PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OF GENTLY DIPPING COAL FORMATIONS WITH ROOF ROCKS DIFFICULT TO FALL

• Main Authors: SHUNDULIDI I.A, KALININ S.I, ZAKHAROCHKIN K.P, PURTOV V.A, KORZHOV I.B, SUKHOVOL'SKIJ S.N
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: 20.12.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MINING; MINING OR QUARRYING

FIELD: mining industry, technology of development of thick fire-risky coal formations. SUBSTANCE: process of development of thick gently dipping coal formations with roof rocks difficult to fall includes simultaneous development of two inclined layers by two long columns in ascending order with outstripping of upper layer by lower one by value of zone of active convergence of rocks with development of both layers on to headings of lower layer with their subsequent extinction. When developing lower ( incision ) layer coal mass in upper layer in plane passing along line of contact between drift and breakage face is loosened in zone of operation of clearing complex either by blasting of rock holes with explosive charges or by method of hydraulic fracturing of formation. Thickness of lower layer is chosen proceeding from layer ratio K = Mul/Mll in limits of 2.2-3.8 and thickness of upper layer is assumed to be not less than value determined from expression Mul>=Mll(Kl-I) where Mul is thickness of upper layer, m; Mll is thickness of lower layer, m; Kl is coal loosening factor equal to 1.4. EFFECT: increased safety and productivity of process thanks to establishment of rational parameters of inclined layers with their simultaneous development in ascending order. 2 cl, 3 dwg