A novel method for evaluating proneness of gas outburst based on gas-geological complexity

The gas outburst, resulting in substantial economic losses and even casualties, is the biggest obstacle in coal mines, mostly caused by an imbalance of gas-geological structure. For accurately measuring this proneness, in this paper, a novel evaluation method was proposed based on the gas-geology theory. In this method, a standardization model of statistical units was presented first, which was used to standardize and quantify the 12 chosen gas-geological factors; and then, an associated function was established for computing the gas-geological complexity index (GCI). With increasing GCI values, the evaluated area was divided into four grades: simple, medium, complex, and extremely complex region, in which the associated proneness of outbursts was SAFE, POTENTIAL, HIGH, STRONG, respectively. Taking the XueHu Coal Mine as an example, site verification was carried out with a good result. Research and application indicate that (1) gas outburst is unbalanced and closely related to the complex of the gas geological structure, showing a greater GCI leads to a higher outburst possibility; (2) the most likely area for the gas outburst is the extremely complex region and the transition zone between adjacent areas with different GCI grades; (3) upgrading-targeted control measures are the best way for preventing and controlling disasters caused by the gas and outburst unbalanced distribution. This novel method provided a reliable quantity approach for predicting and zonally managing gas outbursts and improving the effectiveness of outbursts prevention.

     

贵州省煤矿瓦斯赋存构造控制规律与分带划分

瓦斯赋存规律认识不清,是导致煤矿瓦斯突出灾害频发的根本原因。应用瓦斯赋存地质构造逐级控制理论,结合贵州省煤矿瓦斯地质图编制资料,探讨了贵州省煤矿瓦斯赋存构造控制规律,进行了瓦斯分带划分和瓦斯带特征分析。研究结果表明：贵州省位于滨太平洋构造域和西部特提斯构造域的接合部,其构造演化控制着成煤环境和瓦斯赋存。燕山运动形成的一系列褶皱、逆掩断层和推覆构造,使煤体强烈变形、构造煤特别发育,是导致贵州省瓦斯突出严重的根本原因。燕山期岩浆活动,使煤的变质程度增加,生烃能力增强。将贵州省煤矿瓦斯赋存分布划分为3个高突瓦斯带和1个瓦斯带,即六盘水高突瓦斯带、织纳六枝贵阳北高突瓦斯带、黔北高突瓦斯带和黔东瓦斯带。