scholarly journals Permeability Enhancement and Gas Drainage Effect in Deep High Gassy Coal Seams via Long-Distance Pressure Relief Mining: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Xiang He ◽  
Ke Yang ◽  
Penghua Han ◽  
Wenjie Liu ◽  
Zhonghao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Yield Model ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Gas Drainage ◽  
Permeability Enhancement ◽  
Seam Mining

Coal 3 in group A is employed as a protective layer to release long-distance coal 4 in group B in Paner colliery (approximately 80 m vertical interval) as the mining depth extends downward, which is the first engineering test in the Huainan coal mining area. To evaluate the validity of the scheme, the permeability distribution, and evolution law, gas pressure distribution characteristics, swelling deformation, pressure relief range, and gas drainage volume of the protected coal seam are analyzed using a FLAC3D numerical simulation and field measurements. Therefore, different stress-permeability models are adopted for caved, fractured, and continuous deformation zones, and a double-yield model is applied in the goaf based on compaction theory to improve the accuracy of the numerical simulation. The results indicate that the extraction of coal 3 has a positive effect on permeability enhancement and pressure relief gas drainage. However, the dip angle of coal measurements causes asymmetric strata movement, which leads to the pressure relief and permeability enhancement area shifting to the downhill side, where the permeability enhancement effect of the downhill side is better than that of the uphill side. The permeability enhancement zone is an inverted trapezoid, but the effective pressure relief range is a positive trapezoid. The permeability of the protected coal seam in the pressure relief zone is significantly higher than that in the compressive failure zone. The permeability in the pressure relief zone will decrease again due to the recompaction of the coal seam with an advancement of the longwall face. Thus, pressure relief gas drainage is suggested during long-distance protective coal seam mining to eliminate gas hazards.

Analysis of Pressure Relief Effect on the Protective Layer of Hard Roof and Extra-Thickness Coal Seam Mining

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongchang Wang ◽  
Wenrui Bian
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Relief Effect

scholarly journals Study on Borehole Arrangement Methods for Gas Extraction by Hydraulic Slotting in Long-Distance Through-Coal Seam Tunnel

Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Cunfang Zhu ◽  
Shuang Cai
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Coal Deposits ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Rapid Pressure

How to quickly eliminate outburst in long-distance through-coal seam tunnels is one of the major challenges faced by the tunnel industry in mountainous areas. Compared with coal mine rock crosscut coal uncovering, the work surrounding the rock of through-coal seam tunnels has a high degree of breakage, large cross-section of coal uncovering, and tight time and space. In this paper, a method of networked slotting in long-distance through-coal seam tunnels for rapid pressure relief and outburst elimination is proposed. Based on this method, the corresponding mathematical governing equations and numerical simulation models have been established. The optimal borehole arrangement spacing and the slot arrangement spacing obtained by numerical optimization are 2.85 m and 3.1 m, respectively. Field gas production data of through-coal seam tunnels show that compared with the traditional dense-borehole gas extraction, the method of networked slotting in long-distance through-coal seam tunnels for rapid pressure relief and outburst elimination can shorten the extraction time by about 66%, the net quantity of peak extraction is increased by 3.55 times, and the total quantity of gas extraction when reaching the outburst prevention index is increased by 1.26 times, which verifies the feasibility of this method and the reliability of numerical simulation results. This study could be used as a valuable example for other coal deposits being mined under similar geological conditions.

scholarly journals Numerical and Similarity Simulation Study on the Protection Effect of Composite Protective Layer Mining with Gently Inclined Thick Coal Seam

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Jianhong Ma ◽  
Chao Hou ◽  
Jiangtao Hou
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Vertical Displacement ◽  
Vertical Stress ◽  
Distribution Law ◽  
Gas Drainage ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Maximum Expansion

Protective layer mining, as a dominating method for preventing coal and gas outburst, is generally adopted in highly gassy coal mines. In the absence of a suitable thickness coal seam to serve as the protective layer, the rock-coal composite protective layer was proposed in this paper. We conducted a series of simulations and engineering measurements to investigate the protective effect under the mining of the rock-coal composite protective layer of the Zhongtai coal mine located in the Hebi area of Henan, China. The numerical simulation analysis showed that, after the completion of protective layer mining, the minimum vertical stress of the No. 2-1 coal seam had been reduced to 3.46 MPa. The maximum vertical displacement of the No. 2-1 coal seam is 455.01 mm. The maximum expansion deformation of the No. 2-1 coal seam is 9.77‰; the effective pressure relief range is as long as 160 m. The similarity simulation experiment revealed that, after the completion of protective layer mining, the minimum vertical stress of the No. 2-1 coal seam is 4.0 MPa. The maximum vertical displacement of the No. 2-1 coal seam is 640 mm. The maximum expansion deformation of the No. 2-1 coal seam is 26.37‰; the effective protection range reaches 130 m. The engineering measurements demonstrated that the variation law of gas drainage parameters in the protected layer corresponds to the protected layer's vertical stress distribution law in numerical simulation and similarity simulation. With the exploitation of the composite protective layer, the protective layer’s pressure begins to release. The average gas drainage concentration is 2-3 times of that before the composite protective layer mining.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of the Volumetric Strain Distribution of a Protected Coal Seam

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Hengyi Jia
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Strain Distribution ◽  
Volumetric Strain ◽  
Distribution Characteristics ◽  
Permeability Enhancement ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Seam Mining

To investigate the deformation characteristics of protected coal seams, the numerical simulation of the mining of an upper protective coal seam was carried out in the present study. Based on the basic definition of strain, a method for the extraction of the strain data of the protected coal seam was proposed, and the strain distribution characteristics were obtained. It was found that the x -direction strain is mainly distributed near the coal pillars on both sides and inside the goaf, the y -direction strain is mainly distributed at the working face, the initial mining line, and inside the goaf, and the z -direction strain is mainly distributed at the working face, the initial mining line, the coal pillars on both sides, and inside the goaf. The distribution characteristics and the value of volumetric strain were found to be basically consistent with the z -direction strain. As the working face advances, the protected coal seam undergoes compression and damage expansion in turn. The turning point between compression and damage expansion is approximately 15 m in front of the working face. The variation law of gas drainage in the boreholes of the protected coal seam is closely related to the distribution characteristics of volumetric strain. The results of this research are of great significance for the comprehensive investigation of the effects of pressure relief and the permeability enhancement of protective coal seam mining.

Numerical Simulation of Pressure Relief for Extremely Thin Coal Seam as Protection Seam Based on UDEC

2013 ◽  
Vol 295-298 ◽  
pp. 2879-2883
Author(s):  
Li Ming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Base Plate ◽  
Roof Displacement ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Thin Coal Seam ◽  
The Face ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Overlying Strata

Overlying strata stress distribution, pressure relief region and crack distribution characteristics are analyzed based on numerical simulation of pressure relief with extremely thin coal seam as protection seam used by UDEC. The result is a true reflection of overlying strata movement and fissures for extremely thin coal seam as protection seam. Studies have shown that the roof displacement in the face of protective layer promoting is big, and as far away from the protective layer, the roof displacement is gradually reduced, the base plate displacement is almost the same, but the roof and floor to stress have been fully release; after protective layer mining, an "O" type pressure relief crack area is formed above the goaf, which is gas rich region and gas channels at the same time and suitable for extracting high concentrations gas.

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 Permeability Enhancement Properties of High-Pressure Abrasive Water Jet Flushing and Its Application in a Soft Coal Seam

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinzhe Zhang ◽  
Piotr Wiśniewski ◽  
Sławomir Dykas ◽  
Guojie Zhang
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Gas Drainage ◽  
Permeability Enhancement ◽  
Soft Coal ◽  
Soft Coal Seam

High-pressure abrasive water jet flushing (HPAWJF) is an effective method used to improve coal seam permeability. In this study, based on the theories of gas flow and coal deformation, a coupled gas-rock model is established to investigate realistic failure processes by introducing equations for the evolution of mesoscopic element damage along with coal mass deformation. Numerical simulation of the failure and pressure relief processes is carried out under different coal seam permeability and flushing length conditions. Distributions of the seepage and gas pressure fields of the realistic failure process are analyzed. The effects of flushing permeability enhancement in a soft coal seam on the gas drainage from boreholes are revealed by conducting a field experiment. Conclusions can be extracted that the gas pressure of the slotted soft coal seam is reduced and that the gas drainage volume is three times higher than that of a conventional borehole. Field tests demonstrate that the gas drainage effect of the soft coal seam is significantly improved and that tunneling speed is nearly doubled. The results obtained from this study can provide guidance to gas drainage in soft coal seams regarding the theory and practice application of the HPAWJF method.

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.

Numerical simulation of influence of Langmuir adsorption constant on gas drainage radius of drilling in coal seam

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifei Lin ◽  
Meng Huang ◽  
Shugang Li ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Lianhua Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Gas Drainage ◽  
Langmuir Adsorption ◽  
Drainage Radius
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