Coal Mining Accidents Coal mining accidents can occur in the process of mining coal and have a variety of causes including leaks of poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulphide or explosive natural gases especially firedamp or methane coal dust dust explosions collapsing of mine stopes mining induced seismicity flooding or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning
Get PriceCoal mine explosions are generally caused by either methane or coal dust Methane gas is a byproduct of coal It can build up over time in coal mines when there are not enough other types of gases to dilute it to prevent an explosion Air can explode when it contains 5 to 15 percent methane
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Get PriceOne well known source of fires is mining breaking into a high pressure cavity of methane gas which on release can generate a spark of static electricity to ignite the gas and start a coal explosion and fire The same gas static is well known in ships and care has to be taken to ensure no such static sparking can occur
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Get PriceThey sometimes start because of a nearby blaze but they can also ignite through spontaneous combustion certain minerals in the coal such as sulfides and pyrites can oxidize and in the process generate enough heat to cause a fire [1] Coal fire hazards to health and the environment include toxic fumes reigniting fires and sinkholes
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Get PriceCauses of the Upper Big Branch Mine Blast The Upper Big Branch mine was a bituminous coal mine based in Raleigh County West Virginia It was owned by Massey Energy who were the 6 th largest coal suppliers in 2024 EIA 2024 p 25 The geology of the mine was mainly composed of sandstone and some shale McAteer 2024 p 69
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Get PriceWhat Causes Coal Fires Coal has the unique ability to self heat which over time can lead to spontaneous combustion Self heating is the result of increased temperature and a chemical reaction between an oxidant Oxygen When this happens you have a lump of chemically activated carbon Hot spots can develop even with tiny amounts of oxidation
Get PriceCauses for Mining Population growth Income growth Increasing demand for resources Single source of income Advancements in technology Importance for industrial processes Lack in substitutability Economic factor for countries Increase in resource prices Population growth One cause of mining is population growth
Get PriceMine explosions can also be triggered when fine particles of coal dust come into contact with a source of heat While methane is easier to ignite the explosion pressure and heat value
Get PriceThe tunnels which were sometimes propped up with wood sometimes collapsed The miners sometimes came into contact with dangerous gases that existed naturally underground The most dangerous gas in coal mines was called fire damp It was mainly composed of methane like the natural gas that we use for cooking and heating today
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Get PriceFiredamp is a gas that occurs naturally in coal seams The gas is nearly always methane CH 4 and is highly inflammable and explosive when present in the air in a proportion of 5 to 14 percent White damp or carbon monoxide CO is a particularly toxic gas as little as percent can cause death within a few minutes
Get PriceSulfur dioxide SO2 Produced when the sulfur in coal reacts with oxygen SO 2 combines with other molecules in the atmosphere to form small acidic particulates that can penetrate human lungs It s linked with asthma bronchitis smog and acid rain which damages crops and other ecosystems and acidifies lakes and streams
Get PriceCoal mine bumps involve the violent rapid failure of coal and rock around a mine excavation Deep coal mines with strong roof and floor rocks and high stress conditions frequently experience face and rib bumps The bump problem is becoming more severe as mining depth increases prompting efforts to control high stress in advance of mining
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