scholarly journals Case study on the mining‐induced stress evolution of an extra‐thick coal seam under hard roof conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 3174-3185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Li ◽  
Heping Xie ◽  
Mingzhong Gao ◽  
Jing Xie ◽  
Guangdi Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Stress Evolution ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Induced Stress

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.

scholarly journals Comprehensive technical support for safe mining in ultra-close coal seams: A case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 014459872110093
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Jiawei Guo ◽  
Kaidi Xie ◽  
Jinming Wang ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Technical Support ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Deformation Control ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Close Coal Seams ◽  
Safe Mining

In order to mine the coal seam under super-thick hard roof, improve the utilization rate of resources and prolong the remaining service life of the mine, a case study of the Gaozhuang Coal Mine in the Zaozhuang Mining Area has been performed in this paper. Based on the specific mining geological conditions of ultra-close coal seams (#3up and #3low coal seams), their joint systematic analysis has been performed, with the focus made in the following three aspects: (i) prevention of rock burst under super-thick hard roof, (ii) deformation control of surrounding rock of roadways in the lower coal seam, and (iii) fire prevention in the goaf of working face. Given the strong bursting tendency observed in upper coal seam and lower coal seam, the technology of preventing rock burst under super-thick hard roof was proposed, which involved setting of narrow section coal pillars to protect roadways and interleaving layout of working faces. The specific supporting scheme of surrounding rock of roadways in the #3low1101 working face was determined, and the grouting reinforcement method of local fractured zones through Marithan was further proposed, to ensure the deformation control of surrounding rock of roadways in lower coal seams. The proposed fire prevention technology envisaged goaf grouting and spraying to plug leaks, which reduced the hazard of spontaneous combustion of residual coals in mined ultra-close coal seams. The technical and economic improvements with a direct economic benefit of 5.55 million yuan were achieved by the application of the proposed comprehensive technical support. The research results obtained provide a theoretical guidance and technical support of safe mining strategies of close coal seams in other mining areas.

scholarly journals Key Parameters of Roof Cutting of Gob-Side Entry Retaining in a Deep Inclined Thick Coal Seam with Hard Roof

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinzhu Hu ◽  
Manchao He ◽  
Jiong Wang ◽  
Zimin Ma ◽  
Yajun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Coal Recovery ◽  
Rock Structure ◽  
Different Depths ◽  
Dip Angle

Gob-side entry retaining by roof cutting (GERRC) employed in a deep inclined thick coal seam (DITCS) can not only increase economic benefits and coal recovery, but also optimize surrounding rock structure. In accordance with the principles of GERRC, the technology of GERRC in DITCS is introduced and a roof-cutting mechanical model of GERRC is proposed to determine the key parameters of the depth and angle of RC. The results show that the greater the RC angle, the easier the caving of the goaf roof, but the length of cantilever beam increases. The depth of RC should account for the dip angle of the coal seam when the angle is above 20°. Increasing the coal seam dip angle could reduce the volume of rock falling of the goaf roof, but increase the filling height of the upper gangue to slide down. According to numerical model analysis of the stress and displacement of surrounding rock at different depths and angles of RC, when the depth of RC increased from 9 m to 13 m, the distance between the stress concentration zone and the coal side is increased. When the angle of RC increased from 0° to 20°, the value of roof separation is decreased. GERRC was applied in a DITCS with 11 m depth and 20° RC angle, and the field-measured data verified the conclusions of the numerical model.

scholarly journals Influence of Spatial Relationships between Key Strata on the Height of Mining-Induced Fracture Zone: A Case Study of Thick Coal Seam Mining

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Li ◽  
Xufeng Wang ◽  
Wenhao Cao ◽  
Dongsheng Zhang ◽  
Dongdong Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Fracture Zone ◽  
Spatial Relationships ◽  
Thick Coal Seam ◽  
Key Strata ◽  
Seam Mining
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