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Analysis On Spatio-Temporal Evolution Law Of Freezing Temperature Field In Eastern Shaft Of Qinan Coal Mine, Huang Shiqing, Rong Chuanxin, Long Wei, Ma Haochen, He Junzhen Aug 2022

Analysis On Spatio-Temporal Evolution Law Of Freezing Temperature Field In Eastern Shaft Of Qinan Coal Mine, Huang Shiqing, Rong Chuanxin, Long Wei, Ma Haochen, He Junzhen

Coal Geology & Exploration

Three numerical calculation models of the freezing temperature fields with different soil nature and different burial depths, i.e. the calcareous clay horizon with the burial depth of 218 m, the fine sand horizon with the burial depth of 225 m and the sandy clay horizon with the burial depth of 259 m, were established respectively using the finite element software COMSOL Multiphysics based on the actual forming locations of freezing holes, with the engineering background of using the freezing method in shaft sinking for the eastern air shaft of Qinan Coal Mine Anhui Province and the study object of the …


Experimental Study On Power Matching Of Modular Double Pumping Stations Of Tunnel Drilling Rig, Lu Feifei, Fan Dong, Tian Hongliang Aug 2022

Experimental Study On Power Matching Of Modular Double Pumping Stations Of Tunnel Drilling Rig, Lu Feifei, Fan Dong, Tian Hongliang

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to solve the problems of heavy weight, relocation and transportation of the power pumping station of tunnel drilling rigs, it is proposed to divide the pumping station through modular design, and adopt the solution of small-displacement, dual-power and dual-pump confluence, effectively reducing the transportation size and weight of a single pump station. A single-pump station or a double-pump confluence is chosen according to the working conditions to improve the flexibility of the drilling rig and reduce energy consumption. The load-sensing system has the advantages of energy saving, good load adaptability, and convenient speed regulation. However, when the dual-load-sensing …


Table Of Contents, The Editors Aug 2022

Table Of Contents, The Editors

Coal Geology & Exploration

No abstract provided.


Experimental Study On The Mechanical Properties Of Coal-Like Materials For Hydraulic Fracturing Simulation, Zhai Cheng, Zheng Yangfeng, Yu Xu, Xu Jizhao, Sun Yong, Cong Yuzhou, Tang Wei, Li Yujie, Zhu Xinyu, Chen Aikun Aug 2022

Experimental Study On The Mechanical Properties Of Coal-Like Materials For Hydraulic Fracturing Simulation, Zhai Cheng, Zheng Yangfeng, Yu Xu, Xu Jizhao, Sun Yong, Cong Yuzhou, Tang Wei, Li Yujie, Zhu Xinyu, Chen Aikun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Simulation experiments on hydraulic fracturing of the coal seam in the laboratory are an effective method to study the mechanism of fracturing and enhancing permeability of coal-rock mass by hydraulic fracturing in coal mines. However, the technology in-situ sampling for large-size coal mass is immature, and the existing large-size coal samples are mostly taken from the stress-relaxation area, which can be further damaged in the transportation and preparation processes, causing large dispersion in test results. Therefore, The use of coal-like materials is a viable option to replace large-size raw coal for hydraulic fracturing simulation experiments. The mechanical properties of coal-like …


High-Efficiency Regional Gas Drainage Model After Hydraulic Fracturing Of Comb-Shaped Long Boreholes In The Roof Of Broken Soft And Low Permeability Coal Seam, Chen Dongdong, Wang Jianli, Jia Bingyi, Xi Jie Aug 2022

High-Efficiency Regional Gas Drainage Model After Hydraulic Fracturing Of Comb-Shaped Long Boreholes In The Roof Of Broken Soft And Low Permeability Coal Seam, Chen Dongdong, Wang Jianli, Jia Bingyi, Xi Jie

Coal Geology & Exploration

Advanced management of gas enrichment area is an important guarantee to realize safe, efficient and intelligent mining in coal mine. Aiming at the problem of high-efficiency gas drainage in broken and soft coal seam region, taking No.3 coal seam in Hancheng mining area as the research object, a gas drainage mode of comb-shaped long borehole hydraulic fracturing in the roof of coal seam is proposed. The applicability of the model is verified by means of theoretical analysis, numerical simulation and field test, and the fracture propagation law, gas drainage mechanism, and fracturing curve features of comb-shaped borehole in adjacent roof …


Experimental Study Of Hydraulic Fracture Evolution With Materials Similar To The Structural Plane, Li Quangui, Wu Xiaobin, Hu Qianting, Liu Le, Shi Jialin, Song Mingyang Aug 2022

Experimental Study Of Hydraulic Fracture Evolution With Materials Similar To The Structural Plane, Li Quangui, Wu Xiaobin, Hu Qianting, Liu Le, Shi Jialin, Song Mingyang

Coal Geology & Exploration

The structural plane extensively occurs in coal measures, and is one of the key factors affecting the hydraulic fracturing effect of coal/rock. The fabrication time and filling material types of the structural plane were adjusted to obtain the coal/rock specimens without the filling structural plane, or the coal/rock specimens with the filling structural plane. The physical experiment for hydraulic fracturing was carried out to find out the effect and action mechanism of the structural plane type and injected flow rate on hydraulic fracture extension. As indicated by the result, in the condition of the injected flow rate of 50 mL/min, …


Analysis And Prospect Of Precise Prevention And Control Technical System Ahead Of Large Areas And Time For Gas Disasters In China, Liu Cheng, Sun Dongling, Wu Wenbin, Li Liangwei, Sun Zhongguang Aug 2022

Analysis And Prospect Of Precise Prevention And Control Technical System Ahead Of Large Areas And Time For Gas Disasters In China, Liu Cheng, Sun Dongling, Wu Wenbin, Li Liangwei, Sun Zhongguang

Coal Geology & Exploration

To meet the rapid development of coal mine automation and intelligent production and the urgent need for rapid prevention and regional management outburst, and to promote the development of the gas disaster control technology system in large areas of coal mines, this paper aims to solve the problem of traditional coal seam drilling gas drainage technology, which is “not deep enough to be drilled and cannot be pumped out and cannot be tested.” It analyzes the application effects of technical equipment such as directional drilling, surface wells, staged hydraulic fracturing, deep hole sampling, and detection while drilling in various geological …


Hydrochemical Characteristics And Source Analysis Of Deep Groundwater In Qianyingzi Coal Mine, Chen Kai, Liu Qimeng, Liu Yu, Peng Weihua, Wang Zitao, Zhao Xiang Aug 2022

Hydrochemical Characteristics And Source Analysis Of Deep Groundwater In Qianyingzi Coal Mine, Chen Kai, Liu Qimeng, Liu Yu, Peng Weihua, Wang Zitao, Zhao Xiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

The shallow coal resources in China have been gradually depleted. Under the condition that the deep coal exploitation has been started, the threat from the high-artesian limestone water at the coal seam floor is greater. Deep understanding of the hydrochemical composition control mechanism in the aquifer of the mine area is an important scientific precondition for pertinently carrying out water hazard prevention and control. In order to find out the qualitative and quantitative sources of the conventional ions which in the deep ground water of the Anhui Qianyingzi Coal Mine, the 22 conventional ion concentrations in limestone water were analyzed …


Abnormal Response Characteristic Simulation During Transient Electromagnetic Detection In Mine Borehole, Zhang Jun Aug 2022

Abnormal Response Characteristic Simulation During Transient Electromagnetic Detection In Mine Borehole, Zhang Jun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Conventional mine transient electromagnetic advance detection method is greatly influenced by the condition outside of the mine, which leads to the inaccurate location in anomalous body detection. In order to solve this problem, an advance detection method for measuring the three-component signals of the transient electromagnetic field in the down-hole borehole was proposed to carry out numerical simulation for the abnormal response characteristics from the different locations of the plane where the receiving coil is located and the different orientations of the anomalous body. The principle of borehole transient electromagnetic detection was analyzed, and the test design and construction design …


Study Of Advance Elaborate Detection With Transient Electromagnetic Method For Mine With Closed Poor Boreholes, Huang Zhongzheng, Jiang Guoqing, Wang Jun, Cheng Jiulong, Ma Zhi, Tian Chuxiao, Xin Chengtao Aug 2022

Study Of Advance Elaborate Detection With Transient Electromagnetic Method For Mine With Closed Poor Boreholes, Huang Zhongzheng, Jiang Guoqing, Wang Jun, Cheng Jiulong, Ma Zhi, Tian Chuxiao, Xin Chengtao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Closed poor boreholes connect aquifers at some degree to form well concealed water diversion channels, which poses a water hazard threat on either tunneling or working bench recovery. In order to discuss the effectiveness of using the transient electromagnetic method in the advance detection of closed poor boreholes for the mine, the 3D geologic-geophysical model of the closed poor boreholes in front of the tunneling working bench was established based on the full-space transient electromagnetic theory to simulate and study the response characteristics of the full-space transient electromagnetic field in the influence area model of closed poor boreholes. As indicated …


Experimental Study On Nondestructive Testing Of Anchor Cable In Pumped Storage Power Station, Yan Liangping, Zhou Liming, Cui Botao, Wang Bolin, Lu Jiangang Aug 2022

Experimental Study On Nondestructive Testing Of Anchor Cable In Pumped Storage Power Station, Yan Liangping, Zhou Liming, Cui Botao, Wang Bolin, Lu Jiangang

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to demonstrate the effect of elastic wave reflection method, the nondestructive testing test of anchor cables was carried out at the bank slope of Fukang Pumped Storage Power Station in Xinjiang. On the basis of the basic theory of elastic wave reflection method, the anchor cable sensor is embedded, and the data acquisition, signal excitation position and wave velocity of anchor body in the process of nondestructive testing of anchor cable are systematically studied. The following results are obtained: When the receiving sensor position is fixed and the excitation part is the steel strand where the receiving sensor …


Development And Application Of A Retractable Slip Overshot In Underground Coal Mines, Wu Tao Aug 2022

Development And Application Of A Retractable Slip Overshot In Underground Coal Mines, Wu Tao

Coal Geology & Exploration

The stuck and buried drills in underground coal mines often lead to accidents of broken drill pipes in the holes. At present, the success rate of the commonly used fishing methods of male and female fishing tap buckle is low, which not only consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, but also affects the production progress of coal mining. Based on this, a retractable slip overshot with the structural design of the cooperation between the slips and the outer cylinder through the wedge-shaped spiral surface has been proposed, which converts the pull-out force of the drill rod into a …


Removal Of Selenium And Heavy Metals From Coal Combustion Residuals Wastewater Using Surface Modified Iron Based Media, Madan Tandukar, Alex Korff, Andrew Vincent, Chris Hardin Aug 2022

Removal Of Selenium And Heavy Metals From Coal Combustion Residuals Wastewater Using Surface Modified Iron Based Media, Madan Tandukar, Alex Korff, Andrew Vincent, Chris Hardin

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Application Of Fuzzy Logic And Fractal Modeling Approach For Groundwater Potential Mapping In Semi-Arid Akka Basin, Southeast Morocco, Fatima Zahra Echogdali, Said Boutaleb, Rosine Basseu Kpan, Mohammed Ouchchen, Amine Bendarma, Hasna El Ayady, Kamal Abdelrahman, Mohammed S. Fnais, Kochappi Sathyan Sajinkumar, Mohamed Abioui Aug 2022

Application Of Fuzzy Logic And Fractal Modeling Approach For Groundwater Potential Mapping In Semi-Arid Akka Basin, Southeast Morocco, Fatima Zahra Echogdali, Said Boutaleb, Rosine Basseu Kpan, Mohammed Ouchchen, Amine Bendarma, Hasna El Ayady, Kamal Abdelrahman, Mohammed S. Fnais, Kochappi Sathyan Sajinkumar, Mohamed Abioui

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Groundwater potential delineation in the Akka basin, southwest Morocco, has been determined through the combination of geospatial techniques and geological data. The geometric average and expected value are two multi-criteria approaches used to integrate a set of factors–data for which the weights of each factor are assigned using the fuzzy logic function, which transforms values of factors influencing groundwater presence in a range of [0, 1]. The efficiency factors used in this study are the lineament density, node density, drainage density, distance from rivers, distance from lineament, permeability, slope, topographic witness index, plan curvature, and profile curvature. Thereafter, the groundwater …


Investigating The Causes Of Stope Instability At Golden Valley Mine, Ashley Ruvimbo Sabao, Prosper Munemo, Peter Kolapo Aug 2022

Investigating The Causes Of Stope Instability At Golden Valley Mine, Ashley Ruvimbo Sabao, Prosper Munemo, Peter Kolapo

Journal of Sustainable Mining

The study is based on mining operations that are concentrated in a ground exposed to flooding with varying stope dimensions. Stope stability was assessed in the four stopes, which resembled the mine’s different ground conditions using the stability graph complemented by the equivalent linear over break slough (ELOS) stability approach. The stability graph showed that the stopes in rock masses exposed to flooding fell in the potentially unstable and caving zones whereas the ones that were not affected by flooding fell in the stable zones. The ELOS approach showed that mining the previously flooded rock masses resulted in high over-breaks …


Contents, Jaka Fajar Fatriansyah Aug 2022

Contents, Jaka Fajar Fatriansyah

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

No abstract provided.


Preface Of Volume 1 Issue 1 On Journal Of Materials Exploration And Findings (Jmef), Jaka Fajar Fatriansyah Aug 2022

Preface Of Volume 1 Issue 1 On Journal Of Materials Exploration And Findings (Jmef), Jaka Fajar Fatriansyah

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

No abstract provided.


The Optimization Of Failure Risk Estimation On The Uniform Corrosion Rate With A Non-Linear Function, Fernanda Hartoyo, Jaka Fajar Fatriansyah, Imam Abdillah Mas'ud, Farhan Rama Digita, Hanna Ovelia, D. Rizal Asral Aug 2022

The Optimization Of Failure Risk Estimation On The Uniform Corrosion Rate With A Non-Linear Function, Fernanda Hartoyo, Jaka Fajar Fatriansyah, Imam Abdillah Mas'ud, Farhan Rama Digita, Hanna Ovelia, D. Rizal Asral

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

Failures in the oil and gas pipeline system are conditions that must be avoided and anticipated because the losses due to the failures can occur at a very high level. Internal corrosion is one of the significant causes of the failures in pipeline systems. In addition, this type of corrosion is due to the high content of carbon dioxide and other corrosive substances in crude oil and natural gas. Therefore, an optimal inspection scheduling system is required to prevent the possibility of pipeline failures due to corrosion and to avoid any overspending on the budget due to excessive inspection scheduling. …


Unplanned Dilution Prediction In Open Stope Mining: Developing New Design Charts Using Artificial Neural Network Classifier, Sultan Korigov, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Fhatuwani Sengani Aug 2022

Unplanned Dilution Prediction In Open Stope Mining: Developing New Design Charts Using Artificial Neural Network Classifier, Sultan Korigov, Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Fhatuwani Sengani

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Minimizing dilution is essential in open stope mine design as excessive unplanned dilution can compromise the operation's profitability. One of the main challenges associated with the empirical dilution graph method used to design open stopes is how to determine the boundary of the dilution zones objectively. Hence, this paper explores the implementation of machine learning classifiers to bridge this gap in the conventional dilution graph method. Stope performance data consisting of the stope dilution (unplanned dilution), the modified stability number, and the hydraulic radius were compiled from a mine located in Kazakhstan. First, the conventional dilution graph methods were used …


Two-Step Flotation And Reverse Flotation Circuits Of Iron Oxide And Its Process Minerology, Ying Hou, Song Lin, Guohui Fu, Zhuang Gai, Guang Yang, Ahmed Sobhy Aug 2022

Two-Step Flotation And Reverse Flotation Circuits Of Iron Oxide And Its Process Minerology, Ying Hou, Song Lin, Guohui Fu, Zhuang Gai, Guang Yang, Ahmed Sobhy

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Mining operations usually provide ore of varying characteristics. Similarly, for Donganshan Sintering Plant, the charges in iron oxide ore especially prior flotation process were investigated by conducting mineral liberation analyzer “MLA”. This in-deep study of process mineralogy explored and analyzed the mechanism of difficulty to obtain high-efficient flotation process. The MLA analysis results showed also that the main useful minerals in this ore are magnetite/hematite, and the main gangue minerals is quartz, followed by chlorite and ankerite. In addition, two-step “direct then reverse” and one step “reverse” flotation experiments were carried out and produced iron oxide concentrates of 48.91% and …


Novel Approach For The Destress Blasting In Hard Rock Underground Copper Mines, Piotr Mertuszka, Marcin Szumny, Krzysztof Fuławka, Piotr Kondoł Aug 2022

Novel Approach For The Destress Blasting In Hard Rock Underground Copper Mines, Piotr Mertuszka, Marcin Szumny, Krzysztof Fuławka, Piotr Kondoł

Journal of Sustainable Mining

The present study investigates the possibility of developing a novel method for reducing seismicity and rockbursts in deep underground mines based on modifying drilling and blasting patterns. The main goal was to develop and implement firing patterns for multi-face production blasting, which allow increasing the capability of inducing stress relief in the rock mass, manifested in the seismic event. This method may improve stability control in underground workings, and mitigate risks associated with the dynamic effects of rock mass pressure compared with currently used methods. Thus, the seismic energy may be released immediately after blasting in a controlled way. For …


Estimation Of Coal Density Using A 3d Imaging System: Rhovol, F. Nakhaei, Q. P. Campbell, M. Le Roux, S. Botlhoko Aug 2022

Estimation Of Coal Density Using A 3d Imaging System: Rhovol, F. Nakhaei, Q. P. Campbell, M. Le Roux, S. Botlhoko

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The results of coal sink and float tests are plotted as washability curves. Analysis of these curves indicates the most effective method by which the coal can be cleaned. Sink and float experiments are sampling-dependent, destructive, and use toxic chemicals. The present research introduces an alternative method based on a 3D imaging system called RhoVol, in which the density of individual particles is determined from mass and volume measurements. A quantitative error analysis was conducted on coal sample density measurements obtained by RhoVol, and the main factors influencing the errors identified and investigated. The results show that the drawback of …


Challenges Of Modeling Rainfall Triggered Landslides In A Data-Sparse Region: A Case Study From The Western Ghats, India, C. L. Vishnu, T. Oommen, Snehamoy Chatterjee, K. S. Sajinkumar Aug 2022

Challenges Of Modeling Rainfall Triggered Landslides In A Data-Sparse Region: A Case Study From The Western Ghats, India, C. L. Vishnu, T. Oommen, Snehamoy Chatterjee, K. S. Sajinkumar

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Accurate rainfall estimates are required to forecast the spatio-temporal distribution of rain-triggered landslides. In this study, a comparison between rain gauge and satellite rainfall data for assessing landslide distribution in a data-sparse region, the mountainous district of Idukki, along the Western Ghats of southwestern India, is carried out. Global Precipitation Mission Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM-Late (GPM IMERG-L) rainfall products were compared with rain gauge measurements, and it was found that the satellite rainfall observations were underpredicting the actual rainfall. A conditional merging algorithm was applied to develop a product that combines the accuracy of rain gauges and the spatial …


Replacing Combustion Engines With Hydrogen Fuel Cells To Power Mining Haul Trucks: Challenges And Opportunities, Ayorinde Akinrinlola Aug 2022

Replacing Combustion Engines With Hydrogen Fuel Cells To Power Mining Haul Trucks: Challenges And Opportunities, Ayorinde Akinrinlola

Masters Theses

"With the proven advantage of higher energy density in hydrogen fuel cells over batteries, there is potential to apply fuel cells to power mining haul trucks. This study aims to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of hydrogen fuel cell electric mine trucks as an alternative to current mine haul trucks. Specifically, the project: (1) developed an economic framework for evaluating the integration of renewable energy powered haul trucks into mining; and (2) applied vehicle drivetrain and energy simulation in Matlab/Simulink to elucidate the challenges and opportunities of incorporating hydrogen fuel cell technology into the current form factors of mine …


Flood Hazard Index Application In Arid Catchments: Case Of The Taguenit Wadi Watershed, Lakhssas, Morocco, Mustapha Ikirri, Farid Faik, Fatima Zahra Echogdali, Isabel Margarida Horta Ribeiro Antunes, Mohamed Abioui, Kamal Abdelrahman, Mohammed S. Fnais, Abderrahmane Wanaim, Mouna Id-Belqas, Said Boutaleb, Kochappi Sathyan Sajinkumar, Adolfo Quesada-Román Jul 2022

Flood Hazard Index Application In Arid Catchments: Case Of The Taguenit Wadi Watershed, Lakhssas, Morocco, Mustapha Ikirri, Farid Faik, Fatima Zahra Echogdali, Isabel Margarida Horta Ribeiro Antunes, Mohamed Abioui, Kamal Abdelrahman, Mohammed S. Fnais, Abderrahmane Wanaim, Mouna Id-Belqas, Said Boutaleb, Kochappi Sathyan Sajinkumar, Adolfo Quesada-Román

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

During the last decade, climate change has generated extreme rainfall events triggering flash floods in short periods worldwide. The delimitation of flood zones by detailed mapping generally makes it possible to avoid human and economic losses, especially in regions at high risk of flooding. The Taguenit basin, located in southern Morocco, is a particular case. The mapping of the flood zones of this basin by the method of the Flood Hazard Index (FHI) in a GIS geographic information systems environment was based on the multi-criteria analysis, taking into consideration the seven parameters influencing these extreme phenomena, namely rainfall, slope, flow …


Table Of Contents, The Editors Jul 2022

Table Of Contents, The Editors

Coal Geology & Exploration

No abstract provided.


Fast Quantitative Interpretation Of Surface-Borehole Tem Using Transient Impulse Peak Time, Zhi Qingquan, Wu Junjie, Wang Xingchun, Yang Yi, Zhang Jie, Deng Xiaohong Jul 2022

Fast Quantitative Interpretation Of Surface-Borehole Tem Using Transient Impulse Peak Time, Zhi Qingquan, Wu Junjie, Wang Xingchun, Yang Yi, Zhang Jie, Deng Xiaohong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Due to the complex response law of the surface-borehole Transient Electromagnetic Method (TEM), qualitative analysis and semi-quantitative interpretation are the most widely used interpretation methods. However, the methods cannot obtain the resistivity parameter of the earth directly. To solve this problem, a fast quantitative interpretation method based on transient impulse peak time is proposed. Firstly, the expression of uniform half-space surface-borehole transient electromagnetic response is given, and the impulse time characteristics of surface-borehole transient electromagnetic response are analyzed. The results show that the deeper the receiving point is buried and the higher the earth conductivity is, the later the transient …


Key Technical Progress Of Water Cutoff Curtain Technology In Open-Pit Coal Mines In China, Huang Xuanming, Zhang Yan, Wang Mingxing, Teng Qingshan, Li Guozhi Jul 2022

Key Technical Progress Of Water Cutoff Curtain Technology In Open-Pit Coal Mines In China, Huang Xuanming, Zhang Yan, Wang Mingxing, Teng Qingshan, Li Guozhi

Coal Geology & Exploration

The method of pumping and discharging groundwater is widely used in open-pit coal mines for groundwater control in China to meet the requirements of safe coal mining, which causes great damage to water resources and seriously affects the ecological environment around coal mines. In recent years, with the all-round development of the economy, China has put forward higher requirements for ecological environment protection and ecological civilization construction. How to optimize and change the groundwater control mode and reduce the volume of pit drainage is a new subject generally in water prevention and control of open-pit coal mines. The use of …


Application And Effect Evaluation Of Water Cutoff Curtain Technology In Yuanbaoshan Open-Pit Coal Mine, Gao Sheng, Li Guozhi, Guo Yingjie, Tian Zenglin, Shao Dongmei, Zhu Hongjun Jul 2022

Application And Effect Evaluation Of Water Cutoff Curtain Technology In Yuanbaoshan Open-Pit Coal Mine, Gao Sheng, Li Guozhi, Guo Yingjie, Tian Zenglin, Shao Dongmei, Zhu Hongjun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Yuanbaoshan open-pit coal mine of Inner Mongolia is a rare extra large water rich open-pit coal mine at home and abroad. In order to resolve the problems of high production cost and high environmental risk caused by drainage for many years, it is plan to adopt water cutoff curtain technology to closure the seepage supply channel. By analyzing the hydrogeological and engineering geological conditions of the mine, the groundwater water control method of combining arc semi-closed curtain with group wells drainage hydraulic curtain was proposed. The curtain test study was carried out in the mine 452 m flat plate by …


Water Level Evolution Pattern Of Loose Layers Under Water Cutoff Curtain In Ecologically Fragile Open-Pit Mines, Wang Hai, Wang Yonggang, Zhang Yan, Sun Hao, Miao Hechao Jul 2022

Water Level Evolution Pattern Of Loose Layers Under Water Cutoff Curtain In Ecologically Fragile Open-Pit Mines, Wang Hai, Wang Yonggang, Zhang Yan, Sun Hao, Miao Hechao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Eastern Inner Mongolia of China is characterized by a fragile ecological environment and scarce water resources. High-intensity mining in open-pit coal mines has caused drastic changes in the recharge, runoff and discharge of the groundwater system, resulting in a significant drop in the water level of the loose layer, depletion of surface stream flow and destruction of the ecological environment. To reveal the evolution of water level in the loose layer under the water cutoff curtain in ecologically fragile open-pit mines, analyze the characteristics of groundwater distribution in and the influence of mining on the water level of loose layers, …