured signal back to the control system.
- the center shaft of a coiled tubing reel is also typically designed and manufactured and thoroughly cleaned to meet the requirements of high concentrations of oxidant such as pure oxygen.
- the mechanical shearing device is a self-breaking mechanism for shearing the oxidant nozzle to withdraw the coiled tubing if necessary, for example, in the oxidant nozzle due to failure such as deformation or distortion If the card is stuck in the liner of the injection well or is stuck due to melting of the liner in the injection well and cannot be moved, then the operation can be continued after repairing and/or replacing the oxidant nozzle as appropriate.
- one or more check valves may be connected between the coiled tubing and the mechanical shearing device in the oxidant passage, wherein the plurality of check valves are mainly used for standby,
- the check valve is primarily used to prevent reverse flow of air into the coiled tubing to keep the relevant components of the oxidant injection device clean and provide safety when the ground wellhead is removed or retracted, which may be technical in the art Personnel known to be suitable for high concentrations
- Any type of check valve of an oxidant such as a pure oxygen environment may be, for example, a spring flapper valve or a ball + spring type.
- the oxidant nozzle is a key component of the oxidant injection device of the present invention, and is usually also the location of the failure, which must be carefully designed and used.
- the oxidant nozzle must be suitable for a high concentration oxidant such as a pure oxygen environment which may be a high temperature, a high pressure and a high speed flow, and a high temperature environment near the combustion zone of the underground coal seam;
- the material of the oxidant nozzle must be appropriately selected, for example, may be selected From brass, Inconel and Monel copper-nickel alloys;
- the outer shape of the oxidant nozzle must be as smooth as possible, ie any external dimensional change is a gradual transition of the gradual transition process so that it can be injected into the well Smooth movement inside the liner, and the oxidant nozzle should have sufficient wall thickness to meet the heat dissipation and cooling requirements while providing contact area and strength, and to resist any backfire that may occur, thereby ensuring the integrity and reliability of the oxidant nozzle Sex.
- the internal passage of the oxidant nozzle is adapted to flow with a high concentration of oxidant such as pure oxygen, the internal passage must be clean, free of particulate or hydrocarbon contamination, and the internal passage surface is usually subjected to pure oxygen operation.
- oxidant such as pure oxygen
- the outer diameter of the oxidant nozzle can also be designed to be adjustable, whereby the annular space between the injection liner and the oxidant nozzle can be adjusted by adjusting the outer diameter of the oxidant nozzle to control the coolant The flow rate, which in turn accelerates or slows the removal of heat from the oxidant nozzle.
- the oxidant nozzle may be a nozzle head with one or more holes, wherein the size of the hole of the single-hole nozzle head with one hole is generally determined based on the maximum injection speed of the outlet, and maximizing the ejection speed is advantageous in
- the oxidant stream entrains more coolant directly into the gasification zone, and the plurality of pores of the porous nozzle head with a plurality of pores can be distributed centrally and peripherally, wherein the peripheral pores can be parallel to the central orifice such that the oxidant ejected
- the narrow focus mode is injected into the gasification zone, or the outer peripheral holes can be diverged outward at an angle to the central hole, such as an angle of 5-35 degrees, preferably 8-20 degrees, so that the ejected oxidant enters the gas with a larger coverage.
- the oxidant nozzle may also be provided with a specially designed micro-flow pattern such as a micro venturi line near the end of the nozzle head, specifically 2-20 mm, preferably 3-15 mm near the end of the nozzle head.
- a miniature venturi pattern is provided for directing coolant to the holes in the nozzle head for cooling protection.
- the oxidant nozzle can also be provided with a pneumatic protection plug, which is generally circular and placed at the top of the oxidant nozzle for protecting the oxidant nozzle in a non-working state, and can be The high pressure oxidant stream is blown off without hindering the oxidant injection.
- a pneumatic protection plug which is generally circular and placed at the top of the oxidant nozzle for protecting the oxidant nozzle in a non-working state, and can be The high pressure oxidant stream is blown off without hindering the oxidant injection.
- the oxidant nozzle in the underground coal gasification process using the retreat method, can be wound back through the coiled tubing of the coiled tubing and periodically retracted within the injection liner to determine the distance, thereby allowing injection into the well.
- the underground coal reservoir around the liner is completely consumed piece by piece, leaving only the coal ash.
- the invention also provides a coal underground gasification method, wherein a completion system for underground coal gasification is provided in the underground coal seam, wherein the high-concentration oxidant is continuously injected into the underground coal seam through the injection well by the oxidant injection device of the invention, wherein the high concentration oxidant is oxygen-enriched air or pure oxygen comprising at least 80 vol% oxygen, preferably at least 90 vol% oxygen, wherein an annular gap between the coiled tubing of the oxidant injection device and the injection liner is also formed.
- the auxiliary passage simultaneously injects a coolant, which is water, steam or carbon dioxide, at which time the coolant is simultaneously used as a gasifying agent for the coal gasification process.
- the annulus between the coiled tubing and the liner of the injection well can be used as an auxiliary passage, and the auxiliary passage can be used for the need in addition to the coolant.
- Other desired reagents are injected into the subterranean coal seam, wherein other desired reagents may include, for example, a gasifying agent and an ignition oxidant.
- the coolant injected into the underground coal seam through the auxiliary passage mainly has the following functions: the heat around the oxidant nozzle can be removed by heat exchange to avoid the oxidant nozzle temperature being too high;
- the injection lining of the oxidant nozzle can be accelerated by reducing the injection flow rate of the coolant, for example, reducing the coolant flow rate by 10-80%. Partial burning rate; and when water or steam or carbon dioxide is used as the coolant, they can be used simultaneously as a gasifying agent for the underground coal gasification process.
- the process temperature can be controlled by controlling the proportion of water vapor, so that hydrocarbon-containing solids (carbon), liquid (coal volatiles and pyrolysis liquid) and gas (coal gas, pyrolysis) Vapor and syngas are more gasified (partially oxidized) than burned (completely oxidized).
- oxygen-enriched air or pure oxygen comprising at least 80 vol% oxygen, preferably at least 90 vol% oxygen is used as the oxidant, and the high-concentration oxidant can provide a higher quality such as a higher calorific value.
- Product gas provided that the coolant must be used simultaneously, the coolant may be water, steam or carbon dioxide, preferably water or carbon dioxide, which can be used simultaneously as a gasifying agent in the coal gasification process, thereby optimizing The underground coal gasification process.
- the coolant and pure oxygen are preferably injected at a certain molar ratio, specifically, as The molar ratio of the water or carbon dioxide injected by the coolant to the pure oxygen injected as the oxidizing agent may be from 0.5 to 6.0, preferably from 1.0 to 5.0, and more preferably from 1.5 to 4.0.
- temperature, pressure and acoustic wave sensors can be respectively fixed on the outside of the vertical section of the injection well, the outside of the injection liner, the outer wall of the coiled tubing and the oxidant nozzle.
- the temperature, pressure and acoustic signals of the underground coal seam are obtained and fed back to the control system near the wellhead.
- the temperature, pressure and acoustic wave sensors may each be a distributed sensing optical fiber based on Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry (OTDR), which may be from a wellhead or a coiled tubing.
- OTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry
- the central axis of the barrel begins to extend to the target measurement point to obtain the corresponding temperature profile, pressure curve and acoustic curve for monitoring the oxidant injection location, combustion zone location, underground coal seam consumption, temperature and pressure of the gasification zone, and well system Integrity, etc., to control the underground coal gasification process
- the temperature sensor can also be a bimetallic sheathed K-type dual probe thermocouple, for example, a double metal sheathed K-type dual probe thermocouple can be additionally or alternatively used at the oxidant nozzle To obtain the temperature at this point and control the coolant flow based on the temperature.
- Temperature, pressure and sonic sensors fixed outside the casing of the vertical section of the injection well are primarily used as a source of data for the safety protection system, where the temperature is too high and the pressure is too high (eg when the position is warm) When the degree and / or pressure reaches a critical value or exceeds the design safety value), the system can be automatically stopped;
- the temperature, pressure and sonic sensors fixed outside the liner of the injection well are mainly used to monitor the temperature and pressure of the gasification zone in the underground coal seam. These sensors are generally extended to the gasification zone via the instrument port near the surface wellhead, and will be measured. The results are fed back to the control system and stored in the database.
- the gasification zone temperature is >600 ° C, for example, 600-1200 ° C, it can be considered that the coal seam along the liner of the injection well is being gasified, and the temperature is higher than At 1,200 °C, coal combustion mainly occurs, and when the underground coal seam along the liner of the injection well is completely consumed, the system operation can also be automatically stopped;
- a temperature, pressure and acoustic wave sensor fixed to the outer wall of the coiled tubing can extend from the central axis of the coiled tubing to the oxidant nozzle. These sensors are connected to the wireless transmission device, and the measurement results are fed back to the control system and stored in a database.
- the temperature and pressure sensors are mainly used to monitor the temperature distribution on the coiled tubing, the temperature at the oxidant nozzle and the pressure in the gasification zone in the underground coal seam, and the acoustic wave sensor is mainly used to confirm the position of the oxidant nozzle.
- the control system can respond to the sound wave signal at any time. Related issues to ensure that the well system is complete; and
- a bimetallic sheathed K-type dual probe thermocouple may additionally or alternatively be attached to the oxidant nozzle to obtain the point temperature and control the coolant injection flow rate based on the temperature.
- the inner liner of the well system may be joined together by any suitable connection method commonly used in the art, for example, Connections such as welds, threads, clamp grooves, flanges, ferrules or snaps are followed by the principle of ensuring the best performance of the final completion system.
- the injection liner is an important component, and its function is an important guarantee for the smooth progress of the underground coal gasification process.
- the function of injecting the liner in the well is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
- the injection liner is an important passage for fluid flow and equipment such as oxidant nozzle movement during underground coal gasification;
- the annulus between the coal seam bores can also be used as a flow passage after purging with an inert gas.
- additional gasification can be injected through the passage.
- distributed temperature, pressure, and acoustic sensors can be attached to the outer wall of the injection liner to provide a corresponding temperature, pressure, and acoustic signal distribution curve.
- the material of the injection liner can generally be selected according to the static rock pressure and the hydrostatic pressure of the underground formation; the inner diameter of the injection liner is generally matched with the maximum outer diameter of the oxidant nozzle, and the outer diameter of the oxidant nozzle can be adjusted.
- the coolant flow rate can be controlled by adjusting the annulus between the two, so that the heat from the oxidant nozzle and its surroundings can be accelerated or slowed down; the annulus between the inner wall of the injection liner and the coiled tubing is generally based on The maximum coolant flow rate is determined to meet the coolant flow requirements; and the injection liner is typically extended to the vicinity of the bottom of the subterranean coal seam and above the sandwich layer that may be present.
- the injection liner is as close to the underground as possible.
- the bottom of the coal seam but cannot jump out of the coal seam into the underburden.
- it should be located above the interlayer.
- the coal seam, non-coal layer thickness is preferably less than 15 cm, more preferably less than 10 cm.
- the injection liner and the production well liner generally meet at the ends, and the injection liner and the production liner are required to be opened at the intersection to facilitate the production.
- the product gas enters the production well liner through the injection liner and is finally removed from the production well.
- the length of the opening section can be independently 1-3, preferably 2 complete sections, and the aperture of the opening is generally 5-35 mm.
- the openings are 10-25 mm, the openings are generally arranged at a staggered interval, and the total area of the openings may be 5-35%, preferably 10-30% of the wall area of the open section; in addition, wherein the total length is generally in the distance
- the coupling is opened at least 0.5 meters away to help maintain the strength of the entire pipe section.
- the underground coal gasification process is preferably carried out using a back-off method.
- the gasification process typically begins at a location near the end of the liner in the production well, where the ignition device is initially placed through a pneumatic device interface (typically having a predetermined pneumatic pressure) disposed at the end of the oxidant nozzle.
- the ignition device Connected to the oxidant nozzle and transferred to a predetermined ignition position, followed by activation with oxidant flow or pressure to initiate ignition, wherein the ignition device is typically activated in a delayed manner to provide sufficient time to retract the oxidant nozzle away from the ignition position and a safe position to move away from the high energy and high heat released by the ignition device, and in the ignition phase, also injecting air through an auxiliary passage formed by the annulus between the coiled tubing and the injection liner, such as ⁇ 300 Nm 3 / The low flow air of h is used as the ignition oxidant, and after the ignition is completed, the injection of the air is stopped and the injection of the coolant is started, while the oxidant is injected through the oxidant passage.
- an auxiliary passage formed by the annulus between the coiled tubing and the injection liner such as ⁇ 300 Nm 3 /
- the low flow air of h is used as the ignition oxidant, and after the ignition is completed, the injection of the air is stopped and
- the coiled tubing is generally periodically wound by the coiled tubing to make the oxidant nozzle retreat to determine the distance to continue the said The gasification process, and due to the operational flexibility of the oxidant injection device of the present invention and the continuity of the oxidant injection, the retreat cycle and the retreat distance can be greatly shortened, for example, the retreat cycle can be as short as 1 day, thereby being able to return every day.
- the oxidizing agent nozzle is 1-10 meters, preferably 1-5 meters and more preferably 1-3 meters to change the gasification position in the underground coal seam, and the oxidant such as pure oxygen and coolant can be continuously injected during the oxidant nozzle retreat. Thereby realizing the continuous continuity of the underground coal gasification process in time and the basic continuity in the underground coal seam space.
- the coolant flow rate can be correspondingly reduced based on the material, wall thickness and predicted combustion speed of the liner in the injection well.
- / or increase the flow rate of oxidant such as pure oxygen for example, can reduce the coolant flow rate by 10-80% and / or increase the pure oxygen flow rate by 10-20% to accelerate the burning rate of the injection liner portion in front of the oxidant nozzle, thereby The fresh coal seam is exposed more quickly for gasification, and this process continues until the underground coal seam along the liner in the injection well is completely consumed.
- an improvement in the overall oxidant injection equipment enables effective control of the underground coal gasification process.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a portion of an oxidant injection device of the present invention located within a liner of an injection well.
- the oxidant nozzle 4 is connected to a mechanical shearing device 6, which ensures that the oxidant nozzle can be broken into the oxidant nozzle when it is stuck in the injection liner 1 to withdraw the rest of the equipment to the ground;
- the cutting device 6 is connected to a check valve 7 for preventing reverse flow of air into the coiled tubing, thereby preventing the device from being contaminated and providing safety protection when the ground wellhead is removed or retracted; the check valve 7
- the coiled tubing 11 is connected via an external grapple connector 8; distributed temperature, pressure and acoustic wave sensors 5 are respectively fixed on the outside of the injection liner and on the outer wall of the coiled tubing to provide a thermal activity signal for the entire underground coal gasification process.
- the pneumatic protection plug 3 installed at the front end of the oxidant nozzle 4 can prevent contaminants from intruding into the oxidant nozzle and facilitate smooth movement of the entire oxidant injection device; in the coiled tubing, the oxidant passage 10, wherein the oxidant flows to The oxidant nozzle 4 enters the gasification zone; the annulus between the injection liner and the coiled tubing is the auxiliary channel 9, wherein the coolant can be supplied with cooling to provide cooling for the oxidant nozzle, or a gasifying agent can be introduced.
- FIG 2 is a schematic view showing the operation of the ignition operation of the underground coal gasification process using the oxidant injection apparatus shown in Figure 1.
- the pneumatic protective plug 3 of Figure 1 is removed and connected to the oxidant nozzle by a pressure activated/pneumatically separated ignition device 13.
- the ignition device 13 is first delivered to a predetermined ignition position using the oxidant injection device of the present invention, and then the ignition device 13 is activated and deactivated by injecting the oxidant pressure.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the underground coal gasification process of the present invention (including ground and underground equipment).
- the underground coal gasification process is carried out using the oxidant injection apparatus shown in FIG. 1, wherein the coiled tubing 11 is released through the coiled tubing 18 and is passed through the injection well casing 14 under the control of the wellhead control device 17.
- the injection liner 1 sends the oxidant nozzle connected thereto to the gasification zone; the starting end of the coiled tubing 11 is in the central axis of the coiled tubing 18 (not shown); the rotary joint 19 is connected to the ground.
- the oxidant source line 20 and the starting end of the coiled tubing 11 ensure that the oxidant continues to be injected while the coiled tubing is wound around the coiled tubing.
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- 一种用于煤炭地下气化过程的氧化剂注入设备,所述氧化剂注入设备包括氧化剂通道,所述氧化剂通道包括彼此按顺序气密性连通的旋转接头、连续油管、机械剪切装置和氧化剂喷嘴,其中所述机械剪切装置用于在必要时剪断氧化剂喷嘴以撤回连续油管,和其中所述旋转接头使地面氧化剂源与连续油管卷筒的中心轴气密性连通,由此即使在通过连续油管卷筒卷绕连续油管移动氧化剂喷嘴的过程中仍继续注入氧化剂。
- 权利要求1的氧化剂注入设备,其中所述氧化剂通道还包括连接在所述连续油管和机械剪切装置之间的一个或多个止回阀,用于阻止逆向气流进入连续油管。
- 权利要求1或2的氧化剂注入设备,其中在所述氧化剂通道内所述连续油管通过外部抓钩连接器与其它部件有效连接,所述外部抓钩连接器实现非焊接连接和提供气密性密封。
- 权利要求1-3任一项的氧化剂注入设备,其中所述氧化剂喷嘴的内部通道适合高浓度氧化剂流动,所述氧化剂喷嘴的外径可调节,和所述氧化剂喷嘴还带有气动保护塞,用于保护氧化剂喷嘴和在开始注入氧化剂时被高压氧化剂流吹掉。
- 权利要求4的氧化剂注入设备,其中所述氧化剂喷嘴为带有一个或多个孔的喷嘴头,其中带有一个孔的单孔喷嘴头的孔尺寸基于出口最大喷射速度确定,带有多个孔的多孔喷嘴头的多个孔按中心和外周分布且外周各孔与中心孔平行或按照与中心孔成5-35°角、优选8-20°角向外发散,和所述喷嘴头在接近其端部2-20mm、优选3-15mm处设有微型文丘里纹路,用于引导冷却剂到达所述喷嘴头上的孔以实施冷却保护。
- 一种煤炭地下气化方法,其中在地下煤层中设有用于煤炭地下气化的完井系统,其中利用权利要求1-5任一项的氧化剂注入设备经注入井向地下煤层连续注入高浓度氧化剂,其中所述高浓度氧化剂为包含至少80vol%氧、优选至少90vol%氧的富氧空气或纯氧,其中还利用由所述氧化剂注入设备的连续油管与注入井内衬管之间的环隙形成的辅助通道 同时注入冷却剂,所述冷却剂为水、水蒸汽或二氧化碳,此时该冷却剂同时用作煤气化过程的气化剂。
- 权利要求6的方法,其中在注入井垂直段套管外部、注入井内衬管外部、连续油管外壁和氧化剂喷嘴上分别固定有温度、压力和声波传感器,用于获取地下煤层的温度、压力和声波信号并反馈给井口附近的控制系统。
- 权利要求7的方法,其中所述温度、压力和声波传感器均为基于光纤时域反射测量技术的分布式感应光纤,所述光纤由井口附近或连续油管卷筒的中心轴开始一直延伸到目标测量点,和在氧化剂喷嘴出口处附加或替代地使用双金属护套K型双探头热电偶,以获取该点温度并基于该温度控制冷却剂注入流量。
- 权利要求6-8任一项的方法,其中注入井内衬管的内径与氧化剂喷嘴最大外径匹配,其内壁与连续油管之间的环隙基于冷却剂最大流量确定,和注入井内衬管延伸到地下煤层底部附近和可能存在的夹矸层上方。
- 权利要求6-9任一项的方法,其中注入井内衬管和产出井内衬管在端部交汇,和在交汇段注入井内衬管和产出井内衬管均开孔,以利于所产生的产品气通过注入井内衬管进入产出井内衬管和最后由产出井移除。
- 权利要求10的方法,其中注入井内衬管和产出井内衬管上的开孔段长度各自独立地为1-3、优选2个完整管段,开孔孔径为5-35mm、优选10-25mm,所述开孔交错间隔排布,和开孔总面积为开孔段管壁面积的5-35%、优选10-30%。
- 权利要求6-11任一项的方法,其中使用纯氧作为氧化剂和使用水或二氧化碳作为冷却剂,作为冷却剂注入的水或二氧化碳与作为氧化剂注入的纯氧的摩尔比为0.5-6.0,优选为1.0-5.0,和更优选为1.5-4.0。
- 权利要求12的方法,其中采用回退法进行煤炭地下气化过程,所述气化过程从接近产出井内衬管端部的位置开始,其中最初通过配置在氧化剂喷嘴端部的气动装置接口将点火装置连接到氧化剂喷嘴上并移送到预定点火位置,之后利用氧化剂流或压力激活以延迟方式启动点火,以提供足够的时间回退氧化剂喷嘴使其离开点火位置和到达安全位置,和 其中在点火阶段利用所述辅助通道注入空气用作点火氧化剂。
- 权利要求13的方法,其中在点火成功开始煤炭地下气化过程后,定期通过连续油管卷筒卷绕连续油管使氧化剂喷嘴回退确定距离来继续所述气化过程,其中回退周期最短为1天,和每次回退距离最短为1米,和其中在氧化剂喷嘴回退过程中仍继续注入纯氧和冷却剂,从而实现煤炭地下气化过程的连续运行。
- 权利要求14的方法,其中在氧化剂喷嘴回退过程中,基于注入井内衬管的材质、壁厚及其预测燃烧速度相应地减小冷却剂流量和/或加大纯氧流量,以加快氧化剂喷嘴前方注入井内衬管部分的燃烧速率,从而暴露出新鲜煤层用于气化。
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