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Explosibility risk evaluation of the methane gas in coal underground mining, case Sinifaná basin, Colombia
Camilo Andrés Ortega-Ramos- Triana Margarita Franco-Bonfante
- Astrid Blandón-Montes
- Jorge Martín Molina-Escobar
Published 2018-02-23
Keywords
- methane,
- digging,
- coal,
- Sinifaná
How to Cite
Ortega-Ramos, C. A., Franco-Bonfante, T. M., Blandón-Montes, A., & Molina-Escobar, J. M. (2018). Explosibility risk evaluation of the methane gas in coal underground mining, case Sinifaná basin, Colombia. Boletín De Geología, 40(1), 83–91. https://doi.org/10.18273/revbol.v40n1-2018005
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Abstract
Coal-Bed Methane (CBM) has the risk to generate explosions when its volume is between 5% and 15%, so it is very important to perform a routine monitoring of its concentrations during mining activities. The most critical point of the coal mining is the digging because it is the moment when the perturbation of CBM occurs, causing its release. Were performed measurements of methane concentrations during the digging in mines along the Sinifaná basin, from wich were performed profiles and correlations to determine the most influential factors for gas accumulations and explosions. Also, they were performed correlations between factors of ventilation and geographical locations of the mines, being the first the most influential it presenting concentrations of 30% higher in mines without ventilation.
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International Journal of Coal Geology, 75(3), 127-143.
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NFPA 122. (2015). Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Metal/Nonmetal Mining and Metal Mineral Processing Facilities. National Fire Protection Association.
Seidle, J. (2011). Fundamentals of coalbed methane reservoir engineering. Chap. 3. Geologic aspects of coal gas reservoir engineering (pp. 59-88). Oklahoma: PennWell Books.
Shi, J.Q., Durucan, S., and Sinka, I.C. (2002). Key parameters controlling coalbed methane cavity well performance. International Journal of Coal Geology, 49(1), 19-31. doi: 10.1016/S0166-5162(01)00054-4.
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