scholarly journals Research on a Gas Index Reflecting the Sorption Process on Carbon Materials in Coal Mines

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Wojtacha-Rychter ◽  
Adam Smoliński
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Materials ◽  
Spontaneous Combustion ◽  
Coal Mines ◽  
Sorption Process ◽  
Quantitative Relation ◽  
Gas Mixture ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Mine Fire ◽  
Sorption Column ◽  
Spontaneous Combustion Of Coal

Based on the concentration of gases such as propylene and ethylene in the atmosphere of a mine, it is possible to assess the development of a mine fire. With the increase of coal temperature, an increased emission of these gases has been observed. However, the experiment results presented in this paper prove that the use of propylene and ethylene for the prediction of the spontaneous combustion of coal have some limitations. It was found that during a flow of gas mixture through the sorption column, propylene and ethylene were sorbed on coal. This phenomenon manifests in smaller amounts of gases at the outlet of the sorption column. By comparing the concentration of ethylene to propylene at the inlet of the column, it was concluded that the ratio was usually below 3, whereas the range of the ratio at the end of the column was between 0.6–353. The value of gases ratio changed depending on the type of coal material in the column. The results of this experiment provide useful information that the quantitative relation between ethylene and propylene concentrations may indicate the occurrence of the sorption process on carbon materials in coal seams.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Sample Preparation on the Result of Coal Propensity to Spontaneous Combustion in the High-temperature Adiabatic Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz OBRACAJ ◽  
Marek KORZEC ◽  
Tien Tung VU
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Spontaneous Combustion ◽  
Spontaneous Heating ◽  
Mine Fire ◽  
Mine Fires ◽  
Technical Factors ◽  
Spontaneous Combustion Of Coal ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Very High

The liability of coal to spontaneous combustion is the principal cause of mine fires. Spontaneouscombustion is one of the main threats in Polish and Vietnamese coal mines. The article presents an analysisof the spontaneous combustion of coal in mines of both countries. It is related to the natural prone of coalto spontaneous heating and consequently to its self-ignition. Despite the relevant recognition of themethods of preventing this threat, in mines, spontaneous combustion occurs during the exploitation ofcoal seams with low and very high self-ignition tendency. Apart from the technical factors related to thedesign of coal seam mining, the properties of coal have a significant impact on the occurrence ofspontaneous combustion. Their correct recognition is essential to the precautions against spontaneouscombustion for minimalizing the risk of a mine fire. Therefore, it is necessary to study the factorsinfluencing the propensity of coal to spontaneous heating. A review of the methods used to determine thepropensity of coal to spontaneous combustion is presented in the article. Based on the high-temperaturemethod of determining the propensity of coals to spontaneous combustion, the influence of selectedfactors related to samples' preparation for testing on the determination result was investigated. Theinfluence of the fractional decomposition and the moisture content in the prepared samples on thedetermination result was demonstrated. The presented research results may improve research proceduresfor determining the propensity of coal to spontaneous combustion.

scholarly journals Prospects for the use of modern technological solutions in the flat-lying coal seams development, taking into account the danger of the formation of the places of its spontaneous combustion

2021 ◽  
Vol 250 ◽  
pp. 534-541
Author(s):  
Vladimir Zubov ◽  
Dmitrii Golubev
Keyword(s):  
Spontaneous Combustion ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Fire Hazard ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Spontaneous Combustion Of Coal ◽  
The Impact

Spontaneous combustion of coal remains an important problem for coal mines, which can lead to an explosion of methane and coal dust. Accidents associated with spontaneous combustion of coal can cause significant economic losses to coal mining companies, as well as entail social damage – injuries and loss of life. Accidents are known at the Kuzbass mines, which occurred as a result of negligent attitude to the danger of spontaneous combustion of coal, the victims of which were dozens of people. The analysis of emergency situations associated with spontaneous combustion of coal shows that the existing wide range of means of preventing endogenous fires does not provide complete safety when working out coal seams prone to spontaneous combustion, therefore, spontaneous combustion places continue to occur in mines. The consequences that may arise as a result of a methane explosion initiated by a self-ignition place indicate the need to improve the used technologies. The purpose of the work is to determine the impact of modern technological solutions used in functioning mines during underground mining of flat-lying coal seams prone to spontaneous combustion, and to develop new solutions that reduce endogenous fire hazard. Conclusions on the influence of leaving coal pillars in the developed space, isolated air removal from the stoping face through the developed space, the length of the stoping face and the excavation pillar, and other factors on the danger of the formation of spontaneous combustion places are presented. Conclusions about the possibility of using modern technological solutions in future are also drawn.

Effect Analysis of Nitrogen Injection on the Variation of “Oxidation Zone” in Coal Mine Gob Based on Numerical Simulation

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Jing Shen ◽  
Mingran Chang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Spontaneous Combustion ◽  
Oxidation Zone ◽  
Effect Analysis ◽  
Mine Fire ◽  
Nitrogen Injection ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Residual Coal

One of the main reasons for coal mine fire is spontaneous combustion of residual coal in gob. As the difference of compaction degree of coal and rock, the underground gob can be considered as a porous medium and divided into “three zones” in accordance with the criteria. The “three zones” are “heat dissipation zone”, “oxidation zone” and “choking zone”, respectively. Temperature programming experiments are taken and numerical simulation with obtained experimental data is utilized to analyze the distribution of “three zones” in this paper. Different width and depth of “oxidation zone” are obtained when the inlet air velocity is changed. As the nitrogen injection has inhibition effect on spontaneous combustion of residual coal in gob, nitrogen is injected into the gob. The widths of “oxidation zone” are compared before and after nitrogen injection. And ultimately the optimum location and volume of nitrogen injection are found out.

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