Research and application of drainage parameters for gas accumulation zone in overlying strata of goaf area

While coal seam is being mined, an annular fissure circle with gas accumulation will be formed in the fissure zone as a result of desorption, dissipation and permeation of gas in the goaf area and overlying strata due to fissures from rock caving and mitigation in the roof. The methods for computation of spatial locations of the fissure circle are researched in this paper. Based on these methods, gas drainage technique for the fissure zone is optimized. By applying drill hole returning water method of variables, the height of caving zone that most affects the drainage effects of inclined high dip drill hole was measured on the site. Due to the consistency of the expected height with the computed height of caving lines at different positions, the correctness of the theoretical computation method is further validated. Meanwhile, the parameters of the inclined high dip drill hole at #3311 working face of Hexi Coal Mine are determined by a case study.

► Computation of spatial locations of the fissure circle are researched.
► Gas drainage technique for the fissure zone is optimized.
► The height of caving zone was measured by drill hole returning water method.
► The parameters of the inclined high dip drill hole are determined by a case study.