Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik Vol. 23 str. 39-44 Zagreb, 2011. UDC 622.33.6:622.41 UDK 622.33.6:622.41 Review English tion vanje starog rada Ostrava-Karviná u ugljenom bazenu gornje Šleske. - - nes and when working under the main haulage level. By this method of coal mining, methane that could endanger the safety of underground workers can be utilized, after as valuable energy raw material and as chemical raw material in industry. - - - - -
40 Rud.-geol.-naft. zb., Vol. 23, 2011. Slika 1. boreholes, through which the gas is drained by means - Figure 2. The building is usually one storey high, with a basement. Building dimensions are designed on the basis - electric motors are installed. In the Ostrava-Karviná Co- - to be situated minimally 20 m from the nearest buildings. - Slika 2. - The gas lines, having usually the diameter of 100-250 mm, are there in other mine workings.
Rud.-geol.-naft. zb., Vol. 23, 2011. 41 borehole in relation to the surrounding mine workings to boreholes are drilled. For drilling the boreholes, drilling rigs are used (Figure move in the range from 120 to 200 m, in less strong rocks the lengths range from 60 to 80 m. The diameters of the ranging from 10 to 40 kw are used, to which borehole of 39 980 m were drilled in the mines of Ostrava-Karviná substantially worse conditions in the course of draining of seal Slika 4. According to the lay-out of several boreholes, the cross-measure, combined. Slika 3. in the mining area, are divided as follows in-mine inclined in the roof in-mine horizontal In-mine inclined boreholes drilled in the roof are used drainage of the boreholes, these boreholes do not cause - tion are drilled into the roof, in a smaller degree into the - When using the method of retreating face, mainly borehole is there several ten meters ahead of the face line. ends in the undermining of the conductor string due to
42 Rud.-geol.-naft. zb., Vol. 23, 2011. the case of thin seams and 20-30% in the case of thick seams. Method of cross-measure boreholes Slika 6. method of mining of thick seams Slika 5. - 3 of CH 4 - rity of cases, a considerably smaller number of boreholes - mines in the OKC moves in the range of 20 40 metres. Method of cross-measure boreholes in the return airway is owing to the size of the airway considerably labour intensive, the method of so-called in the mines of OKC. In a return airway, in a gravity incline or in an overlying seam (coal road), a stable lengths, which cover the whole area to be mined, are then drilled to the roof of the seam being mined (Figure 6). A great advantage of this method consists in less labour intensive drilling works, easy control of all boreholes and gas drainage from the working, another entry is driven the seam being mined. This entry and also the conductor effects of the advancing face. Individual boreholes can be the rationalization of drilling because two boreholes can be drilled from one location of the machine. With regard method. Cases of lost gas pipeline In the case of retreating working and decommissio- -
Rud.-geol.-naft. zb., Vol. 23, 2011. 43 - methane must be measured regularly and regulation has to - After the mining out of a face and the closure of the face with a dam, a considerable amount of methane communicates with the face being mined in the same seam or in the underlying seam. In these cases the dam to decrease the suction of mine air through leaks in be regulated carefully as for both the content of methane - - st little effective, and thus it was connected to the degasi- An overview of results from the very beginning of dega- - ble 1. of OKC in 1958-2009 Tablica 1. Year 3 in m 3 itself in m 3 Blow-off in m 3 1958 4 300.000 2 100.000-2200.000 1960 14 300 000 12 100 000-2 200 000 1965 61 965 502 542 040 41 616 813 61 158 468 1980 136 533 090 69 843 059 1985 120260.682 64 229 568 22 968 643 1991 132 351 164 59 261 390 15 660 625 1995 46 252 200 45 564 800 2000 65 106 600 35 450 200 2005 64 419 192 3 535 208 2006 24 540 053 535 185 2008 48 300 000 30 300 000 0 55 100 000 2009 31 800 000 23 300 000 0
44 Rud.-geol.-naft. zb., Vol. 23, 2011. It is clear from Table 1 that since 1980 a gradual decline contrary, the utilization of gas has increased as a result of time, it is evident that the OKC has received considerable sums of money through the sale of the drained gas. OKC. course of driving of long mine workings and advancing of faces is evaluated according to the values of their required dilution of emitted methane. It is necessary content of methane in the mine air is not ensured. OKC in the year 2009 3 3 Karviná Mine 13 526 031 m 3 3 boreholes 32 685 924 m 3 dams 24 036 911 m 3 3 cogeneration units for electrical energy generation, and work in underground mines (e.g. in coal and gas outburst- used in working under the main haulage level (necessary outbursts. However, in conclusion it is necessary to state that 8, Ostrava.