Analysis and numerical simulation of fluid-structure coupling of gas drainage from boreholes

Gas drainage from boreholes is main method of utilization and management of Chinese coal seam gas. As the exploitation depth increases, stress field and other factors on the impact of gas seepage are increasingly apparent. Based on the basis of a series of assumptions of coal seam gas, porosity and permeability equations are described by considering stress, coal seam gas pressure change on the coal produced by deformation of the skeleton. The fluid-structure coupling equations are derived by using the basic theorem of porous media flow and the fluid structure coupling theory. The gas seepage field is simulated and analyzed by using multi-physics coupling analysis software. The effect of gas pressure distribution, different burial depths and different drilling parameters (drainage negative pressure, drilling radius) on gas seepage field is obtained. Analysis of simulation results can provide theoretical guidance for on-site gas drainage.     

Multi-field coupling effect on coalbed methane seepage characteristics and numerical simulation

This paper studies the seepage of coal samples under the influence of each single factor, the axial stress, confining pressure, gas pressure, and temperature by experiments. It uses Ansys12.0 to numerically simulate the law of coalbed methane seepage, coal deformation, pore pressure, the distribution of flow field under the influence of each single field and multi-field coupled. The numerical simulation show that the result of numerical simulation of gas seepage law in the coal under each single fields is basically the same as the experimental result. The curve of gas seepage and average effective stress under the condition of multi-field coupled is negative exponential relationship. Stress influenced the deformation of the specimen is greater than the seepage field. The axial stress on the deformation of the specimen is greater than confining presses The influence on the flow field by confining pressure is greater than axial stress, the influence of axial stress on the pore pressure is greater than confining pressure, pore-pressure under the action of multi-field is bigger than pro-pressure under each single field. To study the seepage law of coalbed methane, it should consider the influence of gas-solid-heat at the same time.     

Experimental study of coalbed methane seepage in fuxin basin

Taking raw coal samples collected from the wangying colliery in Fuxin basin as the research object, the experiment of coalbed methane seepage law is conducted by the triaxial osmoscope and the relationship between effective stress and coal permeability is presented. The experiment results indicate that the coal permeability is of stress sensitivity and tended to decline in exponent with the increment of effective stress, which is consistent with the former research results. The seepage flow curves from experiments demonstrate the nonlinear characteristics under different confining pressures and moisture contents, and it accurately reflecte the effect of coal body deformation on the coalbed methane seepage flow in the experimental process. Therefore considering the influence of effective stress on the coal body deformation, a new motion equation for the nonlinear percolation characteristic of coalbed methane is established. Moreover, the motion equation is correlated well with the experimental data, and the fitting correlation coefficients are above 99.6%.     

The application of deep hole pre-split blasting to gas improved extraction in high hydrogen sulphide mine

As the present result of gas extraction by conventional methods in soft low permeability of high-gas mine is not satisfying, deep hole presplitting controlling blasting technology is adopted in Changwu Tingnan coal mine, Shaanxi province. The amount of a single drilling gas extraction increases by 1.36 times, face gas extraction rate edges up to 50% and seam permeability coefficient increases by 9 times. By taking some comprehensive measures, such as enhancing ventilation, drainage, extraction of hydrogen sulfide and lime slurry injection in the blast holes, the hydrogen sulphide is controlled in advanced and the concentration is controlled blow 2×10 -6~4×10 -6, thus the working environment is effectively improved and the safety in production is ensured.     

The Influence of In-situ Stress Gradient and Geothermal Temperature on The Calculation of Coalbed Gas Pressure

On the basis of coal seam having outcrop of coal seam and outlet on ground,the method for calculating coalbed gas pressure from the one-dimensional stable gas flow equation by considering deeply the influence of in-situ stress gradient and geothermal temperature is presented. In some mine, the theoretically computing and measuring results of coalbed gas pressure show that the in-situ stress gradient and the geothermal temperature have important influence on the calculation of coalbed gas pressure, and if the factors are drew into the calculation of coaled gas pressure,it will make the results much more accurate.     

Clogging mechanical model and its application in gas extraction borehole

A clogging segment mechanical model is established on gas extraction horizontal borehole. Based on the air pressure extremes pmax of the construction site, we solve the corresponding critical clogging length L0 and find clogging will occur when L> L0. With the clogging segment mechanical model, we analyze the calculation method of the retreat drilling rod resistance in borehole. The influence rule of clogging length and air supplying system pressure on retreat drilling rod resistance is analyzed. Analysis results show that the main reason for difficult drilling clogging and retreat drilling rod is the higher pressure in borehole clogging segment. The retreat drilling rod resistance is especially sensitive to the change of air supplying system; therefore, the effective method of reducing the retreat drilling rod resistance is reducing the air supplying system pressure in borehole. The drilling construction status in Jiulishan coal mine is analyzed by using the clogging segment mechanical model, and three technical measures are put forward, including increasing slagging space, reducing slagging resistance and increasing drilling rod strength. When the improving measures are adopted, the pipe-sticking phenomena decreases, the drilling rod broken phenomenon are averted and the drilling efficiency increases by 17%.     

Mathematical Model of Methane Transport in Coal Seam

This paper studies the effects of ground stress and ground electrical field onmethane transpont in coal seam. A gas seepage equation is set up based on the principles of seepagetheory,which takes the ground stress and ground electrical field into considerationz     

RESEARCH ON THE MECHANISM OF GAS OUTBURST INITATION IN MINES

The mechanism of coal-gas outburst iniration is comprehensively analysed. The direct courses of initating coal-gas outburst are the sudden loss of confining stresses and the gas pressure gradient in coal seam. The effects of working face's advancing rate, geological conditions and gas pressure gradient as well as mechanical & physical characteristics of coal on outburst initation are expounded by means of mathematic analyses about gas seepage which takes place in coal seams. The results are of certain practical significance and reference value to further quantitive study of outburst and its predication.     

Experimental analysis of matrix shrinkage’s influence on mechanical permeability of gas filled coal

Based on the coal seam of Zhao zhuang coal mine and Si he coal mine belong to Jin cheng anthracite Mining Group in Shanxi province, by using the self developed three axial servo controlled seepage equipment for hot fluid solid coupling of coal containing methane, parallel experiments for permeability of helium and methane under different gas pressures are carried out to quantitatively study the influence of Klinkenberg effects on the permeability of coal. Meanwhile, the problem of permeability decreasing caused by fluid pressure decreasing and gas desorption is eliminated by controlling the effective stress. The results show thatthe Klinkenberg effect is obvious under low gas pressure. With the increase of gas pressure, the permeability of coal decreases at first and then increases. The inflection points of gas pressure for Klinkenberg effect are about 0.9 MPa both for coal samples in Zhao zhuang coal mine and Si he coal mine. When the effective stress is constant, with the increase of gas pressure, the permeability increment caused by Klinkenberg effect decreases, while permeability increment caused by coal matrix shrinkage increases. Coal matrix shrinkage has a close relationship with the mechanical properties of coal rock mass. For the coal sample with a poor mechanical property, coal matrix shrinkage is more obvious.     

Analysis on rock cross-cut coal uncovering using high pressure water jet slotting in close distance seam group

Safe production and procedures at the driving face are restricted in mines of Guizhou province by the long periods required for rock cross-cut coal uncovering in high gas coal seam group. A new method is proposed to solve this problem using high pressure water jet slotting in penetration boreholes. This is proposed to increase the gas desorption rate and reduce drilling hole, which will shorten the cycle of rock cross-cut coal uncovering. Numerical simulation is used to compare the pressure relief effects of different slotting methods in penetration boreholes. The results show that the pressure relief effect of slotting all coal seams is more ideal. Field application indicates that high pressure water jet slotting has good effect of the pressure relief in coal seam group. The drilling number is reduced by 30, the drilling length is shortened by 610 m and the standard time of gas pre-pumping decreases by 39 days.     

Study on Transport Equation and Numeric Simulation Equation of Gas Migration in Compressible Coal seam with Dual pore

The transport equation and numeric simulation equation of gas migration in compressible coal seam with dual pore have been built up. The distribution curves of gas pressure in coal seam and the attenuation curves of coal or drilling hole wall have been obtained according to solution of numeric simulation and similar theory.     

Mechanism analysis of permeability based on promoting coal matrix shrinkage by water jet

High pressure pulsed water jet (HPWJ) is a new technology of effectively improving coal seam permeability. However, the mechanism of increased permeability is not yet clear, which restricts the application of HPWJ in different coal seams. From the perspective of improving permeability by coal matrix shrinkage, the impelled dynamic equations is established based on analysis of coal dynamic effects by water jet. According to theoretical analysis of the stress state of coal matrix, it is concluded that HPWJ can promote coal matrix shrinkage, and the relationship equation between jet impact-coal matrix is derived. Besides, the gas seepage function in the coal slotted by the HPWJ is gained by using PM model, which provides theoretical support for generalizing the technology in the coal mine.     

Experimental analysis of coal bed methane desorption and seepage under sonic vibrating of cavitation water jets

A way to enhance coal bed methane desorption and seepage by sonic vibrating of cavitataion water jets is proposed because the gas coal seams have the intrinsic properties of micro-porosity, low permeability and high adsorption. The mechanisms of how the sonic vibrating effects promote methane desorption and seepage are analyzed, and the contrast experiments of methane desorption and seepage under sonic vibrating effects are also provided. The results show: when the cavitation number is 0.020 0, under sonic vibrating effects, the volume of coal bed methane desorption increases by 36.9%, and the time for coal bed methane desorption reduces by 19.6%. The speed of coal seams methane seepage is significantly increased by 35.3% and arrives at 0.383 3 ml/s.     

THE STUDY OF THE RELATION BETWEEN COAL-GAS OUTBURST AND PHYSIC AND MECHANIC PROPERTIES OF COAL SEAM IN A COAL MINE

The experimental study of physic and mechanic properties of coal seam in a coal mine is presented, and the relation between coal-gas outburst and the strength, the elastic modulus, as well as the deformation property of coal seam is analysed on the basis of the experimental results.     

STUDY ABOUT FLOW THEORY AND GOVERNING EQUATION OF GAS SEEPAGE FLOW IN COAL BEDS

This paper analyzes comprehensively the present approaches about the flow theory and governing equation of the gas seepage in China from the equations of the gas flow continuity, motion, state ane content. The viewpoint is put forward in the paper that the gas amount taking part in seepage flow is only a part of the whole gas content. The governing equation, of gas seepage flow in coal seams is set up on condition that procedures of adsorption and desorption are convertible completely.     

A calculation method for coalbed permeability by using drainage data

In order to more accurately calculate the changes in the permeability of coalbed during production process, a calculation method for coalbed permeability based on production data is established by combining with material balance equations and production equations, and it gives the fact that the output data can be a good reflection of the inner permeability of coalbed. The average pressure of coalbed in production process can be calculated through material balance equation. Dimensionless water production index is introduced into the production equation in the stage only with water production. In the next stage with both gas and water, gas and water production ratio is introduced to eliminate the influence of flush-flow radius, skin factor as well as other uncertain factors on the calculation of CBM permeability. The relationship between permeability and surface cumulative liquid production can be described as a single-variable cubic equation by derivation. There is a trend that the permeability declines firstly and then increases after wells in Qinshui CBM field are calculated. The results show that reservoir permeability increase after drainage stage, but the growth rate decrease gradually. The regression result of the permeability ratio and surface cumulative fluid production agrees with the theoretical mathematic relationship.     

Key Layer and Stress Dike Mechanism of Coal and Gas Outbursts

The outburst coal mass is a geologic body which had objectively existed before outbursts occurred.The authors think the occurrence and development of coal and gas outbursts are controlled by comprehensive factors according to a host of facts of outbursts in their researches,and all the factors belong to the system of "rock coal gas rock".Therefore the authors put forward a completely hypothesis,i.e.key layer and stress dike mechanism of coal and gas outbursts.This hypothesis emphasizes that the outbursts are the result of comprehensive action by coalbed gas,abutment stress and physical and mechanical properties of coal.Of special interest is emphasizing the geologic backgroud and conditions of outbursts to a great extent.Any phenomenon of outbursts which a person could observe could be qualitatively explained with the hypothesis so that the hypothesis can serve the study of geophysical field of outbursts perfectly.     

The fractal characteristics of the pore and development ofbriquettes with different coal particle sizes

Coal is a non-uniform porous medium. The degree of porous development is closely related to absorption-desorption characteristics and flow characteristics of coal seam gas. In order to investigate pore structure of briquette, it is studied the characteristics of porous development of briquette with different coal particle sizes like 4.00~1.70 mm, 1.70~0.38 mm and 0.38~0.18 mm by using CF-2000P polarization analysis software and Fractalfox2.0 fractal analysis software. Testing result shows that with the decrease of coal particle size, briquette pore radius decreases, the total number of pores and fractal dimension increase. And the more the pore develops, the more uniform the pore distributes.     

Exploration on the Principle of ECMB

ECMB, which is developed by Amoco company in USA, has very prospective. On the basis of the study on adsorption characteristics of mixture gas in coal, the principle of ECMB has been explored. The order of adsorption capacities of coal for several gases is: CO 2>CH 4>N 2>H 2 when coal adsorbs gas. In 2 member mixture gases, adsorption capacities of coal for mixed gases, methane and carbon dioxide tally with Langmuir equation, but not does for nitrogen and hydrogen. The substance of the increasing drawing ratio of coal seam gas by using ECBM is decreasing adsorption amount of methane in coal by emptying the other gas or gases into coal seam. N 2 is better gas than CO 2 in the process of using ECMB.     

A Numerical Simulation of Coalbed Methane Desorption and Diffusion Enhanced by Ultrasound Heating

We discuss the development of coal bed micro structure and the mechanism of enhancing the desorption/diffusion of coalbed methane by ultrasound. We present a mathematical model to describe the desorption/diffusion process of coalbed methane due to the ultrasound heating effect. Two cases of gas release with or without ultrasound fields in coal samples were simulated. We found that the temperature and the micropore diffusion coefficient of the system were improved by ultrasound transferred heat energy, while the dynamic fraction of free gas in pores was enhanced and the dynamic fraction of adsorbed gas was weakened.