scholarly journals Mechanisms and Applications of Pressure Relief by Roof Cutting of a Deep-Buried Roadway near Goafs

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5732
Author(s):  
Peng Li ◽  
Xingping Lai ◽  
Peilin Gong ◽  
Chao Su ◽  
Yonglu Suo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Simulation ◽  
Coal Mines ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Roof Structure ◽  
Key Block ◽  
Ground Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock Control ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Superposition Effect

Affected by high ground stress, the surrounding rock control of a roadway is one of the most important factors restricting the utilization of deep resources. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a method to improve the stress environment of the deep-buried roadway and reduce its deformation. The article focuses on the 121,302 machine roadway in Kouzidong coal mine to analyze the large deformations of roadways near goafs (RNGs) in deep coal mines and reveal the mechanisms related to pressure relief via roof cutting. Through physical simulation, overburdened structures and the migration laws of RNGs in deep coal mines are studied, and the overburdened RNGs will eventually have a double short-arm “F”-type suspended roof structure. The superposition movement of the structure is the prime cause for the large deformation of the RNGs considered here. Artificial roof cutting can weaken the superposition effect of the double “F” structure and induce the roof to produce a new fracture. Meanwhile, sliding deformation along the fault line releases greater stress, and the cut roof can better fill the goaf. The stress distribution ratio between goafs and the coal pillar is improved. Here, a mechanical model of key block B’ (KBB’) is considered and the stability criterion of KBB’ is obtained. According to the theoretical calculation here, the stress of a coal pillar could be reduced by 19.14% when KBB’ is cut along the edge of the coal pillar in the 121,302 machine roadway. After engineering verification, the field observation result shows that the deformation of the 121,302 machine roadway is reduced by more than 50% after roof cutting.

scholarly journals Study of the Stability Control of the Rock Surrounding Double-Key Strata Recovery Roadways in Shallow Seams

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Zhu ◽  
Yong Yuan ◽  
Zhongshun Chen ◽  
Zhiheng Liu ◽  
Chaofeng Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Application ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Support Design ◽  
Key Strata ◽  
Fracture Development ◽  
Surrounding Rock Control ◽  
The Stability

The stability control of the rock surrounding recovery roadways guarantees the safety of the extraction of equipment. Roof falling and support crushing are prone to occur in double-key strata (DKS) faces in shallow seams during the extraction of equipment. Therefore, this paper focuses on the stability control of the rock surrounding DKS recovery roadways by combining field observations, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulations. First, pressure relief technology, which can effectively release the accumulated rock pressure in the roof, is introduced according to the periodic weighting characteristics of DKS roofs. A reasonable application scope and the applicable conditions for pressure relief technology are given. Considering the influence of the eroded area on the roof structure, two roof mechanics models of DKS are established. The calculation results show that the yield load of the support in the eroded area is low. A scheme for strengthening the support with individual hydraulic props is proposed, and then, the support design of the recovery roadway is improved based on the time effects of fracture development. The width of the recovery roadway and supporting parameters is redesigned according to engineering experience. Finally, constitutive models of the support and compacted rock mass in the gob are developed with FLAC3D software to simulate the failure characteristics of the surrounding rock during pressure relief and equipment extraction. The surrounding rock control effects of two support designs and three extraction schemes are comprehensively evaluated. The results show that the surrounding rock control effect of Scheme 1, which combines improved support design and the bidirectional extraction of equipment, is the best. Engineering application results show that Scheme 1 realizes the safe extraction of equipment. The research results can provide a reference and experience for use in the stability control of rock surrounding recovery roadways in shallow seams.

scholarly journals Analysis of regenerated roof and instability support control countermeasures in a steeply dipping working face

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 1082-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolou Chi ◽  
Ke Yang ◽  
Qiang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Simulation ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Metal Mesh ◽  
Roof Structure ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Roof Fall ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Stability ◽  
And Control ◽  
Compaction Degree

Roof regeneration in coal mining occurs when the remaining bottom slice of thick coal is re-mined. In view of the challenges of roof fall and instability support of a regenerative roof in the mining of steeply dipping coal seams, combined with the geological and engineering conditions of the working face in the Panbei Coal Mine, the mechanism of the instability of the regenerative roof and support is studied, and control countermeasures are proposed. Based on the comprehensive combination of the measurement of the roof structure, physical simulation, numerical simulation, and theoretical analysis, the cementation and compaction degree of the regenerated roof were described. The caving and sliding law of the regenerated roof after bottom slice mining was explored, and the model of support dumping and sliding instability under the roof fall state was established. The results obtained yielded three main findings. Firstly, the compaction degree of the regenerative roof is higher than that of the middle part of the working face, and the compaction degree of the upper part of the working face is the smallest. Secondly, the overburden structure instability of the bottom slice underwent six stages. The fracture of the cantilever beam and the slippage of gangue are the reasons for the enhancement of the acoustic signal at each stage. Finally, the upper part of the stope was identified as the crucial zone in the prevention and control of the support instability. A moving method of metal mesh with pressure and roof scraping was developed, and the support anti-overturning and anti-skid jack was set up to effectively control the stability of the support and roof fall, for safe and efficient mining of a steeply dipping coal seam under a regenerative roof.

scholarly journals Accident Analysis in Relation to Main Roof Structure When Longwall Face Advances toward a Roadway: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Liu ◽  
Zengqiang Yang ◽  
Peilin Gong ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Xiaoqiang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sharp Increase ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Main Roof ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Longwall Face ◽  
Good Effect ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Roof Structure ◽  
Similar Simulation Experiment ◽  
The Stability

Practices show that hydraulic supports crushing accidents or roadway supports failure often take place when a longwall face advances toward an abandoned roadway or a predriven equipment recovery room. Therefore, a 2D similar simulation experiment is conducted to reveal the loading mechanism. The result shows that when the workface advances close to roadways, the main roof breaks ahead of the workface and leads to instability of higher strata. These two changes induce a sharp increase of the load on supports and lead to an accident. Thus, more attention should be paid to the advanced fracture. Therefore, mechanical analysis is used to explain the advanced fracture. Results show that the failure of coal pillar being excavated induces a sharp increase in the main roof’s hanging length. Once the hanging length reaches the limit, the advanced fracture takes place. Therefore, the stability of the coal pillar and the hanging length of roof strata are two key factors that may induce an accident. To prevent the a similar supports crushing accident, the partial backfilled technology which partly backfills the abandoned roadway in height and length to maintain the stability of the coal pillar is put forward and put into practice. The field test shows a good effect.

scholarly journals Surrounding Rock Control Technology When the Longwall Face Crosses Abandoned Roadways: A Case Study

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Zhenpeng Jiang ◽  
Fangtian Wang ◽  
Kaijun Miao ◽  
Qinghua Cao
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Rock Fracture ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Numerical Comparison ◽  
Reinforcement Scheme ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Roof Fall ◽  
Support Resistance ◽  
Key Block ◽  
Surrounding Rock Control

When a working face is crossing the abandoned roadways, problems such as roof subsidence, rock fracture, and instability will occur, resulting in widespread roof fall and rib spalling, which seriously affect safe and efficient mining on the working face. In this paper, the no. 23 coal pillar working face of Juji coal mine is taken as the engineering background, a mechanical model of crossing the abandoned roadways is constructed aimed at the problem of the working face crossing the abandoned roadway group, the collapse of the abandoned roadway roof is analyzed, a scheme of crossing the abandoned roadways is designed, and the development law of the stress and plastic zone after the reinforcement scheme is stimulated and analyzed. The results show that when the working face advances to the abandoned roadway, key block B crosses the abandoned roadway and the solid coal to form a “cross-roadway long key block.” It is calculated that the minimum support resistance required for the abandoned roadway is 6700 kN. Based on the results of numerical comparison, it is concluded that filling wood pile when the working face passes through the roof abandoned roadway and adding anchor cables for reinforcement support when the working face crosses the coal seam abandoned roadway effectively reduce the stress concentration of surrounding rocks, decrease the development of the plastic zone, and achieve safe and efficient mining when the working face crosses the abandoned roadways.

scholarly journals Coal Pillar Strength Formula in Indonesian coal mines

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
Ratih Hardini Kusuma Putri
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mines ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Pillar Strength ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Indonesian Coal ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Mine Development ◽  
Strength Formula ◽  
Coal Pillar Strength

In underground coal mines, coal pillars play a major rule in sustaining the weight of the overburden and protecting the stability of the entries and crosscut during mine development and production, allowing the miners to safely extract the coal¹. The determination of a coal pillar size is adjusted to the expected load and strength of the coal seam. It needs to consider several factors such as pillar load (stress within the pillar), pillar strength, and safety factors. In this determination, an analysis will be conducted using five similar coal pillar strengths including; Obert-Duvall Equation (1967), Holland Equation (1964), Holland-Gaddy Equation (1956), Salamon-Munro Equation (1967), and Bieniawski (1983). Using AirLaya seam as an example, we can combine the results of various equations. The coal used in the Airlaya research area has a value of k = 425.75, thus the strength of Airlaya insitu seam coal is estimated to be 161,607 Psi.

scholarly journals Damage and Failure Evolution Mechanism for Coal Pillar Dams Affected by Water Immersion in Underground Reservoirs

Geofluids ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Fangtian Wang ◽  
Ningning Liang ◽  
Gang Li
Keyword(s):  
Water Conservation ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Coal Mines ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Evolution Mechanism ◽  
Damage And Failure ◽  
Fracture Development ◽  
Failure Evolution ◽  
The Stability

In coal mines, underground reservoir systems can increase the availability of water and are an effective technical approach for the protection and utilization of water resources. The stability of coal pillar dams is the key factor in the safety and stability of these underground water storage systems. However, coal pillar dams must operate in complex environments that combine dynamic-static superimposed stress fields and water immersion; moreover, coal pillar dams subjected to both stress and seepage are more susceptible to damage and even collapse. In this study, a seepage-stress coupling model of a coal pillar dam was constructed using the Universal Distinct Element Code (UDEC) simulation software. This model provides a platform for analyzing the characteristics of fracture development in surrounding rock in active mines and the coupled development of crack fields and seepage fields in coal pillar dams. Methods were developed for (1) calculating the water content for the coal pillar dam numerical simulation model and (2) reducing water immersion weakening. The maximum seepage width of a coal pillar dam subjected to water immersion was obtained, and a damage and failure evolution mechanism for coal pillar dams experiencing flooding was developed. The results provide a scientific basis for enhancing the stability control of coal pillar dams and are of great significance for realizing water conservation in coal mines.

Evaluating pressure-relief mining performances based on surface gas venthole extraction data in longwall coal mines

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 431-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cun Zhang ◽  
Shihao Tu ◽  
Qingsheng Bai ◽  
Guanyu Yang ◽  
Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mines ◽  
Pressure Relief

scholarly journals Guiding Effect of Soft Tectonic Coal on Coal and Gas Outburst and its Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingyi Tu ◽  
Sheng Xue ◽  
Yuanping Cheng ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Gaofeng Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Simulation ◽  
Local Existence ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Coal And Gas Outburst ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Gas Outburst ◽  
Soft Coal ◽  
Tectonic Coal

Abstract Soft tectonic coal commonly exists in coal and gas outburst zones. The physical simulation experiment was carried out to reproduce the influences of soft coal area on the outburst, and the guiding action mechanism of soft tectonic coal on the outburst was investigated. This study concludes that the amount of outburst coal in the experiments of group with local existence of soft coal area are relatively lower. The outburst coal amount (3.8035 kg) and relative outburst intensity (21.02%) in the GR5# experiment were both lower than that in the GN6# experiment of control group. However, the outburst coal in the experiments of group with local existence of soft coal area could be commonly migrated to a long distance, the maximum throwing distances in the three experiments were all over 16.73 m, reaching as high as 20.10 m. Under the gas pressure of 0.30 MPa in the group with local existence of soft coal area, the outburst coal amount (2.7355 kg) was smaller than the amount (2.803 kg) of pulverized coal filled, and the 2.0 cm coal pillar experiences failure only nearby the outburst mouth. As the gas pressure increases, the failure degree of the coal pillar becomes higher and higher until complete failure. The outburst development sequence is changed due to the existence of the soft tectonic soft area. Once the sealing conditions are destructed, the outburst firstly develops in the soft tectonic coal area. Nevertheless, sufficient energy is supplied to transport the coal mass in the soft tectonic coal area to a farther distance, while the residual outburst energy can just result in the outburst of a small quantity of coal masses in the normal area. This research will be of great scientific significance for explaining the soft tectonic coal-induced change of outburst starting and development sequence.

scholarly journals Zoning Control Technology of Gob-Side Roadway Driving with Small Coal Pillar Facing Mining in a Special Isolated Island Working Face: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 10744
Author(s):  
Changliang Han ◽  
Houqiang Yang ◽  
Nong Zhang ◽  
Rijian Deng ◽  
Yuxin Guo
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Stability Zone ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Collaborative Control ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Underground Coal Mines ◽  
Engineering Practices

The gob-side roadway in an isolated island working face is a typical representative of a strong mining roadway, which seriously restricts the efficient and safe production of underground coal mines. With the engineering background of the main transportation roadway 1513 (MTR 1513) of the Xinyi Coal Mine, this paper introduces the engineering case of gob-side roadway driving with small coal-pillar facing mining in an isolated island working face under the alternate mining of wide and narrow working faces. Through comprehensive research methods, we studied zoning disturbance deformation characteristics and stress evolution law of gob-side roadway driving under face mining. Based on the characteristics of zoning disturbance, MTR 1513 is divided into three zones, which are the heading face mining zone, the mining influenced zone, and the mining stability zone. A collaborative control technology using pressure relief and anchoring is proposed, and the differentiated control method is formed for the three zones. For the heading face mining zone, the control method of anchoring first and then pressure relief is adopted; for the mining influenced zone, the control idea of synchronous coordination of pressure relief and anchorage is adopted; for the mining stability zone, the control method of anchoring without pressure relief is adopted. Engineering practices show that the disturbance influence distance of working face 1511 on MTR 1513 changes from 110 m advanced to 175 m delay. At this time, the surrounding rock deformation is effectively controlled, which verified the rationality of the division and the feasibility of three zoning control technology. The research results can provide reference for gob-side roadway driving with small coal pillar facing mining in a special isolated island working face.

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