Mine Field Preparation and Coal Mining in Western Donbas: Energy Security of Ukraine—A Case Study
Ukrainian electricity production sector is in a critical situation. It is necessary to increase the coal production to ensure the continuity of electricity production. In this paper, an analysis of coal mining in western Donbas, Ukraine, was presented. The crucial thing is to increase coal productio...
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| author | Oleksandr Haidai Vladyslav Ruskykh Nataliia Ulanova Vira Prykhodko Edgar Cáceres Cabana Roman Dychkovskyi Natalia Howaniec Adam Smolinski |
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| description | Ukrainian electricity production sector is in a critical situation. It is necessary to increase the coal production to ensure the continuity of electricity production. In this paper, an analysis of coal mining in western Donbas, Ukraine, was presented. The crucial thing is to increase coal production in this region. The new calculation schemes were proposed to increase coal extraction in Donbas mines. The coal pillar parameters, which are necessary for the effective control of the rock pressure caused by the stooping, were substantiated. The obtained parameters for the coal pillars will allow extracting more coal, safely and quickly dismantling the mechanized complex and effectively protecting the ongoing mine work. The case study helps determine the coal losses because of pillar leaving and to improve the stability of the main haulage roads located in the zone of the stooping effect as well as to achieve additional coal production in the mine. Such a technological solution allows to extract the coal more fully at the final parts of the extractive columns and to obtain an additional economic effect. The increase in coal production in coal mines of western Donbas will increase the energy security of all Ukraine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eac10c9f61bd4636be716af22ac42cc12023-11-23T19:55:16ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-06-011513465310.3390/en15134653Mine Field Preparation and Coal Mining in Western Donbas: Energy Security of Ukraine—A Case StudyOleksandr Haidai0Vladyslav Ruskykh1Nataliia Ulanova2Vira Prykhodko3Edgar Cáceres Cabana4Roman Dychkovskyi5Natalia Howaniec6Adam Smolinski7Department Mining Engineering & Education, Faculty of Mining, Dnipro University of Technology, D. Yavornytskoho 21, UA-49000 Dnipro, UkraineDepartment Mining Engineering & Education, Faculty of Mining, Dnipro University of Technology, D. Yavornytskoho 21, UA-49000 Dnipro, UkraineDepartment of Higher Mathematics, Faculty of Geological Prospecting, Dnipro University of Technology, D. Yavornytskoho 21, UA-49000 Dnipro, UkraineDepartment of Higher Mathematics, Faculty of Geological Prospecting, Dnipro University of Technology, D. Yavornytskoho 21, UA-49000 Dnipro, UkraineInstitute of Renewable Energy Research and Energy Efficiency, Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa, San Agustin Street 107, Arequipa PE-04000, PeruDepartment Mining Engineering & Education, Faculty of Mining, Dnipro University of Technology, D. Yavornytskoho 21, UA-49000 Dnipro, UkraineDepartment of Energy Saving and Air Protection, Central Mining Institute, Plac Gwarkow 1, 40-166 Katowice, PolandCentral Mining Institute, Plac Gwarkow 1, 40-166 Katowice, PolandUkrainian electricity production sector is in a critical situation. It is necessary to increase the coal production to ensure the continuity of electricity production. In this paper, an analysis of coal mining in western Donbas, Ukraine, was presented. The crucial thing is to increase coal production in this region. The new calculation schemes were proposed to increase coal extraction in Donbas mines. The coal pillar parameters, which are necessary for the effective control of the rock pressure caused by the stooping, were substantiated. The obtained parameters for the coal pillars will allow extracting more coal, safely and quickly dismantling the mechanized complex and effectively protecting the ongoing mine work. The case study helps determine the coal losses because of pillar leaving and to improve the stability of the main haulage roads located in the zone of the stooping effect as well as to achieve additional coal production in the mine. Such a technological solution allows to extract the coal more fully at the final parts of the extractive columns and to obtain an additional economic effect. The increase in coal production in coal mines of western Donbas will increase the energy security of all Ukraine.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/13/4653energy sectorminingcoal pillarszone of bearing pressure |
| spellingShingle | Oleksandr Haidai Vladyslav Ruskykh Nataliia Ulanova Vira Prykhodko Edgar Cáceres Cabana Roman Dychkovskyi Natalia Howaniec Adam Smolinski Mine Field Preparation and Coal Mining in Western Donbas: Energy Security of Ukraine—A Case Study Energies energy sector mining coal pillars zone of bearing pressure |
| title | Mine Field Preparation and Coal Mining in Western Donbas: Energy Security of Ukraine—A Case Study |
| title_full | Mine Field Preparation and Coal Mining in Western Donbas: Energy Security of Ukraine—A Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Mine Field Preparation and Coal Mining in Western Donbas: Energy Security of Ukraine—A Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mine Field Preparation and Coal Mining in Western Donbas: Energy Security of Ukraine—A Case Study |
| title_short | Mine Field Preparation and Coal Mining in Western Donbas: Energy Security of Ukraine—A Case Study |
| title_sort | mine field preparation and coal mining in western donbas energy security of ukraine a case study |
| topic | energy sector mining coal pillars zone of bearing pressure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/13/4653 |
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