Lead Exposure and Oxidative Stress in Coal Miners

We aimed to investigate the short-term correlation between blood lead levels and oxidative stress generation in coal miners. The study involved 94 male coal miners from the Velenje Coal mine, arranged into four groups： three groups according to the number of consecutive working days, and a fourth control group. Miners who worked for three consecutive days had higher blood levels of lead and 8-isoprostane than the control group（P 〈 0.001）. Correlation between lead and 8-isoprostane was of medium strength（r = 0.512, P 〈 0.001）. Short-term lead environmental exposure can potentially harmful and should be considered when formulating improvements in working processes.

Theoretical analysis and engineering application of controllable shock wave technology for enhancing coalbed methane in soft and low‑permeability coal seams

Coalbed methane(CBM)is a significant factor in triggering coal and gas outburst disaster,while also serving as a clean fuel.With the increasing depth of mining operations,coal seams that exhibit high levels of gas content and low permeability have become increasingly prevalent.While controllable shockwave(CSW)technology has proven effective in enhancing CBM in laboratory settings,there is a lack of reports on its field applications in soft and low-permeability coal seams.This study establishes the governing equations for stress waves induced by CSW.Laplace numerical inversion was employed to analyse the dynamic response of the coal seam during CSW antireflection.Additionally,quantitative calculations were performed for the crushed zone,fracture zone,and effective CSW influence range,which guided the selection of field test parameters.The results of the field test unveiled a substantial improvement in the gas permeability coefficient,the average rate of pure methane flowrate,and the mean gas flowrate within a 10 m radius of the antireflection borehole.These enhancements were notable,showing increases of 3 times,13.72 times,and 11.48 times,respectively.Furthermore,the field test performed on the CSW antireflection gas extraction hole cluster demonstrated a noticeable improvement in CBM extraction.After antireflection,the maximum peak gas concentration and maximum peak pure methane flow reached 71.2%and 2.59 m^(3)/min,respectively.These findings will offer valuable guidance for the application of CSW antireflection technology in soft and low-permeability coal seams.

Composition and mode of occurrence of minerals in Late Permian coals from Zhenxiong County,northeastern Yunnan,China

Minerals in the Late Permian coals from the Niuchang-Yigu mining area,Zhenxiong County,northeastern Yunnan,China,were investigated using optical microscopy and low temperature ashing plus X-ray diffraction(LTA?XRD).The results showed that minerals in the coal LTAs are mainly quartz,kaolinite,chamosite,mixed-layer illite/smectite(I/S),pyrite,and calcite,with trace amounts of marcasite,dolomite,and bassanite.The authigenic quartz generally occurs in collodetrinite or as a filling in cleats or cell cavities.This silica was mainly derived from aqueous solutions produced by the weathering of basaltic rocks in the Kangdian Upland and from hydrothermal fluids.The presence of b-quartz paramorph grains in collodetrinite probably indicates that these grains were detrital and came from a volcanic ash.Clay minerals are generally embedded in collodetrinite and occur as cell-fillings.Pyrite occurs as framboidal,anhedral,and euhedral grains and a cell-filling.The coals are high in pyrite and the high pyrite content probably results from seawater invading during the stage of peat accumulation.Calcite generally occurs as vein-fillings,indicating an epigenetic origin.

Geochemistry of Mercury in the Permian Tectonically Deformed Coals from Peigou Mine, Xinmi Coalfield, China

As the mercury emitted from coal combustion can lead to serious environmental issues, researchers pay more attention to the content, distribution and occurrence of mercury in coal. In this paper, the content, distribution, and occurrence of mercury in the Permian tectonically deformed coals from Peigou Mine, Xinmi coalfield, Henan Province were investigated. A total of 18 bench samples were taken from No.2-1 coals seam in Peigou Mine, including 15 coal bench samples, two roofs and one floor. The mercury concentration, mineral composition, and main inorganic element content of 18 samples were determined by DMA-80 direct mercury analyzer, XRD, and XRF respectively. The results show that the mercury content ranges from 0.047 ppm to 0.643 ppm, with an average of 0.244 ppm. Though the coal seam has turned into typical tectonically deformed coal by the strong tectonic destruction and plastic deformation, the vertical distribution of mercury has remarkable heterogeneity in coal seam section. By the analysis of correlation between mercury and the main inorganic elements and the mineral composition in coal, we infer that majority of mercury mainly relates to pyrite or kaolinite.

Current status and technical challenges of C_(2)storage in coal seams and enhanced coalbed methane recovery:an overview

In the past two decades,research on C_(2)storage in coal seams and simultaneously enhanced coalbed methane recovery(ECBM)has attracted a lot of attention due to its win–win effect between greenhouse gas(C_(2))emission reduction and coalbed methane recovery enhancement.This paper presents an overview on the current status of research on C_(2)-ECBM in the past two decades,which involves C_(2)storage capacity evaluations,laboratory investigations,modelings and pilot tests.The current status shows that we have made great progress in the ECBM technology study,especially in the understanding of the ECBM mechanisms.However,there still have many technical challenges,such as the definition of unmineable coal seams for C_(2)storage capacity evaluation and storage site characterization,methods for C_(2)injectivity enhancement,etc.The low injectivity of coal seams and injectivity loss with C_(2)injection are the major technique challenges of ECBM.We also search several ways to promote the advancement of ECBM technology in the present stage,such as integrating ECBM with hydraulic fracturing,using a gas mixture instead of pure C_(2)for injection into coal seams and the application of ECBM to underground coal mines.

The Trace Elements are Bounded by Organic Functional Groups in Coal:A Studying Result Based on FTIR Analysis

The relationship between trace elements in coal and organic functional groups of coal, also some of aromatic structure, was investigated by using curve fitting of infrared spectra. Cluster analysis was also performed according to the degree of affinity of organic groups to the trace elements. The results show that there is a possibility that trace elements, especially LREE, were bound to peripheral organic functional groups of middle rank coal macromolecule. The most possible functional group that binds trace element is the hydroxyl, and to the less degree, the asymmetric -CH3 and 〉CH2 stretching, -CH3 stretching, etc. The degree of affinity of trace elements to different functional groups varies. The tendency obeys the natural structural changing law of trace elements-- the periodic law. The deviation of some trace elements from this regular trend is attributed to the deviation of intrinsic ＂confusion degree＂ （conventional molar entropy） of the matter system of coal basin, which is affected by the inner and outer factors during the evolution.

Relationship between Thermal Metamorphism of Coal and the Periodic Variation Law of Geochemical Behavior of Elements:A Study on the C2 Coal Seam in the Fengfeng Mining Area of the Handan Coalfield in Hebei,China

This study highlights the response of the periodic variation of the geochemical behavior of elements to the thermal metamorphism of coal by considering the differentiation mode and differentiation degree of elements of the C2 coal seam in the Fengfeng mining area of the Handan Coalfield in Hebei,China.The periodic variation of the geochemical behavior of elements was observed to change towards a certain direction as the degree of metamorphism of a geological body increased.Based on the coincidence degree(or similarity degree)between the geochemical behavior of elements and periodic variation of elements,the 57 elements in this study were divided into two levels.The periodic variation of the geochemical behavior of first-level elements was largely synchronous with that of their first ionization energy,suggesting that only one differentiation mode exists and the elements are mainly inorganically associated.The differentiation mode of the second-level elements deviated to a certain extent from their first ionization energy;the larger the deviation,the more complicated and diverse was the differentiation mode.Among the second-level elements,the grade of coal metamorphism has evident and intuitive effects on the proportion of elements with particular structural features,such as the 4q+3 type of elements and the odd-odd elements.In addition,the distribution of elements in organic and inorganic matter within coal are subject to the structural features of the elements.The differentiation mode and differentiation intensity of elements could be characterized by the hierarchical parameter and differentiation intensity.The hierarchical parameter and differentiation intensity of certain elements showed a good positive or negative correlation with R_(max) in coal.The 57 elements in this study were quantitatively ordered according to the degree of magmatic hydrothermal fluid influence and thermal metamorphism of coal through graphs depicting the goodness of fit,correlation coefficient with R_(max),and differentiation intensity.The results of this study are consistent with the results of previous field research,illustrating the scientific significance and application value of this study on the periodic variation of the geochemical behavior of elements.

Geochemical anomaly and the causes of transition metal accumulations in late Permian coal from the eastern Yunnan-western Guizhou region

The concentration of 39 trace elements in coal from the late Permian taken from the eastern Yunnan-western Guizhou region was determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. It was found that the mean content of Ti, V, Cr, Mo, Co, Ni, Y, and Zr is higher than the national average. The occurrence of Mn, Ni, and Co in the different coalfields is distinctly different. Most of the enriched transition metal elements exist mainly as inorganic minerals. In the Zhina coalfield, Co, Ni, and Nb are primarily associated with sulfur. Mn, Cs, and Mo are mostly sulfides. Almost all Co was organic and a significant part of the Ni is also organic in the Liupanshui coalfield. Cs, Co, and Ni are related to sulfur in the coal taken from eastern Yunnan. Carbonate is the main form of Mn in the coal from eastern Yunnan and the Liupanshui coalfield. Ti is the oxide in the coal samples where Ti is enriched. Zr is in the form of zircon in the samples where Zr is enriched. The situation for most of the transition metal elements is consistent with terrestrial genesis. Coal seams are universally influenced by the sea. The strongly seawater effected peat bog with a reductive and alkaline environment favors the relative enrichment of Mn. A reducing environment is conducive to transition metal element enrichment.

Applications of Remote Sensing Techniques in Coal Geology

Through applied researches, the regularity of thermal infrared radiation of the coal seams has been found, a model of thermal radiation of the coal seams established, and the internal relations of the information extracted from remote sensing images with coal seams and coal measures revealed. Through a series of complete tests of remote sensing techniques such as multi-level (space, aerial and ground) synchronous remote-sensing and multi-directional, multiband and multitemporal remote sensing, the optimal procedure for applications of remote sensing techniques in coal geology has been determined. The theories and methods established in the applied researches have yielded apparent economic results and social benefits in respect to coal field prediction, coal reconnaissance, coal geological surveys and detection of geological hazards in coal mines.

THE REMOTE SENSING IN COAL GEOLOGY——A study on detection of coal spontanous burning by remote sensing in the coal fields in the north of China

The spontaneous burning has been lasting for thousands of years in the coal fields in the north of China. It spreads from the west (Tianshan coal field) to the east (Huolinhe coal field). Its E-W extension is up to 3750km, concentrating in N35°toN45°, its vertical depth up to 260m, and the surface temprature locally up to 270℃. Annually, it burns out 0, 250-300 million tones of coal, causing economic loss equivalent to 2-3 billion R.M.B. Yuan.It destroies coal resources and causes hazards in coal mines. In order to locate the extent and the direction in coal burning areas, the remote sensing technique has heen used and has produced an obvious benefit.

Major Changes in Coal Industry

In recent years, facing the unprecedented difficulties andchallenges such as fuel price increase, supply tension of powercoal and increasing pressure of environmental protection, thesurvival of power enterprises is subjected to certain squeeze.Theimpactofcoalindustryonthepowerindustryisincreasing.Since the foundation of the new China, coal is prominentin China's primary energy production and consumption. Inrecent years, with the continuing rise of the international oilprice, coal becomes more important i...

The Production and Release of CFCs from Coal Combustion

The destruction of the ozone layer in the atmosphere caused by industriallysynthesized CFCs has aroused greatest concerns from the international society, but the CFCs formedfrom burning of coal containing fluorine have not been recognized by the world yet. In the presentstudy, we condensed the gas through cold traps and used the GC-MS to measure the gas composition,and found that the content of CFC-12 in the smog from coal combustion was significantly higher thanthe background value of the local atmosphere. This proves that CFC- 12 is formed in the process ofcoal combustion. This paper discusses a new source of non-synthesized CFCs.

Ignition Dynamic Parameters for Coke in Cement Calciners

The mathematical ignition model was established and researches ofignition dynamic parameters for coke in some typical coal samplesfrom cement plants was carried out according to circumstances of coalcom- busted in cement plants. In order to get the ignitionintemperature T_pi of carbon particles more accurately, the tem-perature rising experimental method was used and the actual heatingcircumstances for pulverized coal in calciners (in cement plants)werealso considered.

Assessment of CO_(2)geological storage capacity based on adsorption isothermal experiments at various temperatures:A case study of No.3 coal in the Qinshui Basin

Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))capture,utilization,and storage(CCUS)is an important pathway for China to achieve its“2060 carbon neutrality”strategy.Geological sequestration of CO_(2)in deep coals is one of the methods of CCUS.Here,the No.3 anthracite in the Qinshui Basin was studied using the superposition of each CO_(2)geological storage category to construct models for theoretical CO_(2)geological storage capacity(TCGSC)assessment,and CO_(2)adsorption capacity variation with depth.CO_(2)geological storage potential of No.3 anthracite coal was assessed by integrating the adsorption capacity with the static storage and dissolution capacities.The results show that(1)CO_(2)adsorption capacities of XJ and SH coals initially increased with depth,peaked at 47.7 cm3/g and 41.5 cm3/g around 1000 m,and later decreased with depth.(2)four assessment areas and their geological model parameters were established based on CO_(2)phase variation and spatial distribution of coal thickness,(3)the abundance of CO_(2)geological storage capacity(ACGSC),which averages 40 cm3/g,shows an analogous circularity-sharp distribution,with the high abundance area influenced by depth and coal rank,and(4)the TCGSC and the effective CO_(2)geological storage capacity(ECGSC)are 9.72 Gt and 6.54 Gt;the gas subcritical area accounted for 76.41%of the total TCGSC.Although adsorption-related storage capacity accounted for more than 90%of total TCGSC,its proportion,however,decreased with depth.Future CO_(2)-ECBM project should focus on highrank coals in gas subcritical and gas-like supercritical areas.Such research will provide significant reference for assessment of CO_(2)geological storage capacity in deep coals.

倾斜煤层开采沉陷预计模型的构建

概率积分法在我国煤矿开采地表沉陷预计领域得到了广泛应用,该方法具有对称分布特征,在水平煤层开采沉陷预计时精度最好,而倾斜煤层开采后地表下沉盆地的形态往往呈现偏态性,采用该方法对其进行预计偏差较大。针对此问题,建立了工作面随体坐标系和地表直角坐标系,利用随机介质理论在工作面随体坐标系中实现单元开采沉陷影响的叠加积分运算,然后将工作面随体坐标系中地表某点的沉陷影响转换到地表直角坐标系中,最终构建地表直角坐标系下的倾斜煤层开采沉陷偏态预计模型。分析认为,倾斜煤层单元开采引起的地表下沉符合威布尔偏态分布规律,结合实例对预计模型的有效性进行了验证。该模型预计精度随煤层倾角的增加而逐渐降低,研究结果可为相似矿区的沉陷预计提供理论和技术支持。

浅谈“三下”采煤技术

在建筑物下、水体下和铁路下“三下”采煤必须具备一定的条件要求 ,且要采取不同的技术措施 ,保证建筑物、铁路。

In Coal We Trust

A BLACK WORLD: Coal brings both wealth and challenges to Datong we had been forewarned that Datong would be extremely taxing on our lungs. The city of 3 million in northern Shared Province lies at the center of the country’s largest coal-producing region in north China.

煤矿机械的发展是高产高效矿井建设的可靠保证

文章指出改革开放20多年来,我国煤炭行业所取得的长足进步,着重分析了我国主要煤矿机械装备的现状和水平,以及我国煤矿机械生产企业的现状,同时提出煤机企业要获得进一步的发展,必须抓好企业技术创新和企业有效联合工作。

急倾斜非均厚煤层高效开采工艺研究

针对益门煤矿急倾斜煤层煤厚变化幅度大、非均厚特征突出的赋存条件,现有采煤方法存在劳工强度大、煤炭产出率低、安全系数小等问题,结合该矿的拟定生产目标和实际生产情况,研究了工作面基础参数和工作面设备选型,确定了水平分段综采放顶煤采煤法,机采高度2.8 m、段高14 m、采放比1∶4,工作面截深0.6 m,工作面长度35 m,采煤机型号为MG250/305-NWD,前部刮板输送机型号为SGZ-730/90,后部刮板输送机型号SGZ764/315型,支架选用ZH2000/22/30ZL型整体顶梁组合悬移液压支架。研究表明:新型开采工艺的产能较初始爆破放顶煤提高约2倍,满足生产目标,工作面准备时间缩减至初始的42%~60%,工作面搬家次数大幅减少,实现了低成本的安全高效开采,研究结果为构建急倾斜非均厚煤层的高效开采体系提供一定借鉴意义。

Research into selection evaluation system on co-mining of“the three gas”in coal series stratum

Along with the continuously go deep into of the research on coal series stratum,unconventional coalderived gas gets more attention,including coalbed methane,shale gas and tight sandstone gas.However,selection evaluation as the basis and prerequisite for the exploration and development of unconventional coal-derived gas has great significance.The purpose of this paper is to set up a selection evaluation system,and this system is called selection evaluation on co-mining of“the three gas”in coal series stratum.If a basin exists these three gases at the same time,then we can use this evaluation system to evaluate this type of basin and choose dessert area,finally,for co-mining of“the three gas”in coal series stratum provide guidance.By choosing the main control factors of coalbed methane,shale gas and tight sandstone gas,and based on fuzzy mathematics,analytic hierarchy process theory and multilevel fuzzy comprehensive evaluation theory to research selection evaluation system on co-mining of“the three gas”in coal series stratum.Finally,26 main control factors are selected,and then the index system is set up;in addition,by calculating the weight and establishing the membership function and evaluation set,and then selection evaluation system on co-mining of“the three gas”in coal series stratum with a four layer index is established.This paper can provide a theoretical basis and engineering guidance for unconventional gas exploration and development.