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Combination of Pre-Pulse and Constant Pumping Rate Hydraulic Fracturing for Weakening Hard Coal and Rock Mass

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  • Qingying Cheng

    (Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fire Safety in Urban Underground Space, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Bingxiang Huang

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Luying Shao

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Xinglong Zhao

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Shuliang Chen

    (School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Haoze Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Changwei Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

Abstract

The weakening of hard coal–rock mass is the core common problem that is involved in the top coal weakening in hard and thick coal seams, the hard roof control during the initial mining stage in the longwall mining face, and the hanging roof control in the gob of non-coal mine. Based on the characteristics of pulse hydraulic fracturing and constant pumping rate hydraulic fracturing, a weakening method for hard coal–rock mass by combining pre-pulse and constant pumping rate hydraulic fracturing is proposed. A complete set of equipment for the combined pulse and constant pumping rate hydraulic fracturing construction in the underground coal mine is developed. The pulse and constant pumping rate hydraulic fracturing technology and equipment were applied in the top coal weakening of the shallow buried thick coal seam. Compared with no weakening measures for top coal, the average block size of the top coal caving was reduced by 42% after top coal hydraulic fracturing. The recovery rate of the top coal caving mining face reached 85%, and it increased by 18% after hydraulic fracturing.

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  • Qingying Cheng & Bingxiang Huang & Luying Shao & Xinglong Zhao & Shuliang Chen & Haoze Li & Changwei Wang, 2020. "Combination of Pre-Pulse and Constant Pumping Rate Hydraulic Fracturing for Weakening Hard Coal and Rock Mass," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-22, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:21:p:5534-:d:433023
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