Three-dimensional numerical simulation of methane drainage by high-level drill holes in a lower protective coal seam with a “U” type face

Different drill-hole positions may produce different drainage results in low protective coal seams.To investigate this possibility,a 3D stope model is established,which covers three kinds of drill holes.The FLUENT computational fluid mechanics software is used to solve the mass,momentum and species conservation equations of the model.The spatial distributions of oxygen and methane was obtained by calculations and the drainage results of different drill-hole positions were compared.The results show that,from top to bottom,methane dilution by oxygen weakens gradually from the intake to the return side,and methane tends to float;methane and oxygen distribute horizontally.The high-level crossing holes contribute to better methane drainage and a greater level of control.Around these holes,the methane density decreases dramatically and a "half circle"distribution is formed.The methane density decreases on the whole,but a proportion of the methane moves back to deep into the goaf.The research findings provide theoretical grounds for methane drainage.

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.

Experimental research on coal seam similar material proportion and its application

In this paper, the optimization design of the low strength mechanical test and orthogonal test have been analyzed in order to simulate the mechanical properties of thick and extra-thick coal seam accurately in a similar material simulation test. The results show that the specimen can reach a wider range of strength when cement has been used compared to that of gypsum, suggesting that cement is more suitable for making coal seam in similar material simulation tests. The uniaxial compressive strength is more sensitive to cement than coal or sand. The proportion of coal and sand do not play a decisive role in uniaxial compressive strength. The uniaxial compressive strength and specimen density decrease as the mass percent of coal and aggregate–binder ratio rise. There is a positive correlation between uniaxial compressive strength and density. The No. 5 proportion(cement: sand: water: activated carbon: coal = 6:6:7:1.1:79.9)was chosen to be used in the similar material simulation test of steeply dipping and extra-thick coal seam with a density of 0.913 g/cm^3 and an uniaxial compressive strength of 0.076 MPa which are in accordance with the similarity theory. The phenomenon of overburden stratum movement, fracture development and floor pressure relief were obtained during the similar material simulation test by using the proportion.

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.

Similarity model tests of movement and deformation of coal-rock mass below stopes

For a study of the movement and deformation of coal-rock mass and low protected seams below a stope,as well as for fracture developments and rules of evolution of permeability,we designed a plane strain model test stand to carry out model tests of similar materials in order to improve the effect of gas drainage from low protected seams and to measure the movement and deformation of coal-rock mass using a method of non-contact close-range photogrammetry.Our results show that 1) using paraffin melting to take the place of coal seam mining can satisfy the mining conditions of a protective seam;2) coal-rock mass under goafs has an upward movement after the protective seam has been mined,causing floor heaving;3) low protected seams become swollen and deformed,providing a good pressure-relief effect and causing the coal-rock mass under both sides of coal pillars to become deformed by compression and 4) the evolution of permeability of low protected seams follows the way of initial values→a slight decrease→a great increase→stability→final decrease.Simultaneously,the coefficient of air permeability increased at a decreasing rate with an increase in interlayer spacing.

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。

二连盆地富气凹陷低阶煤煤层气成因及成藏机制

内蒙古低阶煤煤层气资源丰富,煤层气成因与成藏机制研究对低阶煤煤层气资源选区评价至关重要。以二连盆地重点富气凹陷低阶煤煤层气为研究目标,利用煤层气组分、碳/氢同位素、煤层水水质、氢/氧同位素及放射性同位素^(3)H和^(14)C测试等多种实验手段,分析煤层气、水地球化学特征,揭示低阶煤煤层气成因来源及成藏机制。结果表明,二连盆地煤层气组分以甲烷为主,均为干气,其中甲烷体积分数随埋深增加而增大,CO_(2)体积分数随埋深增加呈先增加后降低趋势,在300~500 m范围出现高值区。甲烷碳、氢同位素普遍偏轻,δ^(13)C(CH_(4))分布在-70.3‰~-48.0‰,δD(CH_(4))分布在-285.5‰~-189.0‰,δ^(13)C(CO_(2))在-37.6‰~1.94‰变化。煤层水化学类型主要为HCO_(3)-Na型和Cl·HCO_(3)-Na型,现今煤层水体环境较为稳定,水动力较弱,煤层水表观年龄在1020~47490 a,主要来源于第四纪大气降水,没有或较少有现今地表水补给。二连盆地煤层气主要为原生生物成因气,混有少量早期热成因气,随着埋深加大,地层环境和产甲烷古菌类型发生变化,生物甲烷生成途径发生转变。其中吉尔嘎朗图凹陷早期以乙酸发酵产气为主,晚期转变为CO_(2)还原产气为主,并混有少量低熟热成因气;巴彦花和霍林河凹陷微生物产气途径均以乙酸发酵为主,其中霍林河凹陷还混有少量甲基发酵型生物气。研究区具有适合生物气生成的低地温、低矿化度和低热演化程度的“三低”煤层条件,其中,吉尔嘎朗图凹陷属于地堑式浅部厚煤层生物气成藏模式,巴彦花和霍林河凹陷属于半地堑式中深部承压区水力封堵生物气成藏模式。寻找适合生物成因气形成和富集的有利目标区,应是二连盆地煤层气未来勘探开发的重点方向,也是二连盆地低阶煤煤层气增储上产的现实保障。

低变质程度煤层自然发火标志气体预警值和临界值确定

低变质程度煤层中具有较多活性基团,活性基团使煤层具有低温氧化特性,煤矿生产过程中,低变质程度煤层采煤工作面回风隅角CO体积浓度较高。为确定低变质程度煤层自然发火标志气体预警值和临界值,建立了采空区内部温度分布和回风隅角CO体积浓度预测数学模型,以122109工作面为例,利用该模型进行了测试。结果表明:回风隅角自然发火标志气体CO的预警值和临界值分别为94.4×10^(-6)、346.2×10^(-6),根据测试结果建立了煤层自然发火分级预警指标。通过案例测试表明,以采空区内部温度分布为基础的回风隅角CO体积浓度预测模型能很好地应用于低变质程度煤层。

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。

瓦斯压力对低透性煤吸附-解吸特性及孔隙分布的影响

为了从微观的角度探究瓦斯压力对深部低透性煤层吸附-解吸特性及孔隙分布的影响,采用低磁场核磁共振技术(NMR),开展深部低透性煤不同瓦斯压力下的吸附-解吸试验。试验发现:瓦斯吸附态、游离态和自由态下,T_(2)谱幅值积分与瓦斯压力呈现较好的线性关系,其拟合结果R^(2)均大于0.973 48,微观自由态瓦斯在瓦斯压力等于3.739 MPa处瓦斯的吸附-解吸出现了迟滞效应。不同瓦斯压力下,孔径类型分布差距较大,煤样内部孔隙分布主要是小孔占据大部分,而中孔和大孔所占比列较小。研究结果对深部低透性煤矿资源开采具有一定的指导意义。

基于FLAC^(3D)-COMSOL序贯耦合的钻割煤体三维卸压瓦斯流场数值分析

水力割缝技术通过高压水射流在煤层中构建人工裂隙,可实现低渗煤层的区域性卸荷增透和瓦斯高效抽采。然而,经典的COMSOL软件难以对钻割煤体的三维卸压瓦斯流场进行解算,严重制约了水力割缝技术的工程应用。鉴于此,采用FLAC3D-COMSOL序贯耦合的数值解算方法,以中厚煤层钻割卸荷增透为例,对不同割缝半径、割缝厚度、埋深和割缝方式下钻割煤体的三维卸压瓦斯流场进行了数值分析。结果表明:水力割缝过程中,钻割煤体发生了卸荷损伤,形成了较大范围的圆台形塑性损伤区,煤体渗透率可大幅提高2~3个数量级;随着割缝半径和割缝厚度的增加,煤体的增透范围和瓦斯抽采半径逐渐增大,但在相同出煤量情况下增加割缝半径更有利于中厚煤层的卸荷增透和瓦斯抽采;深部高地应力环境导致煤层初始渗透率下降,但也可提高钻割煤体的增透范围和增透幅度,因此钻孔早期瓦斯抽采效果好,后期抽采效果差,在抽采过程中应尽量增加钻孔密度,缩短抽采周期;割缝方式对中厚煤层的整体卸压瓦斯抽采效果具有显著影响,单缝钻孔平行布置情况下煤层卸压瓦斯抽采效果最好,单缝交错布置情况下次之,而双缝间隔布置情况下最差。

碎软低渗煤层水平井水力喷砂射孔工艺优化

针对碎软低渗煤层水平井煤粉产出危害,提出采用水力喷砂射孔压裂来实现“射孔-增透-控粉”为一体的压裂改造理念,具体工艺包含水力喷砂射孔、高压射流、环空压裂以及水力补射孔清洗。通过成本及工艺对比,选择油管拖动水力喷砂射孔方式进行压裂,并对工艺和关键工具进行优化。首先,优化防反冲蚀破坏一体化硬质合金圆锥收敛型喷嘴,能实现排量2.0~2.5 m3/min时,射流压力为16.5~25.8 MPa。其次,优化喷射器本体,能有效射穿套管、水泥塞,并射入岩石一定深度。配套一体化管柱顺利完成了煤层气U型水平井压裂和补射孔施工各8段,每段射孔时间15 min以上,并充分顶替返排煤粉,投产3年后产气量仍达到3500 m3/d以上,表明优化工艺达到了碎软低渗煤层改造效果。与连续油管分段压裂技术相比,油管拖动水力喷射压裂单段压裂作业成本降低了28.5%。

三软低透气煤层瓦斯高效抽采技术研究

松软低透气性煤层由于煤层透气性差、钻孔成孔困难以及抽采衰减快,瓦斯治理难度较高。增加煤层透气性是实现瓦斯高效治理的关键,为此将水力冲孔技术应用到5205综采工作面瓦斯治理中,并通过改进钻孔封孔工艺提高封孔质量,避免出现漏气情况。在5205底抽巷实施完成水力冲孔后,瓦斯抽采浓度及抽采纯量等均明显增加,均值分别达到32%~51%、0.014~0.035 m^(3)/min,相对于同区域其他未冲孔钻孔而言,瓦斯抽采浓度及纯量分别提升约2.13~3.4倍、20~125.7倍;煤层透气性系数也从0.004 4 m^(2)/(MPa^(2)·d)增加至0.276 m^(2)/(MPa^(2)·d),增加约62.73倍。在5205综采工作面采用的瓦斯抽采技术效果显著,可显著缩短采面瓦斯治理时间。

公路低瓦斯隧道穿越薄煤层施工技术研究

公路工程中,薄煤层地质条件复杂,且大多含有瓦斯,给实际施工带来较多困难。对此,文中提出公路低瓦斯隧道穿越薄煤层施工技术研究:首先,采用物探与超前钻孔对煤层瓦斯进行勘察;其次,对穿越薄煤层的隧道进行衬砌施工,确保稳定安全,进行揭煤、防突施工,了解煤层的分布,做好风险规避;最后,对煤层段进行隧道掘进施工。根据工程概况,文中确定了施工工艺流程,对隧道内瓦斯工区进行瓦斯监测,监测结果表明,选取的1至6瓦斯工区检测点24 h平均瓦斯浓度均低于0.3%,平均瓦斯涌出量均低于0.5 m^(3)/min,说明该项目施工没有造成隧道内瓦斯浓度增加,施工效果良好。