In-situ gas contents of a multi-section coal seam in Sydney basin for coal and gas outburst management

The gas content is crucial for evaluating coal and gas outburst potential in underground coal mining. This study focuses on investigating the in-situ coal seam gas content and gas sorption capacity in a representative coal seam with multiple sections (A1, A2, and A3) in the Sydney basin, where the CO_(2) composition exceeds 90%. The fast direct desorption method and associated devices were described in detail and employed to measure the in-situ gas components (Q_(1), Q_(2), and Q_(3)) of the coal seam. The results show that in-situ total gas content (Q_(T)) ranges from 9.48 m^(3)/t for the A2 section to 14.80 m^(3)/t for the A3 section, surpassing the Level 2 outburst threshold limit value, thereby necessitating gas drainage measures. Among the gas components, Q_(2) demonstrates the highest contribution to Q_(T), ranging between 55% and 70%. Furthermore, high-pressure isothermal gas sorption experiments were conducted on coal samples from each seam section to explore their gas sorption capacity. The Langmuir model accurately characterizes CO_(2) sorption behavior, with ft coefcients (R^(2)) greater than 0.99. Strong positive correlations are observed between in-situ gas content and Langmuir volume, as well as between residual gas content (Q_(3)) and sorption hysteresis. Notably, the A3 seam section is proved to have a higher outburst propensity due to its higher Q_(1) and Q_(2) gas contents, lower sorption hysteresis, and reduced coal toughness f value. The insights derived from the study can contribute to the development of efective gas management strategies and enhance the safety and efciency of coal mining operations.

Influence of Ground Stress on Coal Seam Gas Pressure and Gas Content

The influence of ground stress was quantitatively analyzed on coal seam gas pressure and gas content in this paper.Mining activities in coal mine can result in stress concentration in the coal(rock)body around the mining space,but porosity of the coal seam would not change too much.Therefore,gas pressure and gas content in the coal seam are slightly affected.Studies showed that the free gas was gradually transformed into adsorbed gas,and the gas adsorption volume was small,and then gas pressure increases roughly linearly when the porosity decreased because of stress influence.Additionaly,when porosity of coal seam reduced to 40%,the amount of adsorbed gas accounted for no more than 10%of coal seam gas content,and the increase of gas pressure did not exceed 15%of the original gas pressure.

Calculation of gas content in coal seam influenced by in-situ stress grads and ground temperature

On the basis of the analysis of coal bed gas pressure in deep mine, and the coal bed permeability ( k ) and the characteristic of adsorption parameter ( b ) changing with temperature, the author puts forward a new calculating method of gas content in coal seam influenced by in situ stress grads and ground temperature. At the same time, the contrast of the measuring results of coal bed gas pressure with the computing results of coal bed gas pressure and gas content in coal seam in theory indicate that the computing method can well reflect the authenticity of gas content in coal seam,and will further perfect the computing method of gas content in coal seam in theory,and have important value in theory on analyzing gas content in coal seam and forecasting distribution law of gas content in coal seam in deep mine.

A rapid and accurate direct measurement method of underground coal seam gas content based on dynamic diffusion theory

Coal seam gas content is frequently measured in quantity during underground coal mining operation and coalbed methane(CBM)exploration as a significant basic parameter.Due to the calculation error of lost gas and residual gas in the direct method,the efficiency and accuracy of the current methods are not inadequate to the large area multi-point measurement of coal seam gas content.This paper firstly deduces a simplified theoretical dynamic model for calculating lost gas based on gas dynamic diffusion theory.Secondly,the effects of various factors on gas dynamic diffusion from coal particle are experimentally studied.And sampling procedure of representative coal particle is improved.Thirdly,a new estimation method of residual gas content based on excess adsorption and competitive adsorption theory is proposed.The results showed that the maximum error of calculating the losing gas content by using the new simplified model is only 4%.Considering the influence of particle size on gas diffusion law,the particle size of the collected coal sample is below 0.25 mm,which improves the measurement speed and reflects the safety representativeness of the sample.The determination time of gas content reduced from 36 to 3 h/piece.Moreover,the absolute error is 0.15–0.50 m^3/t,and the relative error is within 5%.A new engineering method for determining the coal seam gas content is developed according to the above research.

Discussion of the indexes of nonoutburst coal seam upgrade and its corresponding critical values

In view of the measurement difficulties of indexes recommended by the 50Items Experience of Coal Mine Gas Prevention in the process of the nonoutburst coalseam upgrade, this paper took the No.8 coal seam of Huainan Mining Group as research object. Discussed the suitability of indexes and corresponding critical values, putforward method in determining the indexes and its critical values by analysis and investigation of the gas geological condition and the-spot tracking near position where anoutburst occurred combined with laboratory experiment, and established the indexesand its critical values of nonoutburst coal seam upgrade in No.8 coal seam of HuainanMining Group. The results show that it is suitable to take gas content and tectonic softcoal thickness easily to gain in routine production as primary upgrade indexes that itscritical values are 7.5 m^3/t and 0.8 m, respectively. In addition, takefvalue and Ap valueas auxiliary indexes.

STUDY ON THE THRESHOLD GAS PRESSURE IN COAL AND GAS OUTBURST

Based on the statistical data of 26 outburst prone coal seams in China, this paper presents the relationship among the threshold gas pressure in coal and gas outburst and the volatile content and hardness of coal by mathematical statistics. The threshold value of gas pressure for outburst pmin in MPa may be calculated by formula Pmin =5(0. 1+0. 07Kf), where / is the hardness and V the volatile content (%) of a soft bed. In China, the value of Pmin of some outburst prone coal seams ranges from 0. 57 to 0. 1 MPa.

密封取样测定煤层瓦斯含量试验研究

针对直接法测定煤层瓦斯含量存在的取样过程损失瓦斯量大等问题,基于"正转取样,反转密封"思想,研制了密封取样装置,实验室开展了瓦斯吸附解吸实验,在现场进行了密封取样与孔口接渣取样测定煤层瓦斯含量对比试验。结果表明:密封取样能够实现定点取样,能够取到碎屑状煤样,且取样后不用考虑瓦斯漏失;由于退钻过程所取煤样被密封,导致井下初始瓦斯解吸量较大,其瓦斯损失量计算方法不能采用现有的常规补偿模型,可采用"2段法"补偿方法;密封取样测定煤层瓦斯含量测值比孔口接渣取样提高6.2%~12.9%。密封取样技术能够有效应用于井下煤层瓦斯含量测定。

反循环原位快速取样技术在煤层瓦斯含量准确测定中的应用研究

瓦斯含量测值的准确度是影响矿井瓦斯防治措施制定与实施的关键因素,而实现原位快速取样则是准确测定瓦斯含量的前提条件,为研究不同取样方式对瓦斯含量测值的影响,以仲恒煤矿1320_(-1)1工作面的20_(-1)^(#)煤层为例,利用基于反循环钻进原理研发的原位快速取样技术及装置,对相同深度下反循环原位快速取样与孔口接粉取样方式所采取煤样粒度分布情况进行对比分析,对不同取样方式所采取的煤样利用直接法进行可解吸瓦斯含量测定对比分析,并对不同暴露时间、不同煤样粒度对瓦斯损失量的影响进行了实验室分析。结果表明:原位快速取样技术所取样品不受孔壁残粉影响,取样时间短、暴露时间少,煤样粒度大、瓦斯含量测定结果准确性更高。

直接法测定煤层瓦斯含量损失瓦斯量推算方法研究

井下直接法测定煤层瓦斯含量的准确性取决于损失瓦斯量的推算.实验室开展了煤样不同吸附平衡压力的瓦斯解吸实验,采用不同时间段的解吸数据推算了损失瓦斯量.结果表明：煤的累计瓦斯解吸量随时间呈单调递增关系,瓦斯解吸曲线符合幂函数关系;随着吸附平衡压力的增大,推算的损失瓦斯量增大;采用不同的解吸时间段拟合数据,推算出的损失瓦斯量差异明显;井下取样测定解吸瓦斯量时,应注意采集初期的（0～1min）解吸瓦斯量,否则将引起较大的损失瓦斯量推算误差.