scholarly journals Hydraulic-Mechanical Coupling Model with Dual-Porosity Dual-Permeability for Anisotropy Coal Seams and Its Application in Mine Gas Extraction

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Bingjie Huo ◽  
Xuedong Jing ◽  
Aiping He ◽  
Chaojun Fan
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Dual Porosity ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Anisotropy Coefficient ◽  
Fracture Permeability ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Matrix Permeability

The parameters of pore-fracture structure and permeability have a controlling effect on the behaviors of gas adsorption/desorption and transportation in coal reservoir. A mathematic model for coal seams is of great significance to evaluate the mass migration within the coal fracture-matrix system. In this paper, the hydraulic-mechanical coupling model considering both dual-porosity dual-permeability and anisotropy characteristics is first established by using the methods of theoretical analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) test, and numerical simulation. Then, this model is applied to simulate the gas migration characteristics of No. 3 coal seam in Changping Mine, China. Results show that the pore structure of No. 3 coal seam is characterized by small radius of pores and pore throats, which is determined by the NMR test, verifying the dual-permeability dual-porosity of coal seams. Both matrix permeability and fracture permeability increase approximately linearly with the process of mine gas extraction. The increased magnitude of the matrix permeability is greater than that of the fracture permeability. The permeability is inversely proportional to the anisotropy coefficient. The pressure gradient within the coal matrix and fracture increases first and then decreases with the extraction time. This pressure gradient is proportional to the anisotropy coefficient at the early stage of extraction and is inversely proportional to the anisotropy coefficient at the later stage. The seepage and diffusion flux are proportional to the anisotropy coefficient. The proportion of matrix-to-fracture seepage flux to the total flux increases first and then decreases to a certain value. The proposed model provides a guide for accurate designation of gas extraction from coal seams.

scholarly journals Rational Boreholes Arrangement of Gas Extraction from Unloaded Coal Seam

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaojun Fan ◽  
Sheng Li ◽  
Haohao Zhang ◽  
Zhenhua Yang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Extraction Area ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Blind Area ◽  
Blind Extraction ◽  
Seam Mining

In order to enhance gas extraction from unloaded coal seam by drilling borehole in the floor roadway, the mechanism of stress relief improving permeability by protective coal seam mining was analyzed. Based on the multiphysics field theory, the hydraulic-mechanical coupling model of gas extraction in the unloading coal seam was established, and the gas extraction process by drilling borehole in the floor roadway in the overburden of Panyi Coal Mine 1551 (1) panel was simulated. The influence of different drilling arrangements on the gas extraction effect was analyzed. The results show that the permeability of protected coal seams is characterized by zoning and can be divided into the permeability-enhanced zone, the permeability-reduced zone, and the original permeability zone according to the stress state of coal seam. Under the condition of uniform borehole distribution, the gas pressure decreased slowly in the permeability-reduced zone and is still greater than 0.74 MPa after 180 days of extraction, and there is a large extraction blind area in the protected panel. Under the condition of nonuniform borehole distribution arrangement according to the characteristics of permeability zoning, the effective extraction area can almost cover the protected panel, and the blind extraction area is reduced by 91.22% when compared to uniform borehole distribution. These can provide a reference for unloading gas extraction under similar conditions.

scholarly journals Coal Seam Gas Extraction by Integrated Drillings and Punchings from the Floor Roadway considering Hydraulic-Mechanical Coupling Effect

Geofluids ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Chaojun Fan ◽  
Haiou Wen ◽  
Sheng Li ◽  
Gang Bai ◽  
Lijun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Mines ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Gas Content ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Coal Seam Gas ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Gas Disasters

Owing to the exhaustion of shallow coal resources, deep mining has been occupied in coal mines. Deep buried coal seams are featured by the great ground stress, high gas pressure, and low permeability, which boost the risk of gas disasters and thus dramatically threaten the security about coal mines. Coal seam gas pressure and gas content can be decreased by gas extraction, which is the primary measure to prevent and control mine gas disasters. The coal mass is simplified into a continuous medium with dual structure of pores and fractures and single permeability. In consideration of the combined effects of gas slippage and two-phase flow, a hydraulic-mechanical coupling model for gas migration in coals is proposed. This model involves the equations of gas sorption and diffusion, gas and water seepage, coal deformation, and evolution of porosity and permeability. Based on these, the procedure of gas extraction through the floor roadway combined with hydraulic punching and ordinary drainage holes was simulated, and the gas extraction results were used to evaluate the outburst danger of roadway excavation and to verify the engineering practice. Results show that gas extraction can reduce coal seam gas pressure and slow down the rate of gas release, and the established hydraulic-mechanical coupling model can accurately reveal the law of gas extraction by drilling and punching boreholes. After adopting the gas extraction technology of drilling and hydraulic punching from the floor roadway, the remaining gas pressure and gas content are reduced to lower than 0.5 MPa and 5.68 m3/t, respectively. The achievements set a theoretical foundation to the application of drilling and punching integrated technology to enhance gas extraction.

scholarly journals Fully Coupled Multi-Scale Model for Gas Extraction from Coal Seam Stimulated by Directional Hydraulic Fracturing

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
pp. 4720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ge ◽  
Zhang ◽  
Sun ◽  
Hu
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Hydraulic Fracture ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Directional Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Coal Mine Methane ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Fully Coupled

Although numerous studies have tried to explain the mechanism of directional hydraulic fracturing in a coal seam, few of them have been conducted on gas migration stimulated by directional hydraulic fracturing during coal mine methane extraction. In this study, a fully coupled multi-scale model to stimulate gas extraction from a coal seam stimulated by directional hydraulic fracturing was developed and calculated by a finite element approach. The model considers gas flow and heat transfer within the hydraulic fractures, the coal matrix, and cleat system, and it accounts for coal deformation. The model was verified using gas amount data from the NO.8 coal seam at Fengchun mine, Chongqing, Southwest China. Model simulation results show that slots and hydraulic fracture can expand the area of gas pressure drop and decrease the time needed to complete the extraction. The evolution of hydraulic fracture apertures and permeability in coal seams is greatly influenced by the effective stress and coal matrix deformation. A series of sensitivity analyses were performed to investigate the impacts of key factors on gas extraction time of completion. The study shows that hydraulic fracture aperture and the cleat permeability of coal seams play crucial roles in gas extraction from a coal seam stimulated by directional hydraulic fracturing. In addition, the reasonable arrangement of directional boreholes could improve the gas extraction efficiency. A large coal seam dip angle and high temperature help to enhance coal mine methane extraction from the coal seam.

scholarly journals Numerical simulation investigations of coalbed methane drainage performance with multilateral well

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1303-1321
Author(s):  
Songze Liu ◽  
Jianguang Wei ◽  
Yuanyuan Ma ◽  
Hongliang Liu ◽  
Xuemei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coalbed Methane ◽  
Length Distribution ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Intersection Angle ◽  
Ratio Distribution ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Cumulative Production ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractA novel multilateral well for coalbed methane extraction was proposed in the study. There is a main wellbore at the longitudinal center of coal seam and four lateral wells at the horizontal center in the multilateral-well system. Compared with traditional drainage holes, multilateral-well system has a better performance on coalbed methane development. A hydraulic-mechanical coupling model of multilateral well was established, the pressure and permeability ratio distribution of the gas extraction process were analyzed comprehensively. The sensitivity analysis of lateral number, length distribution and intersection angle of multilateral-well system were studied. The results indicate that there is a minimum gas pressure distribution around the multilateral well and the overall permeability of coal seams increases with production time and the permeability around the multilateral well is larger than the area away from the multilateral well which induced by the gas desorb and matrix shrink. The quantity of lateral wells has a positive effect on cumulative production. When the total length of lateral wells is equal, the uniformity and symmetry of lateral length distribution are two key factors on the gas extraction performance. The minimum intersection angle has a positive effect on cumulative production. This study provides a better alternative for traditional drainage hole to obtain greater coalbed methane performance.

scholarly journals Fracture evolution and gas transport laws of coal and rock in one kilometer deep coal mine with complicated conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (Suppl. 3) ◽  
pp. 907-915
Author(s):  
Jianguo Zhang ◽  
Man Wang ◽  
Yingwei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Fracture Zone ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Gas Transport ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Long Distance

As coal mining gradually extends deeper, coal seams in China generally show high stress, high gas pressure and low permeability, bringing more difficulty to coal mining. Therefore, in order to strengthen gas extraction, it is necessary to carry out reservoir reconstruction after deep coal seams reached. In this paper, the distribution and evolution laws of fracture zone overlaying strata of J15 seam in Pingdingshan No. 10 coal mine after excavation were studied by combining similar simulation and numerical simulation, meanwhile, the gas transport law within fracture zone was numerically simulated. The results show that the fracture zone reaches a maximum of 350 mm in the vertical direction and is 75 mm away from W9,10 coal seams in vertical distance. Since W9,10 coal seams are in an area greatly affected by the bending zone of J15 coal seam under the influence of mining, the mining of J15 coal seam will exert a strong permeability enhancement effect on W9,10 coal seams. The J15 coal seam can act as a long-distance protective layer of W9,10 coal seams to eliminate the outburst danger of the long-distance coal seams in bending zone with coal and gas outburst danger, thereby achiev?ing safe, productive and efficient integrated mining of coal and gas resources. The gas flux of mining-induced fractures in the trapezoidal stage of mining-induced fracture field is far greater than that in the overlaying stratum matrix. The horizontal separation fractures and vertical broken fractures within the mining-induced fracture field act as passages for gas-flow. Compared with gas transport in the overlaying stratum matrix, the horizontal separation fractures and vertical broken fractures within the mining-induced fracture field play a role in guiding gas-flow. The research results can provide theoretical support for the arrangement of high-level gas extraction boreholes in roof fracture zones.

scholarly journals Simulation of the Extraction Efficiency of Coalbed Methane under Water Injection: A Gas-Liquid-Solid Coupling Model

Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Hai Pu ◽  
Liqiang Zhang ◽  
Xu Dong ◽  
Tao Jing ◽  
Xu Junce
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coalbed Methane ◽  
Extraction Efficiency ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Free Water ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Gas Drainage

Coalbed methane is always a major hidden danger that affects mining safety in coal mines. In the study of coal seam water injection to control gas disaster, the increase of free water content is helpful to destroy the integrity of coal seam and to promote the flow of gas in fractures. However, when the free water fills the fracture space, it will increase the flow resistance of gas, and then will reduce the gas extraction efficiency. At present, there is currently no mathematical model describing the effects of coal seam water injection that combines these two aspects on gas drainage. In this study, a series of experiments were conducted to study the differences in mechanical property changes under wetting conditions with different coal samples. The experimental results show that the elastic modulus and compressive strength decrease as an exponential function with increasing water pressure. Based on the experimental results, a gas-liquid-solid coupling model including effective stress change and gas desorption is established and used to predict a field gas extraction application. According to the results of the numerical model, In the plastic failure zone of coal seam, the permeability increases, the elastic modulus drops and gas migrates faster. In the water wetting zone, the free water occupies the fracture space, which blocks the gas migration channel. The overall effect of water injection on gas extraction depends on which impact plays a dominant role. The established gas drainage model is validated by field data and can reflect the pattern of borehole damage and gas drainage under water injection.

Numerical Study on Shocking Coal Seam of Multi-Points Explosion with High-Pressure Gas

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 450-454
Author(s):  
Kun Gao ◽  
Ji Ren Wang ◽  
Bao Shan Jia
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Percolation Theory ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Pressure Change ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Coal Seams

The permeability of coal seam is an important parameter for the gas extraction and gas outburst control. However, most of the coal seams are low-permeability with outstanding characteristic in China. Therefore，it is a good technology to provide the theoretical basis for increasing the permeability of low-gas- permeability coal seam by shocking with high-pressure air. Based on the percolation theory of porous media and combining the gas pressure change after shocking the coal seam with high-pressure air, the solid-gas coupled mathematical model is presented for the flow in the coal seam. By applying the software, the numerical simulation is computed and analyzed for the gas pressure evolution owing to the multi-spot continuous shocking the coal seam by the high-pressure air under the different pressure values and strata pressure.

scholarly journals Coupling Technology of Deep-Hole Presplitting Blasting and Hydraulic Fracturing Enhance Permeability Technology in Low-Permeability and Gas Outburst Coal Seam: A Case Study in the No. 8 Mine of Pingdingshan, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Yanzhao Wei ◽  
Minggong Guo ◽  
Yanzhi Li
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Coal And Gas Outburst ◽  
Gas Content ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Gas Outburst

The current study aims to analyze the principles of integrated technology of explosion to tackle the problems of coal seam high gas content and pressure, developed faults, complex structure, low coal seam permeability, and high outburst risk. Based on this, we found through numerical simulation that as the inclination of the coal seam increases, the risk of coal and gas outburst increases during the tunneling process. Therefore, it is necessary to take measures to reduce the risk of coal and gas outburst. We conducted field engineering experiments. Our results show that the synergistic antireflection technology of hydraulic fracturing and deep-hole presplitting blasting has a significant antireflection effect in low-permeability coal seams. After implementing this technology, the distribution of coal moisture content was relatively uniform and improved the influence range of direction and tendency. Following 52 days of extraction, the average extraction concentration was 2.9 times that of the coal seam gas extraction concentration under the original technology. The average scalar volume of single hole gas extraction was increased by 7.7 times. Through field tests, the purpose of pressure relief and permeability enhancement in low-permeability coal seams was achieved. Moreover, the effect of gas drainage and treatment in low-permeability coal seams was improved, and the applicability, effectiveness, and safety of underground hydraulic fracturing and antireflection technology in low-permeability coal seams were verified. The new technique is promising for preventing and controlling gas hazards in the future.

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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