scholarly journals Numerical Study on Infrared Optical Property of Diffuse Coal Particles in Mine Fully Mechanized Working Combined with CFD Method

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Zheng Wang ◽  
Yan-Ming Wang ◽  
Guo-Qing Shi ◽  
De-Ming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Radiation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Mie Scattering ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Dust Transport ◽  
Mine Dust ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Coal Particles ◽  
Cfd Method

Coal dust seriously threatens the safety and occupational health of coal mines. Numerical simulation research on the infrared radiation characteristics of diffused coal dust is carried out in fully mechanized working faces based on the optical monitoring problem of dust particles in mine atmospheric environments. The CFD method is applied to obtain the law of dust transport and distribution. Combined with Mie scattering model, the infrared radiation change characteristics and spectral selection of diffused coal dust particles are simulated and analyzed along the working face. The comparison results show the following: the attenuation and scattering characteristics of mine dust particles system are first enhanced, and then they weaken as the distance from dust source increases. The infrared attenuation of mine dust at the center of the vertical cross-section is generally greater than that at the roof and floor in the same location. The dispersion of mine dust directly determines the attenuation contribution of respirable dust to total dust. Moreover, the infrared absorption effect of functional groups in coal causes the infrared attenuation effect of coal dust to have obvious optical selectivity along the roadway, the existing optical “window.”

scholarly journals Development of Environmental Friendly Dust Suppressant Based on the Modification of Soybean Protein Isolate

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hu Jin ◽  
Wen Nie ◽  
Yansong Zhang ◽  
Hongkun Wang ◽  
Haihan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Retention ◽  
Soybean Protein ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Protein Isolate ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Dust Suppression ◽  
Soybean Protein Isolate ◽  
Coal Particles

Aiming to further improve the dust suppression performance of the dust suppressant, the present study independently develops a new type of biodegradable environmentally-friendly dust suppressant. Specifically, the naturally occurring biodegradable soybean protein isolate (SPI) is selected as the main material, which is subject to an anionic surfactant, i.e., sodium dodecyl sulfonate (SDS) for modification with the presence of additives including carboxymethylcellulose sodium and methanesiliconic acid sodium. As a result, the SDS-SPI cementing dust suppressant is produced. The present study experimentally tests solutions with eight different dust suppressant concentrations under the same experimental condition, so as to evaluate their dust suppression performances. Key metrics considered include water retention capability, cementing power and dust suppression efficiency. The optimal concentration of dust suppressant solution is determined by collectively comparing these metrics. The experiments indicate that the optimal dust suppressant concentration is 3%, at which level the newly developed environmentally-friendly dust suppressant solution exhibits a decent dust suppression characteristic, with the water retention power reaching its peak level, and the corresponding viscosity being 12.96 mPa·s. This performance can generally meet the requirements imposed by coal mines. The peak efficiency of dust suppression can reach 92.13%. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to analyze the dust suppression mechanism of the developed dust suppressant. It was observed that a dense hardened shell formed on the surface of the pulverized coal particles sprayed with the dust suppressant. There is strong cementation between coal dust particles, and the cementation effect is better. This can effectively inhibit the re-entrainment of coal dust and reduce environmental pollution.

scholarly journals Effects of three-dimensional electric field on saltation during dust storms: An observational and numerical study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan Zhang ◽  
You-He Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vertical Component ◽  
Dust Storms ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Sand Transport ◽  
Dust Transport ◽  
Dust Events

Abstract. Particle tribo-electrification being ubiquitous in nature and industry, potentially plays a key role in dust events, including the lifting and transport of sand and dust particles. However, the properties of electric field (E-field) and its influences on saltation during dust storms remain obscure as the high complexity of dust storms and the existing numerical studies mainly limited to one-dimensional (1-D) E-field. Here, we quantify the effects of real three-dimensional (3-D) E-field on saltation, through a combination of field observations and numerical modelling. The 3-D E-fields in the sub-meter layer from 0.05 to 0.7 m above the ground during a dust storm are measured at Qingtu Lake Observation Array site. The measured results show that each component of the 3-D E-field data nearly collapses on a single 3-order polynomial curve when normalized. Interestingly, the vertical component of the 3-D E-field increases with increasing height in the saltation layer during dust storms. Such 3-D E-field data close to the ground within a few centimeters has never been reported and formulated before. Using the discrete element method, we then develop a comprehensive saltation model, in which the tribo-electrification between particle-particle midair collisions is explicitly accounted for, allowing us to evaluate the tribo-electrification in saltation properly. By combining the results of measurements and modelling, we find that although the vertical component of the E-field (i.e. 1-D E-field) inhibits sand transport, 3-D E-field enhances sand transport substantially. Furthermore, the model predicts that 3-D E-field enhances the total mass flux by up to 63 %. This suggests that a truly 3-D E-field consideration is necessary if one is to explain precisely how the E-field affects saltation during dust storms. These results will further improve our understanding of particle tribo-electrification in saltation and help to provide more accurate characterizations of sand and dust transport during dust storms.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF BEHAVIOR OF AIR FLOWS IN THE TERRITORY OF OPEN PORT COAL WAREHOUSES

2020 ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Sergey N. Sikarev Sikarev ◽  
Evgeny I. Adamov ◽  
Sergey G. Smirnov ◽  
Igor V. Lipatov ◽  
Mark M. Lyudmilin
Keyword(s):  
Control Volume ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Air Masses ◽  
Coal Particles ◽  
Arbitrary Space ◽  
Air Flows ◽  
Meteorological Features ◽  
Volume Method ◽  
Open Port

    The article discusses the need to use mathematical modeling to study the behavior of air flows in the territory of a port open coal warehouse. To study these processes of the interaction of the movement of air masses on the territory of the port with coal particles, the movement of a point volume of air in an arbitrary space of the air flow, which is inextricable, was considered. This approach allows to take into account all meteorological features of blowing more accurately: wind speed, altitude distribution of speeds, flow turbulization, various geometric parameters of the warehouse. As a result of the numerical implementation of this model by the control volume method, we get the opportunity to analyze the structure of the stream flowing around the coal warehouse and draw conclusions about the nature of dust formation, separation of coal dust particles, displacement of coal dust particles.

scholarly journals Numerical Study of the Respirable Coal Dust Removal Performance of a Vortex Ventilation System at an Excavation Face

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaofei Liu ◽  
Ping Chang ◽  
Enyuan Wang ◽  
Zhenguo Zhang ◽  
Shuai Yang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Dust Control ◽  
Dust Removal ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Fluid Behavior ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Ventilation Systems

Coal dust is one of the most serious issues in coal mines. The miners at an excavation face have a high potential for exposure to high concentrations of coal dust. The main method for removing coal dust is by ventilation. To better control the coal dust at the excavation face, it is important to understand the coal dust movement patterns and distribution characteristics. This paper used the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach to simulate coal dust movement under two different ventilation systems. The Eulerian-Lagrange method was used to study the gas‒solid two-phase fluid behavior. The coal dust concentration distributions under the two ventilation systems are presented and further compared. From the comparison results, it is found that a vortex ventilation system has better coal dust removal performance. This ventilation system is recommended for excavation for better coal dust control and miners’ health protection.

scholarly journals Numerical Study on Similarity of Plume’s Infrared Radiation from Reduced Scaling Solid Rocket

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Zhang ◽  
Rui Li
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Intensity ◽  
Infrared Radiation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Mie Scattering ◽  
Infrared Band ◽  
Spectral Radiation ◽  
Solid Rockets ◽  
Rocket Plume ◽  
Solid Rocket

Similarity of plume radiation between reduced scaling solid rocket models and full scale ones in ground conditions has been taken for investigation. Flow and radiation of plume from solid rockets with scaling ratio from 0.1 to 1 have been computed. The radiative transfer equation (RTE) is solved by the finite volume method (FVM) in infrared band 2~6 μm. The spectral characteristics of plume gases have been calculated with the weighted-sum-of-gray-gas (WSGG) model, and those of the Al2O3particles have been solved by the Mie scattering model. Our research shows that, with the decreasing scaling ratio of the rocket engine, the radiation intensity of the plume decreases with 1.5~2.5 power of the scaling ratio. The infrared radiation of the plume gases shows a strong spectral dependency, while that of the Al2O3particles shows grey property. Spectral radiation intensity of the high temperature core of the solid rocket plume increases greatly in the peak absorption spectrum of plume gases. Al2O3particle is the major radiation composition in the rocket plume, whose scattering coefficient is much larger than its absorption coefficient. There is good similarity between spectral variations of plumes from different scaling solid rockets. The directional plume radiation rises with the increasing azimuth angle.

scholarly journals Saharan dust and giant quartz particle transport towards Iceland

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
György Varga ◽  
Pavla Dagsson-Walhauserová ◽  
Fruzsina Gresina ◽  
Agusta Helgadottir
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Models ◽  
Saharan Dust ◽  
Atmospheric Environment ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Atmospheric Flow ◽  
Dust Transport ◽  
Strong Winds ◽  
Dust Events ◽  
Local Dust

AbstractMineral dust emissions from Saharan sources have an impact on the atmospheric environment and sedimentary units in distant regions. Here, we present the first systematic observations of long-range Saharan dust transport towards Iceland. Fifteen Saharan dust episodes were identified to have occurred between 2008 and 2020 based on aerosol optical depth data, backward trajectories and numerical models. Icelandic samples from the local dust sources were compared with deposited dust from two severe Saharan dust events in terms of their granulometric and mineralogical characteristics. The episodes were associated with enhanced meridional atmospheric flow patterns driven by unusual meandering jets. Strong winds were able to carry large Saharan quartz particles (> 100 µm) towards Iceland. Our results confirm the atmospheric pathways of Saharan dust towards the Arctic, and identify new northward meridional long-ranged transport of giant dust particles from the Sahara, including the first evidence of their deposition in Iceland as previously predicted by models.

scholarly journals Optical Estimation on Pollution Level of Respirable Dust Based on Infrared Transmitting Behavior in Coalmine Fully Mechanized Working Face

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Zheng Wang ◽  
Yan-Ming Wang ◽  
Guo-Qing Shi
Keyword(s):  
Coal Particle ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Dust Concentration ◽  
Optical Channel ◽  
Pollution Level ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Dust Generation ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Comparison Results

Respirable coal particle generated during underground mining is the main cause for gas-dust explosions and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) which needs accurate monitoring especially on its concentration. Focusing on the coal dust pollution in the fully mechanized working face of Huangbaici coalmine, coal particle was sampled for further industrial analysis and FT-IR test to obtain its chemical composition and optical constant. Combined with the simulated spatial distribution of airborne dust, the spectral transmission characteristics of coal dust within wavelengths of 2.5 to 25 μm under different operating conditions were obtained. The simulation results show that the transmittance and aerosol optical depth (AOD) of coal dust are closely linked and obviously influenced by the variation of dust generation source (intensity of dust release, position of coal cutting, and the wetting of the coal seam) and airflow field (wind speed and direction of ventilation). Furthermore, an optical channel of 1260–1280 cm−1(7.937–7.813 μm) which is almost only sensitive to the variation of dust concentration but dull to the diameter change of coal dust was selected to establish the correlation of dust concentration and infrared transmittance. The fitting curve was then applied to retrieve the equivalent dust concentration based on optical information, and the comparison results demonstrate that the estimated pollution level is consistent with field measurement data in engineering practice.

Experimental and numerical study on flame propagation behaviors in coal dust explosions

2014 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 456-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiguo Cao ◽  
Wei Gao ◽  
Yuhuai Peng ◽  
Jiyuan Liang ◽  
Feng Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Dust Explosions

A VGGNet-like approach for classifying and segmenting coal dust particles with overlapping regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 103506
Author(s):  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Xu Zheng ◽  
Dongyan Li ◽  
Helin Zhang ◽  
Yi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Dust ◽  
Dust Particles

COMBUSTION OF A GAS SUSPENSION OF COAL DUST IN A SWIRLING FLOW

2021 ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
K.M. Moiseeva ◽  
◽  
A.Yu. Krainov ◽  
E.I. Rozhkova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Velocity ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Flow Swirl ◽  
Angular Component ◽  
Air Suspension ◽  
The Impact

Swirling combustion is currently one of the most important engineering problems in physics of combustion. There is a hypothesis on the increase in the combustion efficiency of reacting gas mixtures in combustion chambers with swirling flows, as well as on the increase in the efficiency of fuel combustion devices. In this paper, it is proposed to simulate a swirling flow by taking into account the angular component of the flow velocity. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of the angular component of the flow velocity on the characteristics of the flow and combustion of an air suspension of coal dust in a pipe. The problem is solved in a twodimensional axisymmetric approximation with allowance for a swirling flow. A physical and mathematical model is based on the approaches of the mechanics of multiphase reacting media. A solution method involves the arbitrary discontinuity decay algorithm. The impact of the flow swirl and the size of coal dust particles on the gas temperature distribution along the pipe is determined.

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