Foreword ...................................................... vii
Preface ........................................................ ix
Acknowledgments ................................................ xi
Author ....................................................... xiii
1 Coal Structure ............................................... 1
1.1 Genesis of Coal Substance ............................... 2
1.2 Elemental Composition of Coals .......................... 5
1.3 Structure of Organic Mass ............................... 8
1.4 X-Ray Studies .......................................... 17
1.4.1 Literature Review ............................... 17
1.4.2 Structural Peculiarities of Coal-Methane
System .......................................... 31
1.4.3 New Approach to Analyzing Coal via Scattering
X-Ray Investigation ............................. 37
1.4.3.1 Materials and Methods .................. 41
1.4.3.2 Results and Discussion ................. 42
1.4.4 Conclusions ..................................... 53
1.5 Porosity ............................................... 53
1.5.1 General Characteristics ......................... 54
1.5.2 Neutron Scattering .............................. 59
1.5.3 Fractality ...................................... 63
1.5.4 Closed Porosity of Donbass Coals ................ 69
1.6 Conclusions ............................................ 78
References .................................................. 80
2 Equilibrium Phase States and Mass Transfer in Coal-Methane
Systems ..................................................... 87
2.1 Equilibrium and Dynamics of Mass Exchange between
Sorbed and Free Methane ................................ 87
2.1.1 Gaseous State of Methane in System of Opened
and Closed Pores ................................ 87
2.1.2 Solid Solution of Methane in Coal: Absorption
and Adsorption .................................. 90
2.1.3 Diffusion of Methane from Coal Lumps into
Filtration Volume: Efficient Diffusion
Coefficient ..................................... 93
2.2 Joint Flow of Filtration and Diffusion Processes in
Coal Massifs ........................................... 94
2.2.1 Double-Time Models of Mass Transfer: Fast 'and
Slow Methane .................................... 94
2.2.2 Methane Escaping from Coal into Closed Volume:
Role of Backpressure ............................ 98
2.2.3 Methane Flow from Coal Seam into Worked-Out
Space .......................................... 104
2.3 Methane Accumulation in Dangerous Coal Lump Regions ... 107
2.3.1 Time for Formation of Highly Explosive
Methane-Air Mixture ............................ 107
2.3.2 Thermodynamic Gibbs Potential for Gas-Coal
Massif: Prognosis for Localization of Coal
Burst Sections of Seam ......................... 111
2.4 Investigation of Phase State and Desorption
Mechanisms of Methane in Coal ......................... 114
2.4.1 Methane Phase States in Coal ................... 115
2.4.2 Kinetics and Mechanisms of Methane Desorption
from Coal ...................................... 126
2.4.3 Transformation of Methane Desorption
Mechanism: Three Stages of Desorption .......... 140
2.5 Conclusions ........................................... 143
References ................................................. 144
3 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Coal and Rocks ....... 147
3.1 Experimental Techniques ............................... 147
3.1.1 High Resolution Spectrometers .................. 147
3.1.2 Wide Line Spectrometers ........................ 148
3.1.3 High Pressure Technique ........................ 151
3.2 Coal Structure Research ............................... 157
3.2.1 Determining Structural Components of Coals
through 1H NMR Data ............................ 157
3.2.2 Application of 13C NMR for Analyzing Coal
Structures ..................................... 158
3.2.3 Research of Donets Basin Coals ................. 160
3.3 Phase States of Water and Methane in Coal ............. 161
3.3.1 Water-Coal Adsorption .......................... 163
3.3.2 Adsorption by Impulse NMR ...................... 170
3.3.3 Water in Rocks ................................. 182
3.3.4 Methane in Coal ................................ 187
3.4 Phase State of Binding in Rocks ....................... 195
3.4.1 Polymer Compositions in Coals .................. 195
3.4.2 Binding in Rocks ............................... 200
3.5 Conclusions ........................................... 209
References ................................................. 210
4 Behaviors of Rocks and Coals in Volumetric Fields of
Compressive Stresses ....................................... 215
4.1 Experimental Technique ................................ 215
4.1.1 Literature Review .............................. 216
4.1.2 True Triaxial Compression Unit ................. 220
4.2 Strength Properties of Rocks Treated by Different
Binders ............................................... 226
4.2.1 Experimental Methods and Estimates of
Strengthening .................................. 227
4.2.2 Width of Fissure Openings ...................... 229
4.2.3 Moisture of Rocks under Strengthening .......... 230
4.2.4 Temperature of Surroundings .................... 232
4.2.5 Conclusions .................................... 233
4.3 Influence of Loading Method and Loading History on
Volumetric Strength ................................... 234
4.3.1 Loading Method ................................. 234
4.3.2 Loading History ................................ 237
4.3.3 Conclusions .................................... 240
4.4 Coal Destruction ...................................... 240
4.4.1 Mechanism of Coal Destruction .................. 241
4.4.2 Filtration Properties .......................... 249
4.4.3 Changes of Fissured and Porous Structures ...... 252
4.5 Limit State ........................................... 254
4.6 Post-Limit State ...................................... 261
4.6.1 Essence of Problem ............................. 262
4.6.2 Post-Limit Deformation under True Triaxial
Compression .................................... 264
4.7 Conclusions ........................................... 272
References ................................................. 273
5 Genesis of Natural Gases, Methane Extraction, and Coal
Mining Safety .............................................. 277
5.1 Genesis of Gases in Coal-Bearing Series ............... 277
5.1.1 Methane Isotopic Analysis: Literature Review ... 278
5.1.2 Methane Isotopic Analysis: Experiment and
Discussion ..................................... 279
5.1.3 Mossbauer Spectroscopy ......................... 282
5.1.4 Stoichiometry of Reaction ...................... 285
5.1.5 Conclusions .................................... 287
5.2 Dependence of Outburst Proneness on Mineral
Inclusions ............................................ 288
5.2.1 Experiments and Discussion ..................... 288
5.2.2 Conclusions .................................... 292
5.3 Electromagnetic Method of Seam Degassing .............. 292
5.3.1 Electric Dipole ................................ 301
5.3.2 Magnetic Dipole ................................ 302
5.3.3 Conclusions .................................... 303
5.4 Physics of Fissured Porous Coal Structure
Transformation under Influence of Unloading Wave ...... 303
5.4.1 Influence of Gas Content on Stability of
Coal- Gas System ............................... 304
5.4.2 Modeling of Porous Medium ...................... 308
5.4.3 Movement of Wave of Unloading .................. 310
5.4.4 Transformation of Pores into Fissures .......... 316
5.5 Classification of Gas-Dynamic Phenomenon Type ......... 318
5.5.1 Criteria of GDP ................................ 320
5.5.2 Parameters and Technology of Method ............ 324
5.6 Predicting Coal Seam and Sandstone Outburst Danger .... 327
5.6.1 Outburst Dangers of Coal Seams ................. 327
5.6.1.1 Criteria for Outburst Danger .......... 327
5.6.1.2 Criteria for Outburst Estimation ...... 327
5.6.1.3 Grounding and Testing of Outburst
Prediction Method at Openings of
Steep Seams ........................... 332
5.6.2 Rock and Gas Outbursts ......................... 335
5.7 Safe Extraction of Coal ............................... 341
5.7.1 Outburst Control Measures ...................... 341
5.7.2 Safe Load on Working Face ...................... 349
5.8 Conclusions ........................................... 351
References ................................................. 351
Index ......................................................... 359
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