Numerical simulation and experiment analysis of improving permeability by deep-hole presplitting explosion in high gassy and low permeability coal seam

Created a new damage model for explosive for LS-DYNA3D,taking advantageof the Taylor method aimed at the high gassy and low permeability coal seam,and numericallysimulated and analyzed the deep-hole presplitting explosion.The entire processof explosion was represented,including cracks caused by dynamic pressure,transmissionand vibration superposition of stress waves,as well as cracks growth driven by gas generatedby explosion.The influence of the cracks generated in the process of explosion andthe performance of improving permeability caused by the difference of interval between.explosive holes were analyzed.A reasonable interval between explosive holes of deepholepresplitting explosions in high gassy and low permeability coal seams was proposed,and the resolution of gas drainage in high gassy and low permeability coal seam was putforward.

Technique of coal mining and gas extraction without coal pillar in multi-seam with low permeability

Aimed at the low mining efficiency in deep multi-seams because of high crustalstress,high gas content,low permeability,the compound 'three soft' roof and the trouble-somesafety situation encountered in deep level coal exploitation,proposed a new idea ofgob-side retaining without a coal-pillar and Y-style ventilation in the first-mined key pressure-relieved coal seam and a new method of coal mining and gas extraction.The followingwere discovered:the dynamic evolution law of the crannies in the roof is influenced bymining,the formative rule of 'the vertical cranny-abundant area' along the gob-side,thedistribution of air pressure field in the gob,and the flowing rule of pressure-relieved gas ina Y-style ventilation system.The study also established a theoretic basis for a new miningmethod of coal mining and gas extraction which is used to extract the pressure-relievedgas by roadway retaining boreholes instead of roadway boreholes.Studied and resolvedmany difficult key problems,such as,fast roadway retaining at the gob-side without a coalpillar,Y-style ventilation and extraction of pressure-relieved gas by roadway retainingboreholes,and so on.The study innovated and integrated a whole set of technical systemsfor coal and pressure relief gas extraction.The method of the pressure-relieved gasextraction by roadway retaining had been successfully applied in 6 typical working faces inthe Huainan and Huaibei mining areas.The research can provide a scientific and reliabletechnical support and a demonstration for coal mining and gas extraction in gaseous deepmulti-seams with low permeability.

Research into comprehensive gas extraction technology of single coal seams with low permeability in the Jiaozuo coal mining area

For a low permeability single coal seam prone to gas outbursts, pre-drainage of gas is difficult and inefficient, seriously restricting the safety and efficiency of production. Radical measures of increasing gas extraction efficiency are pressure relief and infrared antireflection. We have analyzed the effect of mining conditions and the regularity of mine pressure distribution in front of the working face of a major coal mine of the Jiaozuo Industrial （Group） Co. as our test area, studied the width of the depressurization zone in slice mining and analyzed gas efficiency and fast drainage in the advanced stress relaxation zone. On that basis, we further investigated and practiced the exploitation technology of shallow drilling, fan dril- ling and grid shape drilling at the working face. Practice and our results show that the stress relaxation zone is the ideal region for quick and efficient extraction of gas. By means of an integrated extraction technology, the amount of gas emitted into the zone was greatly reduced, while the risk of dangerous outbursts of coal and gas was lowered markedly. This exploration provides a new way to control for gas in working faces of coal mines with low permeability and risk of gas outbursts of single coal seams in the Jiaozuo mining area.

Hydraulic drill hole reaming technology with large flow and draining of coal mine gas

This paper takes Zhaozhuang mine in Shanxi province as an example to study the technology of hydraulic reaming drill hole for improving the gas extraction.The influence of the physical properties of coal seam on the hydraulic reaming drill holes and the draining of coal mine gas were analyzed and discussed for different coal structure areas,and the following conclusions were made.Hydraulic drill hole reaming has had a positive impact in Zhaozhuang Mine,and can improve the efficiency of gas extraction to different degrees.The water jet pressure used in hydraulic drill hole reaming mainly depends on the structure of the coal.When the coal seam basically becomes integrated,the critical water jet pressure increases,the discharge becomes relatively easy to achieve,the blocking effect on the gas extraction decreases,and the gas extraction significantly increases after the reaming process.When the coal seam is broken,the critical water jet pressure decreases,the discharge becomes difficult to achieve,the blocking effect on the gas extraction becomes obvious,and the gas extraction changes slightly after reaming.

Progress on the hydraulic measures for grid slotting and fracking to enhance coal seam permeability

A method of hydraulic grid slotting and hydraulic fracturing was proposed to enhance the permeability of low permeability coal seam in China. Micro-structural development and strength characteristics of coal were analysed to set up the failure criterion of coal containing water and gas, which could describe the destruction rule of coal containing gas under the hydraulic measures more accurately. Based on the theory of transient flow and fluid grid, the numerical calculation model of turbulence formed by high pressure oscillating water jet was used. With the high speed photography test, dynamic evolution and pulsation characteristics of water jet water analysed which laid a foundation for mechanism analysis of rock damage under water jet. Wave equation of oscillating water jet slotting was established and the mechanism of coal damage by the impact stress wave under oscillation jet was revealed. These provide a new method to study the mechanism of porosity and crack damage under high pressure jet.Fracture criterion by jet slotting was established and mechanism of crack development controlled by crack zone between slots was found. The fractures were induced to extend along pre-set direction,instead of being controlled by original stress field. The model of gas migration through coal seams after the hydraulic measures for grid slotting and fracking was established. The key technology and equipment for grid slotting and fracking with high-pressure oscillating jet were developed and applied to coal mines in Chongqing and Henan in China. The results show that the gas permeability of coal seam is enhanced by three orders of magnitude, efficiency of roadway excavation and mining is improved by more than 57%and the cost of gas control is reduced by 50%.

Resistivity response to the porosity and permeability of low rank coal

Laojunmiao coal samples from the eastern Junggar basin were studied to understand the relationship between coal resistivity and the physical parameters of coal reservoirs under high temperatures and pressures.Specifically,we analysed the relationship of coal resistivity to porosity and permeability via heating and pressurization experiments.The results indicated that coal resistivity decreases exponentially with increasing pressure.Increasing the temperature decreases the resistivity.The sensitivity of coal resistivity to the confining pressure is worse when the temperature is higher.The resistivity of dry coal samples was linearly related to φ~m.Increasing the temperature decreased the cementation exponent(m).Increasing the confining pressure exponentially decreases the porosity.Decreasing the pressure increases the resistivity and porosity for a constant temperature.Increasing the temperature yields a quadratic relationship between the resistivity and permeability for a constant confining pressure.Based on the Archie formula,we obtained the coupling relationship between coal resistivity and permeability for Laojunmiao coal samples at different temperatures and confining pressures.

Pressure-relief and permeability-increase technology of high liquid–solid coupling blast and its application

As for the coal seam with high stress,high gas and low permeability,a single technology cannot prevent the complex dynamic disasters.Because of this,the study proposes a new method of pressure-relief and permeability-increase technology of the high liquid–solid coupling blast.Through coal seam injection and charging structure change,the paper fully works out the dual functions of the water and explosion.Using the theoretical calculation,numerical simulation and physical experiments,we obtained that the initial blasting stress,displacement and overpressure of the liquid–solid coupling blast are much better than that of ordinary blasting.The technology has been used in the relative coal mine,and the application results show that the technique has effectively prevented the coal and gas outburst,which has a wide range of application.

Theories and techniques of coal bed methane control in China

Coal bed methane control with low permeability is a hot issue at present. The current status of coal bed methane control in China is introduced. The government-support policies on coal bed methane control are presented. This paper proposes the theories of methane control in depressurized mining, including methane extraction in depressurized mining, simultaneous mining technique of coal and methane without coal pillar, and circular overlying zone for high-efficiency methane extraction in coal seams with low permeability. The techniques of methane control and related instruments and equipments in China are introduced. On this basis, the problems related to coal bed methane control are addressed and further studies are pointed out.

煤层顶板间接压裂裂缝扩展机制及影响因素

碎软低渗煤层在我国普遍发育,制约煤层气单井产气量提高和产业发展。间接压裂是通过在邻近层产生垂直裂缝沟通煤层进而实现煤层有效改造的一种压裂方式,可以有效应对钻井塌陷、煤粉产出、压裂液滤失和煤层厚度薄等不利因素。通过间接压裂物理模拟试验和扩展有限元数值模拟分析,揭示煤层顶板间接压裂裂缝扩展影响因素,明确裂缝扩展机制,以期为间接压裂技术提供指导。通过直接压裂煤层和不同起裂位置、垂向应力和施工排量影响下间接压裂试验表明,起裂压力高,更易产生长裂缝,且受原生裂缝影响程度减小;但起裂点距离煤层越远,起裂所需能量越大,高破裂压力会对煤层造成粉碎性破坏;大施工排量下,起裂压力对应升高,起裂时间变短,原生裂缝影响程度变小。考虑地应力、起裂位置、岩石力学和施工排量等参数的数值模拟结果显示,在模型参数设置条件下,最大水平主应力和垂向应力差在<4 MPa,煤层与顶板有效应力差>3 MPa、弹性模量差<15 GPa的地层和岩性组合适合间接压裂,起裂位置距离煤层最优距离为<6 m,施工排量需要根据力学性质、断裂能密度等参数确定最优范围。

低频振动激励煤体共振增渗实验系统研制及应用

【目的】振动波激励煤体共振增渗技术作为一种新兴的绿色高效增渗手段,利用低频振动所产生的应力波激励煤体使其孔裂隙发育,渗透率提升。为研究激励频率、应力场及共振效应等因素对增渗效果的影响,探明低频振动激励煤体共振增渗机制,自主设计研发了低频振动激励煤体增渗实验系统。【方法】该实验系统包括主机控制单元、煤样夹持单元、振动激励单元与煤体振动参数监测单元四个部分,可以测试煤体的固有频率、模拟不同强度的激励条件和实时监测振动激励下煤体的振动响应特征。以河南焦作赵固二矿无烟煤样品为研究对象,利用该实验系统开展煤体固有频率测试实验及低频振动激励下煤体渗流实验,揭示在不同激振参数、应力大小等因素下低频振动激励煤体渗透特性变化规律,实现煤体原位受迫振动,通过监测煤体振动响应特征,观测煤体在低频振动激励下所出现的共振效应,并结合工业CT扫描技术,阐明煤体共振致裂增渗的影响机制。【结果和结论】实验结果表明:(1)低频振动作用促使煤体渗透率上升,越靠近煤岩损伤的临界失稳状态时低频振动激励下煤体增渗效果越好。(2)当低频振动激励频率与煤体固有频率(20 Hz)相接近时煤体产生共振效应,煤体受迫共振后加速度响应加大,煤岩体内部的微裂隙逐渐扩展,煤基质内部的孔裂隙连通,使得其渗透率提升效果显著。上述实验结果及实验设备的研发,可以揭示低频振动激励煤体共振增渗的影响机制,为低渗煤层瓦斯高效抽采提供理论指导。

低透气性煤层高压脉冲射流割缝-压裂增透技术应用研究

针对盘州平关镇大坪煤矿18采区20号煤层复杂地质条件及瓦斯抽采难题,提出一种高压脉冲射流割缝导向压裂增透技术。为验证该技术效果,分析了其增透技术机理,并设计了4种试验方案进行对比分析。结果表明,采用高压脉冲射流割缝导向压裂方案在瓦斯抽采效果方面显著优于其他方法,与普通抽采、高压脉冲射流割缝、高压水力压裂抽采瓦斯相比,其平均每日抽采瓦斯浓度分别提高了3.01倍、1.41倍和1.67倍;平均每日抽采瓦斯纯流量也相应提升了2.86倍、1.42倍和1.62倍。经过90 d的抽采,该方案的抽采影响半径达到了5.06 m,分别为普通抽采、高压脉冲射流割缝和高压水力压裂抽采方案的2.56倍、1.25倍和1.29倍;在抽采效果相同的条件下,钻孔施工时间分别比普通抽采、高压脉冲射流割缝和高压水力压裂方案缩短了60%、32%和20%,瓦斯抽采达标所需时间分别比普通抽采、高压脉冲射流割缝和高压水力压裂方案缩短了70%、50%和62%。高压脉冲射流割缝导向压裂技术对低透气性煤层瓦斯治理效果较为理想,可供类似矿井借鉴。

低透气煤层无泵式钻扩一体化增透技术与钻具研究

针对在低透气煤层常规机械掏穴、水力冲孔等增透施工中存在的施工效率低、掏穴装置稳定性差以及需要配备高压泵等问题,提出了无泵式钻扩一体化增透施工技术,研制了配套的双通道送水器、双通道钻杆和造穴装置,并进行了现场工业性试验。结果表明:钻扩一体化增透施工技术在煤矿井下静压水条件下,可实现一趟下钻完成先导孔和机械掏穴的同时作业,解决了常规掏穴装置刀翼开合不稳定、必须配套高压泵的问题,降低了该技术的使用成本;研发的双通道送水器、双通道钻杆和造穴装置工作灵活稳定且可靠性高,造穴段单孔直接扩大至原常规钻孔孔径的4.4倍,显著提升了瓦斯抽采效果,该技术的成功应用为煤矿井下低透气煤层瓦斯抽采钻孔施工提供了技术支撑。

中国海油低渗及非常规油气藏储层改造技术进展及展望

中国海上低渗及非常规油气开发存在产能低、投资大、操作费用高、收益较低及单井经济任务重等问题。经过技术攻关,中国海油形成了平台压裂、钻井船压裂和拖轮压裂等海上储层改造作业模式,研发出集海上低渗储层改造液体系、海上控水支撑剂技术、低渗储层压裂管柱设计和海上储层改造监测技术为一体的海上低渗储层改造技术,以及适用于陆上深煤层大规模压裂技术。本文综述了中国海上低渗油气储层改造技术及陆上深煤层大规模压裂技术研究进展,展望了未来储层改造重点发展方向,对推动中国海油低渗及非常规油气开发技术进步有重要指导意义。

低渗煤层大直径钻孔瓦斯抽采参数优化研究

针对低渗煤层瓦斯抽采存在预抽难度大的问题,提出大直径钻孔预抽能够降低低渗煤层瓦斯含量的方法。但由于低渗煤层对气固耦合效应影响敏感,抽采中渗透率变化过程不明确,导致大直径钻孔抽采参数设计依据不足。首先分析了低渗煤体渗透率演化的主控因素,建立了煤层瓦斯运移理论模型,模拟研究了大直径钻孔不同工况下对低渗煤体的瓦斯抽采效果,对比分析不同孔径、负压、孔间距下煤层瓦斯渗流规律。结果表明钻孔孔径越大造成的煤体卸压区越大,瓦斯抽采量越高,瓦斯残余含量也越小,但抽采效果增加幅度逐渐降低。负压越大瓦斯抽采量越大,但差别较小,因此负压对提升抽采效率影响较小。受渗透率演化的影响,不同钻孔间距下瓦斯抽采总量差别较大,在间距为3 m时,40~120 d阶段内抽采量最高,后期抽采量缓慢下降。间距5 m时抽采总量最高,抽采范围内的瓦斯残余含量降低较多。现场优化抽采后的瓦斯抽采纯量与模拟结果一致,表明了研究结论可靠。该研究结果可为煤矿井下大直径钻孔瓦斯抽采参数设计提供理论依据与应用参考。

深部高瓦斯煤层爆破致裂增透裂纹扩展规律研究

针对深部高瓦斯煤层在地应力作用下爆破增透时裂纹扩展规律尚不明确的问题,首先根据爆破应力波的传播和叠加,从理论上分析了地应力和爆破荷载耦合作用下炮孔周围的应力分布规律;然后通过室内试验研究了不同地应力条件下单孔爆破裂纹扩展特征,在此基础上,对不同侧压系数下双孔爆破裂纹扩展机理以及贯通过程进行数值模拟研究,并结合ImageJ图像识别软件和LS-Pre-Post软件,以裂纹密度和扩展长度为量化指标表征地应力对裂纹发育程度的影响;最后根据室内试验和数值模拟研究结果,给出考虑地应力影响下的煤层爆破致裂增透爆破孔布置方案建议。单孔爆破室内试验结果表明:地应力可以减小爆破荷载引起的拉应力,从而抑制裂纹扩展;在非静水地应力条件下,与较大主应力方向正交的拉应力受到削弱,导致该方向的裂纹扩展受到抑制,使裂纹优先向高应力方向扩展;双孔爆破数值模拟研究结果表明:侧压系数不为1时,爆生裂纹扩展呈现出方向性,主裂纹倾向于向较高地应力方向扩展,造成爆破裂纹区域呈椭圆形,长轴和较大地应力方向一致。根据室内试验和数值计算结果,在深部煤层进行爆破致裂增透时,宜沿较大地应力方向钻孔,有利于提高爆破致裂增透效果。研究成果对深部高瓦斯煤层爆破增透时了解裂纹扩展机理以及优化炮孔布置方案具有指导意义。

特低渗透滩坝砂油藏超前压驱技术及其应用

胜利油田在特低渗透滩坝砂油藏创新提出一种“超前压驱”的开发技术模式,并取得高产稳产的应用效果。针对高产稳产的致效机制,开展了物理模拟、数值模拟和矿场应用对比研究,分析高压力系数条件下油水井间压力剖面的建立和水井先压驱条件下储层应力场的改变及其对油井产能的影响。结果表明:高压力系数构建连续稳定的驱替压力剖面、超前压驱变应力场油井差异造缝是高产稳产的两大致效机制,在高压力系数条件下,有利于压力与介质协同传导,同时高压压头前移,有利于克服启动压力梯度,形成连续稳定的压力剖面;在超前压驱注水条件下,高油藏压力可有效降低储层的破裂压力,易形成复杂缝网,同时改变储层地应力场的大小和分布,进而影响油井压裂裂缝展布及产能。研究成果揭示了超前压驱高产稳产的致效机制,对特低渗透滩坝砂油藏的规模效益建产具有重要的指导意义。

大宁—吉县地区5号煤层现今地应力预测及其对煤层气开发的影响

现今地应力场对煤储层渗透率具有极其重要的控制作用。中国鄂东大宁—吉县地区煤层气资源丰富,然而该区现今地应力研究程度较低,限制着该区煤层气的高效开发。为查明大宁—吉县地区主采煤层现今地应力场特征,利用三维有限元数值模拟方法对下二叠统山西组5号煤层现今地应力分布进行预测。结果表明,5号煤层现今地应力表现为正断型应力机制。鄂东大宁—吉县5号煤层最大水平主应力在15.4~21.6 MPa,最小水平主应力在9.8~14.4 MPa,构造变形的复杂性影响地应力分布。现今地应力控制压裂裂缝扩展,研究区现今地应力状态下的压裂缝沿NNW-SSE向垂直扩展。研究区5号煤层应力差大部分小于6 MPa,具备形成复杂裂缝网络的地应力基础。煤层渗透率随有效地应力的增大呈指数减小,有效地应力越大,煤储层的渗透性越差。研究区东南部远离断层,地应力值相对较低,有利于形成煤层气富集区。研究成果可为大宁—吉县地区煤层气效益开发提供地质基础与科学指导。

高瓦斯中硬煤层超高压水力割缝卸压增透技术及应用

为了提高高瓦斯中硬煤层卸压增透及瓦斯抽采效果,研究了顺层长钻孔超高压水力割缝技术,分析了其卸压增透机理,开展了超高压水力割缝现场试验,确定了等效割缝半径和有效瓦斯抽采半径,考察了超高压水力割缝技术的应用效果。研究结果表明:超高压水力割缝技术具有切割速度快、切割半径大等特点,相当于在钻孔周围煤体开采极薄保护层,平均单刀割缝时间9 min,单刀出煤量0.32~0.42 t,等效割缝半径为1.55~1.78 m;超高压水力割缝组单孔平均抽采浓度76.5%,单孔平均抽采纯量为0.089 m^(3)/min,分别是普通钻孔的4.58倍和4.05倍,是水力冲孔的1.2倍和1.43倍,可见该技术可以大幅度提高卸压增透及瓦斯抽采效果。

高应力特厚突出煤层水力割缝卸压防突技术研究

针对采动形成的高应力煤柱区瓦斯动力灾害防控难题,以窑街煤电集团有限公司金河煤矿16219工作面为工程背景,综合采用数值模拟、理论分析、微震分析、工程实践相结合的研究方法,揭示了煤柱区的应力演化规律,在分析水力割缝卸压增透原理的基础上,优化并实施了水力割缝卸压增透措施,并对卸压防突效果进行了考察。结果表明,受周边采动影响,16219工作面首分层开切眼及回风巷交叉区域的煤体出现了高应力集中现象;通过对常规掘进与开挖缝槽后掘进2种情况的模拟对比分析,表明开挖缝槽能有效缓解高应力集中区内巷道周边煤体的应力集中状况;针对均一的缝槽尺寸可能导致巷道周边形成小范围应力增高区的现象,进一步优化了高应力集中区的水力割缝参数,合理增加了巷道周边水力割缝钻孔的出渣量。割缝作业实施后,微震监测数据显示大能量事件的占比有所减少、小能量事件的占比增加,煤体的弹性能有所释放,测试煤层残余瓦斯含量降低至4.73 m^(3)/t,表明煤层的突出及冲击危险性均有所降低。

深部高突低渗煤层超高压水力割缝卸压增透技术实践

峰峰集团九龙矿2号煤埋深大,瓦斯含量高,为保证工作面安全回采,开展了瓦斯卸压增透技术的研究。与其他致裂方式相比,超高压水力切缝卸压增透技术的成本低、安全性高,对地质条件的适应性强,是一种理想的低渗煤层增透方式。该技术可破坏钻孔的“瓶塞效应”,促进裂缝的产生、发育和贯通,由此提高透气性,加大煤层中瓦斯的释放。在15249N工作面的现场应用表明,割缝钻孔单刀出煤量0.78 t,等效割缝半径1.89~2.31 m,较普通钻孔瓦斯抽采浓度提升1.6倍,瓦斯抽采纯量提升3.79倍,取得了较好的增透效果。