Idea Generation and New Direction for Exploitation Technologies of Coal-Seam Gas through Recombinative Innovation and Patent Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Background
2.1. Idea Generation Methods
2.2. Recombinative Innovation
2.3. Patent Analysis
3. Methodology
3.1. Overall Research Framework
3.2. Detailed Procedures
3.2.1. The Phase of Knowledge Element Collection
3.2.2. The Phase of Knowledge Element Depth and Diversity Analysis
3.2.3. The Phase of Knowledge Element Relationship Analysis
4. Application Case of the Exploitation Technology for CSG
4.1. The Phase of Knowledge Element Collection
4.1.1. Background
4.1.2. Patent Data Collection and Preprocessing
4.2. The Phase of Knowledge Element Depth and Diversity Analysis
4.2.1. Technical Topic Extraction by LDA
4.2.2. Knowledge Map Analysis
4.2.3. Technical Topics and Keywords Classification by TEMPEST
4.3. The Phase of the Knowledge Element Relationship Analysis
4.3.1. Structure the Patent
4.3.2. Generate Strong Association Rules
4.3.3. Priority Analysis of Improvement Direction
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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SIT | FA | AD | MA | TRIZ | ||
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Dimension layer | Morphological (Elements) analysis | ● | ● | |||
Functional analysis | ● | ● | ● | |||
Generation of ideas | Elements of restructuring | ● | ||||
Morphological combination | ● | ● |
Analytical Perspective | Description |
---|---|
Function | The functional dimension refers to the ability to solve specific problems and have specific effects in the innovation target system |
Material | Stuff comprising the product or technology such as raw materials and ingredients |
Time | The sequence dimension refers to the process related to the sequence of time in the innovation objective system |
Mechanism | The mechanism dimension refers to the original physical, chemical, biological and other basic principles to realize functions in the innovation target system |
Space | Including direction, position, volume, weight, colour and shape |
Class | Keyword | Value | Class | Keyword | Value | Class | Keyword | Value |
Topic 1 | CSG | 0.093 | Topic 2 | seal | 0.399 | Topic 3 | blasting | 0.307 |
extract | 0.085 | pressure | 0.087 | construction | 0.090 | |||
penetration | 0.046 | inflation | 0.082 | directional | 0.079 | |||
liquid | 0.036 | extraction | 0.043 | process | 0.073 | |||
roadway | 0.034 | filling | 0.040 | fracturing | 0.040 | |||
concentration | 0.031 | crack | 0.012 | coal seam | 0.037 | |||
horizontal | 0.029 | concentration | 0.011 | the joint | 0.028 | |||
release | 0.016 | gas | 0.011 | suction | 0.021 | |||
crack | 0.011 | device | 0.010 | the release | 0.020 | |||
CO2 | 0.009 | location | 0.001 | hydraulic | 0.014 | |||
Class | Keyword | Value | Class | Keyword | Value | Class | Keyword | Value |
Topic 4 | Coal seam | 0.088 | Topic 5 | (CSG) | 0.181 | Topic 6 | drilling | 0.005 |
extraction | 0.068 | injection | 0.064 | drainage | 0.005 | |||
downhole | 0.054 | gas | 0.061 | blasting | 0.005 | |||
mining | 0.049 | mining | 0.056 | pressure | 0.005 | |||
the ground | 0.037 | nitrogen | 0.031 | seal | 0.005 | |||
drilling | 0.035 | CO2 | 0.028 | the mine | 0.005 | |||
horizontal | 0.020 | pressure | 0.027 | homework | 0.005 | |||
fracturing | 0.019 | system | 0.023 | coal seam | 0.005 | |||
impact | 0.017 | recovery | 0.020 | injection | 0.005 | |||
pressure relief | 0.015 | reservoir | 0.018 | relief | 0.005 |
Target Technology System | Dimension Layer | Element Layer |
---|---|---|
Function | Pressure relief | |
Permeability | ||
Fracturing | ||
Desorption | ||
Prevention | ||
Dust control | ||
Anti-plugging | ||
Permeability enhancements | ||
… | ||
Mechanism | Thermal | |
Nitrogen injection | ||
Displacement | ||
Microbial | ||
High temperature | ||
Cooling | ||
Power supply | ||
Blasting | ||
High pressure | ||
Oscillation | ||
Hydraulic | ||
… | ||
Material | Proppant | |
CO2 | ||
Nitrogen | ||
Fluoropolymer | ||
Microorganism | ||
Cement paste | ||
Polyurethane | ||
Polymer | ||
Carbon monoxide | ||
Sealant | ||
Proppant | ||
… | ||
Time | Modular | |
Piecewise | ||
Multistage | ||
Directional | ||
Alternate | ||
Preprocessing | ||
Synergy | ||
Multistage | ||
Multistage | ||
… | ||
Space | Underground | |
Roadway | ||
Coal reservoir | ||
Downhole | ||
Soft coal seam | ||
Hard coal seam | ||
Thick coal seam | ||
Goaf | ||
Tunnel |
TID | Attribute Characteristics and Score of Knowledge Elements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Space | Mechanism | Material | Operation mode | Function | SCAMPER | |
Patent 1 | Underground | Shock wave | Fracturing | S (substitute) | ||
Patent 2 | Hard coal seam | Blast | Pressure relief | S | ||
Patent 3 | Waterpower shock wave | Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide | Multistage | Displacement | C (combine) |
LHS (the Preceding Item) | RHS (the Latter Item) | Parameter | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support | Confidence | Lift | |||
Rule 1 | Coal reservoir (Space), Fracturing (Mechanism), High pressure (Mechanism), Nitrogen (Material) | E (Eliminate) | 0.004 | 1 | 17.714 |
Rule 2 | Fracturing (Mechanism), Fracturing fluid (Material), Multistage (Time) | R (Rearrange) | 0.008 | 1 | 8.857 |
Rule 3 | Carbon dioxide (Material), Displacement (Mechanism), High temperature (Mechanism), Foaming agent (Material), Nitrogen (Material) | C (Combined) | 0.004 | 1 | 8.266 |
Rule 4 | Desorption (Mechanism), Directional (Time), Expand (Personality) | P (Put to other uses) | 0.004 | 1 | 5.904 |
LHS | RHS | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | S | C | P | M | E | R | ||
High pressure, Pulse | Fracturing | 8.86 | 8.23 | 3.1 | ||||
Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide | Displacement/Drainage | 8.26 | 5.9 | 8.86 | ||||
High temperature | Desorption/Displacement/Drainage | 8.86 | 7.76 | 8.26 | 5.90 | 3.1 | 8.86 | |
Waterpower, Drilling | Fracturing | 4.13 | 1.16 | 1.11 |
Space | Mechanism | Material | Rule | Idea Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coal reservoir | High pressure, Pulse | Liquid nitrogen | A (Adapt) | Since liquid nitrogen (M) has a good sand-carrying performance and clear stimulation effect, it can be used to remove plugging and support existing fractures and optimize (A) fracture conductivity, to increase gas production through repeated fracturing |
Microbial desorption + fracturing | Fracturing fluid | M (Modify, Mingy) | The fracturing fluid used in coal seam fracturing is the biological fracturing fluid mixed with hydrogen-producing bacteria and methanogenic bacteria. Hydrogen-producing bacteria and methanogenic bacteria can improve the desorption ability of coal seam without harming coal seam | |
Drilling | Replace | The use of cutting instead of drilling can greatly increase the area of a single action, greatly improve the construction efficiency and reduce the amount of engineering and construction cost |
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Feng, L.; Li, Y.; Liu, Z.; Wang, J. Idea Generation and New Direction for Exploitation Technologies of Coal-Seam Gas through Recombinative Innovation and Patent Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2928. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082928
Feng L, Li Y, Liu Z, Wang J. Idea Generation and New Direction for Exploitation Technologies of Coal-Seam Gas through Recombinative Innovation and Patent Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(8):2928. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082928
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeng, Lijie, Yilang Li, Zhenfeng Liu, and Jinfeng Wang. 2020. "Idea Generation and New Direction for Exploitation Technologies of Coal-Seam Gas through Recombinative Innovation and Patent Analysis" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 8: 2928. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082928