By analyzing and interpreting the newly acquired seismic profile supported by the national 973 Program and synthesizing the data with other geologic & geographic information, we draw conclusions as follows, a) Two s...By analyzing and interpreting the newly acquired seismic profile supported by the national 973 Program and synthesizing the data with other geologic & geographic information, we draw conclusions as follows, a) Two seismic reflections located at the northeast South China Sea (SCS) slope and the Hengchun ridge are the Bottom Simulated Reflections (BSRs). Yet, the genesis and process of the gas hydrate in these two areas are different because of different regional tectonics and geological environments; b) The genesis of gas hydrate located at the northeast SCS slope area is related to the broadly existing fracture zones, slumping tectosomes, and the distinctive shielding environment of pressure masking field formed by them. But the genesis of the gas hydrate at the Hengchun ridge is associated with the thrust nappe structures and accretionary wedges formed along the Manila subduction zone and the related sub-floor fluid channel system built by them; c) Since the analogous geologic bodies are broadly distributed at slope areas around SCS and the temperature-press environment is very suitable to the formation and conservation of the gas hydrate, we suggest that much more of this resource should be stored in these areas.展开更多
Gas outbursts in underground mining occur under conditions of high gas desorption rate and gas content,combined with high stress regime, low coal strength and high Young's modulus. This combination of gas and stre...Gas outbursts in underground mining occur under conditions of high gas desorption rate and gas content,combined with high stress regime, low coal strength and high Young's modulus. This combination of gas and stress factors occurs more often in deep mining. Hence, as the depth of mining increases, the potential for outburst increases. This study proposes a conceptual model to evaluate outburst potential in terms of an outburst indicator. The model was used to evaluate the potential for gas outburst in two mines, by comparing numerical simulations of gas flow behavior under typical stress regimes in an Australian gassy mine extracting a medium-volatile bituminous coal, and a Chinese gassy coal mine in Qinshui Basin(Shanxi province) extracting anthracite coal. We coupled the stress simulation program(FLAC3D) with the gas simulation program(SIMED II) to compute the stress and gas pressure and gas content distribution following development of a roadway into the targeted coal seams. The data from gas content and stress distribution were then used to quantify the intensity of energy release in the event of an outburst.展开更多
文摘By analyzing and interpreting the newly acquired seismic profile supported by the national 973 Program and synthesizing the data with other geologic & geographic information, we draw conclusions as follows, a) Two seismic reflections located at the northeast South China Sea (SCS) slope and the Hengchun ridge are the Bottom Simulated Reflections (BSRs). Yet, the genesis and process of the gas hydrate in these two areas are different because of different regional tectonics and geological environments; b) The genesis of gas hydrate located at the northeast SCS slope area is related to the broadly existing fracture zones, slumping tectosomes, and the distinctive shielding environment of pressure masking field formed by them. But the genesis of the gas hydrate at the Hengchun ridge is associated with the thrust nappe structures and accretionary wedges formed along the Manila subduction zone and the related sub-floor fluid channel system built by them; c) Since the analogous geologic bodies are broadly distributed at slope areas around SCS and the temperature-press environment is very suitable to the formation and conservation of the gas hydrate, we suggest that much more of this resource should be stored in these areas.
基金CSIRO Energy TechnologyChina Scholarship CouncilChina Fundamental Research Foundation for National University of China University of Geosciences (No.CUGL120258)
文摘Gas outbursts in underground mining occur under conditions of high gas desorption rate and gas content,combined with high stress regime, low coal strength and high Young's modulus. This combination of gas and stress factors occurs more often in deep mining. Hence, as the depth of mining increases, the potential for outburst increases. This study proposes a conceptual model to evaluate outburst potential in terms of an outburst indicator. The model was used to evaluate the potential for gas outburst in two mines, by comparing numerical simulations of gas flow behavior under typical stress regimes in an Australian gassy mine extracting a medium-volatile bituminous coal, and a Chinese gassy coal mine in Qinshui Basin(Shanxi province) extracting anthracite coal. We coupled the stress simulation program(FLAC3D) with the gas simulation program(SIMED II) to compute the stress and gas pressure and gas content distribution following development of a roadway into the targeted coal seams. The data from gas content and stress distribution were then used to quantify the intensity of energy release in the event of an outburst.