Research on the Mechanism and Control Technology of Coal Wall Sloughing in the Ultra-Large Mining Height Working Face

Abstract

One of the primary factors affecting safe and effective mining in fully mechanized mining faces with large mining heights is coal wall sloughing. This paper establishes the mechanical model of the coal wall and uses the deflection theory for the mechanics of materials to find the maximum point of the deflection of the coal wall, which is the most easily deformed and damaged during the mining process, based on the mining production conditions of the 12-2up108 working face in the Jinjitan Coal Mine. In order to simulate the characteristics of the coal wall in the large mining height working face at various mining heights, the FLAC-3D numerical method was used. The stability of the mining area was assessed in conjunction with the multi-factor fuzzy comprehensive evaluation mathematical model, and the corresponding control of the coal wall was suggested. The study demonstrates that: (1) The working surface at Jinjitan Coal Mine 112-2up108 is a typical drum-out sloughing. The coal wall is most likely to sustain damage at the point where it contacts the roof when the frictional resistance between the coal seam and the roof and floor is less than the uniform load, and at 0.578 times the mining height when the frictional resistance between the coal seam and the roof and floor is greater than the uniform load. (2) In the working face with a large mining height, mining height of the coal wall is one of the significant influencing factors. With increasing mining height, the coal wall’s height also rises nonlinearly, as does the depth of the coal wall in the working face with the large mining height. The growth is linear. The coal wall’s maximum deflection value point moves up and the slab’s height significantly increases when the mining height exceeds 7.5 m. (3) The Jinjitan Coal Mine should be supported by a pressurized and enhanced composite support bracket with a support force greater than 0.245 MPa and a support plate of 3500 mm because it belongs to a Class I stable coal wall, according to a thorough evaluation of a multi-factor fuzzy mathematical model. The working face’s mining pressure is continuously and dynamically monitored, and the stress is released in a timely manner to prevent the occurrence of dynamic disasters.

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