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Prevention And Control Technology Of Goaf Water Hazard In Unauthorized Mining Areas Of Extremely Soft And Medium-Thick Coal Seams, Li Zhi, Zheng Shitian, Shi Zhiyuan, Wang Yuhang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Unauthorized mining in coal pit is common in China's coal industry. As the scope of unauthorized mining and the amount of accumulated water are hard to determine, the goaf water seriously threatens the safety of mining in adjacent large coal mines. In order to explore the unauthorized boundary of coalpits quickly and accurately and prevent the threat of goaf water, the long distance drilling technology of ground bedding borehole in medium and thick coal seam is proposed based on the controllable trajectory and accurate positioning of ground directional drilling, which mainly includes precise drilling in extremely soft and medium-thick coal …

Prediction Model Of Water Inrush From Coal Floor Based On Ga-Bp Neural Network Optimized By Ssa And Its Application, Yin Huiyong, Zhou Xinlong, Lang Ning, Zhang Lifeng, Wang Mingli, Wu Tao, Li Xin

Coal Geology & Exploration

With the increase of coal mining depth, coal production process is faced with complex water inrush mechanism and variable water inrush main control factors, and the uncertainties among the factors make the prediction of floor water inrush more difficult. In order to accurately predict the risk of floor water inrush, aiming at the small sample and non-linear problem of floor water inrush, firstly, genetic Algorithm is used to optimize the initial weights and thresholds of network random assignment, and then Sparrow Search Algorithm with strong search ability and good stability is selected to optimize the weights and thresholds for the …

Interfacial Shear Behavior Of Gabion Reinforced Coal Gangue And Stability Of Embankment Slope, Yang Guolin, Chen Zi'ang, Duan Junyi, Zhang Yu, Zhang Zhen

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to make full use of coal gangue generated in coal mining and support the carbon neutral policy, the road section K128+573–K128+740 of Anshao Highway (Anhua-shaoyang, Hunan Province)was filled by coal gangue, and the embankment slope was enhanced by gabion net. The basic characteristics of coal gangue were obtained by its chemical composition and gradation, and shear characteristics of gabion reinforced coal gangue were tested by large-scale direct shearing instrument. Finally, the influence of reinforcement and its method on the stability of reinforced coal gangue embankment was found out by finite difference method. The experimental results show that after …

Numerical Analysis Of The Effect Of Different Soil Types And Water Content On Heat Transfer Performance Of Horizontal Buried Pipes, Zou Hang, Pei Peng, Hao Dingyi, Wang Chen

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to reveal the heat transfer performance of the horizontal buried pipe heat exchanger in the ground source heat pump system in different soil types, this paper, based on the theoretical knowledge of soil capillary water, combined with the means of numerical simulation, discusses the influence of the difference of three-phase composition in different types of energy storage soil on the heat transfer characteristics of the horizontal buried pipe heat exchanger. The results show that under the cooling condition of 308.15 K, the outlet water temperature of the horizontal pipe in the loam soil decreases to 303.3 K and …

Research And Application Of The Prediction Method For Cbm Enrichment Area Of Low Rank Coal, Luo Zhongqin, Liu Peng, Meng Fanbin Research Institute Of Coal Geophysical Exploration, China National Administration Of Coal Geology, Zhuozhou 072750, China

Coal Geology & Exploration

The exploration of low rank coal coalbed methane(CBM) faces the problems of low resource exploration rate and low single well production. And medium and low rank coal CBM exploration is still in the primary stage. In order to improve the predition accuracy of the low rank coal CBM enrichment area, the laboratory test data of 652 coal samples from 56 wells in Hancheng, Jincheng Baode, Ji'ergalangtu Qinshui Basin, Huainan, Huaibei and other places were collected to compare the relationship between gas content and elastic parameters of high, medium and low rank coal samples. The results indicated that the correlation between …

Development And Prospect Of Intelligent Drilling Technology And Equipment For Underground Coal Mines In China, Li Quanxin, Liu Fei, Fang Jun Xi'an Research Institute Co., Ltd., China Coal Technology And Engineering Group Corp., Xi'an 710077, China, Liu Jianlin, Chu Zhiwei

Coal Geology & Exploration

The intelligent drilling technology and equipment are important part of the intelligent construction of coal mine, and it is the advanced technology and equipment urgently needed by coal mine enterprises to further promote the work of reducing personnel and increasing efficiency. The phased achievements of underground intelligent drilling technology and equipment during the 13th five-year plan are systematically summarized, and the development status of key technical equipment such as automatic drilling rig, parameter monitoring of measurement while drilling(MWD) system, rotary steerable system are introduced. The key factors restricting the research and development (R & D) and application of intelligent drilling …

Plastic Recycling Is Inefficient And Expensive, Clark S. Adomaitis

Capstones

Plastics production and incineration contributes more than 850 million metric tons to the emissions that are causing climate change. Emissions are growing at a moment when scientists and world leaders are in agreement that they need to dramatically decrease. Environmentalists say that plastic production makes up 4.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. New plastic plants opening in the U.S. do not line up with emission reduction goals.

At the end of plastics’ lives, a lot of what we’re putting into our recycling bins isn’t getting recycled. In fact, only 18% of trash from New York City homes is actually recycled. …

Predicting Power Using Time Series Analysis Of Power Generation And Consumption In Texas, Joshua Eysenbach, Bodie Franklin, Andrew J. Larsen, Joel Lindsey

SMU Data Science Review

Due to the recent power events in Texas, power forecasting has been brought national attention. Accurate demand forecasting is necessary to be sure that there is adequate power supply to meet consumer's needs. While Texas has a forecasting model created by the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), constant efforts are required to ensure that the model stays at the state-of-the-art and is producing the most reliable forecasts possible. This research seeks to provide improved short- and medium-term forecasting models, bringing in state-of-the-art deep learning models to compare to ERCOT’s forecasts. A model that is more accurate than ERCOT’s own …

Solar Generated Electricity: An Analysis Of What Sectors Are Most Affected By Renewable Portfolio Standards And Related Policies, Logan Knollenberg

Dissertations and Theses

The aim of this thesis is to analyze state-specific Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) to understand their design and spillover effect onto non-utility (commercial, residential, industrial) sectors. Past research has overlooked non-utility sectors, often focusing on overall renewable energy growth and electricity generation from a combined end-result perspective. Solar capacity and solar generated electricity data from 5 states are used to establish which non-utility sectors experienced the highest level of solar growth from RPSs and related policies between 2010 and 2019. An explanatory sequential design is utilized, where interrupted time series analyses and exploratory case studies are performed to analyze each …

The Electrification Of The Kitchen: On The Energy Consumption Of Common Electric Cooking Appliances, Hozen Ricchie Rose Asok Rose

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In developed countries, electricity has been gaining popularity as a source of energy for meal preparation. Utilizing electricity produced from renewable resources along with efficient electrical cooking appliances could result in sustainable clean cooking. The first objective of this research was to study the efficiency of common electrical cooking appliances—namely induction, resistance plate, resistance coil, infrared, and electric pot— by the water boiling test and the simmering test. The induction and electric pot were observed as the most efficient devices for the water boiling test. For simmering, which mimics many cooking processes, the electric pot and resistance coil were the …

Supercritical Co2 Recompression Closed Brayton Cycle Analysis, Andres Eduardo Gutierrez Hernandez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

On this research, the results of an analysis made of a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) Recuperated Closed Brayton Cycle (RCBC) done by performing theorical calculations and comparing it to the results obtained with the use of the software ASPEN Plus will be presented. To demonstrate and determine that this software is a useful tool for modeling the proposed type of cycle, a preliminary comparison was made to verify with previous studies found in literature. A comparison and analysis between the possible working fluids and thermal energy sources was also performed to emphasize the decision of using CO2 as the cycle …

Risk-Based Machine Learning Approaches For Probabilistic Transient Stability, Umair Shahzad

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Power systems are getting more complex than ever and are consequently operating close to their limit of stability. Moreover, with the increasing demand of renewable wind generation, and the requirement to maintain a secure power system, the importance of transient stability cannot be overestimated. Considering its significance in power system security, it is important to propose a different approach for enhancing the transient stability, considering uncertainties. Current deterministic industry practices of transient stability assessment ignore the probabilistic nature of variables (fault type, fault location, fault clearing time, etc.). These approaches typically provide a conservative criterion and can result in expensive …

Pcor Partnership Atlas, Wesley D. Peck, Earl P. Battle, Kari Suedel, Kyle A. Glazewski, Kevin C. Connors, James A. Sorensen, John A. Hamling, Charles D. Gorecki, Edward N. Steadman, John A. Harju

EERC Maps and Infographics

The Plains CO₂ Reduction (PCOR) Partnership Atlas provides a regional profile of CO₂ sources and potential storage locations across the PCOR Partnership region. The sixth edition provides an up-to-date look at PCOR Partnership initiative activities, including additional regional characterization and updates on commercial projects. Additional background information on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is included to give a better understanding of how CCUS addresses concerns about climate change while allowing future energy needs to be met.

A 60- Year Record Of The Demotechnic Index Of States, 1960-2019, Gavin James Kellough

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A country’s dependency on energy resources can be interpreted through the calculation of energy indices. The Demotechnic Index (DI) was used to determine the trajectory of energy efficiency of each state in the United States over the period 1960-2019. The DI serves as a measure of the energy intensity of states and a proxy for energy sustainability of each state.The DI is the ratio of total energy use to total metabolic energy demand of a population. Mathematically, DI = (E_T-E_M)/E_M E_T represents the total energy used (metabolic energy + technological energy in kilojoules annually, kJ/y), while EM represents the basic …

Survey Data On Energy And Fuel Use Of Firms In Economic Zones In The Philippines, Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Raul V. Fabella, Karl Robert L. Jandoc, Renzi G. Frias, J. Kathleen P. Magadia

Economics Department Faculty Publications

The data describe characteristics, operations, utilities, and fuels used in the production of 115 manufacturing and agro-industrial firms in Philippine special economic zones. The data include information on the firm's production, sales, and schedules; electricity sources, requirements, and uses; the importance of various conventional fuels, and the firms’ fuel expenditure in their major production processes. The data also include their employee's aptitude, knowledge, considerations, and opinions on alternative fuels and primary energies, and experiences in using them. The data were gathered through a series of focus group discussions (FGDs) in June 2019 and an online survey conducted in August to …

Gravity Field Changes During Deep Exploitation Of The Coal Longwall And Their Relation To Stress Distribution And Seismic Activity, Łukasz Kortas

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Mining operations cause volumetric deformations within the rock mass and changes in its density, to which the gravimetric method is sensitive. These changes are particularly well seen in periodic measurements of the local gravity field. The paper analyses the relationship between the movement of a longwall in a coal seam and the change in the distribution of the gravity field in time and space observed on the ground surface. Relative gravimetric measurements were carried out in six series between 2018 and 2020; before the start of coal extraction, with the progress of the longwall and after the cessation of mining. …

Study Of The Relationship Of Tidal Changes In Gravity With The Time Of Mining Tremors In The Area Of The Mining Longwall In A Coal Mine – Case Study In Uscb, Poland, Sławomir Siwek

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Deep mining of coal deposits in Upper Silesia Coal Basin in Poland over several hundred years has led to disturbances in the natural state of equilibrium. As a result of changes in stress distribution, mass distribution (changes in gravity forces) and deformation of the rock mass, seismic tremors with energy reaching up to 10E+09J are generated. In this paper, the time of mining tremors occurrence is linked with changes in the gravitational load of the rock mass caused by litosphere tides, which are considered to be one of the factors leading to occurrence of natural seismic tremors. The analysis used …

Decarbonisation – Origins And Evolution Of The Process On The European Level, Sylwia Jarosławska-Sobór

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Decarbonisation of the european economy is one of the most important megatrends that will shape economic and social development in the coming years. This paper discusses the basic concepts of decarbonisation in terms of climate change, the history of this idea development and the legal basis introduced in the European Union, including key European documents and tools influencing the process, like ETS or CO2 emission allowances. Background on decarbonisation has been presented as a European roadmap to achieve a low-carbon economy in Europe. In the article the main assumptions of the EU strategy papers like Clean Energy for All Europeans …

Efficient Management Of Nitrogen And Phosphorus At Centralized Water Reclamation Facilities, Helene Kassouf

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A variety of process configurations are employed at municipal water reclamation facilities (WRFs), such as 5-stage Bardenpho, oxidation ditch, modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) process, and sidestream recycle. However, all of these configurations face certain challenges in achieving optimum treatment of nitrogen and phosphorus. In this dissertation, the driving objectives were to: (1) quantitatively assess the fate of nitrogen and phosphorus (mass fluxes) at a treatment facility that employs biological nutrient removal, aerobic digestion, and sidestream recycle, (2) evaluate the performance of a microbial fuel cell (MFC) as a technology to remove nitrogen from sidestreams at a treatment plant that employs that …

The Economics Of Residential Solar And Battery Storage: Analyzing The Impact Of The Joint Iou Proposal For Net Metering 3.0 In California, Candace E. Ybarra, Prashanth U. Nyer, John B. Broughton, Thomas A. Turk

Business Faculty Articles and Research

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is currently deciding on the structure of the next net metering program, which will determine how customers who install solar panels (and battery storage) under this new program will be compensated for excess energy that they export to the grid, and the additional fees that these solar customers will have to pay. The major investor-owned utility (IOU) companies in the state and some legislators have argued that the current net metering programs are far too generous to the customers and that they create an inequity by favoring the wealthy and causing a cost shift …

North Dakota Is A Great Place For Ccus, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Fact sheet about carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and how North Dakota is optimal for CCUS. North Dakota has the right geological and regulatory environments for safe, permanent storage of CO₂.

Microgrid Design And Component Replacement Analysis, Jose Trinidad Reyes

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

This study focuses on developing specific methods that can be friendly applied to obtain efficient usage and maintenance of electricity production in a micro-grid used in a residence or stand-alone building to determine long-term component replacement strategies for aging components. After designing the best option to produce electricity by installing green energies such as photovoltaic panels and their proper devices such as inverters and batteries, this work has developed electric power reliability models to approximate the most efficient component replacement accurately. Due to the nature of the components of this study, repair time is not a substantial part of the …

Fuel Oil Bunkering Mechanism And Ways Ahead In Strategic Enforcement, Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Remediation Techniques For Cadmium-Contaminated Dredged River Sediments After Land Disposal, Zhang Changsong

Coal Geology & Exploration

The remediation of heavy metal Cd contamination in municipal waste is one of the urgent environmental problems in China. To determine the best Cd pollution remediation technology, this paper investigates the applicability of various cadmium(Cd) remediation techniques in river treatment. These remediation methods are compared and analyzed based on the dredged river sediments after land disposal in a city in East China. Three remediation techniques of stabilization, soil leaching, and phytoremediation, are compared by analyzing the performance of the techniques for Cd-contaminated soil remediation. The experimental results show that the stabilization technique reduced the leaching rate of soil Cd from …

Discussion On Overburden Zoning Model After Mining And Its Engineering Significance, Lyu Yuguang, Qiao Wei, Cheng Jianyuan, Cui Ping

Coal Geology & Exploration

The mechanical state of overburden after mining is directly related to roof accidents and roof water disasters, so it is necessary to study the overburden structure after mining. The "New Four Zones" model of overburden structure is proposed: caving zone, fracture zone, bedrock separation zone and loose alluvium zone. Combined with the previous "Three Zones" model and "Four Zones" model, this paper makes a spatial comparative analysis to clarify the spatial relationship of the three zoning models. It discusses the scientific nature of the "New Four Zones" model in terms of the influence of mining on water level of the …

Research On Three-Component Response Of Ground-Airborne Tem Considering Emission Current Waveform, Hou Yanwei, Guo Jianlei, Si Yinnyu, Jiang Tao

Coal Geology & Exploration

The ground-airborne TEM has received more and more attention in coal goaf exploration and other fields. In order to provide a theoretical basis for the processing and interpretation of ground-airborne transient electromagnetic data, it is necessary to study the influence of the transmitted current waveform parameter on the three-component response characteristics of ground-airborne TEM. Taking trapezoidal waves as an example, this article firstly studies the frequency distribution of different emission current waveform, and then investigates the effects of the rising edge time, pulse width and turn-off time of the transmitted waveform on the three-component magnetic field response of ground-air transient …

Research On The Integrated Electric Exploration System For Coal Mines And Its Application, Liu Baobao, Guo Chun, Yang Haitao

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing electrical prospecting technology in coal mines, such as multiple construction of electrical sounding, electrical profile and electrical penetration and a scarcity of data collected, an integrated electrical prospecting system is successfully designed, absorbing the idea of parallel electrical data acquisition, and applying the "rectangular wave" electrode layout mode combined with the "multi device data extraction" technology. The experimental results show that the system can complete the original data acquisition of electrical sounding, electrical profile, electrical perspective and other electrical construction methods with one-time wiring and one-round power supply, and extract the …

Collapse Filling-Based Technology Of Weakening And Danger-Solving By Staged Fracturing In Hard Roof, Zheng Kaige, Yang Junzhe, Li Bingang, Li Yanjun, Dai Nan, Yang Huan

Coal Geology & Exploration

The working face is easy to induce dynamic disasters such as rock burst, coal and gas outburst, mine earthquake and hurricane in goaf under the condition of hard roof, which seriously threatens the safety of mine production. the pre-weakening and risk-solving technology of staged fracturing in hard roof is proposed based on the mode of advanced weakening by staged fracturing through open holes, combined with the synergetic support concept with "fracturing collapse body+coal pillar+load-bearing rock layer". By using the methods of theoretical analysis, technical research and development and engineering application, the crisis mechanism of advanced weakening of the staged fracturing …

Development Characteristics And Controlling Factors Of Coal-Measure Source Rocks In The Global Tethys Region, Qu Tong, Huang Zhilong, Wang Rui, Tan Sizhe, Li Zhiyuan, Guo Xiaobo, Zhao Jing, Pan Yongshuai

Coal Geology & Exploration

Under the control of tectonic activity in the Tethys region, a series of basins with coal measure source rocks developed, and the Tertiary coal in the circum Pacific belt is characterized by "hydrogen-rich" and has great hydrocarbon generation potential.This type of coal measure strata is an important source rock in petroliferous basins along the southeast coast of China.Therefore, it is particularly important to systematically analyze the development characteristics and controlling factors of coal measure source rocks under the Tethys background. Based on the systematic analysis of the development age, environments, geochemical characteristics and biomarker characteristics of the coal measure source …

Application Of Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technology In Detecting Water Abundance In Concealed Burnt Zone, Hou Enke, Fan Jiangwei, Gao Lijun, Wang Jianwen, Chen Dehai, Chi Baosuo, Wang Hongke

Coal Geology & Exploration

The overlying bedrock composite aquifer(including weathered bedrock and burnt rock aquifer) in the concealed burnt zone of coal seams is one of the main threats to coal mining. It is of great significance to clarify the water enrichment of the concealed burnt zone for the prevention and control of coal mine water hazards. Ningtiaota Coal Mine, which has experienced a large water inrush accident, was used as the research object, and the Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance(SNMR) was used to detect the water enrichment of the aquifer in the concealed burnt area. The results show that there are two aquifers in …