Research Article

Goaf Gas Control Improvement by Optimizing the Adjacent Roadway Large-Diameter Boreholes

Table 1

Calculation formula parameters’ values.

SymbolParameterValueUnit

a/b/cCalculation parameters of the fracture zone1.5/3.6/5.6
HMining height5.2m
hdThickness of immediate roof6m
KpbCoefficient of rock crushing expansion of the caving zone1.049
lLength of main roof broken rock block8m
l1Strike length of working face185m
l2Strike length of goaf185m
mThickness of mining seam5.2m
q0Gas emission intensity of coal wall0.0503m3·(m2·min)−1
Advancing speed of the working face4.2 × 10−3m·min−1
Original gas content of coal seam12.1m3·t−1
Residual gas content2.81m3·t−1
αCoal seam dip angle0°
λGas emission coefficient1.34