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CG Series - Coal and Gas Geomechanics System

  • Coupled coal strength, gas adsorption/desorption and permeability testing under controlled stress.

    Applications and System Scope

    • Coal triaxial and uniaxial compression
    • Gas adsorption and desorption
    • Stress-dependent gas permeability
    • Cyclic damage and residual strength
    • Low-permeability transient testing
    • Gas drainage and CBM research

    Configuration and Engineering Options

    Standard configuration

    • Servo-controlled loading system
    • Gas-compatible triaxial cell
    • Confining and pore-pressure circuits
    • Gas pressure and flow measurement
    • Load, displacement and strain channels
    • Automation, logging and safety interlocks

    Common engineering options

    • Adsorption/desorption package
    • Freeze-damage integration
    • Automatic BPR
    • Gas composition sampling
    • High-sensitivity transient pulse
    • Temperature control

    Automation and Data

    • Programmable ramps, holds, cycles and stability criteria
    • Independent closed-loop control of selected mechanical, pressure, flow and temperature channels
    • Synchronized data acquisition with real-time plots and raw-data export
    • Alarm handling, event logging and controlled shutdown logic

    RFQ Inputs

    Required informationExamples
    SpecimenMaterial, diameter, length, jacket and end interfaces
    Mechanical envelopeMaximum load/stress, displacement, strain and rate
    Pressure and temperatureConfining, pore/back pressure, minimum/maximum temperature
    Fluids and materialsFluid identity, phase, corrosivity, solids and compatibility
    Measurement and automationStrain, flow, acoustic/electrical options, sequence and data format

    Reference guidance only. Final guaranteed specifications are defined in the project-specific technical proposal and approved datasheet.

  • Maximum axial loadTypical configurations to 1,000 kN or project-specific
    Confining pressureTypical application range to 70 MPa
    Pore pressureTypical application range to 60 MPa
    Reference specimenCommonly Ø50 × 100 mm
    MediaMethane, CO₂, nitrogen or project-specific gas
    MethodsSteady-state and transient permeability
    • [Harmonized 2026] CG Series - Coal and Gas Geomechanics System