scholarly journals Design a Reasonable Width of Coal Pillar Using a Numerical Model. A case study of Khe Cham basin, Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 01043
Author(s):  
Phuc Le Quang ◽  
Vladimir Zubov ◽  
Thang Pham Duc
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Linear Increase ◽  
Underground Mines ◽  
Support Pressure ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Mining System ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Roadway Deformation

Problems in surrounding rock displacement, roadway deformation and complex support are the hallmarks of the long wall mining system. Such problems seriously affect the safety and efficient production of coal mines. To control the deformation of the rocks around the roadway next to the goaf, to reduce the support pressure, in Vietnamese underground mines often leave supporting coal pillars. Identification of a reasonable design for roadway supporting pillars by a numerical simulation study was conducted under the geological and technical foundation of I-10- 2 working faces at the Khe Cham coal mine, Vietnam . The characteristics of stress and pressure distribution of roof layers on coal pillars are modeled under different pillar widths. The results show a great linear increase of the vertical stress on the narrow coal pillar and as the width of the coal pillar increases, the area of the elastic core area also increases and the level of stress increase tends to be stable without any apparent uptrend. Coal pillar deformation decreases with increasing coal pillar width, but it leads to large coal loss and waste of resources. Therefore, with the current supporting solutions to increase the stability of the coal pillar, the size range of a coal pillar is determined to be 6-8 m through numerical simulation. The conclusions obtained may provide a certain reference number to choose the logical location of the furnace lines under similar geological conditions.

scholarly journals Modeling the Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Stress during Multiworking Face Mining in Close Distance Coal Seams

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Jinkun Yang ◽  
Jiaxuan Zhang ◽  
Xiaoming Sun ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Close Distance ◽  
Close Distance Coal Seams

Mining in close distance coal seams (CDCSs) is frequently associated with engineering disasters because of the complicated nature of stress distribution within CDCSs. In order to establish a layout of a roadway to minimize the occurrence of disasters associated with mining CDCS, here the spatial and temporal evolution of stress distribution during the multiworking face mining of a CDCS was explored through numerical simulation based on the engineering and geological conditions of the Nantun Coal Mine. The numerical simulation results indicate that, after the extraction of adjacent multiple working faces, the spatial distribution of stress can be characterized with areas of increased, reduced, and intact stress. The superposed stress of inclined seams that are very close to each other propagates through coal pillars in the bottom floor, and this propagation follows neither the line along the axis of the coal pillar nor the line perpendicular to the direction of the floor. It instead propagates along a line angled with the axis of the coal pillar. The roadway can be arranged in the area with reduced stress, to improve its the stability. Based on the computed spatial and temporal evolution of stress, an optimized layout of roadway was proposed. This layout features a reasonable interval between the mining roadway and a minimal proportion of increased stress areas along the mining roadway and is aligned with geological structures.

scholarly journals Mechanism of Coal Burst and Prevention Practice in Deep Asymmetric Isolated Coal Pillar: A Case Study from YaoQiao Coal Mine

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Chengchun Xue ◽  
Anye Cao ◽  
Wenhao Guo ◽  
Songwei Wang ◽  
Yaoqi Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Support Pressure ◽  
Mining District ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Coal pillar bursts continue to be a severe dynamic hazard. Understanding its mechanism is of paramount importance and crucial in preventing and controlling its occurrence. The extreme roadway deformations from the asymmetric isolated coal pillars in the central mining district of YaoQiao Coal Mine have responded with frequent intense tremors, with risky isolated coal pillar bursts. The theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and field measurements were done to research the impact of spatial overburden structure and stress distribution characteristics on the isolated coal pillar area, aiming to reveal the mechanism of coal pillar burst leading to the practice of prevention and control in the asymmetric isolated coal pillar area. The study shows that the overburden structure of the asymmetric is an asymmetric “T” structure in the strike-profile, and the stress in the coal pillar is mostly asymmetric “saddle-shaped” distribution, with the peak stress in the east side of the coal pillar, and the coal pillar is a “high stress serrated isolated coal pillar.” Numerical simulation results showed that the support pressure in the isolated coal pillar area on the strike profile was asymmetrically “saddle-shaped” distribution. The peak vertical stress in the coal pillar area continued to rise and gradually shifted to the mining district's deep part. As a result, the response of the roadway sides to the dynamic load disturbance was more pronounced. They developed a coal burst prevention and control program of deep-hole blasting in the roof of asymmetrical isolated coal pillar roof and unloading pressure from coal seam borehole. Monitored data confirmed that the stress concentration was influential in the roadway’s surrounding rock in the asymmetric isolated coal pillar area, circumventing coal pillar burst accidents. The research outcomes reference the prevention and control of coal bursts at isolated working faces of coal pillars under similar conditions.

scholarly journals Mechanisms behind strong strata behaviour in high longwall mining face-ends under shallow covers

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weibing Zhu ◽  
Xiangrui Qi ◽  
Jinfeng Ju ◽  
Jingmin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Longwall Mining ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Main Roof ◽  
Longwall Face ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Roof Collapse ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Roadway Deformation

Abstract Safe and efficient mining of shallow coal seams relies on the understanding and effective control of strata behaviour. Field measurements, theoretical analysis and numerical simulations are presented in this study to investigate the mechanism behind abnormal strata behaviour, such as roof collapse and severe roadway deformation, that occurs in high longwall face-ends under shallow cover. We observed that coal pillars with two sides being mined out become unstable when the cover depth exceeds a certain value. The instability of the coal pillar can alter the fracture line of the overlying strata, triggering a reversed rotation of the ‘curved triangle blocks’ that form after the breakage of the overlying main roof. The revolving blocks apply stress on the roof strata directly above the longwall face-end, resulting in roof collapse. The collapse of both the coal pillars and the roof also leads to the advancement and increase of the overlying abutment pressure, which further causes severe roadway deformation in front of the working face. The strong strata behaviour that occurs in high longwall face-ends with shallow cover is presented in this study and countermeasures are proposed, such as widening or strengthening the coal pillar, or implementing destress blasting. The countermeasures we proposed and the results of our analyses may facilitate the safe mining of shallow coal seams with similar problems in the future, and may improve the safety and efficient working of coal mines.

scholarly journals Coal Pillars Safe Mining

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 01026
Author(s):  
Natalya Pirieva ◽  
Inna Ermakova
Keyword(s):  
Underground Mining ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Strain Analysis ◽  
Fracture Zones ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Mining System ◽  
Actual Structure ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Experimental Values

Safety pillars are the necessary objects for underground mining of coal seams. The having been mines; safety pillars, which include the development workings, lose their purpose. The coal reserves in these pillars are significant and can be mined. However, the pillars have fracture zones in the edges. The size of the fracture zones in the marginal parts of the pillars should be taken into account when choosing a mining system and its parameters. Coal pillar stress-strain analysis was carried out by the finite element method. The developed technique for coal pillar stress-strain analysis takes into account the post-critical strain of the coal seam edge. The reliability of the technique was verified by the experimental method. The calculated and experimental values differ insignificantly. The geomechanical condition of the nine safety pillars in A.D. Ruban mine of OJSC “SUEK-Kuzbass” was studied. The enterprise mines three low dip seams at a depth of up to 290 m. The amount of losses in fracture zones is defined for the pillars, which include slopes and entries. Fracture zones in the pillars were sized taking into account the actual structure of the seam roofs: the depth of bedding, their thickness and strength characteristics. The economic effect of mining of the safety pillars is pre-computed.

scholarly journals Investigation of Strong Strata Behaviors in the Close-Distance Multiseam Coal Pillar Mining

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Hongwei Mu ◽  
Yongsheng Bao ◽  
Dazhao Song ◽  
Dongfang Su
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Support Pressure ◽  
Pillar Mining ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Close Distance

According to the new stress distribution pattern and the strong strata behaviors as the characteristics of the coal pillars in the close-distance multiseam coal pillar mining, the common characteristics of different types of overlying coal pillars were summarized and analyzed. Moreover, a theoretical model for the mechanism of strong strata behaviors in the close-distance multiseam coal pillar mining was established, which was validated by the monitoring data of seismic computed tomography CT, microseism, and electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Furthermore, the results of the study indicated that the main factors affecting the strong strata behaviors were the static stress concentration caused by the overlying coal pillars and the dynamic disturbance caused by the fracturing and slipping of the overlying coal pillars and roof under the influence of mining. In the case of Xinzhouyao coal mine, the transmitted stress and lateral support pressure of the overlying coal pillars accounted for 78.3% and 16% of the vertical concentrated stress, respectively, and the areas closer to the overlying coal pillars were more susceptible to dynamic load disturbances. The monitoring results of seismic computed tomography CT and EMR demonstrated the static load stress concentration area was distributed near the overlying coal pillar, and the stress concentration degree was greater in the area of superimposed lateral support pressure and advanced support pressure. Moreover, microseismic spatial positioning revealed that the high-energy microseismic events were mainly concentrated near the overlying large coal pillars and roof. The on-site multiparameter detection results were highly consistent with the characteristics of actual strata behaviors and the conclusions of the theoretical model. This method could provide a reference for the quantitative calculation of stress distribution under similar conditions and the identification of the danger zone of strata behaviors.

scholarly journals Numerical Study on Soft Coal Pillar Stability in an Island Longwall Panel

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Qingyun Xu ◽  
Jian-Biao Bai ◽  
Shuai Yan ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Shaoxu Wu
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Deformation Characteristic ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Pillar Width ◽  
Soft Coal ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Longwall Panel ◽  
Coal Pillars

Roadway support and management of longwall panels in an island soft coal panel are always difficult work. In a test mine, stress distribution, deformation characteristic, and plastic zone distribution around the roadway and coal pillars in the development and mining periods were investigated with respect to the widths of different coal pillars using theoretical and simulation methods. The most reasonable width of coal pillars was comprehensively determined, and the field test was conducted successfully. The results show that a reasonable width of coal pillars is 7.0–8.2 m using the analytical method. The distribution of vertical stress in the coal pillars showed an asymmetric “double-hump” shape, in which the range of abutment pressure was about 26.0–43.0 m, and the roadway should be laid away from stress concentration. When the coal pillar width is 5.0–7.0 m, deformation of the roadway is half that with 8.0–10.0 m coal pillar in the development and mining period. The plastic zone in the surrounding rock firstly decreases and increases with increasing coal pillar width; the smallest range occurs with a coal pillar width of 5.0 m. Finally, a reasonable width for coal pillars in an island panel was determined to be 5.0 m. Industrial practice indicated that a coal pillar width of 5.0 m efficiently controlled deformation of the surrounding rock, which was an important basis for choosing the width of coal pillars around gob-side entries in island longwall panels with similar geological conditions.

scholarly journals Research on Failure Mechanism and Strengthening of Broken Roadway Affected by Upper Coal Pillar

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fulian He ◽  
Zheng Zheng ◽  
Hengzhong Zhu ◽  
Bo Yang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Horizontal Line ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Roadway Deformation

The principal stress difference is introduced as a new evaluation index in order to better understand the failure mechanism of roadways affected by upper coal pillars and characterize failure of rock mass. Compared with traditional methods, it facilitates quantitative analysis. Moreover, we combine the semiplane theory and we obtain the stress distribution on the coal pillar’s bedrock and the strengthening control area from the “change point” position along a 21 m horizontal line. The influence of multiple stresses induced from mining on a roadway is analyzed. It is found that rock failure is most likely while mining the 051606 working face, followed by mining the 051604 working face, and the stress influence on the upper pillar has the lowest failure probability. In addition, based on the asymmetry of the surrounding rock stress distribution, this study proposes strengthening control technology of surrounding rock on the basis of a highly stressed bolting support and anchor cable, adding to the steel ladder beam, steel mesh, and shed support’s protective function to the roadway’s roof and ribs. Finally, through field observations, it is concluded that the roadway deformation is within the controllable range.

scholarly journals Comparative Study on Two Types of Nonpillar Mining Techniques by Roof Cutting and by Filling Artificial Materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enze Zhen ◽  
Yubing Gao ◽  
Yajun Wang ◽  
Siming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Support Pressure ◽  
Hydraulic Support ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Rock Structure ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Peak Value

Gob-side entry retaining is an environmentally friendly nonpillar mining technology with high efficiency and safety. With the continuous exploration of the gob-side entry retained by filling (GERF) with roadside supports, the GERF has enabled nonpillar mining. However, dense roadside supports or filled artificial pillars become subject to the pressure of roof pressure instead of coal pillars, which causes problems. Recently, an original innovative gob-side entry retaining technology by roof cutting and pressure relief (RCPR) was developed and extensively implemented in China’s coal production. The gob-side entry formed by different retaining methods has exhibited some differences in the strata behaviors and the results of retained roadways. Via industrial case and numerical simulation, this study explored the influence of entry retaining methods on the results of the entry retained. The results indicate that the total deformation of the surrounding rock of the GERF is larger and more severe; the convergence between the roof and floor and the entry sides displacement is 885 mm and 216 mm, respectively; the hydraulic support pressure near the retained entry is larger; and the peak value is 38.7 MPa. The deformation of the surrounding rock by RCPR is relatively small; the convergence between the roof and the floor and the entry sides displacement is 351 mm and 166 mm, respectively; the hydraulic support pressure near the retained entry is weakened to a certain extent; the peak value is 32.2 MPa; and the peak pressure is reduced by 16.8% compared with the GERF. A numerical simulation analysis reveals the following findings: RCPR changes the surrounding rock structure of a gob-side entry, optimizes the surrounding rock stress environment, and belongs to active pressure-relief entry retaining; the GERF does not adjust the surrounding rock structure of a gob-side entry and belongs to passive pressure-resistance entry retaining; and the surrounding rock of a gob-side entry is significantly affected by pressure. These two methods of gob-side entry retaining have different effects on the surrounding rock of the entry retained. This study can contribute to an exploration of the strata behaviors and the results of a retained roadway by the GERF or RCPR method.

scholarly journals Improvement of the Loading Capacity of Narrow Coal Pillars and Control Roadway Deformation in the Longwall Mining System. A Case Study at Khe Cham Coal Mine (Vietnam)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Le QUANG PHUC ◽  
V. P. ZUBOV ◽  
Phung MANH DAC
Keyword(s):  
Longwall Mining ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Mining System ◽  
Pillar Stability ◽  
Roadway Support ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Safe Condition ◽  
Cable Bolt

Currently, the application of coal pillars to protect an adjacent roadway is a common method in Vietnam when exploiting according to the longwall system. Therefore, the width of a coal pillar is an important issue for the stability of a roadway. In order to reduce coal loss in these coal pillars, they tend to be designed in a narrow coal pillar style but still have to ensure that the adjacent roadway can meet safe coal production conditions. The stability of roadways and coal pillars is related to many factors such as technical mechanical characteristics, physical and mechanical properties of coal, stress environment and support methods. The bearing structure of the coal pillar and the around rock a roadway is analyzed and it has been shown that enhancing roadway support and improving the carrying capacity of coal pillars can control the deformation of the surrounding rock. A study related to the stability and safety of roadways and small coal pillars in the longwall mining system has been carried out. Stabilization factors have been considered, especially the state of stress in the coal pillars and the deformation of the roadway. By applying the numerical simulation method, the stress of the coal pillar and the deformation of the adjacent roadway under different supporting solutions were analyzed and evaluated. By using this method, the rock bolt roadway support solution combined with the long cable bolt in the roadway roof and the coal pillar was selected in the safe condition of the mining process. Because cable bolt can improve the flexibility of the coal pillar such as: reducing the size of the plastic area on both sides of the pillar; enhancing coal pillar stability in the core area by providing great drag and tensile for coal pillars; contributing to improving the anchor point fixation of rock bolt. The conclusions obtained may provide a certain reference parameters to improve mining efficiency and labor safety in underground coal mines.

Numerical Simulation Analysis on Deformation Mechanism of Shallow-Buried Soft Rock Roadway

2013 ◽  
Vol 734-737 ◽  
pp. 773-776
Author(s):  
Zhi Chao Tian ◽  
Long Hao Dong ◽  
Ye Jiao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Deformation Mechanism ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Calculation Model ◽  
Underground Mines ◽  
Rock Support ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Rock Tunnel

The pressure control of soft-rock and roadway support has been one of the challenges of underground mines. Soft-rock support is very difficult in many places in China and is becoming a kind of main influencing factors in the development and economic of mining community. Numerical simulation research on the deformation mechanism of soft-rock tunnel contributes to the development of soft-rock support theory. The numerical calculation model of shallow buried soft-rock is based on Hongya coalmine; ANSYS is used to analysis the deformation law inward to find out how to control the soft-rock deformation. Hence we can know the main influence in the shallow soft-rock tunnel stability. The results are of great importance to the mines that have similar geological conditions.

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