scholarly journals The influence of distant coal seam edges on seismic hazard during longwall mining

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Wojtecki ◽  
Iwona Gołda ◽  
Maciej J. Mendecki
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Longwall Mining ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Upper Silesian Coal Basin ◽  
Longwall Panel ◽  
Mining Works ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Mining Tremors

Abstract Underground coal seam mining has been carried out in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland, for many years and with a simultaneous increase in exploitation depth. Frequently, coal seams are not fully extracted due to numerous reasons which lead to their edges and remnants remaining in the rock mass. Even in the case of the full extraction of a coal seam, mining usually ends at the border of a protecting pillar to protect underground or surface objects, sometimes at the border of the mining area, or some distance from the old goaf or high throw fault. Extraction of subsequent coal seams in an analogous range results in a cluster of coal seam edges remaining. In the vicinity of the mentioned remainders, the disrupted stress distribution is expected. The infraction of the aforementioned equilibrium repeatedly results in the occurrence of strong mining tremors. The observations from the studied coal seam no. 408’s longwall panel indicated that mining works are able to disturb the present stress-strain equilibrium in the area of the edges of other coal seams, even if they are located at a greater vertical distance away. The seismological parameters and distributions have been applied for this purpose.

scholarly journals Overlying strata movement with ground penetrating radar detection in close-multiple coal seams mining

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 155014771986985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Jiachen Wang ◽  
Yiding Chen ◽  
Zhipeng Wang ◽  
Jianpeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Longwall Mining ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Strata Movement ◽  
Longwall Panel ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Overlying Strata Movement ◽  
Overlying Strata

Longwall mining is a productive mining method that has been widely used in China, the United States, Australia, and Europe. However, due to the subsidence caused by coal mining activities, the phenomenon is complex, longwall mining brings the overburden movement issues accompany with the coal recovery. In subsidence trough, the resulting strata and surface ground movements are regarded as largely contemporaneous with mining, producing more or less direct effects of natural ecology. Ground penetrating radar has been widely used in geological hazard detection due to its high precision, but it is rarely employed in underground measuring the overlying strata movement above the longwall panel. In this article, there are five close-multiple coal seams (5#, 7#, 8#, 9#, 12# seams) within 70 m distance to be monitored in Qian Jiaying coal mine of Kailuan Coal Company in Hebei province. The 7#, 8#, 9#, 12# coal seams were already excavated in sequence. So the 5# coal seam is overmining above the gobs of four coal seams at the top. The ZTR12-series ground penetrating radar equipment is used to detect the development of fractures under the floor of the 5# coal seam. The ZTR12-series ground penetrating radar system has the capability of large depth detection and explosion proof to adapt to the working environment of underground coal mines and can realize fine detection and accurate identification. The maximum detection distance of reflection method can reach 50 m. The measurement results show that the 5# coal seam is in the fracture zone above the gobs of four coal seams, and the caved zone of lower coal seam develops to fine sandstone of the 5# coal seam floor. The ground penetrating radar has shown much promise in the detection of overlying strata movement.

Water inflow characteristics of coal seam mining aquifer in Yushen mining area, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Chunhu ◽  
Jin Dewu ◽  
Wang Qiangmin ◽  
Wang Hao ◽  
Li Zhixue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Water Inflow ◽  
Seam Mining

scholarly journals A Mechanical Model of the Overlying Rock Masses in Undersea Coal Mining and a Stress-Seepage Coupling Numerical Simulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Fang ◽  
Lei Tian ◽  
Yanyan Cai ◽  
Zhiguo Cao ◽  
Jinhao Wen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Water Inrush ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Fractured Zones ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Overlying Strata

The water inrush of a working face is the main hidden danger to the safe mining of underwater coal seams. It is known that the development of water-flowing fractured zones in overlying strata is the basic path which causes water inrushes in working faces. In the engineering background of the underwater mining in the Longkou Mining Area, the analysis model and judgment method of crack propagation were created on the basis of the Mohr–Coulomb criterion. Fish language was used to couple the extension model into the FLAC3d software, in order to simulate the mining process of the underwater coal seam, as well as to analyze the initiation evolutionary characteristics and seepage laws of the fractured zones in the overlying strata during the advancing processes of the working face. The results showed that, during the coal seam mining process, the mining fractured zones which had been caused by the compression-shear and tension-shear were mainly concentrated in the overlying strata of the working face. Also, the open-off cut and mining working face were the key sections of the water inrush in the rock mass. The condition of the water disaster was the formation of a water inrush channel. The possible water inrush channels in underwater coal mining are mainly composed of water-flowing fractured zones which are formed during the excavation processes. The numerical simulation results were validated through the practical engineering of field observations on the height of water-flowing fractured zone, which displayed a favorable adaptability.

scholarly journals Calculation Method of Overburden Damage Height Based on Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Soft and Hard Rock Layers

Geofluids ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Chen ◽  
Shaowu Fan ◽  
Can Zhao ◽  
Lang Zhang ◽  
Zhiheng Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Mechanics ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Hard Rock ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Overburden Rock ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Mechanics Analysis ◽  
Seam Mining

Under the geological condition of soft and hard rock interaction stratum, the overburden damage height can provide a quantitative support for the design of the locations of gas drainage boreholes in the roof mining fracture zone and the determination of the hydraulic fracture zone in coal seam mining. The interbedded structure of overlying mud rock and sandstone in the Lu’an mining area in Shanxi is a typical soft and hard rock interaction stratum. In view of the lack of soft rock fracture mechanics analysis and the improper calculation of the damage height of overburden rock caused by constant rock residual bulking coefficient to be used regularly in the analysis, in this paper, we constructed a fracture model of soft and hard strata by giving a quantitative classification criterion of soft and hard rocks and introducing a fracture failure criterion of soft rock strata and the space constraint condition of broken-expansion rock formation. Aiming at improving the calculation precision of overburden damage height, we presented a calculation method based on fracture mechanics analysis of soft and hard strata, which could delineate the extent of intact rock in overlying strata from bottom to top to determine the damage height of overburden rock. This research took Yuwu coal mine in Lu’an mining area as an example. Results showed that (1) by the calculation method, the overburden damage height of the N1102 fully mechanized caving face in Yuwu coal mine was 51.44 m, which was less than the value obtained by an actual borehole TV method as well as the numerical simulation result of 53.46 m, with a calculation accuracy about 96.22%, which is quite high for both. The calculation accuracy of the proposed method was higher than that of the three conventional theoretical methods, and it effectively solved the limitation of the fracture analysis method without the inclusion of the soft rock layer in design and the distortion problem due to the residual bulking coefficient to be improperly used in simulation. (2) There was no noticeable fractures in the broken soft rock zone, and the whole fractures were mainly low-angle rupture; the fractures in hard rock layer had obvious ruptures and multiangle cracks, and the average fracture width of soft rock was 2.8 mm smaller than that of hard rock. The fracture modes of soft rock and hard rock were mainly tensile failure and tensile shear failure, which verified the correctness of the fracture mechanics model of soft and hard rock layers constructed in this paper. (3) It is noticed that the tensile strength of rock in this method needs to be obtained through rock mechanics experiment on overlying strata in the study area, and our proposed method was applicable to the mining conditions of near horizontal coal seam. The calculation accuracy of this method meets the engineering error requirements and can be applied to the prediction of overburden damage height in near horizontal coal seam mining.

scholarly journals Failure Mechanism and Control Technology of Thick and Soft Coal Fully Mechanized Caving Roadway under Double Gobs in Close Coal Seams

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Shengrong Xie ◽  
Xiaoyu Wu ◽  
Dongdong Chen ◽  
Yaohui Sun ◽  
En Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Anchor Bolt ◽  
Anchor Cable ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
And Control

The surrounding rock of the roadway under double gobs in the lower coal seams is partially damaged by the mining of the upper coal seam and the stress superimposition of the stepped coal pillars. What is worse, the upper layer of the roof is collapse gangue in double gobs, which makes the anchor cable unable to anchor the reliable bearing layer, so the anchoring performance is weakened. The actual drawing forces of the anchor bolt and anchor cable are only approximately 50 kN and 80 kN, respectively. The roadway develops cracks and large deformations with increasing difficulty in achieving safe ventilation. In view of the above problems, taking the close coal seam mining in the Zhengwen Coal Mine as the engineering background, a theoretical calculation is used to obtain the loading of the step coal pillars and the slip line field distribution of the floor depth. The numerical simulation monitors the stress superimposition of stepped coal pillars and the distribution of elastoplastic areas to effectively evaluate the layout of mining roadways. The numerical simulation also analyzes the effective prestress field distribution of the broken roof and grouting roof anchor cable. A laboratory test was used to monitor the strength of the grouting test block of the broken coal body. Then, we proposed that grouting anchor cable be used to strengthen the weak surface of the roof and block the roof cracks. From on-site measurement, the roadway was seen to be arranged in the lateral stress stabilization area of the stepped coal pillars, the combined support technology of the grouting anchor cable (bolt) + U type steel + a single prop was adopted, the roadway deformation was small, the gas influx was reduced, and the drawing force of the anchor bolt and the anchor cable was increased to approximately 160 kN and 350 kN, respectively. The overall design and control technology of the roadway can meet the site safety and efficient production requirements.

Study on Technology of Fully-Mechanized Sub-Level Caving Mining Technology in the Datong Permo Carboniferous Coal Seam

2012 ◽  
Vol 616-618 ◽  
pp. 565-568
Author(s):  
Bin Yu ◽  
Jun Zhao ◽  
Hong Chun Xia
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Hard Coal ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Mining Technology ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Sublevel Caving ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Longwall Top Coal Caving ◽  
And Control

This thesis briefly introduced roof control technology in fully-mechanized sublevel caving mining with hard roof and hard coal seam, Mining technology , gas prevention and comprehensive prevention and control technology in spontaneous combustion of coal, which in longwall top-coal caving face with hydraulic support in thickness seam in the Datong permo carboniferous coal seam . New development directions of fully-mechanized sublevel caving mining technology in the Datong mining area in the next few years.

scholarly journals The Study of Key Stratum Location and Characteristics on the Mining of Extremely Thick Coal Seam under Goaf

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gaochuan Guo ◽  
Yongkang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Longwall Mining ◽  
Maximum Principal Stress ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Key Strata ◽  
Key Stratum ◽  
Arch Structure ◽  
Overlying Strata

The basis of traditional ground pressure and strata control techniques is the key strata theory, wherein the position of the key stratum can easily be determined for coal seams with regular thickness and without goaf. However, in the case of mining ultrathick coal seams underneath goaf, the traditional methods used for the calculation of key stratum position need to be improved in order to account for the additional coal seam thickness and the presence of an upper goaf. This study analyzed the failure height and collapse characteristics of overlying strata during excavation for determining the structure of the failed overlying strata. The results indicate that the intercalation and overlying strata gradually evolve into a large “arch structure” and a small “arch structure” during longwall mining, respectively. A mechanical model of the bearing characteristics of the interlayer key strata structure was established according to the structure of the intercalation rock layer, which is a hinged block structure. The results of the model indicate that the maximum principal stress occurs when the key strata portion of the arch structure bears the overlying load. Consequently, the movement and position of the interlayer key strata can be evaluated throughout the mining process of the ultrathick coal seams underneath goaf. This method was used to determine the position of interlayer key stratum of overlying strata in Xiegou coal mine. And the results agree with that of the engineering practice. The results are significant to determine the key strata position during ultrathick coal seam underneath goaf longwall mining.

scholarly journals Height of the Fractured Zone in Coal Mining under Extra-Thick Coal Seam Geological Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Dequan Sun ◽  
Xiaoyan Li ◽  
Zhijie Zhu ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Fang Cui
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Fractured Zone ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Borehole Televiewer ◽  
Overlying Strata

The height of the fractured zone caused by coal mining is extremely significant for safely mining under water, water conservation, and gas treatment. At present, the common prediction methods of overburden fractured zone height are only applicable to thin and medium-thick coal seams, not suitable for thick and extra-thick coal seams. In order to determine the overburden fractured zone distribution characteristics of extra-thick seam mining, failure process analysis method of overlying strata was proposed based on key strata theory. This method was applied to 15 m coal seam of Tongxin coal mine, and fractured zone height was determined to be 174 m for 8100 panel. EH4 electromagnetic image system and borehole televiewer survey were also conducted to verify the theory results. The distribution of the electrical conductivity showed that the failure height was 150–170 m. Observation through the borehole televiewer showed that the fractured zone height was 171 m. The results of the two field test methods showed that the fractured zone height was 150–171 m, and it was consistent with the theory calculation results. Therefore, this failure process analysis method of overlying strata can be safely used for other coal mines.

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