scholarly journals Mining-Induced Stress Control by Advanced Hydraulic Fracking under a Thick Hard Roof for Top Coal Caving Method: A Case Study in the Shendong Mining Area, China

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1405
Author(s):  
Kaige Zheng ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
Tong Zhang ◽  
Jingzhong Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Fracture Networks ◽  
Horizontal Fracture ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Mining Pressure ◽  
Impact Kinetic Energy ◽  
Mining Height

Fully mechanized top-coal caving mining with high mining height, hard roofs and strong mining pressure are popular in the Shendong mining area, China. The occurrence of dynamic disasters, such as rock burst, coal and gas outburst, mine earthquakes and goaf hurricanes during the coal exploitation process under hard roof conditions, pose a threat to the safe production of mines. In this study, the characteristics of overburden fracture in fully mechanized top-coal caving with a hard roof and high mining height are studied, and the technology of advanced weakening by hard roof staged fracturing was proposed. The results show that the hard roof strata collapse in the form of large “cantilever beams”, and it is easy to release huge impact kinetic energy, forming impact disasters. After the implementation of advanced hydraulic fracturing, the periodic weighting length decreases by 32.16%, and the length of overhang is reasonably and effectively controlled. Ellipsoidal fracture networks in the mining direction of the vertical working face, horizontal fracture networks perpendicular to the direction of the working face, and near-linear fracture planes dominated by vertical fractures were observed, with the accumulated energy greatly reduced. The effectiveness of innovation technology is validated, and stress transfer, dissipation and dynamic roof disasters were effectively controlled.

scholarly journals Research on Surface Failure Law of Working Faces in Large Mining Height and Shallow Buried Coal Seam

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Zhenhua Li ◽  
Yingkun Pang ◽  
Yongsheng Bao ◽  
Zhanyuan Ma
Keyword(s):  
Near Field ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Surface Cracks ◽  
Large Space ◽  
Key Strata ◽  
Key Stratum ◽  
Surface Failure ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Large Mining Height ◽  
Mining Height

In the process of high-intensity and large-space mining in Shendong mining area, various surface cracks are generated on the surface, resulting in serious damage to the surface buildings and the local ecological environment. To study the influence of overlying rock movement on surface failure of near-field single key strata of near-shallow buried and large mining height working face, the relationship between overburden movement, strata pressure appearance, and surface failure at working face 52307 in Daliuta mining area was analyzed by field measurement and numerical simulation. The results show the following: (1) there is only one thick and hard key stratum in the overburden of large mining height and near-shallow buried working face. Under the condition of presplitting roof blasting, the first weighting step is still as high as 95 m, and the periodic breaking step of roof is 20–30 m. During the weighting, the working resistance of support is still close to the rated resistance. (2) The single key stratum plays an obvious role in controlling overburden movement. After the first weighting of the working face, a stepped subsidence crack appears on the surface within a short time, and the crack lags behind the working face for about 5 m. (3) During each periodic weighting process, the breaking and subsidence of key blocks are accompanied by surface cracks.

scholarly journals Research on Overburden Movement Characteristics of Large Mining Height Working Face in Shallow Buried Thin Bedrock

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 4208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingxiang Huang ◽  
Yanpeng He
Keyword(s):  
Physical Simulation ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
Dynamic Crack ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Movement Distance ◽  
Large Mining Height ◽  
Thin Bedrock ◽  
Mining Height

The overburden movement of the large mining height working face of shallow buried thin bedrock (SBTB) is a complex engineering problem with “time-space-intension”, which is of great significance to realize efficient and safe mining in the northern Shaanxi mining area. Based on the research object of No. 22201 working face in Zhangjiamao Coal Mine, the roof structure characteristics of large mining height working face in SBTB are researched by field drilling measurement, laboratory test, physical and numerical simulation. The results show that: (1) Based on the measured data of the drillholes, it is concluded that under the mining conditions of SBTB with large mining height, the roof movement is ahead of the weighting of the working face, and the working resistance has a significant time effect. The advanced movement distance is about 20 m, which can be used as an early warning index of the weighting. The lag movement distance in the roof with horizon of 30 m is two periodic weighting intervals, which are about 26 m. (2) The first weighting interval of the working face is 32 m. The roof first break has obvious step sinking phenomenon, and the measured surface appears at a position 45 m away from the transport slot. It is statistically concluded that the periodic weighting interval is 9.5~16.5 m, the average weighting interval is 13 m, which is equivalent to the periodic dynamic crack spacing of the surface. (3) The results of field measurement and physical simulation show that the breaking angle of the roof of the No. 22201 large mining height is about 66°, and the periodic stepping distance of the T-junction suspension area is 6~8m. Along the strike of the working face, the roof breaking is mainly arc arched. The research results ensure the safe and green mining of shallow coal seam.

scholarly journals Analysis on Catastrophe Theory during First Weighting Sliding Instability and Support Crushing of Main Roof with Large Mining Height in Shallow Coal Seam

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 5408
Author(s):  
Dengfeng Yang ◽  
Yongjun Zhang ◽  
Zhonghui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Catastrophe Theory ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Main Roof ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Stiffness Ratio ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Cross Section Area ◽  
Immediate Roof ◽  
Support Resistance ◽  
Mining Height

Roof sliding and instability along the coal wall usually occur in the working face at large mining heights during the process of the first weighting, which causes roof cutting and support crushing. A mechanical model consists of the main roof, immediate roof, and support based on the nonlinear characteristics of the failure and instability of the immediate roof under the abutment pressure, which we constructed to study the step sinking of the main roof, as well as to assign the reasonable value of the support resistance during the first weighting. The instability mechanism of the system was studied by the catastrophe theory and the principle of energy conservation. A conclusion was drawn that the combined cantilever beam structure for the immediate roof will form with the increase of the mining height, and the instability of the immediate roof causes the catastrophic instability of the system. The system instability was found to be related to the stiffness ratio K, material parameters, the load Q, and the first weighting interval of the main roof by analyzing the necessary and sufficient conditions for system instability. The influence degree of each parameter on the stiffness ratio K was as follows: elastic modulus E > support stiffness k1 > cross-section area a > immediate roof thickness H. The calculation equations of support resistance and subsidence of roof step were obtained. The method of judging the roof instability using catastrophe theory was proved as reasonable on the basis of the monitoring example of no. 12401 working face in Shendong mining area, China. On this basis, a reasonable value of support resistance was further calculated, and the working face was maintained safely when the support resistance exceeded 19,232 kN.

The Three-Dimensional Similar Simulation of Stress Regular Pattern of Roof of Large Mining Height

2014 ◽  
Vol 945-949 ◽  
pp. 1190-1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Tao Zeng ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Cong Jiang ◽  
Yun Yi Zhang ◽  
Gang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Stimulation Test ◽  
Mine Pressure ◽  
Pressure Behavior ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Large Mining Height ◽  
Roadway Deformation ◽  
Mining Height

Based on the distribution of in-situ stress and the special conditions of the large mining height in one mining area, the author conducted the analogy stimulation test of the mine pressure behavior and the roadway deformation law. This research, mainly based on the geographical conditions of 1 to 2 coal seam of this mining area, stimulated the mine pressure behavior of the working face and the roadways, as the mining height is 5meters and 6meters. Through this analogy stimulation test, the mine pressure behavior of working face, in the mining process with large mining height, is analyzed and summarized.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Influence Characteristics of the Support Stability of a Fully Mechanized Coal Mining Face under the Hard Roof Mining Pressure

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Jiaxin Dang ◽  
Min Tu ◽  
Xiangyang Zhang ◽  
Qingwei Bu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Cantilever Length ◽  
Mining Face ◽  
Mining Pressure ◽  
Group B ◽  
Coal Reserves ◽  
Two Sides

The conditions of the hard roof in my country vary greatly, ranging from a few meters to tens of meters or even hundreds of meters in thickness. The coal reserves under the hard roof account for about one-third of the total reserves. At present, nearly 40% of fully mechanized mining faces that belong to the hard roof working face has the problem of mining in the hard roof working face. This has a serious impact on the load-bearing stability of the fully mechanized support, and it is urgent to solve the problem of strong underground pressure dynamic disaster under the condition of the hard roof. Based on the research background of 11129 working face in Zhangji Coal Mine in Huainan, this paper constructs a mechanical model of the interaction between the cantilever beam of the hard roof of the stope and the support and then the force distribution equation of the bearing capacity of the supports at different positions of the roof during the periodical rotation of the working face is obtained, which is combined with numerical simulation and engineering site to verify. The research results show that the bearing stability of the support is significantly affected by factors such as the buried depth H, the roof elastic modulus E, the roof thickness h, and the roof cantilever length l0, but most of the influencing factors belong to the geological occurrence conditions of the coal seam itself. Presplit blasting of the roof in advance can effectively destroy the integrity of the roof itself and reduce the periodic breaking distance, thereby improving the apparent environment of roof rock pressure and reducing the force on the working face support. According to the specific geological environment of the 11129 working face, the cutting plan of the cut hole is given out, along the groove 0∼200 and 200∼700 m of the concrete presplitting blasting. The stent force of the top-cutting section fluctuates in the range of 3360.8–4347.9 kN in the range of control top distance (5275∼6175 mm). The load-bearing pressure of the stent before top-cutting is about 1.8 times of that after top-cutting. The pressure distribution of the hydraulic support in the numerical simulation stope is approximately “Λ” in the middle and the low on the two sides. The simulated value is slightly smaller than the theoretical calculation value. The reason is that the goaf is backfilled during the simulation process, and the roof has a certain ability to bear the load. Real-time understanding of the “roof-support” mechanical relationship can effectively ensure the safe and efficient mining of the 11129 working face and also provide experience for the subsequent mining of group B coal in the later period.

scholarly journals Prevention Technology for Strong Mine Pressure Disaster in the Hard-Roof Large-Mining-Height Working Face

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Hongfei Duan ◽  
Lijuan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Hard Rock ◽  
Mine Pressure ◽  
Overburden Rock ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Rock Stratum ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Large Mining Height ◽  
Mining Height

The movement and destruction of the hard roof in a stope is an important reason for the occurrence of strong ground pressure disasters at the working face. Considering Tongxin Coal Mine as the engineering background, the stress distribution law of the surrounding rock and the overburden rock damage characteristics of a large-mining-height working face under the hard roof were investigated. To solve the problem whereby the stope’s hard roof is difficult to collapse, the hard rock key stratum of the roof was hydraulically fractured to weaken the mechanical properties of the roof rock stratum. Additionally, microseismic monitoring technology was used to monitor the cracking effect of the rock stratum. The theoretical calculation and numerical simulation results reveal that, after hydraulic fracturing, a crack with a more consistent trend formed inside the hard rock stratum and a large area of the rock stratum was damaged. According to the monitoring results of the stope stress after hydraulic fracturing, the law governing the occurrence of the leading bearing pressure was in effect. In contrast, the influence range and peak strength of the leading bearing pressure were considerably reduced at the working face after hydraulic fracturing. After performing hydraulic fracturing on the roof of the working face, the bearing pressure of the working face can satisfy the production requirements better. Finally, the results obtained through this study can be used as a reference for determining the width of coal pillars under similar mining conditions.

scholarly journals Stress Distribution and Optimum Spacing Determination of Double-Withdrawal-Channel Surrounding Rocks: A Case Study of Chinese Coal Mine

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Yanjun He ◽  
Jianhua Li
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Rock Stability ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Optimum Spacing ◽  
Chinese Coal ◽  
Mining Height

In this study, the 31113 fully mechanised working face in the Lijiahao Coal Mine was selected as the project background. The failure characteristics and optimum spacing of a double-withdrawal-channel surrounding rock were extensively investigated through field measurements, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulations. The following results were obtained. The loading influence range of the working face was fixed. Under the influence of mining, the stress distribution variation in the double-withdrawal channels with spacing and the influence of stress distribution on the surrounding rock stability of the withdrawal channels were determined. The optimum distance between the double-withdrawal channels to achieve the stability of the surrounding rock was at least 25 m, and engineering measures are required to limit the mining height in the final mining stage. The rationality of the main and auxiliary withdrawal channel spacing of 25 m and measures to limit the mining height in the final stage were demonstrated. The findings of this study provide a valuable reference for constructing the layout of withdrawal channels in the adjacent working faces of the same mining area.

scholarly journals Study of Loading and Running Characteristic of Hydraulic Support in Underhand Mining Face

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-Yi Cheng ◽  
Yi-Dong Zhang ◽  
Liang Cheng ◽  
Ming Ji ◽  
Wei Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Support ◽  
Depression Angle ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Support Resistance ◽  
Mining Face ◽  
Mining Pressure ◽  
Mining Height

Abstract According to complex geological conditions of working face E1108 in Xin-ji mine #2, loading and running characteristic of hydraulic support, influence of depression angle on mining pressure behaviors, as well as relation between advancing speed and the support loading were measured and analyzed. The results indicate that depression angle is inversely proportional to support resistance, in other words, larger depression angle area coincides with lower support resistance area. Moreover, support resistance is generally high when working face advancing speed is slow. Technologies for controlling hydraulic support stability such as improving advancing speed properly, controlling mining height and increasing support resistance are put forward based on research.

scholarly journals Research on the Deformation and Control Technology of Surrounding Rock in Entry Retaining along the Gob Side

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Meng Zhang ◽  
Hui He ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Xin Jin ◽  
Xinyu Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mining Area ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Industrial Test ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Coal Reserve ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Pillar Mining ◽  
Mining Pressure ◽  
The Stability

This paper studies and introduces the successful case of gob-side entry retaining technology and the typical mining pressure law in Luan mining area, which is the main mining coal seam in Qinshui coalfield. Qinshui coalfield has an estimated coal reserve of 300 billion tons, accounting for 9.58% of the total national coal reserve in China, especially anthracite, chemical coal, and coking coal. The methods of field investigation, theoretical analysis, physical experiment, and industrial test are adopted. Through the field investigation, theoretical analysis, physical experiments, and industrial test, the following conclusions have been drawn in this study: (1) A thorough engineering geological investigation was conducted on the entry retaining along the gob side on noncoal pillar mining working face, which covers multiple periods of mining process including the roadway excavation period, primary mining period, primary mining stability period, and secondary mining influence period. A series of analysis and tests were conducted such as core sampling, rock mechanics property testing, borehole detection, and flexible formwork support evaluation, which laid a foundation for identifying the mining pressure law of gob-side entry retaining by using noncoal pillar mining. (2) The mining pressure law was studied through the collection of the field measurements taken from the entry retaining along the gob side on noncoal pillar mining working face. The keys to achieve the roadway surrounding rock stability through noncoal pillar mining are obtained. According to the study, the stability control of retained roadway surrounding rock mainly depends on the stability of top coal, coal side, and shoulder angle coal. (3) In this study, a roadway reinforcement scheme is proposed to improve the surrounding rock control technology for gob-side entry retaining by noncoal pillar mining, whose effectiveness has been verified by a series of industrial test. Therefore, the wide adoption of the noncoal pillar mining method in Number #3 coal mine can significantly relieve the predicament of coal pressing under a large number of buildings in Luan mining area, which provides insightful guidance to the coal-free pillar mining in the whole Luan mining area.

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