scholarly journals Study on the Prediction of the Height of Two Zones in the Overlying Strata under a Strong Shock

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Xingping Lai ◽  
Bowei Liu ◽  
Pengfei Shan ◽  
Feng Cui ◽  
Yun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Short Distance ◽  
Strong Shock ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Simulation Test ◽  
Physical Similarity ◽  
Fracture Development ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Overlying Strata

A development of overlying strata fractures and an unknown distribution of the two zones, which results from a strong shock tendency roof short-distance coal seam group mining, are the main problems faced by Xiashijie Coal Mine. Consequently, an experiment has been conducted; here are the steps: designing an underlying strata development law and the two-zone distribution physical similarity simulation test under the short-distance coal seam group combined mining, using the BT-AE to comonitor the fracture development law and the distribution characteristics of the caving zone and the water-conducting fractured zone, and combining with 3DEC comparative analysis. The results show that after the coal seam mining is over, the number of overlying fractures increases with depth, controlled by the mining stress field in the direction of 115° west from north to west. The direction of overlying fracture is mainly concentrated in the area of 300° ~30°; the overlying fracture angles eventually develop to 81° and 74°, increasing by 15.7% and 8.8%, and the caving ratio and cracking ratio are 4.87 and 17.75. After comparing with the numerical calculation results, the reliability of the two zones obtained by the physical similarity simulation test is verified. The AE analysis results show that the “release-accumulate-release” energy evolution process of overlying rock fracture under mining conditions has a phased relationship with fracture expansion. The energy positioning results are consistent with the distribution of BT observation cracks, and the large energy events are mostly concentrated in the collapse zone, indicating that AE has the practicality of disaster warning. The results of this study provide scientific guidance for water-preserving mining under the combined mining of coal seams with a strong impact tendency roof in Xiashijie Coal Mine.

Reasonable Entry Layout of Lower Seam in Multi-Seam Mining Based on Numerical Simulation

2013 ◽  
Vol 295-298 ◽  
pp. 2980-2984
Author(s):  
Xiang Qian Wang ◽  
Da Fa Yin ◽  
Zhao Ning Gao ◽  
Qi Feng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Abutment Pressure ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Seam Mining

Based on the geological conditions of 6# coal seam and 8# coal seam in Xieqiao Coal Mine, to determine reasonable entry layout of lower seam in multi-seam mining, alternate internal entry layout, alternate exterior entry layout and overlapping entry layout were put forward and simulated by FLAC3D. Then stress distribution and displacement characteristics of surrounding rock were analyzed in the three ways of entry layout, leading to the conclusion that alternate internal entry layout is a better choice for multi-seam mining, for which makes the entry located in stress reduce zone and reduces the influence of abutment pressure of upper coal seam mining to a certain extent,. And the mining practice of Xieqiao Coal Mine tested the results, which will offer a beneficial reference for entry layout with similar geological conditions in multi-seam mining.

scholarly journals Physical Modeling of the Controlled Water-Flowing Fracture Development during Short-Wall Block Backfill Mining

Lithosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (Special 4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Zhang ◽  
Yongzi Liu ◽  
Xingping Lai ◽  
Jianming Gao
Keyword(s):  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Similarity Criterion ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Physical Similarity ◽  
Wall Block ◽  
Fracture Development ◽  
Backfill Mining ◽  
Backfill Materials ◽  
Overlying Strata

Abstract Short-wall block backfill mining (SBBM) technology is an effective method to solve the environmental problems in the mining process. Based on the technical characteristics of SBBM technology and the physical similarity criterion, the physical similarity models for comparing the control effects of water-flowing fracture (WFF) development using short-wall block cave mining (SBCM) and SBBM were established, and the deformation and the WFF development of overlying strata above gob were monitored. The test results determined that the composite materials of 5 mm thick pearl sponge+5 mm thick sponge+10 mm thick paper+6 mm thick board were adopted as the similar backfill materials by comparing the stress-strain curves between the similar backfill materials and the original gangue sample. When the backfilling body was filled into the gob, it would be the permanent bearing body, which bore the load of the overlying strata accompanied with the protective coal pillar. At the same time, the backfilling body also filled the collapse space of overlying strata, which was equivalent to reduce the mining height, and effectively reduced the subsidence and failure height of the overlying strata. Compared with SBCM, the test results showed that the maximum vertical deformation, the height of water-flowing fractured zone, and activity range of overlying strata using SBBM were reduced by 91.4%, 82.5%, and 64.9%, respectively. SBBM had a significant control effect on strata damage and WFF development, which could realize the purpose of water resource protection in coal mines.

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.

Study on the Structure Characteristics and Ground Pressure Behavior of Overlying Strata with Shallow Buried Coal Seam

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 3780-3785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Yu ◽  
Zhi Zhong Fan ◽  
Gang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Ground Subsidence ◽  
Mine Pressure ◽  
Structure Characteristics ◽  
Pressure Behavior ◽  
Ground Pressure ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Periodic Pressure ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Overlying Strata

The mine pressure behavior characters of shallow buried coal seam differed from both shallow seam mining and general depth seam. Mine pressure observation and numerical analysis were applied to research mine pressure behavior laws in fully mechanized face of shallow buried coal seam with thick bedrock and thin alluvium. It showed that the ground subsidence level phenomenon did not appear obviously although with obvious dynamic loading of fully mechanized face during the pressure period. The appearance was due to non-synchronized fracture from two key layers in the overlying rock layers and their interaction, which leaded to roof breaking initially and caving rocks with the form of an arch. Due to the periodic breaking and caving characteristics appearing as fully cut-down and arch alternately, the periodic pressure of shallow buried coal seam face showed as different size. The conclusion could be a reference for similar working face control.

scholarly journals A DOFS-Based Approach to Calculate the Height of Water-Flowing Fractured Zone in Overlying Strata under Mining

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Chunde Piao ◽  
Jinjun Li ◽  
Dangliang Wang ◽  
Wei Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Fractured Zone ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Distributed Optical Fiber ◽  
Overlying Strata

The distributed optical fiber sensing (DOFS) is a technique that can obtain full spatial and temporal information concerning the behavior of a large range of measurand fields along a fiber path and realize the distributed monitoring of the overburden section under mining. To calculate the height of water-flowing fractured zone caused by the exploitation of coal, this study employed distributed optical fiber sensors with OSI-C-S optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) technology and designed a similar-material model test based on the engineering geological conditions of Daliuta Coal Mine. Through the test, deformation characteristics of overlying strata were studied, the linear relationship was summarized between the strain gradient and the shear stress measured by fiber sensors when the rock layer cracks, and a method was proposed of using the measured strain to measure the height of the water-flowing fractured zone in overlying strata. The test results show that there are several locations where the sign of the shear stress changes (positive to negative or vice versa) in the overlying strata during the initial stage of coal seam mining. As the working face advanced, the change locations gradually concentrated at the place where the rock cracks. By identifying the breakpoints of the rock and the locations where the sign of the shear stress measured by fiber sensors changes, this paper calculated the height of the water-flowing fractured zone in Daliuta Coal Mine. After comparing the height with the abscission layer position in the model test and the predicted height by the empirical formulas in the specification, it has been found that the three results are basically consistent, which in turn verifies the accuracy of this method.

scholarly journals Reasonable Scope of Kilometer Drilling in Lower Layer of Extrathick Coal Seam: A Case Study of Tingnan Coal Mine, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Delong Zou ◽  
Xiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Lower Layer ◽  
Maximum Depth ◽  
Support Pressure ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Gas Drainage ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Fracture Development

When stratified mining is adopted in high-gas and extrathick coal seam, a large amount of pressure-relief gas of the lower layer flows into the upper layer goaf along the cracks in the layer, resulting in upper layer working face to frequently exceed the gas limit. And ordinary drilling can no longer meet the requirements of the pressure-relief gas drainage of the lower layer. The 205 working face of Tingnan Coal Mine is taken as the test background in this paper, and based on the “pressure-relief and flow-increase” effect of the lower layer under the action of mining stress during the upper layer mining, the gas drainage of kilometer directional drilling in lower layer is studied. According to the distribution characteristics of support pressure before and after the working face, the pressure-relief principle, fracture development characteristics, and gas migration law of the lower layered coal body are analyzed in the process of advancing the upper layered working face in the extrathick coal seam with high gas. The maximum depth of goaf damage is calculated theoretically, and the Flac3D numerical simulation of the failure deformation of the 205 working face floor is carried out. It is found that the maximum depth of plastic failure of the lower layer is about 13 m. According to the plastic deformation of the lower layer under different vertical depths and the movement of coal and rock mass, it is determined that the reasonable range of kilometer directional drilling in the lower layer is 6–9 m below the floor vertical depth. From 15 m to 45 m in the two parallel grooves, there is no fracture failure with a sharp increase or decrease in the displacement in the local range. Meanwhile, in this part, the roof falling behind is not easy to compaction, and the displacement of the floor is large, which does not cause plastic damage. The degree of pressure relief is more sufficient, and the permeability of the lower layer is good. Therefore, drilling should be arranged as much as possible along the working face in this tendency range. The determination of reasonable arrangement range of kilometer directional drilling in extrathick coal seam provides reference index and theoretical guidance for industrial test of working face and also provides new ideas for gas control of stratified mining face in high-gas and extrathick coal seam.

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.

scholarly journals Research on the Mining Effect of Floor Strata in Deep Coal Seam Mining: A Case Study of #7 Coal Seam at Chazhuang Coal Mine

2020 ◽  
Vol 570 ◽  
pp. 052013
Author(s):  
Wenquan Zhang ◽  
Xintao Wu ◽  
Jianli Shao ◽  
Yanghui Ren ◽  
Zaiyong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Seam Mining
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