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Coal mining regions face significant challenges in transitioning towards climate neutrality due to their dependence on fossil fuel extraction. This research explores the potential of underground coal gasification (UCG) technology as a pathway towards climate neutrality in these regions. UCG involves converting coal in-situ into syngas, a cleaner-burning fuel, while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. The study investigates the material-thermal parameters of the gasification process using the MTB SPGV software and analyzes the gas concentration and producer gas yield parameters in the “Stepova” Mine field of SE “Lvivvuhillia”. Additionally, technological solutions for achieving climate neutrality through carbon dioxide (CO2) utilization are proposed, focusing on pre-separation of CO2 from producer gas obtained during UCG. A technological scheme for CO2 utilization is presented, outlining the steps from gas extraction to storage and utilization in underground spaces. The proposed method offers a promising approach to mitigate CO2 emissions and optimize resource utilization in coalmining regions, contributing to global efforts for environmental sustainability and climate action.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to formalize knowledge management based on the use of methods of uncertainty analysis in the organization, which will allow collecting missing or incomplete information, as well as finding appropriate management solutions. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology consists of three stages: (1) analysis and evaluation of description of uncertainty in LCA; (2) recommendation of the most appropriate measures of uncertainty; (3) construction of a new hybrid method for LCA based on the fuzzy theory. Findings: Alternative ways of modeling of uncertainty, such as Monte Carlo (MC) and fuzzy sets (FS) (possibility distributions) are discussed. Based on literature data on hybrid LCA and uncertainty in LCA an overview has been developed. It is concluded that given possibility to analyze different situations creates knowledge experience and its usage due to the knowledge management process. Research limitations/implications: given research propose the new approach on the environment investigation that forms additional knowledge for making decision support in management process. But additional investigation must be completed and should include suggestions for future research on the implementation of knowledge management in the decision support system of organization. Practical implications: the study examines the practical results of applying the proposed approach to uncertainty analysis using specific methods that reflect the impact of risk on the consequences of the commercial results of a mining company's project implementation. Social implications: Proposed research could be impactful to the society by giving methods of environmental investigation with possibility of accounting the factors of uncertainness. Originality/value: the new hybrid LCA method is proposed when uncertainty is due to both randomness and the lack of, or incomplete, information. The development of such methods is necessary for the appropriate uncertainty analysis in LCA. A set of such techniques are knowledge management tools that support the decision-making process through a clearer understanding of the situation and its implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper represents the analysis, which has helped to establish the usage of gas hydrate technologies in the methane conversion. This gas could be obtained in different ways. Possibilities and sources for the gas obtaining have been demonstrated. Use of other environmentally friendly sources to support operation in such systems in terms of joint energy complex has been considered. The necessary kinetic connections to provide operational sustainability of all the constituents have been given. The approach helps evaluate quantitatively the priority of its physicochemical transformations to obtain gas hydrates artificially. It is possible to transport methane at considerable distances when it is solidified. Actually, in this case there is no necessity to build costly compressor stations and pipelines for its transportation to consumers. The approach is extremely important for mining regions as it helps prolong the operating period and working out of the abandoned and off-balance coal reserves. In this case, it is proposed to apply special gasification technologies tending to maximum methane recovery. The proposed solutions give the possibility to define the trends of our further research. They will be highlighted in the following authors’ studies.

Purpose. The research purpose is to study the conditions for mining deposits of metamorphic and igneous origin to produce crushed stone products in conditions of limited electricity supply. Methods. The research uses an integrated approach, including data analysis on quarry field spatial dimensions and the overburden rock thickness, which provides the basis for identifying deposits into basic groups. For the identified groups of deposits, taking into account the hydrological characteristics of non-metallic deposits and their parameters, patterns have been determined that characterize the change in the normative atmospheric precipitation inflow, based on the quarry field area and the change in the specific costs for water drainage depending on the studied quarry field type. Based on data on technical characteristics of mobile and semi-stationary units and aggregates, the parameters of physical-mechanical properties of granites and diorites, technical-technological solutions for the formation of complexes for processing raw materials for the production of crushed stone products are proposed. Findings. Problems arising during mining operations under conditions of limited electricity supply, which is caused by mass attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, have been revealed. A systematization of deposits of igneous and metamorphic origin for mining of rock building materials, which are the basis for the production of crushed stone products, has been developed. The rates of water inflow into the mined-out space depending on the quarry field spatial parameters and the depth of mining operations have been studied. Technological schemes of the apparatuses of a complex for processing raw materials for production of crushed stone products and the apparatuses of a complex for processing siftings are proposed. Originality. Dependences of possible water inflow into the mined-out space of the quarry and change in energy consumption for water drainage have been determined, taking into account the accepted classification criteria, namely the quarry field spatial dimensions, the overburden rock thickness and the quarry depth. Practical implications. The obtained data on the possible water inflow into the mined-out space of the quarry and change in energy consumption for water drainage make it possible to assess the efficiency of pumping units. The proposed technicaltechnological solutions on formation of complexes for processing raw materials to produce crushed stone products have been developed in accordance with the fundamental provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On approval of the National program for the development of the mineral resource base of Ukraine for the period up to 2030". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper represents the analysis, which has helped to determine tendencies of the formation of energy resource complex based on the available mining facilities. The approach helps prolong operating life of the mine with the depleted balance reserves or the one being under abandonment. The proposed technologies of generator gas production by anaerobic digestion of organic raw material in the methane-tanks as well as other approaches to the combined formation of new energy systems make it possible to reorient the mine operation. The approach is extremely important for rather depressed mining regions as it helps solve the problem of social strain. Formation of the joint power and chemical production allows both improving economic expediency and preventing negative ecologic impact on surface and underground mine environment. The proposed tendencies make it possible to outline further issues to be highlighted in the following authors’ studies.

Topical issues of the possibilities for changes in the coal extraction technology in terms of Stepova mine of Lvivvuhillia SE have been highlighted. Analysis of the current state of mining operations has been carried out. Design solutions as for introduction of the coal gasification technology in the life cycle of the mining enterprise has been proposed on the basis of the analytical, experimental, and industrial studies; the technology has been described. Percentage ratio of the output of combustion generator gases (Н2, СО, СН4) has been identified; gas combustion value and efficiency of the process depending on certain changes in the blowing mixture composition supplied into the underground gas generator have been determined. Heat balance of the process of underground coal gasification has been studied making it possible to evaluate its energy balance. The algorithm to determine coal reserves in a mine pillar to be gasified has been proposed. Indices of the output of combustion generator gases from the gasification column have been defined. The relevant issues have been studied of ensuring the possibility of underground coal gasification technology when uncovering the mining extracted area for the underground gas generator operation.

According to the tests results of the technology of reverse jet flow, to balance the geometric and physical parameters of the active zones of the reaction channel of the underground gas generator during the gasification of low-power coal seams. The parameters of activation of the oxidizing and reducing zones of the fire blowout were established, taking into account the outgassing of the coal seam in space and time, the impact of mining and geological parameters as well as geotechnical and thermochemical processes, securing the even advance of the fire blowout along the length of the reaction channel of the underground gas generator. It was established that the intensification of the gasification process of thin and ultrafine coal seams increases the quantitative and qualitative parameters of exothermic and endothermic reactions, which have an impact on increasing the efficiency of the underground georeactor and determines the quality parameters of the gasification product. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mathematical modelling of rock mass breaking using blasting has been applied to obtain formulas for the calculation of crush zone radii, intensive fragmentation, and crack formation around the charging cavity in the structure, diameter of the charging cavity, diameter of the charge itself, detonation characteristics of an explosive, boundaries of the rock strength, rock mass jointing, and mineral compression under the effect of rock pressure. The methods have been developed to calculate parameters of drilling and blasting operations (DBOs) while driving the mine workings based upon the idea of the arrangement of blastholes in terms of areas they occupy in a fore-breast as well as upon their location relative to break-off outline. Stage one of the methods involves calculating and designing burn cuts where a distance between blastholes is determined with the help of a fragmentation zone radius. Stage two means calculation of both specific and total explosion consumption per borehole bottom, line of least resistance (LLR) for a borehole in terms of intensive fragmentation, areas of borehole groups, borehole number, analytical and actual distance between boreholes, actual charge amount per borehole, and actual specific and the total explosive (E) consumption per borehole bottom. The methods have been tested in the operating ore mine while driving a mine working. Emulsion explosive (EE) Ukrayinit-PP-2 has been applied. The developed methods have been used to calculate DBOs parameters for the explosive. Trial blasts demonstrated the good firing of a borehole bottom and uniform ore fragmentation; a high coefficient of borehole use has been supported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper represents analysis, which have helped to determine tendencies of usage secondary and renewable resources by means of their utilization within the closed ecological complex while implementing integrated cogeneration systems belonging to various sources. Both the current state and prospects of secondary and renewable resources use within the closed complex of a mining enterprise have been considered. Relying upon philosophical approaches as for the formation of a viewpoint concerning responsibility of the modern society to future generations, tendencies to form energy production and energy consumption on the basis of alternative radical technologies have been proposed. The authors have put forward tendencies to change coal mining and coal use while generating the raw material from the abandoned and out-of-balance reserves. Chances to use cogeneration systems by various energy sources have been considered. Formation of the unified power and chemical system to improve economic and ecologic expediency of the proposed measures is the key tendency of energy perfection as well as minimization of impact on the underground mine environment and on the surface to prolong activities of dying mining territories and to reduce social tension.

The paper represents the creation of the software simulation system, which reproduce the basic processes of mining and near production. It presents the consideration of such systems for both traditional and non-traditional mineral extraction systems. The principles of using computer recognition of processes are also presented in other processes of carbon-containing raw materials transition, as well as power production and waste utilization of mining production. These systems considerably expand the manageability of a rather complicated mining enterprise. The main purpose of such research is the simulation reproduction of all technological processors associated with the activity of mining enterprises on the display of the dispatch center. For this purpose, is used so-called UML-diagrams, which allows to simulate mining and near mining processes. Results of this investigation were included to the Roman Dychkovskyi thesis of the scientific degree of the Doctor of the Technique Sciences “Scientific Principles of Technologies Combination for Coal Mining in Weakly Metamorphoses Rockmass”.

Topical issues concerning the possibilities of effective energy generation on the basis of Ukrainian mining enterprises have been highlighted. Attention is drawn to one of the most challenging tendencies of nontraditional energy sources development in the process of wind-driven powerplant use. The plants consume energy of technogenic air flows. Operation schemes and engineering solutions as for the possibilities to involve nontraditional sources of energy resulting from operation of technogenic objects and industrial structures of enterprises (i.e. stopes, mine dumps, industrial facilities etc.) in power balance of a mining enterprise have been demonstrated. Energy efficiency of the wind-driven powerplants in the context of different operation schemes aimed at utilization of energy of technogenic air flows has been analyzed. Output of a wind-driven system as a component of technological segment of a mining enterprise making it possible to meet 20 to 44% of its power demand has been determined. The objective of the paper is to substantiate process solutions as well as technical and engineering ones as for the obtaining nontraditional energy sources basing upon introduction of wind-driven power plants.

Laboratory and industrial studies have established the total impact of environmentally hazardous substances, taking into account the distance from the source of emissions and the specific consumption of explosives. With the help of physicochemical analysis and biological testing, the dependence of the change in the conditional indicator of damage to bioindicators with an increase in the distance from the source of emission and the specific annual consumption of explosives was revealed. A methodology for calculating the environmental assessment of the state of atmospheric air around the mine ventilation shaft has been developed. The exponential dependence of the influence of surface concentrations of environmentally hazardous substances on the damage of bioindicators at the cellular and organismic levels has been established, which makes it possible to assess the state of atmospheric air at industrial sites of iron ore mines. The proposed technology of sand drilling, which involves the use of emulsion explosives in mining ore deposits in chamber development systems will reduce emissions of environmentally hazardous substances into the atmosphere and increase the level of environmental safety of iron ore mines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]