International Journal of Coal Geology 86 (2011) 121–156 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Coal Geology j ourna l homepage: www.e lsev ie r.com/ locate / i j coa lgeoReview Article Coal mine methane: A review of capture and utilization practices with benefits to mining safety and to greenhouse gas reduction C. Özgen Karacan a,⁎, Felicia A. Ruiz b, Michael Cotè c, Sally Phipps c a NIOSH, Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, Pittsburgh, PA, USA b US EPA, Coalbed Methane Outreach Program, Washington, DC, USA c Ruby Canyon Engineering, Grand Junction, CO, USA⁎ Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 412 3864008. E-mail address: cok6@cdc.gov (C.Ö. Karacan). 0166-5162/$ – see front matter. Published by Elsevier doi:10.1016/j.coal.2011.02.009a b s t r a c ta r t i c l e i n f oArticle history: Received 30 December 2010 Received in revised form 16 February 2011 Accepted 18 February 2011 Available online 22 March 2011 Keywords: Coal mine methane M
