Thermodynamic and kinetic processes associated with CO_1tn2-sequestration and CO_1tn2-enhanced coalbed methane production from unminable coal seams [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Andreas Busch

Thermodynamic and Kinetic Processes associated with CO -2Sequestration and CO -Enhanced Coalbed Methane Production 2from unminable Coal Seams Von der Fakultät für Georessourcen und Materialtechnik der Rheinisch -Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften genehmigte Dissertation vorgelegt von Dipl.-Geol. Andreas Busch aus Koblenz Berichter: Univ.-Prof. Dr. R. Littke Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. D.H. Welte Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 13.05.2005 Diese Dissertation ist auf den Internetseiten der Hochschulbibliothek online verfügbar to my parents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank my supervisors, Prof. Dr. R. Littke and Dr. B.M. Krooß for the opportunity to complete this thesis and for the best study conditions, one can imagine. Especially the given opportunity to attend numerous national and interna-tional meetings and conferences as well as to perform a three months stay at CSIRO Australia raised my motivation exceedingly. In addition to the very intense and helpful exchange of ideas with my supervisors, it allowed me to discuss the issues of my research with scientists from many countries. Furthermore, I gratefully acknowledge Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. D. H. Welte for co-supervising this thesis.