To study the effects of particle size of coal dust and mass concentration of coal dust on gas-coal dust explosions, we conducted sedimentary gas-coal dust explosion experiments using a pipe network system that included multiple components and individual interactions, which were independently designed and constructed. Experimental conclusions were then theoretically verified based on factor response surface theory. When the particle size of coal dust was constant, the maximum explosion pressure, flame propagation velocity, and flame temperature of the explosion initially increased and then decreased with increasing mass concentration. When the mass concentration of coal dust was constant, the maximum explosion pressure, flame propagation velocity, and flame temperature of the explosion also initially increased and then decreased with increasing particle size. The mass concentration and particle size values of the coal dust were 100 g/m 3 and 50 μm, respectively, and under these conditions, the explosion was the most violent. The effects of mass concentration on the maximum explosion pressure and flame temperature were greater than the particle size of the coal dust, and the effect of particle size on the flame front velocity was greater than the mass concentration of the coal dust. The conclusions obtained in this study provide a generalized theoretical basis for the effects of coal dust on hybrid gas-coal dust explosions.effect degree, experimental pipe network, gas coal dust explosion, mass concentration of coal dust, particle size of coal dust
| INTRODUCTIONGas-coal dust mixture has a high potential for reaching the detonation stage, which endangers the safety of underground personnel. 1,2 When coal dust is present, the gas explosion power becomes significantly more volatile, and when suspended coal dust is heated, a large amount of combustible gas will become volatilized and attach to the coal dust. As the gas reaches a certain concentration and absorbs significant amounts of heat, a chain reaction will occur. The heat released by oxidation will cause particle flashover, and at a certain point, the explosion power will increase. [3][4][5][6] In pipeline gas explosions, the explosion intensity will increase significantly after mixing with coal dust. In addition, the distance between the maximum explosion pressure of the hybrid explosion