On-Site Radon Detection of Mining-induced Fractures from Overlying Strata to the Surface: A Case Study of the Baoshan Coal Mine in China

Large-scale longwall mining of shallow coal seams may cause mining-induced fractures that can project completely through to the surface. This could lead to a series of mine safety and environmental issues, further deteriorating the already fragile ecological environment in the Western mining areas i...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhang, Dong-Sheng Zhang, Li-Xin Wu, Hong-Zhi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/7/12/8483