New development in theory and practice in mine water control in China

Autor: Qiang Wu, James W. LaMoreaux, Zhou Wanfang
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Carbonates and Evaporites. 29:141-145
ISSN: 1878-5212
0891-2556
Popis: Mine water inrush events often occur during coal mine construction and production in China and account for a large proportion of the nation’s coal mine disasters and accidents. Figure 1 shows the number of water-related hazards and casualties in coal mines of China between 2000 and 2011. Over the 12 years, 1,089 water incidents have occurred with a total loss of 4,329 lives. As the mining depths and mining intensity continue to increase, the encountered hydrogeological conditions will become more complicated. The Chinese mining engineers and hydrogeologists have been working hard to liberate approximately 27 % of their proved coal reserves that are currently threatened with water inrushes. In battling against the water hazards, they have overcome four major challenges and developed their solutions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE