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Current Status And Future Trends Of Seismic Prediction And Assessment Technology For Coalbed Methane Reservoirs, Wu Haibo, Zhang Pingsong, Xu Shi’Ang, Huang Yaping, Dong Shouhua, Cheng Yan, Li Donghui, Zhang Sheng, Zhang Min Jun 2025

Current Status And Future Trends Of Seismic Prediction And Assessment Technology For Coalbed Methane Reservoirs, Wu Haibo, Zhang Pingsong, Xu Shi’Ang, Huang Yaping, Dong Shouhua, Cheng Yan, Li Donghui, Zhang Sheng, Zhang Min

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background The seismic prediction and assessment technology for coalbed methane (CBM) reservoirs has undergone rapid development for over three decades, playing an indispensable role in CBM exploration. Methods This study reviews the development history and current status of core technologies within the seismic prediction and assessment technical system for CBM reservoirs, including seismic-petrophysical tests, modeling and inversion, seismic wavefield simulation, seismic amplitude versus offset (AVO) inversion and seismic attribute inversion, and integrated seismic prediction of the sweet spot areas of CBM reservoir resources and engineering. Furthermore, this study delves into the impacts and limitations of the characteristics of CBM reservoirs, …


A Method Integrating A Non-Stationary Random Field For Constrained Inversion Of Csamt Data, Dai Qianwei, Guo Luyao, Wu Yun, Xiong Zhexian, Duan Dan, Bao Zhonglin, Wu Hongfei, Hao Fengyun Jun 2025

A Method Integrating A Non-Stationary Random Field For Constrained Inversion Of Csamt Data, Dai Qianwei, Guo Luyao, Wu Yun, Xiong Zhexian, Duan Dan, Bao Zhonglin, Wu Hongfei, Hao Fengyun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The inversion of controlled-source audio-frequency magnetotelluric (CSAMT) data remains challenging due to two key issues: computational efficiency and resolution. To tackle these two issues, especially the over-smoothing effect caused by traditional regularization methods in estimating complex geological structures, this study proposed an improved regularization inversion method to reflect the spatial distribution characteristics of subsurface physical property parameters more accurately. Methods The proposed method was developed using the method for establishing the stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE) based on the Matérn covariance function. By introducing vector fields and the shape parameters of a range ellipse, this method fully considered both …


An Integrated Geophysical Approach For Estimating The Depth Of Mineral Potential In Some Part Of Basement Complex Terrain Southwestern Nigeria, Hamid Titilope Oladunjoye, Joseph Coker, Niyi-Ola Adebisi, Omolara Abosede Adenuga, Sofiat Adetomilola Adekoya, Aderemi Alabi, Abisola Akinmoladun Jun 2025

An Integrated Geophysical Approach For Estimating The Depth Of Mineral Potential In Some Part Of Basement Complex Terrain Southwestern Nigeria, Hamid Titilope Oladunjoye, Joseph Coker, Niyi-Ola Adebisi, Omolara Abosede Adenuga, Sofiat Adetomilola Adekoya, Aderemi Alabi, Abisola Akinmoladun

Al-Bahir

Effective mineral exploration in a basement complex necessitates precise delineation of overburden thickness and mineral potential within the Basement Complex terrain. This study examined the subsurface geology and assesses the abundance of prospective mineral deposits within the study area The objective of the study was to outline the overburden thickness and infer mineral potential using integrated ground magnetic and electrical resistivity geophysical methods. The electrical resistivity method unraveled the litho-stratigraphic sequence as surmised from geo-electric layers. Consequently, the mineralization of the basement delineated was characterized by the magnetic method. The acquired data were processed using WINRESIST and Oasis Montaj respectively. …


How’S It Growing? Tools For Observing Snow And Sea Ice In A Changing Arctic Ocean, Ian Alexander Raphael Jun 2025

How’S It Growing? Tools For Observing Snow And Sea Ice In A Changing Arctic Ocean, Ian Alexander Raphael

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

September Arctic sea ice extent has diminished by roughly 50% in the 45 years since satellite observations began. The Arctic Ocean may experience ice-free summers within the next decade, with implications for habitat, resource extraction, geopolitics, and local and global climate change. To predict how Arctic sea ice will change in the future, we need to understand its behavior in the present. In situ sea ice mass balance measurements (snow accumulation, ice growth, snow and ice surface melt, and bottom melt) are essential for studying the processes driving rapid changes in the ice pack, and for validating remote sensing measurements …


Western Kentucky University Stormwater Utility Survey 2025, Warren Campbell Jun 2025

Western Kentucky University Stormwater Utility Survey 2025, Warren Campbell

SEAS Faculty Publications

This survey provides data on 2147 U.S. and 82 Canadian stormwater utilities. The data is intended to provide useful data to communities that wish to enact stormwater utilities. Different fee systems are examined with the goal of avoiding legal exposure. Recently, the major source of pre-disaster mitigation funds was eliminated. States should consider state-wide stormwater utilities to make up for this loss.


Tellings Of The Pacific Ocean: A Landscape-Based Approach For Multispecies Design And Hci, Maliheh Ghajargar Jun 2025

Tellings Of The Pacific Ocean: A Landscape-Based Approach For Multispecies Design And Hci, Maliheh Ghajargar

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

Environmental disturbances induced by climate change have caused significant changes in our ecosystems and are threatening the health of our environments. As a response to this issue, a growing body of work has emerged in HCI and design, which seeks to foreground more-than-human stories in support of making more sustainable and just futures. This research contributes to this broad agenda by probing graphic novels as a multispecies storytelling method for design and HCI. Combining ideas from Anna Tsing’s adventures of landscape and from HCI and design’s use of sequential art (e.g., storyboards), we use landscape as the main protagonist of …


Myceli-Yum: Elucidating Structure-Property Relationships For Polymer Degradation By Mycelial Digestion, Jordan Scott Ford Jun 2025

Myceli-Yum: Elucidating Structure-Property Relationships For Polymer Degradation By Mycelial Digestion, Jordan Scott Ford

Master's Theses

Since the industrial entrance of polymer plastic materials, plastic has become ubiquitous in both everyday use and waste. Due to inefficiencies and knowledge gaps, current recycling methods are not able to account for the high scale of plastic waste, resulting in the bulk of this waste being landfilled, mishandled, and deposited in the environment. Mycelium, the microorganism responsible for fruiting mushroom bodies and mold growth, holds potential to reduce plastic waste and can potentially be utilized as a method of industrial recycling. Following a drug-design approach, the active site of mycelial enzymes responsible for natural biopolymer degradation have been assessed …


Integrating A Stakeholder-Centric Approach Into Dynamic Adaptation Policy Pathways For Equitable Coastal Flood Risk Management In East Boston, Shailee M. Desai May 2025

Integrating A Stakeholder-Centric Approach Into Dynamic Adaptation Policy Pathways For Equitable Coastal Flood Risk Management In East Boston, Shailee M. Desai

Graduate Doctoral Dissertations

This research aims to illustrate a methodology incorporating diverse stakeholder values in adaptation planning to promote equitable outcomes using a hypothetical case study of the Lower Border Street area in East Boston, using the Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways (DAPP) framework for managing coastal flood risk. It offers three significant contributions to the field of adaptation planning: (i) It demonstrates how to integrate a stakeholder-specific assessment within the DAPP framework and illustrates individual impacts to a variety of stakeholders, including high- and low-income residents, commercial actors, government actors, and coastal landowners hoping that the planning process remains transparent and motivates local …


A Phase Transition-Induced Fracturing Permeability Enhancement Technology Using Carbon Dioxide Capsules For Low-Permeability Coal Seams And Its Application, Li Mao, Fan Xinchuan, Fu Hui May 2025

A Phase Transition-Induced Fracturing Permeability Enhancement Technology Using Carbon Dioxide Capsules For Low-Permeability Coal Seams And Its Application, Li Mao, Fan Xinchuan, Fu Hui

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods To address engineering challenges like high gas content, high pressure, and low drainage efficiency in the mining of low-permeability coal seams, this study developed a phase transition-induced fracturing and permeability enhancement technology using carbon dioxide (CO2) capsules for low-permeability coal seams. This technology leverages the feature that CO2 transitions into the supercritical state under high pressure. A capsule encapsulating critical CO2 is placed into a conduit, which is then placed within a coal seam. Subsequently, phase transition-induced blasting is triggered using a heating blasting start device. Consequently, liquid CO2 vaporizes rapidly and …


Characteristics And Control Modes Of Geothermal Fields In Deep Coal Reservoirs In The Linxing-Shenfu Block, Xu Lifu, Bai Yuhu, Xu Bingxiang, Hu Weiqiang, Chen Jianqi, Li Yong May 2025

Characteristics And Control Modes Of Geothermal Fields In Deep Coal Reservoirs In The Linxing-Shenfu Block, Xu Lifu, Bai Yuhu, Xu Bingxiang, Hu Weiqiang, Chen Jianqi, Li Yong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Geothermal fields serve as a crucial geological condition controlling the phases and seepage of deep coalbed methane (CBM). Investigating geothermal fields facilitates the assessment and efficient development of deep CBM resources.Methods This study explored the Nos. 8 and 9 coal seams in the Linxing-Shenfu block using data from drilling, well logging, well tests, and experiments. Specifically, this study summarized the regional distribution patterns of geothermal fields in deep coal reservoirs in the block, analyzed the impacts of the geothermal fields on the gas-bearing and physical properties of the reservoirs, and revealed the controlling factors and mechanisms of the …


Dynamic Evolutionary Patterns Of High-Temperature Steam Seepage And Thermal Strains Of Coals During Heat Injection, Li Zhiqiang, Zhang Ningchao, Chen Jinsheng, Chen Liwei, Feng Wenxiang, Liu Longwei, Wang Yungang May 2025

Dynamic Evolutionary Patterns Of High-Temperature Steam Seepage And Thermal Strains Of Coals During Heat Injection, Li Zhiqiang, Zhang Ningchao, Chen Jinsheng, Chen Liwei, Feng Wenxiang, Liu Longwei, Wang Yungang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Thermal stimulation of coal seams using high-temperature steam is recognized as a highly promising technology used to increase gas production. Steam permeability serves as a critical parameter for characterizing the injection capacity of thermal fluids. However, the seepage patterns and evolutionary mechanism of steam in coals remain unclear, and exploring these issues holds critical scientific significance for gas production enhancement via heat injection. Methods Through experiments on the seepage and thermal strains of coals during the injection of high-temperature steam performed using the steady-state method, this study investigated the dynamic time variation patterns of the steam permeability and thermal …


Assessing The Potential And Suitability Of Geothermal Resources Using Monte Carlo Simulation And Game-Based Combination Weighting Method, He Yixiang, Ding Pengpeng, Liu Shaohua, Wang Mingzhu, Zhu Lei May 2025

Assessing The Potential And Suitability Of Geothermal Resources Using Monte Carlo Simulation And Game-Based Combination Weighting Method, He Yixiang, Ding Pengpeng, Liu Shaohua, Wang Mingzhu, Zhu Lei

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Geothermal energy in porous sandstone reservoirs is recognized as stable, efficient clean energy. However, these reservoirs feature heterogeneity and exploration uncertainty, posing serious challenges to probabilistic resource assessment and the identification of suitability for resource development.Methods This study investigated the geothermal resources in the Guantao Formation within the northwest Shandong plain. Using the volumetric method and Monte Carlo simulation, this study assessed the uncertainty of the resource potential. Then, considering the characteristics of geothermal resources, the attributes of geological structures, and the social economy, this study developed a multi-dimensional evaluation index system for the suitability of sandstone geothermal …


Table Of Contents, The Editors May 2025

Table Of Contents, The Editors

Coal Geology & Exploration

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Sedimentary Patterns And Exploitation Practices Of Tight-Sand Gas Reservoirs In Coal Measure Strata: A Case Study Of The 3rd Submember Of The Second Member Of The Permian Shanxi Formation In The Daning-Jixian Block, Zhang Lei, Huang Li, Zhao Longmei, Wang Feng, Zhang Yixin, Shi Shi, Zhang Wen, Zhao Haoyang, Chen Tong, Tong Jiangnan May 2025

Sedimentary Patterns And Exploitation Practices Of Tight-Sand Gas Reservoirs In Coal Measure Strata: A Case Study Of The 3rd Submember Of The Second Member Of The Permian Shanxi Formation In The Daning-Jixian Block, Zhang Lei, Huang Li, Zhao Longmei, Wang Feng, Zhang Yixin, Shi Shi, Zhang Wen, Zhao Haoyang, Chen Tong, Tong Jiangnan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background The third submember of the second member of the Permian Shanxi Formation (also referred to as the Shan 23 submember) in the Daning-Jixian block along the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin is identified as a primary target layer for tight-sand gas production in the block. In the early stage of the block development, play fairways were initially identified through fundamental studies on provenance areas and sedimentary systems. Accordingly, a gas field with an annual production of 10 × 108 m3 was constructed in the block. However, further exploitation reveals that the sandstones in the Shan …


Application Of A Uav-Borne Gpr System In The Detection Of Water Bodies And Cavities, Wang Ying, Sun Chenchen, Zhang Lu, Chen Yifei, Lu Song, Zhou Feng May 2025

Application Of A Uav-Borne Gpr System In The Detection Of Water Bodies And Cavities, Wang Ying, Sun Chenchen, Zhang Lu, Chen Yifei, Lu Song, Zhou Feng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-borne ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system, enjoying the advantages of high resolution and non-contact detection, is applicable to the detection of water accumulation in coal seams and goaves in mines. Therefore, this study proposed a rapid detection method based on a UAV-borne air-coupled GPR system to enhance the exploration efficiency of mining areas and reduce the time and risks of manual explorations. Given the limitations of the test scenarios in actual coal mines, this study investigated the water body of the Fanxiong reservoir in Ezhou City and surrounding drainage culverts for equivalent validation, aiming …


Transparent Prevention And Control System For Water Hazards In Mine Floors Under Empowerment Based On Spatiotemporal Information Fusion, Liu Zaibin, Yan Junsheng, Wang Jianghong, Gao Yaoquan, Yang Hui, Bai Baojun, Lu Jingjin, Wang Hongwei, Wang Gang May 2025

Transparent Prevention And Control System For Water Hazards In Mine Floors Under Empowerment Based On Spatiotemporal Information Fusion, Liu Zaibin, Yan Junsheng, Wang Jianghong, Gao Yaoquan, Yang Hui, Bai Baojun, Lu Jingjin, Wang Hongwei, Wang Gang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Water hazards in coal mines frequently cause heavy casualties, severely affecting the safe mining of coal mines. Methods With the continuous advancements in both the construction of real scene 3D views and coal mine intelligentization, this study examined the development of the intelligent geological guarantee system for the Tangjiahui Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia, as well as the prevention and control of water hazards in the Ordovician limestones in the coal mine floor. Accordingly, this study elaborated on enhancing the prevention and control capacity against water hazards in coal mines during the mining cycle of a mining face using …


Experimental Study On Unloading Confining Pressure Deformation And Damage Failure Of Multi-Source Coal-Based Solid Waste Cemented Backfill, He Xiang, Wei Longqiang, Yang Ke, Zhang Tong, Zhang Cun, Zhang Zilong, Chen Yanjun May 2025

Experimental Study On Unloading Confining Pressure Deformation And Damage Failure Of Multi-Source Coal-Based Solid Waste Cemented Backfill, He Xiang, Wei Longqiang, Yang Ke, Zhang Tong, Zhang Cun, Zhang Zilong, Chen Yanjun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The preparation of multi-source coal-based solid waste into filling materials for interval strip filling mining is one of the important means of green coal mining. The deformation and failure law of multi-source coal-based solid waste cemented backfill during strip coal pillar mining directly affects the stability of the stope.Methods Five typical solid wastes were mixed with cement to prepare cemented backfill. The conventional triaxial and constant axial pressure unloading confining pressure stress tests of backfill specimens were carried out. The stress-strain curves and failure characteristics of backfill under two stress loading paths were analyzed. The evolution law of …


Fluoride Ion Removal From Mine Water Via Nucleation Crystallization Pelleting Process, Zhang Xiyu, Dong Shuning, Wang Hao, Jin Pengkang, Wang Xiaodong, Wang Qiangmin, Zhang Tao May 2025

Fluoride Ion Removal From Mine Water Via Nucleation Crystallization Pelleting Process, Zhang Xiyu, Dong Shuning, Wang Hao, Jin Pengkang, Wang Xiaodong, Wang Qiangmin, Zhang Tao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The mine water associated with coal mining tends to be rich in fluoride ions. If discharged directly without effective treatment, such water will cause severe pollution to regional ecology, affecting the quality of water resources and the stability of the ecosystem. Methods This study focuses on the challenging treatment of the fluoride pollution caused by coal mining-associated mine water. To overcome the bottlenecks including low efficiency and weak anti-interference of traditional methods for fluoride removal, this study designed a setup for fluoride removal using the nucleation crystallization pelleting (NCP) processing and proposed a novel fluoride removal method—NCP chemical precipitation. …


A Seismic Random Noise Suppression Method Based On Cnn-Mamba, Wei Xiujuan, Liu Xingye, Zhou Huailai May 2025

A Seismic Random Noise Suppression Method Based On Cnn-Mamba, Wei Xiujuan, Liu Xingye, Zhou Huailai

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Seismic random noise suppression is recognized as a key step to improve the quality of seismic data. Data-driven deep learning provides an intelligent solution for the noise suppression. However, mainstream random noise intelligent methods based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are constrained by their local receptive fields. This limitation results in insufficient collaborative optimization between local details and macroscopic structures during denoising, further reducing the noise suppression accuracy. Transformer models, which are widely applied to global feature extraction, can effectively capture long-distance dependencies through the self-attention mechanism, theoretically overcoming the limitations of CNNs in global modeling. However, these models …


Historical Overview, Advancements, And Future Prospects Of Coalfield Structure Research In China, Cao Daiyong, Ju Yiwen, Xia Yucheng, Jiang Bo, Ning Shuzheng, Wei Yingchun, Wang Anmin, Li Xiaoming, Zhan Wenfeng, Li Huantong, Wang Lu, Cai Zhuocheng May 2025

Historical Overview, Advancements, And Future Prospects Of Coalfield Structure Research In China, Cao Daiyong, Ju Yiwen, Xia Yucheng, Jiang Bo, Ning Shuzheng, Wei Yingchun, Wang Anmin, Li Xiaoming, Zhan Wenfeng, Li Huantong, Wang Lu, Cai Zhuocheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Coalfield structures represent a basic aspect of coalfield geology. In China, research into this domain has a history of over a century, yielding numerous results after undergoing exploration, learning, and innovation. These results have played a positive role in the long-term, stable coal supply in China. Amidst the ongoing energy structure optimization and the transformation and upgrading of coalfield geology in China, it is both practically and historically significant to review the history of coalfield structure research, summarize relevant experience, and contemplate future directions of the research under emerging circumstances.Methods Based on literature analysis, as well as the …


Mechanisms And Collaborative Prevention And Control Techniques For Various Disasters In Coal Seam Roofs, Zheng Kaige, Zhang Jian, Sun Siqing, Chen Dongdong, Wang Zeyang May 2025

Mechanisms And Collaborative Prevention And Control Techniques For Various Disasters In Coal Seam Roofs, Zheng Kaige, Zhang Jian, Sun Siqing, Chen Dongdong, Wang Zeyang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The multistage sedimentary and tectonic evolution of coal seams in China has led to the formation of environments with the coexistence of multiple disasters including gas outbursts, water inrushes, and rock bursts. To address the chain evolution of these disasters induced by the coupling of high in situ stress, high water pressure, and intense mining under the condition of deep coal mining, this study systematically investigated the coupling mechanisms and collaborative prevention and control techniques of multiple dynamic disasters in coal seam roofs. Methods Based on the regional tectonic characteristics and the delineation of coal-bearing tectonic units, this study …


Mechanisms And Equation Improvement For Gas Seepage In Coal Seams Around Boreholes Subjected To High-Pressure Co2 Foam Fracturing, Pang Mingkun, Zhang Tianyu, Pan Hongyu, Song Xianfeng, Wu Shan, Zhang Tianjun May 2025

Mechanisms And Equation Improvement For Gas Seepage In Coal Seams Around Boreholes Subjected To High-Pressure Co2 Foam Fracturing, Pang Mingkun, Zhang Tianyu, Pan Hongyu, Song Xianfeng, Wu Shan, Zhang Tianjun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The special low-porosity, low-permeability structures of high-gas-content coal seams restrict efficient gas drainage. To address this issue, this study accurately determined the seepage parameters of annularly fractured coals around boreholes subjected to CO2 foam fracturing to enhance both the design accuracy of boreholes for gas pre-drainage from coal seams and gas drainage efficiency. Methods Using an independently developed apparatus for gas seepage experiments on fractured coals around boreholes, this study investigated the coals with pores and fractures distributed in an annular pattern around boreholes from the perspective of varying initial pore structures. Specifically, this study analyzed the evolutionary …


Classification-Based Point Cloud Denoising And 3d Reconstruction Of Roadways, Chen Denghong, Pang Ning, Nie Wen, Feng Juqiang, Kan Jiliang, Zhang Jinjing May 2025

Classification-Based Point Cloud Denoising And 3d Reconstruction Of Roadways, Chen Denghong, Pang Ning, Nie Wen, Feng Juqiang, Kan Jiliang, Zhang Jinjing

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The point cloud denoising and 3D reconstruction of roadways serve as a key step in the digital modeling and analysis of roadways. However, the conventional algorithm based on single filtering fails to effectively remove the noise at varying scales from point clouds. Meanwhile, the existing 3D reconstruction algorithms suffer from low modeling accuracy and high susceptibility to distortion. These necessitate developing methods and technologies to obtain high-quality point cloud data and construct high-accuracy 3D models for roadways. Methods This study proposed an adaptive classification-based point cloud denoising algorithm using neighborhood radius (R), minimum neighborhood point number ( …


Dominant Geological And Engineering Factors Controlling The Productivity Of Horizontal Wells For Deep Coalbed Methane In The Southern Shenfu Block, Guo Guangshan, Liu Yancheng, Zhao Gang, Chen Zhaohui, Li Chen, Kang Lifang, Wang Yuchuan, Wang Jianan May 2025

Dominant Geological And Engineering Factors Controlling The Productivity Of Horizontal Wells For Deep Coalbed Methane In The Southern Shenfu Block, Guo Guangshan, Liu Yancheng, Zhao Gang, Chen Zhaohui, Li Chen, Kang Lifang, Wang Yuchuan, Wang Jianan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The southern Shenfu block along the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin hosts one of the rare gas fields with reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters (bcm) in China, serving as a pilot demonstration area for the exploration and production of deep coalbed methane (CBM) conducted by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). In this block, the gas production of horizontal wells is 2-10 times that of vertical wells. However, the horizontal wells are challenged by significantly different and rapidly declining gas production. Determining dominant factors controlling the productivity of horizontal wells for deep CBM is the …


Impacts Of The Hydrochemical Characteristics Of Coal Seam Water On The Structures And Metabolic Functions Of Microbial Communities, Wang Gaohao, Duan Shengjie, Wang Bei, Niu Guobin, Liang Yongping, Yu Feilong, Ma Kai, Zhao Weizhong May 2025

Impacts Of The Hydrochemical Characteristics Of Coal Seam Water On The Structures And Metabolic Functions Of Microbial Communities, Wang Gaohao, Duan Shengjie, Wang Bei, Niu Guobin, Liang Yongping, Yu Feilong, Ma Kai, Zhao Weizhong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background The core of coalbed methane (CBM) bioengineering is to inject bio-fracturing fluids rich in efficient methanogenic bacteria into coal reservoirs to promote the conversion of coals to methane. However, the relationships of the hydrochemical characteristics of coal seam water with the structures and metabolic functions of microbial communities remain unclear. Methods This study investigated coal seam water from 12 typical mining areas in Ningxia. Based on microbial classification and sequencing, as well as statistical analysis, this study explored the relationships of pH, anions, cations, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) of coal seam water with the structures and metabolic functions …


Construction And Application Of A Model For Drainage Via Directional Boreholes Against Water Hazards In Deep Vertical Shafts, Zhao Chunhu, Zhu Mingcheng, Ji Yadong, Wang Shidong, Zhang Wenzhong, Zhu Kaipeng, Liu Yingfeng, Shang Hongbo, Li Chaofeng, Fan Min, Li Kai May 2025

Construction And Application Of A Model For Drainage Via Directional Boreholes Against Water Hazards In Deep Vertical Shafts, Zhao Chunhu, Zhu Mingcheng, Ji Yadong, Wang Shidong, Zhang Wenzhong, Zhu Kaipeng, Liu Yingfeng, Shang Hongbo, Li Chaofeng, Fan Min, Li Kai

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Vertical shafts are typically employed in the deep mining areas of Jurassic coalfields in western China. However, the direct exposure of extremely thick Cretaceous aquifers frequently leads to significant water inflow in shafts. Meanwhile, the continuous sand-carrying water inflow and scouring in vertical shafts pose serious safety hazards to the overall quality of shaft walls. Methods In underground water exploration and discharge boreholes, water outlets are below the floors of aquifers to be drained. This allows unpowered water discharge. In other words, water can flow out naturally. By fully leveraging this advantage, combined with the favorable condition of spatial …


Diffusion Mechanisms Of Power-Law Grouts In Water-Rich Sand Layers During Permeation Grouting, Xie Bao, Cheng Hua, Wang Xuesong, Li Mingjing, Liu Xiangyang, Han Xueyu May 2025

Diffusion Mechanisms Of Power-Law Grouts In Water-Rich Sand Layers During Permeation Grouting, Xie Bao, Cheng Hua, Wang Xuesong, Li Mingjing, Liu Xiangyang, Han Xueyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective This study aims to clarify the spherical diffusion patterns of power-law grouts in water-rich sand layers during permeation grouting and their influential factors. To this end, permeation grouting experiments were conducted to gain insights into the quantitative impacts of varying grouting parameters on grout diffusion.Methods Using model experiments on spherical diffusion during permeation grouting, this study analyzed the macroscopic diffusion morphologies and microscopic infilling effects of grouts, as well as the trends of permeation and soil pressures during grouting. Then, based on the spherical diffusion equations for permeation grouting that consider multi-effect coupling, this study analyzed the factors …


A Method For Efficient Virtual-Physical Synchronization Of The Digital Twin System Of An Excavation-Supporting Robot Cluster Targeting Coal Pillars Between Mining Faces, Mao Qinghua, Sima Junlei, Ma Hongwei, Wang Chuanwei, Chen Yanzhang, Guo Wenjin, Cui Wenda, Cheng Jiashuai May 2025

A Method For Efficient Virtual-Physical Synchronization Of The Digital Twin System Of An Excavation-Supporting Robot Cluster Targeting Coal Pillars Between Mining Faces, Mao Qinghua, Sima Junlei, Ma Hongwei, Wang Chuanwei, Chen Yanzhang, Guo Wenjin, Cui Wenda, Cheng Jiashuai

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Virtual models for excavation-supporting robot clusters targeting coal pillars between mining faces encounter challenges like a large data size and anomalies in data transmission, which lead to poor virtual-physical synchronization. This study proposed a method for efficient virtual-physical synchronization of the digital twin (DT) system of an excavation-supporting robot cluster using 3D model lightweighting and a trajectory prediction and correction model. Methods Fit-controlling vertices were defined, and their collapse cost factor was introduced to improve the quadratic error metric (QEM) algorithm and to constrain the lightweighting process of the 3D model of an assembly while maintaining fits between components. …


An Improved Mp-Nmo Correction Method Based On Multiparameter Fitting And Its Application, Yang Xiaohui, Yu Pengfei, Zhang Jiawei May 2025

An Improved Mp-Nmo Correction Method Based On Multiparameter Fitting And Its Application, Yang Xiaohui, Yu Pengfei, Zhang Jiawei

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods Normal moveout (NMO) correction is a core step in seismic data processing. However, the conventional NMO correction method tends to cause wavelet stretching when processing wide-angle or large-offset seismic data, leading to degraded stacking quality and distorted amplitude variation with offset (AVO) attributes. Although the matching pursuit (MP)-NMO correction method can mitigate the stretching effect, it will cause lateral discontinuity due to overlapping seismic events. Therefore, this study developed an improved MP-NMO correction method based on multiparameter fitting. Specifically, during MP decomposition, cubic polynomial fitting was applied to the amplitude, frequencies, and phases of wavelets from the …


Sustainability In The Cruising Industry: Innovations In Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, And Waste Management, Fikret Durmus, Mi Ran Kim May 2025

Sustainability In The Cruising Industry: Innovations In Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, And Waste Management, Fikret Durmus, Mi Ran Kim

ICHRIE Research Reports

The cruise industry, a cornerstone of the global hospitality and tourism sector, faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental impact. As passenger numbers grow, so does the industry's responsibility to adopt sustainable practices. This report examines key innovations in air quality management, energy efficiency, and waste management, highlighting the industry's transition from historically high emissions and waste production to advanced sustainability initiatives. Key focus areas include evolving maritime regulations, adopting cleaner propulsion technologies, integrating energy-efficient solutions, and improving waste treatment practices. Findings indicate that industry leaders are investing in liquefied natural gas engines, exhaust gas cleaning systems, and onshore power supply …