Experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditions
Longwall entrance is especially vulnerable to the combined mining of nearby coal seams because of the substantial deformation disaster loaded by the abutment stress caused by the mining disturbance. Changes to the fracture characteristics, movement behavior, and structural morphology of the bearing...
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| description | Longwall entrance is especially vulnerable to the combined mining of nearby coal seams because of the substantial deformation disaster loaded by the abutment stress caused by the mining disturbance. Changes to the fracture characteristics, movement behavior, and structural morphology of the bearing structure above the coal pillar are recommended using the separated layer rock failure technology (SLRFT) to safeguard the entry beneath the coal pillar from high abutment stress. To simulate the impacts of the SLRFT on the decrease of the abutment stress surrounding the entry under the coal pillar under the plane–stress circumstances, two experimental models were created. Abutment stress revolution, roof movement laws, and fracture features were all tracked using three identical monitoring systems in each experimental model. The experimental results indicate that SLRFT generates the shorter caving step length, more layered collapse, and higher caving height of the immediate roof, which improves the dilatancy of caving rock mass, the filling rate, and the compaction degree of the worked-out area. In the ceiling above the worked-out area, the fracture progresses from a non-penetrating horizontal and oblique gaping fracture to stepped closed fractures and piercing fractures. The main roof’s subsidence shifts from a linear, slow tendency to a stepped, fast one. The bearing structure changes from two-side cantilever structure with a T type into one-side cantilever structure with a basin type. Because the compacted worked-out region has a bigger support area, more of the overburden load is transferred there, weakening the abutment stress around the longwall entry from 12.5 kPa to 3.7 kPa. The stress reduction degree increases with the reduction of the cantilever length of the bearing structure and the increasing of the support coefficient of the compacted worked-out area. These findings illustrate the effectiveness of SLRFT in lowering entrance stress. With the established experimental model, it is possible to evaluate the viability, efficiency, and design of SLRFT under various engineering and geological circumstances. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afcca3fe66f8432289e43f3155f162072023-09-07T21:31:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2023-09-011110.3389/fevo.2023.12658831265883Experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditionsJuntao Liu0Wenlong Shen1Wenlong Shen2Jianbiao Bai3Chengfang Shan4Chengfang Shan5Xudong Liu6State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaSchool of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean High Efficiency Utilization, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaChief Engineer Office, Kuqa Yushuling Coal Mine Limited Liability Company, Kuqa, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaLongwall entrance is especially vulnerable to the combined mining of nearby coal seams because of the substantial deformation disaster loaded by the abutment stress caused by the mining disturbance. Changes to the fracture characteristics, movement behavior, and structural morphology of the bearing structure above the coal pillar are recommended using the separated layer rock failure technology (SLRFT) to safeguard the entry beneath the coal pillar from high abutment stress. To simulate the impacts of the SLRFT on the decrease of the abutment stress surrounding the entry under the coal pillar under the plane–stress circumstances, two experimental models were created. Abutment stress revolution, roof movement laws, and fracture features were all tracked using three identical monitoring systems in each experimental model. The experimental results indicate that SLRFT generates the shorter caving step length, more layered collapse, and higher caving height of the immediate roof, which improves the dilatancy of caving rock mass, the filling rate, and the compaction degree of the worked-out area. In the ceiling above the worked-out area, the fracture progresses from a non-penetrating horizontal and oblique gaping fracture to stepped closed fractures and piercing fractures. The main roof’s subsidence shifts from a linear, slow tendency to a stepped, fast one. The bearing structure changes from two-side cantilever structure with a T type into one-side cantilever structure with a basin type. Because the compacted worked-out region has a bigger support area, more of the overburden load is transferred there, weakening the abutment stress around the longwall entry from 12.5 kPa to 3.7 kPa. The stress reduction degree increases with the reduction of the cantilever length of the bearing structure and the increasing of the support coefficient of the compacted worked-out area. These findings illustrate the effectiveness of SLRFT in lowering entrance stress. With the established experimental model, it is possible to evaluate the viability, efficiency, and design of SLRFT under various engineering and geological circumstances.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1265883/fullseparated layer rock failure technologyabutment stress reductionlongwall entry under coal pillarcombined mining of close distance coal seamsbearing structure above the coal pillar |
| spellingShingle | Juntao Liu Wenlong Shen Wenlong Shen Jianbiao Bai Chengfang Shan Chengfang Shan Xudong Liu Experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditions Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution separated layer rock failure technology abutment stress reduction longwall entry under coal pillar combined mining of close distance coal seams bearing structure above the coal pillar |
| title | Experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditions |
| title_full | Experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditions |
| title_fullStr | Experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditions |
| title_short | Experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditions |
| title_sort | experiment on separated layer rock failure technology for stress reduction of entry under coal pillar in mining conditions |
| topic | separated layer rock failure technology abutment stress reduction longwall entry under coal pillar combined mining of close distance coal seams bearing structure above the coal pillar |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1265883/full |
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