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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony G Fonseca, Ponca City, OK (US);
Bruce G Bray, Ponca City, OK (US);
Randolph Kosky, Ponca City, OK (US);
Assignee:
Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
299-5 ; 166246 ; 241-1 ; 435248 ;
Abstract
Subterranean coal seams are treated with ammonia to enhance methane removal and improve the mineability of coal. Residual ammonia remaining from the coal treatment is removed by contacting the coal seam with nitrifying bacteria after ammonia treatment and before mining is carried out.