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Determination of Fractured Water-Conducting Zone Height Based on Microseismic Monitoring: A Case Study in Weiqiang Coalmine, Shaanxi, China

Authors :
Wei Gao
Yingchun Li
Qingyuan He
Source :
Sustainability; Volume 14; Issue 14; Pages: 8385
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

The NO. 3 coal seam of the Weiqiang coalmine is faced with a water inrush threat caused by two large reservoirs and the upper confined aquifer. However, existing empirical formulas cannot accurately predict the height of the fractured water-conducting zone; thus, it is necessary to investigate the extent of the fractured water-conducting zone according to the geological conditions of the No. 3 coal seam. The microseismic monitoring system (MMS) was used to monitor the surrounding area of the 1311 working face in real time to obtain the microseismic event information during the fracture development. The detailed situation of the fractured water-conducting zone in three-dimensional space was determined by computer analysis. The results show that the height of the fractured water-conducting zone is 110 m, which is consistent with the range (105.4~120.4 m) measured by various field drilling results and the mechanical mechanism analysis based on the key strata theory (112 m). The achievement of microseismic monitoring provides a guarantee for safety production and prevention and control of mine water disaster in the 1311 working face of the No. 3 coal seam, and can also be applied and promoted in coalmines with similar geological conditions, with significant social and economic benefits.

Details

ISSN :
20711050
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Sustainability
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....803efc0dae2a3913e6ce1b61b0141932