A method of carbon emission accounting and pathways of emission reduction through reduction through CCUS for underground coal mines

Authors

XU Shen, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coal-based Greenhouse Gas Control and Utilization, Xuzhou 221116, China; Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources & Reservoir Formation Process, Ministry of Education, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaFollow
WANG Meng, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coal-based Greenhouse Gas Control and Utilization, Xuzhou 221116, China; Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources & Reservoir Formation Process, Ministry of Education, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaFollow
DAI Xuguang, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coal-based Greenhouse Gas Control and Utilization, Xuzhou 221116, China; Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources & Reservoir Formation Process, Ministry of Education, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
QIU Yuxin, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coal-based Greenhouse Gas Control and Utilization, Xuzhou 221116, China; School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
TUO Jialong, Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources & Reservoir Formation Process, Ministry of Education, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
LI Wenhao, Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources & Reservoir Formation Process, Ministry of Education, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
GAO Jie, Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources & Reservoir Formation Process, Ministry of Education, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Abstract

Objective Coal production and utilization lead to substantial carbon emissions, and the carbon emissions from underground coal mines have attracted increasing attention. However, research on emission reduction pathways in coal mines remains nascent. Methods The Y Coal Mine was investigated in this study. Using methods including life cycle assessment (LCA), emission factor approach, and monitoring, this study identified the boundaries for carbon emission accounting and determined the sources, total amount, and characteristics of carbon emissions from the coal mine. Furthermore, a framework of carbon emission reduction through CCUS was established based on the principle of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technique and the technical means used in the critical links of the technique, as well as the specific carbon emission characteristics and geological conditions.Results and Conclusions The accounting boundaries cover the entire process from underground mining to coal washing and processing and then to coal transportation. Sources of carbon emissions can be categorized into direct and indirect types. Direct carbon emissions primarily comprise methane (CH₄) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) escaping from coal mining and post-mining operations, as well as greenhouse gases generated from fossil fuel combustion. Indirect emissions principally involve purchased electricity and consumed water resources. The carbon emission accounting results indicate that the annual carbon emissions from the Y Coal Mine totaled 7.43×10⁵ t carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) in 2024. Among these, gas escape led to the highest carbon emissions of 6.74×10⁵ t CO₂e, accounting for approximately 90.8% of the total. In contrast, fuel combustion produced the lowest emissions, totaling 728.56 t CO₂e and representing a proportion of 0.2%. Indirect emissions accounted for approximately 9% of the total, primarily originating from the use of electricity (6.65×10⁴ t CO₂e) and water resources (1.24×10³ t CO₂e). The Y Coal Mine shows a carbon emissions structure dominated by gas escape. Therefore, carbon emission reduction should focus on gas drainage and utilization, along with the control of gas escape. The results of this study provide a quantitative method for developing a carbon emission accounting system for underground coal mines. This method, combined with the proposed pathways for emission reduction through CCUS, offers theoretical support and a practical reference for the green, low-carbon transition of the coal mining industry.

Keywords

underground coal mine, life cycle assessment(LCA), carbon emission accounting, CCUS, emission reduction pathway

DOI

10.12363/issn.1001-1986.25.07.0553

Recommended Citation

XU Shen, WANG Meng, DAI Xuguang, et al. (2026) "A method of carbon emission accounting and pathways of emission reduction through reduction through CCUS for underground coal mines," Coal Geology & Exploration: Vol. 54: Iss. 1, Article 10.
DOI: 10.12363/issn.1001-1986.25.07.0553
Available at: https://cge.researchcommons.org/journal/vol54/iss1/10

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