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Distance from the end of each borehole and the opposite airway
should be about half the spacing between holes.
The time allowed for drainage should be at least six months and,
preferably, over one year.
Spalling (breaking into smaller pieces) of coal into the borehole can be
a problem, especially in the more friable (easily broken into small
fragments or reduced to powder) coals. This problem can be overcome
by using smooth drill rods.
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methane
drainage
hole
(after,
Fig. 2 shows that an annular pipe, with two valves, has been inserted/setup
in the boreholes. One of the valves is connected to the mouth of the outer
pipe and the other to the mouth of the inner pipe. The inner pipe is meant for
water flow, while the outer one is for methane extraction/draining. When the
valve connected to the outer is closed, pressure due to gas builds up (or
develops) in the hole. This causes water to flow through the inner pipe and is
taken out of the pipe as the valve connected to it is opened. It is continued
till no more water comes out form the inner pipe. Now, valve connected to
inner one is closed and that to the outer one is opened. Opening of the outer
pipe is connected to the branch/main drainage pipe. Thus, methane drainage
starts at a reasonable pressure and flow.
1.3 Typical Life Cycle of a Gas drainage Borehole
The production of gas from a methane gas drainage borehole varies with
time. A typical life cycle for an in-seam borehole can be of the type shown in
Fig. 3.
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Headings are sealed at the outbye ends by dams through which pipes
are left.
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Three or four holes are drilled from surface rigs at intervals of 500 to
600 m.
Holes are drilled along the centre line of the panel and ahead of the
coal face.
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REFERENCES
Deshmukh, D. J. (2008); Elements of Mining Technology, Vol. II; Denett
& Co., Nagpur, India.
Hartman, H. L., Mutmansky, J. M. & Wang, Y. J. (1982); Mine Ventilation
and Air Conditioning; John Wiley & Sons, New York.
McPherson, M. J. (1993); Subsurface
Engineering; Chapman & Hall, London.
Ventilation
and
Environmental
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