Outburst of coal and gas in Zonguldak Coal Basin Turkey

A. Fisne*, G. Okten, T. Hudaverdi

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Abstract

Outburst of gas, coal and rock can be defined as sudden release of coal and rock accompanied by large quantities of gas into the working face or other mine workings. The outburst events appeared rarely in some metal mines has generally occurred in salt and coal mines especially bituminous coal mining. The most important factors that influence the occurrence of outbursts are gassiness of the coal seam, tectonics, properties of the coal and rock and vertical and lateral stresses occurring in the seam and or rock or part of the coal seam. This paper describes the problem of gas and coal outbursts in underground coal mines. The outburst events occurred in Zonguldak Coal Basin located on the Black Sea coast was investigated since 1969. Geological and gas conditions of Zonguldak Coal Basin are described. The incidents are analyzed statistically with the criteria such as amount of coal and gas outburst, depth of workings, effect of tectonism, thickness and inclination of coal seams.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit 2012, SME 2012, Meeting Preprints
Pages83-88
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event2012 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit 2012, SME 2012 - Seattle, WA, United States
Duration: 19 Feb 201222 Feb 2012

Publication series

Name2012 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit 2012, SME 2012, Meeting Preprints

Conference

Conference2012 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit 2012, SME 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle, WA
Period19/02/1222/02/12

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