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Characteristics Of Gas Bursting And Application Of Layered Cutting Drilling In Outburst Coal Seam, WANG Yonglong, ZHAO Aoqi, YU Zaijiang, WANG Zhenfeng, LIU Xiao, MA Denghui, ZHANG Hui, LIU Chun 2024 School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean High Efficient Utilization, Jiaozuo 454003, China

Characteristics Of Gas Bursting And Application Of Layered Cutting Drilling In Outburst Coal Seam, Wang Yonglong, Zhao Aoqi, Yu Zaijiang, Wang Zhenfeng, Liu Xiao, Ma Denghui, Zhang Hui, Liu Chun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The overlimit gas bursting in the drilling process of outburst coal seam is a safety hazard that threatens the efficient production of the mine. The layered cutting drilling method helps to weaken the burst gas pressure in the borehole, but the characteristics of gas release around the trapezoidal borehole formed by layered cutting are unknown, which limits the structural design and application effect of the layered cutting drilling tool. Methods Herein, study was conducted based on the layered cutting boreholes with different layer spacing and layer thickness difference. Specifically, a mathematical model was established to analyze the gas flow …


Table Of Contents, The Editors 2024 China Coal Technology and Engineering Group (CCTEG)

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Coal Geology & Exploration

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Enrichment Patterns And Exploration Countermeasures Of Deep Coalbed Methane In The Linxing-Shenfu Block On The Eastern Margin Of The Ordos Basin, XU Changgui, JI Hongquan, WANG Cunwu, ZHU Xueshen 2024 China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Beijing 100010, China

Enrichment Patterns And Exploration Countermeasures Of Deep Coalbed Methane In The Linxing-Shenfu Block On The Eastern Margin Of The Ordos Basin, Xu Changgui, Ji Hongquan, Wang Cunwu, Zhu Xueshen

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Some insights have been gained into the enrichment and accumulation patterns of deep coalbed methane (CBM) in high-rank coal seams on the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin, represented by the Daning-Jixian block. However, the exploration of deep CBM in medium-rank coal seams in the Linxing-Shenfu block, located in the northern segment of the basin's eastern margin remains in its initial stage, leading to an inaccurate and unclear understanding of the enrichment and accumulation patterns. This necessitates summarizing these patterns to effectively guide deep CBM exploration and exploitation. Methods Focusing on the Nos.8 and 9 coal seams of the …


Discovery Of A Large Gas Field Of Deep Coalbed Methane In The Shenfu Block And Its Implications, ZHU Guanghui, JI Hongquan, MI Honggang, ZHANG Yingchun, SUN Qiang, ZHAO Wei, ZHU Xueshen, KANG Lifang, WANG Yuchuan 2024 CNOOC Ltd., Beijing 100010, China; Provincial Center of Technology Innovation Center of Coal Measure Gas Co-production, Taiyuan 030008, China

Discovery Of A Large Gas Field Of Deep Coalbed Methane In The Shenfu Block And Its Implications, Zhu Guanghui, Ji Hongquan, Mi Honggang, Zhang Yingchun, Sun Qiang, Zhao Wei, Zhu Xueshen, Kang Lifang, Wang Yuchuan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background After explorations of unconventional natural gas for nearly two decades in the Shenfu block on the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin, deep coalbed methane (CBM) with reserves of 100 billion m3 was discovered in this block in 2023. However, the preliminary exploration of deep CBM in this block faces challenges of insufficient understanding of geological laws, immature fracturing technologies, and a lack of production technologies and experience.Methods and Results Driven by both management and technological innovations, encouraging exploration results have been achieved. The management innovations include: (1) The implementation of a complementary and three-dimensional exploration model …


Predicting The “Sweet Spot” Of Deep Coalbed Methane Based On Resource Conditions And Fracability, ZHAO Zhigang, ZHU Xueshen, WANG Cunwu, ZHU Yanhe, LYU Yumin, CHEN Silu, QI Yu, TIAN Yongjing 2024 CNOOC Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 100028, China

Predicting The “Sweet Spot” Of Deep Coalbed Methane Based On Resource Conditions And Fracability, Zhao Zhigang, Zhu Xueshen, Wang Cunwu, Zhu Yanhe, Lyu Yumin, Chen Silu, Qi Yu, Tian Yongjing

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective China has made breakthroughs in the exploration of large-scale deep coalbed methane (CBM) reservoirs along the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin. However, effectively converting the reserves of these reservoirs into production and achieving their efficient exploitation remain unclear. Methods Based on the geological, tests, fracturing, and production performance data, this study conducted research into the assessment of geological-engineering dual “sweet spots” of deep CBM in the southern Shenfu block by focusing on the resource conditions and fracability of deep CBM reservoirs. [Results and Conclusions] Key findings are as follows: (1) The study area hosts suitable coal-forming facies zones …


Critical Drilling And Completion Techniques For Deep Coalbed Methane In The Shenfu Block And Their Applications, WANG Peng, LI Bin, WANG Kunjian, ZHANG Hongjie, ZHANG Yingchun, DU Jia, ZHANG Linqiang, WANG Xiaoqi, SU Haiyan, CHEN Guanghui, YANG Ruiyue 2024 China United Coalbed Methane Co., Ltd., Beijing 100016, China; Provincial Center of Technology Innovation for Coal Measure Gas Co-production, Taiyuan 030008, China

Critical Drilling And Completion Techniques For Deep Coalbed Methane In The Shenfu Block And Their Applications, Wang Peng, Li Bin, Wang Kunjian, Zhang Hongjie, Zhang Yingchun, Du Jia, Zhang Linqiang, Wang Xiaoqi, Su Haiyan, Chen Guanghui, Yang Ruiyue

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Deep coal seams exhibit high in-situ stress, moderate to high temperatures, ultra-low permeability, high compressibility, and significant heterogeneity, leading to the absence of mature technical systems for their exploitation presently. The complex geological characteristics of deep coal seams pose new technical challenges to their drilling and completion engineering, rendering it urgent to tackle theoretical and technical challenges in drilling and completion tailored to the geological characteristics of deep coal seam reservoirs. The purpose is to achieve the reserve growth and production addition of hydrocarbons in order to guarantee China’s strategic energy security. Methods Based on the pilot tests for …


Production Characteristics Of Deep Coalbed Methane Wells In The Linxing Block And Associated Their Influencing Factors, WANG Zhizhuang, WU Peng, SUN Qiang, LIU Rui, WANG Lingbo 2024 China United Coalbed Methane Co., Ltd., Beijing 100016, China; Provincial Center of Technology Innovation for Coal Measure Gas Co-production, Taiyuan 030008, China

Production Characteristics Of Deep Coalbed Methane Wells In The Linxing Block And Associated Their Influencing Factors, Wang Zhizhuang, Wu Peng, Sun Qiang, Liu Rui, Wang Lingbo

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The production characteristics of deep coalbed methane (CBM) are significantly distinguished from those of middle-shallow CBM, and even the production wells of deep CBM within the same block exhibit different characteristics. Given that relevant research remains in its exploratory stage, gaining a deeper understanding of the factors influencing the differences in production characteristics of deep CBM is significant for the production capacity prediction and production management of the subsequent large-scale production stage. Methods To determine the production characteristics of deep CBM in the Linxing block and their influencing factors, this study examined geological engineering factors including gas content, coal …


Optimization Of Schemes For Multi-Reservoir Commingled Fracturing Of Coal Measures In The Linxing Block, WANG Bo, ZHANG Bing, MI Honggang, DU Jia, DUAN Jiajia, CUI Shuhui, ZHANG Haozhe, FU Tianyu 2024 China United Coalbed Methane Co., Ltd., Beijing 100016, China; Provincial Center of Technology Innovation for Coal Measure Gas Co-production, Taiyuan 030008, China

Optimization Of Schemes For Multi-Reservoir Commingled Fracturing Of Coal Measures In The Linxing Block, Wang Bo, Zhang Bing, Mi Honggang, Du Jia, Duan Jiajia, Cui Shuhui, Zhang Haozhe, Fu Tianyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The coal-bearing strata in the Linxing block on the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin exhibit the alternating occurrence of multiple sequences and vertical thin layers (interlayers). Therefore, multi-reservoir commingled fracturing is essential for the cost-effective, efficient exploitation of coal-measure gas from these coal-bearing strata. The key to successful multi-reservoir commingled fracturing is the achievement of expected fracture heights. The current challenges include the unclear vertically extended distance and morphologies of fractures, along with great deviations between the predicted and actual fracture heights, significantly affecting the volume of reservoirs for production growth. Methods Based on the in-situ stresses on …


Fracturing Characteristics And Instability Modes Of Deep Primary Coal-Rock Combinations Under Triaxial Compression, LI Chunyuan 2024 Deep Mining and Rock Burst Research Branch, Chinese Institute of Coal Science, Beijing 100013, China; Beijing Technology Research Branch, CCTEG Tiandi Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China

Fracturing Characteristics And Instability Modes Of Deep Primary Coal-Rock Combinations Under Triaxial Compression, Li Chunyuan

Coal Geology & Exploration

[Objective] Deep coal-bearing strata contain primary interfaces and layered composite structures. Under the mining disturbance, the fracturing and instability of the primary composite structures of layered coal-rock combinations prove to be a principal cause of disasters such as water inrushes. [Methods] This study aims to explore the impacts of the structures of deep primary coal-rock combinations on the stability of layered rock masses during coal mining. Using fracturing tests under triaxial compression and CT-based reconstruction conducted in the laboratory, this study determined the fracturing differences between deep primary coal-rock combinations and single coal or rock masses. Based on the analyses …


A Cylindrical Permeation And Diffusion Model For Bingham Grout In Water-Rich Sand Layers And Its Experimental Research, WANG Xuesong, CHENG Hua, YAO Zhishu, RONG Chuanxin, XIE Bao 2024 School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan 232001, China

A Cylindrical Permeation And Diffusion Model For Bingham Grout In Water-Rich Sand Layers And Its Experimental Research, Wang Xuesong, Cheng Hua, Yao Zhishu, Rong Chuanxin, Xie Bao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The disaster prevention and control for water-rich sand layers pose a major challenge to the safe construction of tunnels and deep foundation pits. Typically, the impermeability and bearing capacity of highly water-rich and weakly cemented sand layers are enhanced through permeation grouting via sleeve valve tubes, with resulting grouting concretions being approximately cylindrical. Methods To explore the cylindrical diffusion mechanism of permeation grouting in sand layers, this study constructed a cylindrical diffusion model of radial tube flow for the permeation grouting of Bingham grout in sand layers while considering the tortuosity effects. Subsequently, this study developed a set of …


Artificial Intelligence Logging: Fundamental, Principle, Technique, And Application, CHENG Xi, REN Zhanli 2024 School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China; State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation (Southwest Petroleum University), Chengdu 610500, China; Academician and Expert Workstation, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China

Artificial Intelligence Logging: Fundamental, Principle, Technique, And Application, Cheng Xi, Ren Zhanli

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Intelligent hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation have become a trend and hot research topic in the oil and gas industry. Artificial intelligence logging (AIL) exhibits considerable potential to address challenges in the explore-exploit of unconventional hydrocarbon resources, as well as resources in complex environments in the deep earth and deep ocean. However, the driving mode, fundamental, implementation principle, structure, and application scenarios of AIL remain understudied. Objective and Methods To build a comprehensive ecology of the AIL system and thoroughly explore and reveal the potential and value of AIL, this study employed methods like literature analysis, theoretical research, technical analysis, …


A Non-Uniform Interpolation Method For Seismic Data Based On A Diffusion Probabilistic Model, CHEN Yao, YU Siwei, LIN Rongzhi 2024 School of Mathematics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

A Non-Uniform Interpolation Method For Seismic Data Based On A Diffusion Probabilistic Model, Chen Yao, Yu Siwei, Lin Rongzhi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The non-uniform interpolation of seismic data is identified as a prolonged challenge in energy exploration. Since geophones cannot be precisely placed at positions corresponding to theoretical grid points, current uniform interpolation techniques frequently suffer deviations and detail distortion. Methods This study proposed a novel non-uniform interpolation method based on a diffusion probabilistic model, which is an emerging generative model in deep learning that involves the diffusion and generation processes. In the diffusion process, noise is added to the complete seismic data iteratively to train the denoising capability of the neural network. In the generation process, the neural network is …


A Petrophysical Modeling-Guided Method For Predicting Parameters Of Low-Permeability Reservoirs, WANG Rui, LI Fang, LIU Shiyou, SUN Wanyuan, LI Songling, HUANG Sheng 2024 CNOOC (China) Limited Hainan Branch, Haikou 570311, China

A Petrophysical Modeling-Guided Method For Predicting Parameters Of Low-Permeability Reservoirs, Wang Rui, Li Fang, Liu Shiyou, Sun Wanyuan, Li Songling, Huang Sheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Backgroud Accurately predicting reservoir parameters is significant for characterizing subsurface reservoirs, establishing gas accumulation patterns, releasing production capacity, and understanding fluid migration. The traditional approaches based on core measurement or mathematical-petrophysical modeling are limited by the strong multiplicity of solutions and low accuracy of elastic parameters inversion results, making it difficult to meet the demands of modern exploration.Objective and Methods To more effectively predict reservoir parameters, this study proposed a petrophysical modeling-guided method for predicting parameters of low-permeability reservoirs. With the convolutional neural network (CNN) as a deep learning framework, the proposed method can predict water saturation, clay content, …


Processing Of Impulse Noise In Magnetotelluric Data Based On Bidirectional Recurrent Imputation, YANG Kai, LIU Cheng, LI Han, HE Jinglong 2024 Xi’an Center of Mineral Resources Survey, China Geological Survey, Xi’an 710100, China; Technology Innovation Center for Gold Ore Exploration, China Geological Survey, Xi’an 710100, China; School of Geophysics and Geomatics, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China

Processing Of Impulse Noise In Magnetotelluric Data Based On Bidirectional Recurrent Imputation, Yang Kai, Liu Cheng, Li Han, He Jinglong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Magnetotelluric sounding is an exploration method to obtain the underground electrical structure by observing the natural electromagnetic field, which is easily disturbed by noise. Impulse noise, frequently occurring in magnetotelluric sounding, generally exhibits high amplitude and wide frequency bands, producing significant impacts on the data quality. Methods To suppress such noise, this study proposed a method based on a bidirectional recurrent imputation for time series (BRITS) model. First, the data segments with noise interference were deleted. Second, for the magnetotelluric time series with missing data to be imputed, training sets were constructed for imputation training of the BRITS model. …


Lifetime Prediction Of Pan Feeder Based On 3d Laser Scanning For Wear Assessment, Nony Maulidya, Dedi Priadi, D. Rizal Asral 2024 Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java, 16424, Indonesia

Lifetime Prediction Of Pan Feeder Based On 3d Laser Scanning For Wear Assessment, Nony Maulidya, Dedi Priadi, D. Rizal Asral

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

Apron feeder is one of stages in crushing circuit to convey material in short distance. Pan flight is the main component of apron feeder that is severely exposed to wear mechanism due to its direct contact with open cut abrasive ore. With this operating environment of apron feeder, regular maintenance and inspection must be conducted to assess wear rate of pan’s surface to maintain equipment availability and provide information and sign before the equipment undergoes severe and sudden degradation. 3D laser scanning is method used in this study as Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) based inspection. The aim of using 3D scanning …


Spatio-Temporal Changes In The Gravity And Post-Mining Seismic Activity In Abandoned Deep Coal Mine Kazimierz-Juliusz During Flooding, Andrzej Kotyrba, Łukasz Kortas, Sławomir Siwek 2024 Central Mining Institute, Department of Geology, Geophysics and Surface Protection, Poland

Spatio-Temporal Changes In The Gravity And Post-Mining Seismic Activity In Abandoned Deep Coal Mine Kazimierz-Juliusz During Flooding, Andrzej Kotyrba, Łukasz Kortas, Sławomir Siwek

Journal of Sustainable Mining

The flooding of an underground hard coal mine, resulting in the filling of post-mining voids (workings and goafs) and the repeated saturation of pore and interstitial spaces of the adjacent rock with water, change the mass and its distribution in the near-surface part of the earth’s crust. This process is slow and lasts many years. As a result, the local gravity field undergoes dynamic changes. It depends on the surface morphology and the density of geological strata, which is related to their water content. Changes in the local gravity field can be monitored by periodic gravity surveys performed in the …


Tellurium Enrichment In Copper Tailings: A Mineralogical And Processing Study, José L. Corchado-Albelo, Lana Alagha 2024 Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tellurium Enrichment In Copper Tailings: A Mineralogical And Processing Study, José L. Corchado-Albelo, Lana Alagha

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

As the global demand for tellurium (Te) increases, it is crucial to develop efficient recovery methods that consider existing supply streams. This research combines gravity separation and froth flotation processes to enhance the recovery of Te minerals from tailings produced during the beneficiation of copper porphyry ores. Prior to processing, a systematic and comprehensive characterization study of copper tailing (CT) samples was conducted to examine the deportment of Te minerals in different mineral phases and to understand their locking and liberation behavior. Characterization techniques included inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and TESCAN's integrated mineral analysis (TIMA). Copper tailing characterization …


Magnetization And Age Of Ca. 544 Ma Syenite, Eastern Canada: Evidence For Renewal Of The Geodynamo, Tinghong Zhou, Mauricio Ibañez-Mejia, Richard K. Bono, Rory D. Cottrell, Wouter Bleeker, Kenneth P. Kodama, Wentao Huang, Eric G. Blackman, Francis Nimmo, Aleksey Smirnov, John A. Tarduno 2024 University of Rochester

Magnetization And Age Of Ca. 544 Ma Syenite, Eastern Canada: Evidence For Renewal Of The Geodynamo, Tinghong Zhou, Mauricio Ibañez-Mejia, Richard K. Bono, Rory D. Cottrell, Wouter Bleeker, Kenneth P. Kodama, Wentao Huang, Eric G. Blackman, Francis Nimmo, Aleksey Smirnov, John A. Tarduno

Michigan Tech Publications

The ca. 565 Ma Ediacaran geodynamo was highly unusual, producing an ultralow field 10 times weaker than present-day value of 8 x 1022 A m2. A ∼5 times rise in field strength is seen in time-averaged single crystal paleointensity data of ca. 532 Ma Early Cambrian anorthosites of Oklahoma (USA). The field increase could record the onset of inner core nucleation predicted by thermal evolution and numerical dynamo models. Here, we examine the renewal of the geodynamo through zircon U-Pb geochronology and single crystal paleointensity studies of plagioclase from the Chatham-Grenville syenite intrusion in the Grenville Province (Canada). U-Pb data …


Enhancing Fuel Injection System Reliability Through Weibull Family Functions Analysis, Ali Nouri Qarahasanlou, Abbas Barabadi, Meisam Saleki, Ali Rahimazar, Parisa Rezakhania, Masoume Gholamia 2024 Postdoc, Department of Technology and Safety, Faculty of Science and Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway, ORCID: 0000-0003-1302-7176

Enhancing Fuel Injection System Reliability Through Weibull Family Functions Analysis, Ali Nouri Qarahasanlou, Abbas Barabadi, Meisam Saleki, Ali Rahimazar, Parisa Rezakhania, Masoume Gholamia

Journal of Sustainable Mining

The efficient operation of heavy machinery is crucial to the success of mining and civil construction operations. To guarantee this performance, equipment performance is assessed using the Reliability Index, which analyzes failures to study the ability of a system to carry out its intended functions under predetermined conditions. On the other hand, the failure rate and operational environmental condition (such as management decisions, maintenance performance, etc., that are defined as “risk factors”) over the life cycle of industrial systems pose a significant challenge to reliability analysis. This paper proposes an approach to address these challenges by extending Weibull family functions …


Pyrolysis Characteristics And Pore-Fracture Evolutionary Patterns Of Tar-Rich Coals, GENG Jishi, WANG Shuangming, SUN Qiang, HOU Enke, YANG Yuru, HU Xin, XUE Shengze 2024 Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Geological Support for Coal Green Exploitation, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China; College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China; Geological Research Institute for Coal Green Mining, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China

Pyrolysis Characteristics And Pore-Fracture Evolutionary Patterns Of Tar-Rich Coals, Geng Jishi, Wang Shuangming, Sun Qiang, Hou Enke, Yang Yuru, Hu Xin, Xue Shengze

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Extracting coal-based oil and gas from tar-rich coal through in situ pyrolysis plays a significant role in counteracting the shortage of China's oil and gas resources and enhancing the utilization efficiency of coal resources, representing a new trend for the efficient exploitation of tar-rich coals. During the in situ pyrolysis of tar-rich coals, the internal heat transfer, as well as the migration and production of pyrolysis products, is directly influenced by the oil and gas production characteristics and the characteristics of pores and fractures. Hence, it is particularly critical to identify the pyrolysis characteristics and pore-fracture evolutionary patterns of …


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