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Advances In Research And Future Prospects Of Borehole Geophysical Prospecting Technology For Coal Mines, Li Ping, Wei Rong, Fan Tao, Zhao Rui, Jiang Bici, Tian Xiaochao, Wang Bingchun Dec 2025

Advances In Research And Future Prospects Of Borehole Geophysical Prospecting Technology For Coal Mines, Li Ping, Wei Rong, Fan Tao, Zhao Rui, Jiang Bici, Tian Xiaochao, Wang Bingchun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Borehole geophysical prospecting technology for coal mines integrates the advantages of both drilling and geophysical prospecting. Accordingly, multiple critical advances have been achieved in its applications to the technologies and equipment for intelligent coal mining in recent years, enabling long-distance, relatively high-precision geological exploration. This technology plays an increasingly important role in a range of fields, including deep mineral resource exploration and the reconnaissance surveys of hidden disaster-causing factors, providing robust support for safe and efficient coal mining. Advances This study systematically reviews the development history of borehole geophysical prospecting technology, elaborating advances in research on the methodology, theories, …


Table Of Contents, The Editors Dec 2025

Table Of Contents, The Editors

Coal Geology & Exploration

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A Method For Advance Detection Of Underground Concealed Water Hazards In Coal Mines Based On Borehole Transient Electromagnetic Method And Vector Synthesis, Fan Tao, Hao Yue, Li Ping, Zhao Rui, Liu Zaibin, Ma Liang, Li Peng, Yan Junsheng Dec 2025

A Method For Advance Detection Of Underground Concealed Water Hazards In Coal Mines Based On Borehole Transient Electromagnetic Method And Vector Synthesis, Fan Tao, Hao Yue, Li Ping, Zhao Rui, Liu Zaibin, Ma Liang, Li Peng, Yan Junsheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background The advance detection of underground concealed water hazards in coal mines is crucial to ensuring the safe and efficient roadway tunneling. The borehole transient electromagnetic (TEM) method allows for long-distance advance detection. However, due to the limitation of the spatial structure of boreholes, currently available techniques can only effectively identify low-resistivity anomalies (e.g., water-bearing structures) in the radial direction, leaving blind areas in the primary tunneling direction (i.e., the axial direction of boreholes). Objective and Method To address this challenge, this study proposed a method for the advance detection of concealed water hazards in the axial direction of boreholes …


Logging-While-Drilling Azimuthal Electromagnetic Measurements For High-Resistivity Coal Seams, Zhao Weina, Zheng Dongfang, Ai Weiping, Xie Xia Dec 2025

Logging-While-Drilling Azimuthal Electromagnetic Measurements For High-Resistivity Coal Seams, Zhao Weina, Zheng Dongfang, Ai Weiping, Xie Xia

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Method To determine the boundary detection capability of logging-while-drilling (LWD) electromagnetic azimuthal measurements for high-resistivity coal mines, this study simulated geosignal responses under varying operating frequencies, transmitter-receiver coil spacing conditions, and formation resistivity values. Then, key parameters for boundary detection for high-resistivity coal seams were optimized. Accordingly, this study proposed design schemes for LWD instruments with short (< 80 inches) and long (approximately 240 inches) transmitter-receiver coil spacing for short-distance (2.032 m) and long-distance (6.096 m) detection, respectively. Results and Conclusions LWD electromagnetic azimuthal measurements exhibit a significantly decreased depth of detection (DOD) in high-resistivity coal seams compared to that in low-resistivity hydrocarbon reservoirs. Consequently, the existing methods for selecting the operating frequency and transmitter-receiver coil spacing are …


Application Of Long-Distance Tunneling And Detection For Advance Detection In Excavation Using Shield Tunneling Machines, Chen Chao, Li Ping, Li Wei, Wei Rong Dec 2025

Application Of Long-Distance Tunneling And Detection For Advance Detection In Excavation Using Shield Tunneling Machines, Chen Chao, Li Ping, Li Wei, Wei Rong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Method During the rapid excavation process using shield tunneling machines in coal mines, the advance detection of concealed geological anomalies encounters challenges of limited space and insufficient accuracy. To overcome these issues, this study investigated highly-located drainage roadway 3211 in the Tiandi Wangpo Coal Mine in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province using the long-distance tunneling and detection technology, the core of which is long directional boreholes combined with comprehensive borehole geophysical prospecting. This roadway is located in the roof of the No.3 coal seam, and it is necessary to conduct shield construction in the stable sandstone layer located from …


Fructure Mechanisms And Fracture Distribution Patterns Of Main Roofs In Goaves Within Abandoned Mines, Tao Xuefeng, Shi Biming, Hua Xinzhu, Lin Baiquan, Yue Jiwei, Liang Yuehui, Zhang Chengcheng, Qin Hao, Yang Yong, Xue Yonglin Dec 2025

Fructure Mechanisms And Fracture Distribution Patterns Of Main Roofs In Goaves Within Abandoned Mines, Tao Xuefeng, Shi Biming, Hua Xinzhu, Lin Baiquan, Yue Jiwei, Liang Yuehui, Zhang Chengcheng, Qin Hao, Yang Yong, Xue Yonglin

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective In abandoned mines, the storage zones of free gas are closely associated with overburden fractures in goaves. To accurately estimate free gas resources in abandoned mines, it is necessary to thoroughly investigate the rupture mechanisms of blocks in main roofs in goaves, as well as the overburden fractures and rupture trace morphologies in goaves. Methods Based on the masonry beam theory, this study established a mechanical model for the primary cantilever beam of a main roof. The analytical solutions of the stress components in the primary cantilever beam were analyzed using the stress inverse method, and the mathematical expression …


Differences In Gas-Bearing Properties Of Deep And Shallow Coal Reservoirs And Their Implications For Coalbed Methane Production In The Western Section Of The Southern Margin Of The Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, Mi Julei, Zhao Changyong, Yang Zhaobiao, Wang Pengli, Li Erting, Zhang Baoxin, Bai Haifeng, Gao Xiuwei, Wang Jianan Dec 2025

Differences In Gas-Bearing Properties Of Deep And Shallow Coal Reservoirs And Their Implications For Coalbed Methane Production In The Western Section Of The Southern Margin Of The Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, Mi Julei, Zhao Changyong, Yang Zhaobiao, Wang Pengli, Li Erting, Zhang Baoxin, Bai Haifeng, Gao Xiuwei, Wang Jianan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background In recent years, breakthroughs have been constantly achieved in the production of coalbed methane (CBM) at burial depths exceeding 2 000 m in China, with the gas-bearing properties of coal reservoirs identified as a primary geological parameter controlling the CBM production. The western section of the southern margin of the Junggar Basin (also referred to as the study area) hosts abundant CBM resources. In this section, the burial depths of extensive coal seams exceed 2 000 m. However, limited explorations of deep coal reservoirs have restricted a systematic understanding of the gas-bearing properties of coal reservoirs in the study …


Macro-Mesoscopic Developmental Patterns Of Cracks In Surrounding Rocks Of Rectangular Roadways Under True Triaxial Stresses, Shi Wenbao, Xu Qingzhao, Chang Jucai, Li Chuanming, Qiao Longquan, Miao Zhuang, Yan Aoyun Dec 2025

Macro-Mesoscopic Developmental Patterns Of Cracks In Surrounding Rocks Of Rectangular Roadways Under True Triaxial Stresses, Shi Wenbao, Xu Qingzhao, Chang Jucai, Li Chuanming, Qiao Longquan, Miao Zhuang, Yan Aoyun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Method This study aims to investigate the relationship between the stress environment and the deformation and failure responses of surrounding rocks, thereby unraveling the inherent mechanisms underlying the deformation and failure. With cement, river sands, and gypsum as raw materials, rectangular roadway model specimens measuring 200 mm × 200 mm × 200 mm were prepared. Using a large-scale true triaxial seepage coupling testing machine, this study conducted triaxial loading tests on the rectangular roadway specimens under different lateral pressure coefficients. Using microcameras and an acoustic emission system, it monitored the whole process of the macroscopic deformation and failure, …


Sensitivity Analysis Of Factors Influencing Water Redistribution In Vadose Zones Under Coal Mining Disturbance In Ecologically Vulnerable Areas, Wang Ao, Liu Shiliang, Wang Shanlin, Zheng Yusheng, Wang Tengye, Wang Zuzhen, Mao Deqiang Dec 2025

Sensitivity Analysis Of Factors Influencing Water Redistribution In Vadose Zones Under Coal Mining Disturbance In Ecologically Vulnerable Areas, Wang Ao, Liu Shiliang, Wang Shanlin, Zheng Yusheng, Wang Tengye, Wang Zuzhen, Mao Deqiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Coal mining-induced disturbance leads to water redistribution in the vadose zones of mining areas. The sensitivity analysis of the factors influencing this redistribution holds critical significance for the reconstruction of eco-geological environments and the sustainable economic development in mining areas. Methods Against the engineering background of the Yushen mining area characterized by wind-blown sandy terrain in northern Shaanxi Province, this study analyzed the primary factors influencing water redistribution in the vadose zone under coal mining disturbance. Accordingly, 18 COMSOL Multiphysics numerical models for water redistribution in the vadose zone under coal mining disturbance were constructed through orthogonal experiments. Using …


Current Status And Future Trend Of Research On Underground Borehole Measurement Technology For Coal Mines, Chen Long, Yang Dongdong, Li Quanxin, Chu Zhiwei, Zhang Jiguan, Chen Xiang Dec 2025

Current Status And Future Trend Of Research On Underground Borehole Measurement Technology For Coal Mines, Chen Long, Yang Dongdong, Li Quanxin, Chu Zhiwei, Zhang Jiguan, Chen Xiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Underground borehole measurement emerges as a core technology for the safe production of coal mines. Its multi-parameter measurements, data accuracy, data transmission rate, and reliability directly influence the timeliness of early warning for disasters, the operating stability of instruments, the accuracy of borehole assessment, and the scientific rigor of intelligent decision-making under complex deep geological conditions. Advances So far, the measurement while drilling (MWD) and post-drilling borehole visualization techniques have developed into a diversified technological system. Specifically, the MWD technique has achieved a leap from wireline to wireless transmission, obviating the reliance on wireline drill rods in traditional measurement …


Multi-Field Coupling-Based Numerical Simulations Of Co2 Storage In Saline Aquifers: A Case Study Of The Dingji Coal Mine, Huainan Mining Area, Li Dianshang, Zheng Sijian, Liao Qingfa, Miao Wei, Tian Yuchen, Zhang Helong, Liu Yanzhi, Liu Shiqi Dec 2025

Multi-Field Coupling-Based Numerical Simulations Of Co2 Storage In Saline Aquifers: A Case Study Of The Dingji Coal Mine, Huainan Mining Area, Li Dianshang, Zheng Sijian, Liao Qingfa, Miao Wei, Tian Yuchen, Zhang Helong, Liu Yanzhi, Liu Shiqi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Saline aquifers are characterized by extensive distribution, abundant reserves, and substantial potential for CO2 storage, establishing them as the most promising geological media for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). CO2 storage in saline aquifers plays a crucial role in mitigating the greenhouse effect and achieving the goals of peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality. Thoroughly investigating CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers within the Huainan mining area helps alleviate the regional pressure of carbon emission reduction while also providing important support for expanding the technical pathways of CCUS and promoting its engineering applications. Methods …


Key Technical Difficulties, Challenges, And Prospects Of Geologic Co2 Sequestration In Saline Aquifers, Wei Hengfei, Shi Junjie, Nie Xiaodong, Fang Jie, Chen Jing, Zhao Yue, Sun Dawei, Li Xin, Zhang Yong, Guo Pei Dec 2025

Key Technical Difficulties, Challenges, And Prospects Of Geologic Co2 Sequestration In Saline Aquifers, Wei Hengfei, Shi Junjie, Nie Xiaodong, Fang Jie, Chen Jing, Zhao Yue, Sun Dawei, Li Xin, Zhang Yong, Guo Pei

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background and Method Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology represents the primary technical direction for large-scale carbon emission reduction. Among various CCS techniques, geologic CO2 sequestration in saline aquifers holds great potential, establishing it as a major technique for future carbon storage. Based on a review of the current status of research on global geologic CO2 sequestration in saline aquifers, this study comprehensively analyzed the technical difficulties, challenges, and prospects of this technology, focusing on the dilemma of the application of this technology under complex geological conditions in China. Results and Conclusions A huge gap in both the …


Environmental Risk Assessment Of Co2 Storage Combined With The Overlying Coal Mining, Gu Leiyu, Li Wenhui, Huang Wei, Zhou Quanchao, Zhu Yalong, Li Xiaying, Liu Guizhen, Li Qi Dec 2025

Environmental Risk Assessment Of Co2 Storage Combined With The Overlying Coal Mining, Gu Leiyu, Li Wenhui, Huang Wei, Zhou Quanchao, Zhu Yalong, Li Xiaying, Liu Guizhen, Li Qi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology serves as a key method for carbon neutrality. However, large-scale engineering applications of CCUS are still confronted with serious challenges of environmental risks. Therefore, systematic environmental risk assessment plays an essential role in ensuring the environmental safety and social acceptability of CO2 geological storage projects. Methods Targeting the CO2 geological storage project combined with overlying coal mining in Zhengning County, Gansu Province, this study performed the environmental risk assessment of CO2 leakage based on the requirements of the Technical Guideline on Environmental Risk Assessment for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, …


Advances In Research On The Policies, Technologies, And Demonstration Projects Of Geologic Co2 Sequestration In China, Zhao Yue, Yang Xuechao, Chen Xiaodong, Chang Jia, Wei Hengfei, Liu Zhibang, Liu Hui Dec 2025

Advances In Research On The Policies, Technologies, And Demonstration Projects Of Geologic Co2 Sequestration In China, Zhao Yue, Yang Xuechao, Chen Xiaodong, Chang Jia, Wei Hengfei, Liu Zhibang, Liu Hui

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is considered a key technology to promote large-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction. Against the backdrop of achieving its goals of carbon neutrality and peak carbon dioxide emissions, China faces a tremendous challenge of CO2 emission reduction. This situation will provide new driving forces for the development of geologic CO2 sequestration while also imposing higher requirements for technical innovation and industrialization of the technology. Methods and Advances This study systematically reviews the development process of policies on CCUS of China over the past two decades, with over 30 policies …


Mechanisms Governing Co2 Mineral Trapping And Cementitious Activity Degradation Of Solid Waste-Based Backfill Materials, Liu Zhifei, Chen Qingting, Li Hongjie, Wang En, Zhao Heming Dec 2025

Mechanisms Governing Co2 Mineral Trapping And Cementitious Activity Degradation Of Solid Waste-Based Backfill Materials, Liu Zhifei, Chen Qingting, Li Hongjie, Wang En, Zhao Heming

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective This study investigated three types typical alkaline industrial solid waste: steel slag, fly ash, and bottom ash, highlighting the differences in their CO2 mineral trapping efficiency and the degradation patterns of their cementitious activity after carbon fixation. The purpose is to reveal the mechanisms underlying CO2 mineral trapping in solid waste and evaluate their application potential in backfill engineering, thereby promoting the synergistic development of industrial solid waste recycling and carbon emission reduction. Methods Through experiments on CO2 mineral trapping using the direct wet method, the kinetics and product characteristics of solid waste-CO2 interactions were …


Variation Characteristics Of Co2 Adsorption Phase Density In Coal Seam And Its Controlling Mechanism: A Case Study Of Huainan-Huaibei Coalfield, Liu Huihu, Fan Zhengpu, Yang Jinghao, Liu Junlin, Ding Hai, Xu Hongjie, Gao Deyi, Fang Huihuang, Zhao Yuqing Dec 2025

Variation Characteristics Of Co2 Adsorption Phase Density In Coal Seam And Its Controlling Mechanism: A Case Study Of Huainan-Huaibei Coalfield, Liu Huihu, Fan Zhengpu, Yang Jinghao, Liu Junlin, Ding Hai, Xu Hongjie, Gao Deyi, Fang Huihuang, Zhao Yuqing

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objectives and Methods The CO2 adsorption phase density is a key factor determining the CO2 adsorption sequestration capacity in coal seams. To deeply understand the characteristics of CO2 density distribution in pores of the coal seam, taking the No.13 coal from Liuzhuang Mine of Huainan mining area and the No.7 coal in Huaibei mining area as the research objects, the CO2 adsorption phase density of at different pressures and temperatures with different dominant pore diameters was simulated through the simplified local density theory (SLD). The CO2 adsorption phase densities were obtained by different methods, the …


Mechanisms Underlying Sodium Enrichment In Coals In The Dananhu Mining Area, Turpan-Hami Basin, Qi Zhenghui, Sun Fanxing, Wang Wenlong, Huang Chunhui, Liang Kaihua, Huang Yangyang, Shao Longyi Dec 2025

Mechanisms Underlying Sodium Enrichment In Coals In The Dananhu Mining Area, Turpan-Hami Basin, Qi Zhenghui, Sun Fanxing, Wang Wenlong, Huang Chunhui, Liang Kaihua, Huang Yangyang, Shao Longyi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Background The Dananhu mining area boasts abundant coal resources, serving as a significant coal-fired power generation base in Xinjiang, China. However, the high sodium (Na) content in coals within the mining area tends to cause fouling and slagging during coal combustion, severely affecting the clean and efficient utilization of coal resources in the area. Methods and Results epresentative samples collected from the major mineable coal seams were subjected to proximate and ash-composition analyses. The analytical results show that the coal samples had low ash and sulfur contents and high volatile content. SiO2 predominated in the ash components, followed by …


Water Quality Characteristics And Reutilization Of Goaf Water From Shallow Coal Seams Within The Datong Mining Area, Shanxi Province, China, Li Jun, Gui Herong, Ding Pengfei, Chen Yongqing, Wan Heyong, Li Weiqi, Huang Dawei, Peng Weihua, Hu Yang, Guo Yan Dec 2025

Water Quality Characteristics And Reutilization Of Goaf Water From Shallow Coal Seams Within The Datong Mining Area, Shanxi Province, China, Li Jun, Gui Herong, Ding Pengfei, Chen Yongqing, Wan Heyong, Li Weiqi, Huang Dawei, Peng Weihua, Hu Yang, Guo Yan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The Datong mining area in Shanxi Province of China faces serious threats from goaf water hazards, while the goaf water drainage is constrained by environmental protection policies. Therefore, the reutilization of goaf water serves as an effective approach to eliminating mine water hazards, protecting water environments, and mitigating water scarcity in the mining area. Methods This study investigated goaf water from shallow coal seams in the Datong mining area. Based on water quality assessment theories and a range of hydrogeochemical indices, including saturation index (SI), chloro-alkaline index (CAI), and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), this study conducted a joint determination …


Application Of Seismic-While-Tunnelling Detection In The Identification Of Densely Distributed Sub-Seismic Faults, Li Haodang, Li Kang, Chen Jian, Song Xiaozhong, Jin Dan, Wang Baoli Dec 2025

Application Of Seismic-While-Tunnelling Detection In The Identification Of Densely Distributed Sub-Seismic Faults, Li Haodang, Li Kang, Chen Jian, Song Xiaozhong, Jin Dan, Wang Baoli

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Method Densely distributed sub-seismic faults have emerged as a major hidden disaster-causing geological factor, heavily influencing both the production efficiency and operational safety of coal mines. To achieve precise advance detection of underground sub-seismic faults in coal mines, this study designed a geological model. Using seismic-while-tunneling (SWT) advance detection technology for roadways of coal mines, this study investigated the geological situation of sub-seismic faults through forward modeling. Furthermore, it explored the seismic image characteristics of these faults obtained using the SWT observation system under varying survey line lengths and geophone spacing values. Results and Conclusions The forward modeling …


Analysis Of Leakage In Nearshore Pipelines Using Fitness For Service Method To Ensure Mechanical Integrity Based On Api-579 Level 3, Elriandri Elriandri, Dedi Priadi Dec 2025

Analysis Of Leakage In Nearshore Pipelines Using Fitness For Service Method To Ensure Mechanical Integrity Based On Api-579 Level 3, Elriandri Elriandri, Dedi Priadi

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

The Fitness for Service (FFS) analysis is performed as a quantitative assessment to evaluate the integrity condition of a pipeline. Essentially, FFS assessment helps determine whether equipment components can operate safely despite existing deficiencies. This evaluation is carried out using the Finite Element Method (FEM). In the case of an underwater pipeline that experiences leak due to anchor pull at the flange connection, it undergoes plastic deformation and is lifted approximately 1 meter. As a mitigation step, inspection and repairs have been carried out by the company. Subsequently, modeling is performed to reconstruct the deformation process of the pipeline. Then, …


Assessment Of The Melt Quality Of A 30% Scrap Adc12 Aluminium Alloy Using The Inclusion And Fluidity Measurement Instrument (Ifmi) With Mullite Ceramic Filters, Gusti Ruri Ruri Lestari, Sandya Ananda Riswan, Muhammad Anis, Ahmad Ashari, Paramita Vidya Ayuningtyas, Bambang Suharno Prof, Donanta Dhaneswara Dec 2025

Assessment Of The Melt Quality Of A 30% Scrap Adc12 Aluminium Alloy Using The Inclusion And Fluidity Measurement Instrument (Ifmi) With Mullite Ceramic Filters, Gusti Ruri Ruri Lestari, Sandya Ananda Riswan, Muhammad Anis, Ahmad Ashari, Paramita Vidya Ayuningtyas, Bambang Suharno Prof, Donanta Dhaneswara

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

The increasing demand for sustainable practices in the metal casting industry has driven the use of recycled aluminum alloys such as ADC12. However, the addition of aluminum scrap tends to increase oxide inclusions, which reduce melt fluidity and compromise casting quality. This study utilizes the Inclusion and Fluidity Measurement Instrument (IFMI), equipped with mullite ceramic filters, to assess the melt quality of ADC12 aluminum alloy containing 30% scrap. Fluidity and inclusion characteristics were evaluated at five pouring temperatures (660°C, 680°C, 700°C, 720°C, and 740°C). The results show that fluidity increased with temperature, reaching a peak of 84.6 g·s⁻¹ at 740°C, …


Equipment Criticality Analysis To Determine Asset Integrity Management System Scheme In Supporting Production Optimization Scenarios In The Aeging Field, Donny Andryanto, Donanta Dhaneswara Dec 2025

Equipment Criticality Analysis To Determine Asset Integrity Management System Scheme In Supporting Production Optimization Scenarios In The Aeging Field, Donny Andryanto, Donanta Dhaneswara

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

This research investigates the production decline and cost increase in the X&Y oil and gas fields from 2022 to 2023. Production fell by 34%, while production costs per barrel rose by 79%. To address these issues, a series of optimization processes are proposed. These aim to restructure and enhance the production facilities to reduce current production costs. The optimizations include reducing pressure at the PPP Platform in 2024. Additional steps include shutting down CPP-ORF 14” pipelines and most processes at CPP 2 Platform by 2027 to convert it into an accommodation platform. Further, the plan involves optimizing the release of …


An Overview Of Biomass-Derived Graphene Oxide And Its Characteristics For Future Sustainable Applications, Afif Wardana, Ahmad Nabil Shahab, Donanta Dhaneswara, Nofrijon Sofyan Dec 2025

An Overview Of Biomass-Derived Graphene Oxide And Its Characteristics For Future Sustainable Applications, Afif Wardana, Ahmad Nabil Shahab, Donanta Dhaneswara, Nofrijon Sofyan

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

The production of graphene oxide (GO) from biomass presents considerable promise as a sustainable alternative substitute for traditional semiconductors. Biomass waste, abundant and often underutilized worldwide, is distinguished by its high carbon content and regenerative characteristics, rendering it an optimal resource for sustainable material production. By heating its biopolymers, lignocellulosic biomass can be used as a new material to make graphene, which forms three-dimensional turbostratic crystallites. These crystallites, composed of partially defective aromatic carbon sheets with graphite-like characteristics, make it easier to create GO with specialized functions for cutting-edge applications. Its capability underscores the revolutionary potential of biomass waste in …


Morphological Test Of Areca Nut Fiber Ceramic Membrane Using Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive X-Ray Mapping Spectroscopy, Amelia Marzain, Siti Umi Kalsum, Marhadi Marhadi, Ahmad Nabil Shahab Dec 2025

Morphological Test Of Areca Nut Fiber Ceramic Membrane Using Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive X-Ray Mapping Spectroscopy, Amelia Marzain, Siti Umi Kalsum, Marhadi Marhadi, Ahmad Nabil Shahab

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

This study investigates the potential of ceramic membranes derived from areca nut fiber as a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable material for the removal of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) from groundwater. Two types of membranes were fabricated: one without activation and one chemically activated using 10% sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The morphological and elemental characteristics of both membranes were analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping. The concentrations of Fe and Mn before and after treatment were measured using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The NaOH-activated membrane exhibited a more porous surface structure and higher oxygen content, …


High-Resolution Lidar Observations Of Sedimentation-Induced Size Sorting Of Droplets Near A Laboratory Cloud Top, Fan Yang, Yong Meng Sua, Zipei Zheng, Jesse Anderson, Hamed F. Sadi, Jae Min Yeom, Suryadev Pratap Singh, Pei Hou, Will Cantrell, Ernie Lewis, Alex Kostinski, Raymond Shaw Dec 2025

High-Resolution Lidar Observations Of Sedimentation-Induced Size Sorting Of Droplets Near A Laboratory Cloud Top, Fan Yang, Yong Meng Sua, Zipei Zheng, Jesse Anderson, Hamed F. Sadi, Jae Min Yeom, Suryadev Pratap Singh, Pei Hou, Will Cantrell, Ernie Lewis, Alex Kostinski, Raymond Shaw

Michigan Tech Publications

No abstract provided.


Coaxial Electrospinning As A Promising Technique For Fabricating Advanced Materials For Energy Storage Applications, Yakubu Adekunle Alli, Abayomi Bamisaye, Akinsanmi S. Ige, Rabi Elabor, Oluwatobi Ife-Adediran, Adanlawo Olayinka Samson, Samuel Oluwadadepo Oni, Alfred Yeboah, Owolabi Mutolib Bankole, Dele Peter Fapojuwo, Adeniyi Sunday Ogunlaja Dec 2025

Coaxial Electrospinning As A Promising Technique For Fabricating Advanced Materials For Energy Storage Applications, Yakubu Adekunle Alli, Abayomi Bamisaye, Akinsanmi S. Ige, Rabi Elabor, Oluwatobi Ife-Adediran, Adanlawo Olayinka Samson, Samuel Oluwadadepo Oni, Alfred Yeboah, Owolabi Mutolib Bankole, Dele Peter Fapojuwo, Adeniyi Sunday Ogunlaja

Michigan Tech Publications

As the demand for efficient, high-performance energy storage systems intensifies, the need for innovative materials that can enhance energy density, power output, and cycle stability has become paramount. Coaxial electrospinning, a versatile nanofabrication technique, has emerged as a powerful method for producing advanced core-shell nanofibers with tailored properties specifically designed for energy storage applications. This review delves into the principles of coaxial electrospinning, highlighting its advantages over conventional fabrication techniques in creating multifunctional materials for batteries and supercapacitors. By manipulating the core and shell compositions, coaxial nanofibers offer superior ion/electron transport, mechanical stability, and electrochemical performance. The review discusses the …


Method To Measure Blast Overpressure Exposure On Military Personnel Using Orthogonal Sensor Orientations, Nicholas W. Kuehl, Catherine E. Johnson Dec 2025

Method To Measure Blast Overpressure Exposure On Military Personnel Using Orthogonal Sensor Orientations, Nicholas W. Kuehl, Catherine E. Johnson

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Measuring and recording blast exposure to military personnel from shoulder-fired weaponry or improvised explosive devices to correlate health outcomes like mild traumatic brain injury has been a goal for many years. To ensure overpressure is recorded, sensor manufacturers either recommend multiple sensors on different parts of the body or have integrated multiple sensors into one unit. Despite this, knowing the sensor orientation in relation to the blast source is important to know if it's a head on, side on or oblique pressure recording. This research investigates whether pressures recorded at three independent orientations in the x, y and z planes …


Unlocking The Potential Of Copper Sulfide Tailings As A Secondary Source For Tellurium And Precious Metals: A Comprehensive Characterization Study, Fardis Nakhaei, Lana Alagha, Gary Wyss Dec 2025

Unlocking The Potential Of Copper Sulfide Tailings As A Secondary Source For Tellurium And Precious Metals: A Comprehensive Characterization Study, Fardis Nakhaei, Lana Alagha, Gary Wyss

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This study investigated historical copper sulfide tailings as an unconventional source of tellurium (Te), gold (Au), and silver (Ag). Advanced analytical studies were conducted to determine the geochemical and mineralogical properties of the tailing samples. The results showed that tetradymite (Bi2Te2S) was the predominant Te-bearing mineral, while hessite (Ag2Te) was a minor Te carrier, both notably occurring within fine-grained (< 8 μm) inclusions in pyrite. Gold was present as native Au, electrum (Au-Ag), and within complex silver tellurides hosted primarily in chalcopyrite and pyrite. Froth flotation studies showed that the 180 to 38 μm size range was the optimum feed size that yielded recoveries of 59 %, 37 %, and 27 % for Te, Au, and Ag, respectively. These findings suggested that froth flotation is a feasible method for concentrating Te-Au-Ag-bearing phases. Given the strong association between Te, Au, Ag, and Cu, the co-extraction of these metals should significantly enhance the economic viability of tailings' processing.


The Hunga Volcanic Eruption Atmospheric Impacts Report, Simon Carn Dec 2025

The Hunga Volcanic Eruption Atmospheric Impacts Report, Simon Carn

Michigan Tech Publications

No abstract provided.


Experimental Determination Of Tnt Equivalence Values For Binary Energetic Materials, Gracie May M. James, Rachel L. Bauer, Emily M. Johnson, Catherine E. Johnson Dec 2025

Experimental Determination Of Tnt Equivalence Values For Binary Energetic Materials, Gracie May M. James, Rachel L. Bauer, Emily M. Johnson, Catherine E. Johnson

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

TNT equivalency quantifies the impact of energetic materials relative to TNT, aiding in safety guidelines and performance evaluations. Despite widespread use in industry, military, and research, many binary energetics lack published TNT equivalence values. This study experimentally determines TNT equivalency values for Helix, Texpak, Rimfire, Tannerite, and Kinepak using three tests: (1) plate dent, (2) reaction velocity and (3) air blast. Each test evaluates distinct aspects of energetic performance, addressing both close-in destructive power and downstream effects. Helix produced TNT equivalence values from 0.64 to 1.10, comparable to TNT, while Kinepak had lower values (0.18 to 0.58) indicating limited brisance, …