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Directional Drilling Technology And Equipment Of Pneumatic Screw Motor In Soft Seam, Zhang Jie, Wang Yi, Huang Hanjing

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the drilling problems of shallow depth, uncontrollable trajectory and blind area of extraction in soft coal seam, the directional drilling technology of pneumatic screw motor was invented, and the directional drilling equipment consisting of pneumatic screw motor, narrow structure directional drilling rig and MWD system were formed. The air directional drilling technology and hole-completion technology were studied and developed. The technology of drilling and hole-completion solves the problem of long-distance safe drilling and hole protection of directional drilling along soft coal seam. The technology has been successfully tested in a coal mine, Huainan, with 30 test boreholes with …

Collapses Of Loess At The Front Of The Emei Tableland In The Yuncheng Basin And Their Major Geological Controlling Factors, Li Zhenhong, Jiang Boyu, Dong Xiaopeng, Yang Yong, Cui Jiawei, Gong Wangbin

Coal Geology & Exploration

There developed a lot of collapse areas at the front of Emei tableland in Yuncheng Basin, especially around Xinzhuang village. Their evolution process and trend are pivotal issues for evaluating the possibility, time and location of geological hazards. Based on the geological survey in the shallow surface, combining the interpretation of remote sensing data and three-component resonance imaging technique, the surface ground evolution process of the loess collapse area for the past ten years and the present interior structure were summarized. First of all, the front of Emei tableland lies in the transition zone from loess to lacustrine deposits. Therefore, …

Numerical Simulation Of Propagation Law Of Pore-Fracture Under Uniaxial Stress, Guo Xiucheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

in order to study the law of crack propagation under different pore-fracture conditions, the crack propagation process, acoustic emission law and stress-strain curve under different crack inclination angle and different heterogeneous coefficient were numerically simulated by using RFPA software. At the same time, the results are compared with the experimental results. The results show that the cracks of the intact specimen are produced along the shear direction, while the cracks of the specimens with pores occur along the side of the crack tip and the orifice. The secondary cracks in horizontal direction and bifurcation at the prefabricated crack tip or …

Joint Correction Method Of Errors Of Mwd Inclinometer In Underground Coal Mine, Qiao Meiying, Wang Bo, Xiao Xuejun, Xu Chengkuan, Yan Shuhao

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to reduce the error of measuring the drilling attitude angle parameter of MWD inclinometer in coal mine, a mathematical model of error compensation based on recursive least squares was established, the joint correction method of ellipsoid fitting method, dot product invariance method and rotation plane fitting method were used in the error compensation correction for MWD inclinometer. Numerical simulation experiment and double-axis turntable experiment were carried out on the developed MWD inclinometer, error compensation correction of experimental data was conducted with joint correction method, the maximum absolute errors of pitch angle and azimuth angle before correction are 4.7° …

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Coal Geology & Exploration

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The Potential Of Clean Utilization Of Coal Resources In Main Coalfields Of Henan Province, Zhao Mingzhen

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to systematically analyze the distribution characteristics of the main harmful elements in coal in different coalfields of Henan Province and assess the potential of clean utilization of coal resources, through systematic collection of coal quality data of 12 coalfields and uniform sampling for test, the average content of 11 harmful elements in each coalfield was obtained. The weighted scale index method of generalized contrast was used to calculate the comprehensive index I of the clean potential of coal resources and assess the clean utilization potential of coal resources. The conclusion that the clean quality of coal resources in …

Petrographic, Quality Characteristics And Clean & Efficient Use Of Jurassic Coal In Ningdong Coalfield, Du Fangpeng, Luo Zheng, Qiao Junwei, Zhao Xiaochen, Tan Furong, Li Congcong, Fan Qi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Jurassic coal resources in Ningdong coalfield are huge, also play important role in coal resource development and utilization in Ningxia. For the purpose of clean and efficient use of Jurassic coal in Ningdong coalfield, coal quality and petrographic characteristics were analyzed based on coalfield exploration data. The results show that Jurassic coal in Ningdong coalfield is characterized by very low to low ash, very low to low sulfur content, low phosphorus, low arsenic, low fluorine and high heating value, these characters indicate that Jurassic coal is clean power coal. Besides that, it has medium to high volatile, higher H/C, lower …

Characteristics Of Tectonic Evolution Of Carboniferous-Permian Coal Measures In The North-Central Qinshui Basin, Lin Zhongyue, Liu Kang, Wei Yingchun

Coal Geology & Exploration

By restoring the paleo-tectonic and sedimentary environment of coal accumulation period, combining with the tectonic stress field and subsidence history, the formation process of Late Paleozoic coal measures in the North-central Qinshui basin and the influence of multi-stage tectonic movement on the occurrence of coal measures minerals were comprehensively analyzed. It is considered that during the C-P coal-accumulating period, the NE-trending sedimentary depression controlled the present tectonic framework of the basin. During Indosinian period, the basin underwent rapid subsidence and formed coal measures gas under the action of deep metamorphism. During Yanshanian period, the basin was destroyed by compression, the …

The Microscopic Fabric Characteristics Of Biaxial Compression Test Of Typical Argillaceous Siltstone In Badong Formation, Xiao Zunqun, Wang Xin, Tang Dongsang, Dong Qiongying, Jiang Yinan, Yang Kai, Cao Tongtong, Deng Zhen

Coal Geology & Exploration

Based on the indoor biaxial compression test of argillaceous siltstone, a numerical model of PFC2D particle flow was established. The model considered the particle shape of the argillaceous siltstone samples. Five typical particle shapes were selected according to the scanning electron microscope, and the circular particles were selected. A stable numerical sample of a given porosity was randomly generated together. The parallel bond contact model was selected between the particles, and the elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio and peak stress were selected to calibrate the meso-parameters of the saturated and natural argillaceous siltstone samples under different confining pressures, and then the …

Application Of Simulink In Transient Process Analysis Of Transient Electromagnetic Field, Liu Shilei, Zhang Ying, Yue Jianhua

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to analyze the distribution and variation law of transient electromagnetic field intuitively, the response equations of transient electromagnetic field under different damping states are theoretically derived, including a modeled transient process of transient electromagnetic field via Simulink. The equivalent circuit modules of excitation current, transmitting loop, geological anomaly body, receiving coil and their mutual inductance modules are developed. The influence of inductance, distributed capacitance and resistance on the equivalent circuit of transmitting and receiving loops are systematically studied. The results indicate a direct determination of the excitation waveform characteristics of the transient electromagnetic field based on the damping …

Research And Application Of Mine Distributed Seismic Advance Detection System, Dou Wenwu, Wei Jinshan, Jiao Yang, Yang Gaofeng, Ji Zeyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The mine distributed seismic advance detection system is a set of equipment for detecting the heading geological structure of the mine tunnel. The system is based on the seismic reflection theory. The geologic anomaly is determined by the distributed geophones or the distributed excitation of the source. In order to improve the prediction and prediction accuracy of the structure during coal mining, the distributed observation system and the hole capsule detectors are used for data acquisition to improve the sensitivity of the equipment, the negative apparent velocity principle is used to exclude the interference of the lateral and rear geological …

On-Site And External Energy Harvesting In Underground Wireless, Usman Raza, Abdul Salam

Faculty Publications

Energy efficiency is vital for uninterrupted long-term operation of wireless underground communication nodes in the field of decision agriculture. In this paper, energy harvesting and wireless power transfer techniques are discussed with applications in underground wireless communications (UWC). Various external wireless power transfer techniques are explored. Moreover, key energy harvesting technologies are presented that utilize available energy sources in the field such as vibration, solar, and wind. In this regard, the Electromagnetic(EM)- and Magnetic Induction(MI)-based approaches are explained. Furthermore, the vibration-based energy harvesting models are reviewed as well. These energy harvesting approaches lead to design of an efficient wireless underground …

Nonlinear Least Squares 3-D Geolocation Solutions Using Time Differences Of Arrival, Michael V. Bredemann

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

This thesis uses a geometric approach to derive and solve nonlinear least squares minimization problems to geolocate a signal source in three dimensions using time differences of arrival at multiple sensor locations. There is no restriction on the maximum number of sensors used. Residual errors reach the numerical limits of machine precision. Symmetric sensor orientations are found that prevent closed form solutions of source locations lying within the null space. Maximum uncertainties in relative sensor positions and time difference of arrivals, required to locate a source within a maximum specified error, are found from these results. Examples illustrate potential requirements …

The Siltcatcher: A Sediment-Capture System For Wetland Creation And Coastal Protection In Western Lake Pontchartrain, Andrew M. Wright

LSU Master's Theses

The West Lake Pontchartrain region faces a number of long-term environmental challenges due to anthropogenic climate disturbance and landscape modification, including sea level rise, increased storm surge risk, shoreline erosion, and wetland degradation. In response, this thesis applies recent research in the fields of landscape architecture and civil engineering to propose a dynamic, natural-systems solution for wetland creation and shoreline protection. The project envisions a series of breakwater-like structures in western Lake Pontchartrain positioned to slow water released from the nearby Bonnet Carré Spillway, causing suspended sediment to settle and create self-building and self-sustaining wetlands capable of keeping pace with …

Post-Overlay Flexible Pavement Performance Modeling And Its Application In Sustainable Asphalt Overlay Policy Making, Chunfu Xin

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Highway pavement is a critical component of the highway transportation infrastructure. After the construction of a pavement system, pavement condition will deteriorate over time due to a combination effect of material aging, traffic loading, and environmental impact. To restore the pavement performance and to reduce its adverse effects on public users and environment, asphalt overlay activities are conducted frequently during the service life of a pavement. As a key component that bridges the overlay policies with future pavement performance, economic cost and environmental impact, the forecast accuracy of post-overlay pavement performance model is extremely important. However, most of previous studies …

Water Scarcity And Fish Imperilment Driven By Beef Production, Brian D. Richter, Dominique Bartak, Peter Caldwell, Kyle Fankel Davis, Peter Debaere, Arjen Y. Hoekstra, Tianshu Li, Landon Marston, Ryan Mcmanamay, Mesfin Mekonnen, Benjamin L. Ruddell, Richard R. Rushforth, Tara J. Troy

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications

Human consumption of freshwater is now approaching or surpassing the rate at which water sources are being naturally replenished in many regions, creating water shortage risks for people and ecosystems. Here we assess the impact of human water uses and their connection to water scarcity and ecological damage across the United States, identify primary causes of river dewatering and explore ways to ameliorate them. We find irrigation of cattle-feed crops to be the greatest consumer of river water in the western United States, implicating beef and dairy consumption as the leading driver of water shortages and fish imperilment in the …

Maize Growth, Yield, Water Productivity And Evapotranspiration Response To Different Irrigation Methods And Amounts And Different Timing And Methods Of Nitrogen Applications, Ali T. Mohammed

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Declining the quantity and quality of freshwater resources in many parts of the world, including Midwestern USA, especially in the light of rapidly growing world’s population and changing climate, imposes significant and, in some cases imminent, challenges for producers, policy- and decision-makers to produce more yield with less water and other inputs, particularly in water scarcity regions.

There is not comprehensive previous research has quantified and evaluated coupled impacts of irrigation rates and nitrogen timing management strategies and their interactions on maize (Zea mays L.) productivity and its various attributed efficiency index metrics under different irrigation methods under the …

Exploring The Effects Of Biases In Mark-Recapture Fish Abundance Estimation With Software Simulations, Christian Yap

Student Scholars Day Posters

Two-sample mark-recapture sampling is a common method used to estimate fish abundance. The idea is to capture and mark fish in an initial sample. The fish are then released to mix randomly with the whole population. A second sample is obtained, and the number of marked and unmarked fish is recorded. The Chapman estimator uses the number of fish marked in the first sample, the total number of fish captured in the second sample, and the number of recaptured fish to estimate abundance. The assumptions are: 1) the population is closed, meaning no immigration/emigration, and births/deaths occur, 2) all fish …

La Minería Del Litio En Salinas Grandes: Un Análisis De Diferentes Narrativas En Torno A La Extracción De Litio Desde 2010 Hasta El Presente / Lithium Mining In The Salinas Grandes: An Analysis Of Different Narratives Surrounding The Extraction Of Lithium From 2010 Until The Present, Sofia Perrotto

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

El litio ha ocupado una posición muy interesante y controvertida dentro del movimiento ambiental desde su descubrimiento en 2010. Entre los muchos usos de este metal precioso está la fabricación de baterías, que es un componente esencial para la transición hacia una "economía verde". Los vehículos eléctricos y las unidades de almacenamiento de energía que funcionan con baterías de litio son dos tecnologías importantes para este movimiento, y como resultado, la demanda de litio está aumentando en el mercado global. En las Salinas Grandes, la cuestión de la extracción de litio involucra a una variedad de actores que tienen diferentes …

Lignin: A Likely Precursor Of A Significant Fraction Of Humic Substances Via Oxidative Transformations, Seyyedhadi Khatami

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

Lignin is a major component of decaying terrestrial vegetation in soils and has been arguably reported to contribute substantially to the formation of soil carbon humus, and natural dissolved organic matter (DOM). To better understand the process by which this humification occurs, lignin and lignin-derived monomers were subjected to both biotic and abiotic oxidation processes. Two well-known oxidative transformation strategies were employed. The first involved the fungal degradation of brown-rot degraded wood subjected to a white-rot fungus (Phanerochaete chrysosporium) whose enzymes are particularly effective in lignin degradation via enzymatic oxidation. This enzymatic attack was monitored by ultrahigh resolution …

Assessment Of An Automated Calibration Of The Sebal Algorithm To Estimate Dry-Season Surface-Energy Partitioning In A Forest–Savanna Transition In Brazil, Leonardo Laipelt, Anderson Luis Ruhoff, Ayan Santos Fleischmann, Rafael Henrique Bloedow Kayser, Elisa De Mello Kich, Humberto Ribeiro Da Rocha, Christopher Michael Usher Neale

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications

Evapotranspiration (ET) provides a strong connection between surface energy and hydrological cycles. Advancements in remote sensing techniques have increased our understanding of energy and terrestrial water balances as well as the interaction between surface and atmosphere over large areas. In this study, we computed surface energy fluxes using the Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL) algorithm and a simplified adaptation of the CIMEC (Calibration using Inverse Modeling at Extreme Conditions) process for automated endmember selection. Our main purpose was to assess and compare the accuracy of the automated calibration of the SEBAL algorithm using two different sources of meteorological …

An Analysis Of Tinker Air Force Base Thermal Spray Hazardous Waste Stream From 2003-2019 And Its Potential Reclamation, Amy E. Silverbush

Theses and Dissertations

The disposal of hazardous waste threatens the environment and human health. However, certain hazardous wastes can be recycled or reclaimed to alleviate environmental and financial impacts associated with its disposal and resource demand reduction. A hazardous powder produced by the United States Air Force stems from aircraft maintenance and is composed of metals and ceramics, called thermal spray. This waste can be purchased by an industrial recycler if the waste is composed of valuable metals. Historic data from the depot-level maintenance base Tinker Air Force Base initiated an analysis of annual thermal spray hazardous waste disposal fees, which combined with …

Optimizing The Environmental And Economic Sustainability Of Remote Community Infrastructure, Jamie E. Filer, Justin D. Delorit, Andrew J. Hoisington, Steven J. Schuldt

Faculty Publications

Remote communities such as rural villages, post-disaster housing camps, and military forward operating bases are often located in remote and hostile areas with limited or no access to established infrastructure grids. Operating these communities with conventional assets requires constant resupply, which yields a significant logistical burden, creates negative environmental impacts, and increases costs. For example, a 2000-member isolated village in northern Canada relying on diesel generators required 8.6 million USD of fuel per year and emitted 8500 tons of carbon dioxide. Remote community planners can mitigate these negative impacts by selecting sustainable technologies that minimize resource consumption and emissions. However, …

Mass Spectrometric Calibration For Real -Time Hydrocarbon Detection, Makuachukwu Mbaegbu

LSU Master's Theses

Determining gas compositions from live well fluids on a drilling rig is critical for real time formation evaluation. However, development and utilization of a reliable mass spectrometric method to accurately characterize these live well fluids is always a challenging issue because of lack of a robust, quick and effectively selective instrument and method. The primary goal of this research is to understand reasons of such discrepancies in results between “good” spectra, and “poor” ones. The objectives are thus to identify the detection issues, calibrate and QA/QC the instruments, and analyze the results in lab settings. In this study, we used …

The Research Status And Prospect Of Coal-Based Graphite In China, Cao Daiyong, Wang Lu, Liu Zhifei, Ding Zhhengyun, Li Yang, Shu Zhenyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coal-based graphite is regarded as a special and non-typical crystalline mineral and belongs to amorphous graphite, which is both the important part of graphite resources and also one of parts of coal measures mineral resources. Coal and coal-based graphite are two different mineral resources which occur at the same place. The graphitization of coal essentially show carbon enrichement and hydrogen and oxygen exclusion in elementary composition and increase of structural ordering degree and the formation of graphite crystals. Coal macerals, magmatic intrusion and geological structure are all critical factors for coal graphitization, which present different characteristics under the influence of …

Metallogenic Law And Prospecting Direction Of Coal-Based Graphite In Hunan Province, Mo Jiafeng, Zhao Xunlin, Zhu Wenqing, Li Huantong

Coal Geology & Exploration

There are many intrusive rocks and complex structures in Hunan Province.In order to study the mineralization law of coal-based graphite, on the basis of collecting the existing geological data, drawing on the characteristics of coal-based graphite deposits at home and abroad, combining the distribution characteristics and development status of graphite resources in Hunan Province, using geological surveys, production well surveys, sampling tests, etc., the geological characteristics of the ore bodies in the existing mining areas around the two granite bodies were studied, the genetic type and ore controlling factors of the graphite deposits were explored, the genetic type is contact …

Investigation On Structural Evolution And Thermal Reaction Of Coal-Based Graphite From Xinhua County, Hunan Province, Li Kuo, Liu Qinfu, Song Botao, Zhang Shuai, Wu Yingke

Coal Geology & Exploration

To investigate the structural evolution and thermal reaction of coal-based graphite with different graphitization,the anthracite and coal-based graphite from Xinhua County, Hunan were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transformation electron microscope(HRTEM), and temperature programmed oxidation (TPO). The results show that carbon structure transformed from the amorphous anthracite to three dimensionally ordered graphite as graphitization degree increases. The coal-based graphite samples with different graphitization degree are composed of multi carbon phases, suggesting a heterogeneous nature of coal-based graphite, and ordered carbon phases were common in higher rank samples, however, defects can still be detected in most metamorphosed coal-based graphite. …

The Tectonic Framework And Controlling Mechanism Of Coal-Based Graphite In Lutang Mining Area, Hunan Province, Wang Lu, Peng Yangwen, Cao Daiyong, Ding Zhengyun, Mo Jiafeng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Lutang mining area, one of the famous coal-based graphite mining areas in China, is controlled by both the magmatic intrusions and tectonic activities. Both the graphitization of coal and occurrence are closely related to the tectonic framework. To study the influence of tectonic activity on the formation of coal-based graphite, based on the filed geological survey, observation under microscope, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy experiments, structural characteristics of the research area and characteristics of coal-based graphite were analyzed. The effect of structural control of ore on the coal-based graphite was discussed in this paper. The tectonic framework of the study …

Organic Nitrogen Forms Of Different Rank Coals In Handan-Fengfeng Mining Area, China, Hao Guoqiang, Hu Sherong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Nitrogen is one of the common elements in coal. The occurrence forms of nitrogen in coal are various and vary with coal rank. Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), taking Handan-Fengfeng mining area as an example, organic nitrogen forms of different rank coals(Rran = 1.08%–3.67%) were studied, and the variation of the relative abundance of each organic nitrogen with rank was further discussed. The results show that four kinds of nitrogen forms are considered for the coals according to binding energies of N 1s XPS sub-peaks, corresponding to N-6, N-5, N-Q and N-X. N-5 is the most abundant organic nitrogen …

Lithium And Gallium Abundance And Enrichment Factors In Typical Late Permian Coal-Accumulating Basin In Guangxi, Liao Jialong, Zhang Fuqiang, Wei Mengdie, Liang Xingdong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Through systematic sampling and testing of two typical Late Permian coalfields in Fusui and Xian’an, starting with the lithium and gallium abundance of the samples, and combining with the metallogenic geological background of the Late Permian coal-accumulating basin in Guangxi, the factors controlling the enrichment of lithium and gallium in coal are analyzed. The results show that lithium and gallium in coal of both coalfield have certain industrial prospect. Lithium is mainly concentrated in K1 coal seam, carbonaceous mudstone and bauxite section at the bottom of Heshan Formation, while gallium abundance in each lithology at the bottom of Heshan Formation …