China Safety Science Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 70-79.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2023.01.0416

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Research and application of directional drilling sub area extraction in thick coal seam goaf

ZHAO Pengxiang1,2(), CHANG Zechen1,**(), LI Shugang1,2, ZHUO Risheng1, LIN Haifei1,2, JIN Shikui3   

  1. 1 College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Shaanxi 710054, China
    2 Key Laboratory of Western Mine Mining and Disaster Prevention, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Shaanxi 710054, China
    3 Xinjiang Coal Science Research Institute, Urumqi Xinjiang 830091, China
  • Received:2022-08-10 Revised:2022-11-09 Online:2023-01-28 Published:2023-07-28

Abstract:

In order to improve the gas drainage efficiency of directional drilling in thick coal seam goaf, the experiment was carried out in a coal face of a high gas mine in Shanxi province. The method of combining theoretical analysis with FLUENT numerical simulation was used to study the regional evolution characteristics of mining induced fractures. According to the experimental results, the zoning criteria of overburden fracture field were proposed to determine the layout area of directional boreholes and the layout range of key gas drainage boreholes. The gas extraction test of goaf by directional long boreholes was carried out on the site of goaf. The test results show that in the fracture concentrated area, the longitudinal development of fractures is obvious, the gas accumulation is significant, and the stability of gas drainage boreholes is high. Therefore, this area is the best area for directional drilling. The key area for the arrangement of gas drainage boreholes is the area with a horizontal distance of 3-13 m from the center line of the air return roadway and a vertical distance of 10-18 m from the roof of the coal seam. In the experiment of gas extraction in layers by directional boreholes, the average volume fraction of single hole gas extraction increases by 22.355%, and the average pure gas extraction volume of single hole increases by 1.295 m3/min. This conclusion verifies the practicability and rationality of the gas drainage method of directional drilling in goaf of thick coal seam.

Key words: thick seam, goaf, directional drilling, zoning criteria, gas extraction, mining-induced overburden fractures, numerical simulation