In situ investigations into overburden failures of a super-thick coal seam for longwall top coal caving

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 155-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Yu ◽  
Jun Zhao ◽  
Tiejun Kuang ◽  
Xiangbin Meng
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Longwall Top Coal Caving

scholarly journals A numerical simulation of realistic top coal caving intervals under different top coal thicknesses in longwall top coal caving working face

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuang Liu ◽  
Huamin Li
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Distinct Element ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Recovery ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Longwall Top Coal Caving ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract In the process of longwall top coal caving, the selection of the top coal caving interval along the advancing direction of the working face has an important effect on the top coal recovery. To explore a realistic top coal caving interval of the longwall top coal caving working face, longwall top coal caving panel 8202 in the Tongxin Coal Mine is used as an example, and 30 numerical simulation models are established by using Continuum-based Distinct Element Method (CDEM) simulation software to study the top coal recovery with 4.0 m, 8.0 m, 12.0 m, 16.0 m, 20.0 m and 24.0 m top coal thicknesses and 0.8 m, 1.0 m, 1.2 m, 1.6 m and 2.4 m top coal caving intervals. The results show that with an increase in the top coal caving interval, the single top coal caving amount increases. The top coal recovery is the highest with a 0.8 m top coal caving interval when the thickness of the top coal is less than 4.0 m, and it is the highest with a 1.2 m top coal caving interval when the coal seam thickness is greater than 4.0 m. These results provide a reference for the selection of a realistic top coal caving interval in thick coal seam caving mining.

scholarly journals Comprehensive Study of Strata Movement Behavior in Mining a Longwall Top Coal Caving Panel of a Composite Coal Seam with Partings

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 5311
Author(s):  
Hongtao Liu ◽  
Linfeng Guo ◽  
Guangming Cao ◽  
Xidong Zhao ◽  
Pengfei Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Physical Modeling ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Fractured Zone ◽  
Strata Movement ◽  
Longwall Panel ◽  
Longwall Top Coal Caving ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Strata movement due to extraction of a longwall panel is of great significance both in terms of environment and ground control. Thick coal seam extraction is expected to severely disturb the overburden, which is critical. Most studies use only one or two methods to investigate strata movement that are not thorough or comprehensive. This paper presents a detailed comprehensive case study of strata movement in extraction of a longwall top coal caving panel of a composite coal seam with partings in the Baozigou Coal Mine. The caved zone and fractured zone development were captured through physical modeling by incorporating the digital image correlation method (DICM), universal distinct element code (UDEC) numerical modeling, and field observation with the method of high-pressure water injection. The result of the physical modeling is 90 m. The numerical modeling result is 84 m. Field data show that the fractured zone is 81 m. Therefore, it demonstrates that the results from different methods are consistent, which indicates that the results from this comprehensive study are reliable and scientific.

scholarly journals Numerical simulation of realistic top coal caving intervals under different top coal thicknesses in longwall top coal caving working face

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuang Liu ◽  
Huamin Li
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Distinct Element ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Recovery ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Longwall Top Coal Caving ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractIn the process of longwall top coal caving, the selection of the top coal caving interval along the advancing direction of the working face has an important effect on the top coal recovery. To explore a realistic top coal caving interval of the longwall top coal caving working face, longwall top coal caving panel 8202 in the Tongxin Coal Mine is used as an example, and 30 numerical simulation models are established by using Continuum-based Distinct Element Method simulation software to study the top coal recovery with 4.0 m, 8.0 m, 12.0 m, 16.0 m, 20.0 m and 24.0 m top coal thicknesses and 0.8 m, 1.0 m, 1.2 m, 1.6 m and 2.4 m top coal caving intervals. The results show that with an increase in the top coal caving interval, the single top coal caving amount increases. The top coal recovery is the highest with a 0.8 m top coal caving interval when the thickness of the top coal is 4.0 m, and it is the highest with a 1.2 m top coal caving interval when the coal seam thickness is greater than 4.0 m. These results provide a reference for the selection of a realistic top coal caving interval in thick coal seam caving mining.

scholarly journals In Situ Studies on the Characteristics of Strata Structures and Behaviors in Mining of a Thick Coal Seam with Hard Roofs

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiwen Lan ◽  
Rui Gao ◽  
Bin Yu ◽  
Xiangbin Meng
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Working Face ◽  
High Layer ◽  
Seam Mining

The movements of overburden induced by mining a thick coal seam with a hard roof extend widely. The effects of breakages in the hard strata on the strata behaviors might vary with the overlying strata layers. For this reason, we applied a test method that integrated a borehole TV tester, borehole-based monitoring of strata movement, and monitoring of support resistance for an in situ investigation of a super-thick, 14–20 m coal seam mining in the Datong mining area in China. The results showed that the range of the overburden movement was significantly high, which could reach to more than 300 m. The key strata (KS) in the lower layer main roof were broken into a ‘cantilever beam and voussoir beam’ structure. This structure accounted for the ‘long duration and short duration’ strata behaviors in the working face. On the other hand, the hard KS in the upper layer broke into a ‘high layer structure’. The structural instability induced intensive and wide-ranging strata behaviors that lasted for a long time (two to three days). Support in the working face were over-pressured by large dynamic factors and were widely crushed, while the roadways were violently deformed. Hence, the structure of a thick coal seam with a hard roof after mining will form a ‘cantilever beam and voussoir beam and high layer structure’, which is unique to a large space stope.

scholarly journals Longwall Top-Coal Caving Mechanism and Cavability Optimization with Hydraulic Fracturing in Thick Coal Seam: A Case Study

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4832
Author(s):  
Zhaohui Wang ◽  
Yuesong Tang ◽  
Hao Gong
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Hydraulic Fractures ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Face Length ◽  
The Face ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Longwall Top Coal Caving

Longwall top-coal caving mechanisms and cavability optimization with hydraulic fracturing are analysed in this study. Based on the geological and geotechnical conditions of the Dongzhouyao coal mine, it is revealed that top-coal failure mechanisms are dominated by both compressive and tensile stresses. Ahead of the face line, shear failure initiates at the lower level of the top-coal and propagates to the upper level. Compressive stress-induced damage leads to obvious deterioration in tensile strength, causing the onset of tensile failure in the top-coal behind the face line. Accumulated plastic strain (APS) is selected as a top-coal cavability indicator. The cavability degrades gradually at the higher elevation of the top-coal while it is greatly strengthened as the top-coal approaches closer to the face line. In a thick coal seam without hydraulic fractures, the maximum APS occurs at the middle section of the face length in the Longwall top-coal caving (LTCC) panel. After hydraulic fracturing, top-coal cavability is significantly enhanced. But the spatial distribution of the APS transitions from uniform to non-uniform type due to the existence of hydraulic fractures, causing great variety in the cavability along the panel width. With increasing fracture intensity and fracture size, the failure zone expands significantly ahead of the longwall face, which means the cavability becomes increasingly favourable.

Strata movement and shield pressure analysis at Tongxin longwall top coal caving working face with extra-thick coal seam

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuang Liu ◽  
Huamin Li ◽  
Hani Mitri ◽  
Dongjie Jiang ◽  
Gongzhong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Strata Movement ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Longwall Top Coal Caving ◽  
Pressure Analysis

scholarly journals Cooperative Control Mechanism of Long Flexible Bolts and Blasting Pressure Relief in Hard Roof Roadways of Extra-Thick Coal Seams: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 4125
Author(s):  
Zhe Xiang ◽  
Nong Zhang ◽  
Zhengzheng Xie ◽  
Feng Guo ◽  
Chenghao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Cooperative Control ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Structure Damage ◽  
Hard Roof

The higher strength of a hard roof leads to higher coal pressure during coal mining, especially under extra-thick coal seam conditions. This study addresses the hard roof control problem for extra-thick coal seams using the air return roadway 4106 (AR 4106) of the Wenjiapo Coal Mine as a case study. A new surrounding rock control strategy is proposed, which mainly includes 44 m deep-hole pre-splitting blasting for stress releasing and flexible 4-m-long bolt for roof supporting. Based on the new support scheme, field tests were performed. The results show that roadway support failure in traditional scenarios is caused by insufficient bolt length and extensive rotary subsidence of the long cantilever beam of the hard roof. In the new proposed scheme, flexible 4-m-long bolts are shown to effectively restrain the initial expansion deformation of the top coal. The deflection of the rock beam anchored by the roof foundation are improved. Deep-hole pre-splitting blasting effectively reduces the cantilever distance of the “block B” of the voussoir beam structure. The stress environment of the roadway surrounding rock is optimized and anchorage structure damage is inhibited. The results provide insights regarding the safe control of roadway roofs under extra-thick coal seam conditions.

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