“…Adsorption storage is mainly determined by physical adsorption by formation. Meanwhile, heat is set free when it is in contact with the surface of coal or shale. , CO 2 displaces other hydrocarbons in the shale because the shale is more absorbent to CO 2 than the other hydrocarbons. , Similarly, CO 2 will also form competitive adsorption with methane (CH 4 ) in the coal seam, thereby replacing CH 4 , at 2–8 m 3 of CO 2 with 1 m 3 of CH 4 under different conditions . In addition, Alafnan found that asphaltenes also have the ability to adsorb and store CO 2 .…”