Fesibility study on mining two-confined-water coal seam in North-China-Type coalfield - taking Shuangliu Coal Mine as the example

摘要

Shuangliu mine is located in the middle of Hedong coalfield, Lvliang City, Shanxi Province. It is one of the typical North—China—Type coalfields. The upper strata of the lower-group coal seams (8#, 9# seam) have several thin-layer limestones of the Taiyuan Formation, and the underlying strata of the lower-group coal seams have thick Ordovician limestone. Water inrush accident has ever happened in other mine in its vicinity. Therefore, whether the lower-group coal seams could be mined safely is related to the medium-and long-term program and sustainable development of Shuangliu Mine. Based on experimental study of physical and mechanical properties of main rocks of the roof and floor of the under-group coal seams, and the application of "Up Three Zone" Theory of coal seam roof (the caving zone, water flowing fractured zone and bending sinking zone), "Down Three Zone" Theory of coal seam floor (mining damage zone, water-resisting zone, water-conductive zone) and "Water inrush coefficient" Theory, we analyzed the water inrush risk and divided potential dangerous subareas of water inrush from coal seam floor while mining lower-group coal seams. The research findings can provide scientific basis for mining design and safe mining of lower-group coal seams in Shuangliu Coal Mine.