Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Evolutionary Laws and Preventative Measures for the Coal and Rock Dynamic Disasters Around the Boreholes During Coal Bed Methane Extraction in Low-Temperature Oxidation Conditions: A Case Study of the No. \(8_{2}\) Reservoir of the Yangliu Coal Mine

  • Research Article - Earth Sciences
  • Published:
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to solve the problem of unpredictable coal and rock dynamic disasters that frequently occur near extraction boreholes during the extraction of underground coal bed methane (CBM). The development laws of pores with different diameters inside the coal masses and the internal mechanisms during the low-temperature oxidation were studied using methods such as nuclear magnetic resonance, P wave tests, and gas chromatographs. Using the experimental result as a theoretical basis, a hole-sealing technique for the sealing–isolation integration was proposed to prevent the oxidation of the coal around the extraction borehole by combining the distribution of stresses around the borehole and fissure zones. The result showed that the pores with different diameters inside of the coal masses synchronously developed during the low-temperature oxidation; the micropores developed first, followed by the mesopores, and finally, the macropores. Furthermore, the development of the pores damaged the coal integrity and structural strength, which resulted in a higher risk of coal and rock dynamic disasters. Compared with the ordinary hole-sealing technique using cement mortar, the extraction concentration increased by 3.28 times when using the proposed hole-sealing technique for the sealing–isolation integration within 90 days of the test period for the extraction. Moreover, the borehole temperature decreased by \(121\,{^{\circ }}\hbox {C}\). The technique not only improves the extraction efficiency of the CBM but also inhibits the spontaneous combustion of the coal around the boreholes, which guarantees the safe and efficient extraction of the No. \(8_{2}\) CBM reservoir of the coal mine.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Yan, F.; Lin, B.; Zhu, C.; Shen, C.; Zou, Q.; Guo, C.; Liu, T.: A novel ECBM extraction technology based on the integration of hydraulic slotting and hydraulic fracturing. J. Nat. Gas Sci. Eng. 22, 571–579 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Li, C.; Fu, S.; Cui, Y.; Sun, X.; Xie, B.; Yang, W.: Study of the migration rule of high-concentration gas and spatial-temporal feature of gas hazard in the tunnel. J. China Univ. Min. Technol. 01, 27–32 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  3. Liu, W.; Qin, Y.; Qiao, T.; Ma, B.: Experimental demonstration on calculation of oxygen consumption rate and CO generation rate in coal spontaneous combustion. J. China Univ. Min. Technol. 06, 1141–1147 (2016)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Qi, G.; Wang, D.; Zheng, K.; Xu, J.; Qi, X.; Zhong, X.: Kinetics characteristics of coal low-temperature oxidation in oxygen-depleted air. J. Loss Prev. Process Ind. 35, 224–231 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Qi, X.; Xin, H.; Wang, D.; Qi, G.: A rapid method for determining the R70 self-heating rate of coal. Thermochim. Acta 571, 21–27 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Qin, B.; Wang, H.; Yang, J.; Liu, L.: Large-area goaf fires: a numerical method for locating high-temperature zones and assessing the effect of liquid nitrogen fire control. Environ. Earth Sci. 75, 139–151 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Babaei Khorzoughi, M.; Hall, R.: Processing of measurement while drilling data for rock mass characterization. Int. J. Min. Sci. Technol. 26, 989–994 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Chen, P.; Huang, F.; Fu, Y.: Performance of water-based foams affected by chemical inhibitors to retard spontaneous combustion of coal. Int. J. Min. Sci. Technol. 26, 443–448 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Adamus, A.; Šancer, J.; Guřanová, P.; Zubiček, V.: An investigation of the factors associated with interpretation of mine atmosphere for spontaneous combustion in coal mines. Fuel Process. Technol. 92, 663–670 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Ni, G.; Cheng, W.; Lin, B.; Zhai, C.: Experimental study on removing water blocking effect (WBE) from two aspects of the pore negative pressure and surfactants. J. Nat. Gas Sci. Eng. 31, 596–602 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Tang, Z.; Yang, S.; Wu, G.: Occurrence mechanism and risk assessment of dynamic of coal and rock disasters in the low-temperature oxidation process of a coal-bed methane reservoir. Energy Fuels 31, 3602–3609 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Davletbaev, A.Y.; Kovaleva, L.A.; Nasyrov, N.M.; Babadagli, T.: Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing and radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation for heavy-oil production. J. Unconv. Oil Gas Resour. 12, 15–22 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Engle, M.A.; Rowan, E.L.: Geochemical evolution of produced waters from hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus Shale, northern appalachian basin: a multivariate compositional data analysis approach. Int. J. Coal Geol. 126, 45–56 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Gwenzi, W.; Mupatsi, N.M.: Evaluation of heavy metal leaching from coal ash-versus conventional concrete monoliths and debris. Waste Manag. 49, 114–123 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Zhai, C.; Yu, X.; Xiang, X.; Li, Q.; Wu, S.; Xu, J.: Experimental study of pulsating water pressure propagation in CBM reservoirs during pulse hydraulic fracturing. J. Nat. Gas Sci. Eng. 25, 15–22 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Zou, Q.; Lin, B.; Zheng, C.; Hao, Z.; Zhai, C.; Liu, T.; Liang, J.; Yan, F.; Yang, W.; Zhu, C.: Novel integrated techniques of drilling-slotting-separation-sealing for enhanced coal bed methane recovery in underground coal mines. J. Nat. Gas Sci. Eng. 26, 960–973 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Tang, Z.; Zhai, C.; Zou, Q.; Qin, L.: Changes to coal pores and fracture development by ultrasonic wave excitation using nuclear magnetic resonance. Fuel 186, 571–578 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Salmi, E.F.; Nazem, M.; Karakus, M.: The effect of rock mass gradual deterioration on the mechanism of post-mining subsidence over shallow abandoned coal mines. Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci. 91, 59–71 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  19. Shirzadegan, S.; Nordlund, E.; Zhang, P.: Large scale dynamic testing of rock support system at kiirunavaara underground mine. Rock Mech. Rock Eng. 49, 2773–2794 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Singh, R.V.K.: Spontaneous heating and fire in coal mines. Procedia Eng. 62, 78–90 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Krooss, B.M.; Bergen, F.V.; Gensterblum, Y.; Siemons, N.; Pagnier, H.: High-pressure methane and carbon dioxide adsorption on dry and moisture-equilibrated Pennsylvanian coals. Int. J. Coal Geol. 51, 69–92 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Park, J.; Oh, H.; Lee, Y.I.; Min, K.; Lee, E.; Jyoung, J.: Effect of the pore size variation in the substrate of the gas diffusion layer on water management and fuel cell performance. Appl. Energy 171, 200–212 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Xiao, F.; Liu, G.; Zhang, Z.; Shen, Z.; Zhang, F.; Wang, Y.: Acoustic emission characteristics and stress release rate of coal samples in different dynamic destruction time. Int. J. Min. Sci. Technol. 26, 981–988 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. Jiang, L.; Sainoki, A.; Mitri, H.S.; Ma, N.; Liu, H.; Hao, Z.: Influence of fracture-induced weakening on coal mine gateroad stability. Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci. 88, 307–317 (2016)

    Google Scholar 

  25. Yao, Y.; Liu, D.; Che, Y.; Tang, D.; Tang, S.; Huang, W.: Petrophysical characterization of coals by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Fuel 89, 1371–1380 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. Ban, Y.; Tang, Y.; Wang, J.; Han, M.; Te, G.; Wang, Y.; He, R.; Zhi, K.; Liu, Q.: Effect of inorganic acid elution on microcrystalline structure and spontaneous combustion tendency of Shengli lignite. J. Fuel Chem. Technol. 44, 1059–1065 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. Carras, J.N.; Day, S.J.; Saghafi, A.; Williams, D.J.: Greenhouse gas emissions from low-temperature oxidation and spontaneous combustion at open-cut coal mines in Australia. Int. J. Coal Geol. 78, 161–168 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. LeDoux, S.T.M.; Szynkiewicz, A.; Faiia, A.M.; Mayes, M.A.; McKinney, M.L.; Dean, W.G.: Chemical and isotope compositions of shallow groundwater in areas impacted by hydraulic fracturing and surface mining in the Central Appalachian Basin, Eastern United States. Appl. Geochem. 71, 73–85 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. Carette, J.; Staquet, S.: Monitoring the setting process of eco-binders by ultrasonic P-wave and S-wave transmission velocity measurement: mortar vs concrete. Constr. Build. Mater. 110, 32–41 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. Grybas, I.; Bansevicius, R.; Jurenas, V.; Bubulis, A.; Janutenaite, J.; Kulvietis, G.: Ultrasonic standing waves-driven high resolution rotary table. Precis. Eng. 45, 396–402 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. Hamidi, H.; Mohammadian, E.; Rafati, R.; Azdarpour, A.; Ing, J.: The effect of ultrasonic waves on the phase behavior of a surfactant-brine-oil system. Colloids Surf. A Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 482, 27–33 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2017BSCXA02)

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Key Laboratory of Coal Methane and Fire Control (China University of Mining and Technology), Ministry of Education, Xuzhou, 221116, China

    Wancheng Zheng, Shengqiang Yang, Zongqing Tang & Qin Xu

  2. State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safety Mining, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu, China

    Wancheng Zheng, Shengqiang Yang, Zongqing Tang & Qin Xu

  3. School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu, China

    Wancheng Zheng, Shengqiang Yang, Zongqing Tang & Qin Xu

Authors
  1. Wancheng Zheng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Shengqiang Yang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Zongqing Tang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Qin Xu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Shengqiang Yang.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Zheng, W., Yang, S., Tang, Z. et al. Evolutionary Laws and Preventative Measures for the Coal and Rock Dynamic Disasters Around the Boreholes During Coal Bed Methane Extraction in Low-Temperature Oxidation Conditions: A Case Study of the No. \(8_{2}\) Reservoir of the Yangliu Coal Mine. Arab J Sci Eng 43, 3647–3657 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2919-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2919-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation