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The Impact of Atmospheric Pressure Changes on Methane Emission from Goafs to Coal Mine Workings

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  • Adam Duda

    (Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation, The Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

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Increased effectiveness of methane drainage from sealed post-mining goaves in hard coal mines contributes to reduced methane emission from goaves into the mine ventilation system. This paper focuses on issues concerning the assessment of the additional amount of methane released from the goaf into mine workings during periods of atmospheric pressure drops, which can be captured with a methane drainage system. Thanks to the solutions presented in the paper, it is possible to control the efficiency of the goaf drainage system, which in turn leads to the reduction of methane emission from the mine ventilation air into Earth’s atmosphere. These solutions are of great added value for both the environment and coal mines as they reduce the costs arising from greenhouse gas emissions that are incurred by mining companies, increasing the efficiency of methane capture and its use in gas engines or district heating systems. The paper uses relationships relating to the influence of atmospheric pressure changes on the process of gas release from the goaf according to the hysteresis loop of methane release during atmospheric pressure changes, which was developed based on conducted research. The analysis and conclusions presented in this paper may facilitate the development of strategies aimed at reducing methane emissions from a mine’s ventilated air into Earth’s atmosphere.

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  • Adam Duda, 2023. "The Impact of Atmospheric Pressure Changes on Methane Emission from Goafs to Coal Mine Workings," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2023:i:1:p:173-:d:1309286
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    1. Adam Duda & Gregorio Fidalgo Valverde, 2020. "Environmental and Safety Risks Related to Methane Emissions in Underground Coal Mine Closure Processes," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-16, November.
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