Research Article

Mechanism by Which Backfill Body Reduces Amount of Energy Released in Deep Coal Mining

Table 1

Main methods of improving roof-controlled backfilling ratio.

Key parameterInfluencing factorCorresponding measures

Optimization of the support structureEquipment performanceIncrease the support strength and setting load. Design the hydraulic support ZZC10000/20/40 for solid backfill coal mining with a support strength of 0.82 MPa and a setting load of 8,322 kN
Optimize the support structure. Shorten the top beam length of the hydraulic support to 8,045 mm to reduce the distance of face roof under control
Design a full-seam tamping mechanism to achieve full-height compaction and increase the tamping capacity to 2 MPa

Optimization of filling material formulaMechanical propertiesAdjust the sieving and crushing settings to crush the gangues down to sizes of 50 mm or lower to reduce the backfill body compression ratio
Filling material propertiesAdd water during transportation to optimize the moisture content of the solid filling materials, improve the material adhesiveness, and minimize the natural rest angle

Preroof subsidenceRoof conditionsInstall two layers of metal mesh in cases of false roof or broken roof
Backfilling techniqueParallel operations of mining and backfilling to reduce the time and span of unsupported roof before filling
Using hydraulic roof support to ensure prompt support and reduce roof deformation

Tamping strokesBackfilling techniqueEnsure that the tamping counts for each backfilling are more than 10 strokes
Improve the initial loaded stress on the backfill body and reduce the compression ratio
Determine the initiation of the next cycle of coal extraction by the backfilling quality

Dynamic monitoring of the filling ratioMonitoringInstall equipment for monitoring support resistance, tamping force, and filling ratio to achieve real-time filling quality monitoring
systemEstablish a step-by-step inspection system to check and rectify the filling quality

Common measuresOperating specificationEstablish complete training and assessment specifications and improve the technical capabilities of backfilling operators
Form a five-people team to perform backfilling alternatively and minimize the influence of personal reasons on the filling quality
Adjust salary based on filling quality to motivate operators