Comprehensive utilization method and test equipment for surface water, goaf and geothermal energy in coal mining subsidence area

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11828177-B2
Application number	US-202217649015-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2022
Priority date	Jul 2, 2021
Publication date	Nov 28, 2023
Grant date	Nov 28, 2023

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a comprehensive utilization method and test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area. The method comprises the following steps: determining a geothermal water collection area, arranging heat energy exchange equipment in a main roadway, and arranging a geothermal water extraction system, wherein the geothermal water extraction system comprises geothermal wells, extraction pipelines and tail water reinjection pipelines, the extraction pipelines are connected with the heat energy exchange equipment, and the tail water reinjection pipelines are connected with a water outlet of the heat energy exchange equipment; arranging a water channel on the surface, and arranging a drainage system on a subsidence trough to guide surface water to flow underground; and controlling directional and ordered flow of surface water through the coal mining subsidence area formed by ground mining to achieve sustainable mining of underground water.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A comprehensive utilization method for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area, comprising the following steps:
determining a geothermal water collection area;
arranging heat energy exchange equipment in a roadway of a mine;
arranging a geothermal water extraction system, wherein the geothermal water extraction system comprises geothermal wells, extraction pipelines and tail water reinjection pipelines, the extraction pipelines are connected with a water inlet of the heat energy exchange equipment, and the tail water reinjection pipelines are connected with a water outlet of the heat energy exchange equipment;
arranging a water channel on the surface, and arranging a drainage system on a subsidence trough to guide surface water to flow underground; and
controlling directional and ordered flow of surface water through the coal mining subsidence area formed by ground mining, the surface water is injected into geothermal water collection area to achieve sustainable mining of underground water, achieving complete space restoration of the underground water system in combination with space structures between ground pipelines, terrane fracture zones and sagging zones, and constructing a resource joint utilization system of the surface water-geothermal resource in the coal mining subsidence area to comprehensively utilize the coal mining subsidence area.

2. The comprehensive utilization method for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 1 , wherein the geothermal water collection area comprises a boundary area of a fault and a geothermal reservoir.

3. The comprehensive utilization method for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 1 , wherein well drilling chambers are further arranged in the roadway of the mine, geothermal wells are excavated from the well drilling chambers to the geothermal water collection area and the geothermal reservoir respectively, and the extraction pipelines are arranged from the geothermal wells to the geothermal water collection area.

4. The comprehensive utilization method for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 1 , wherein the ends of the extraction pipelines and the ends of the tail water reinjection pipelines are spaced by set safe distances.

5. The comprehensive utilization method for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 1 , wherein the development condition of water diversion fractures in the coal mining subsidence area is determined according to geological detection, and the flow of underground water is adjusted according to the development condition of the water diversion fractures and the terrain of the subsidence area.

6. The comprehensive utilization method for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 1 , wherein the water channel is connected with a surface water system and the subsidence trough.

7. A comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area, comprising an underground water simulation system, a geological simulation system and a heat storage simulation system, wherein the geological simulation system comprises a floor rock stratum, a coal seam, a roof rock stratum, a caving zone and a fault; the underground water simulation system comprises water injection drill holes, gas extraction drill holes, water diversion channels and water diversion fractures; the heat storage simulation system comprises a simulated geothermal reservoir; and the geological simulation system restores actual geological conditions, the underground water simulation system simulates hydraulic connection between surface water and underground water, and the heat storage simulation system provides a heat source in the geological simulation system, wherein the comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment operates according to a comprehensive utilization method for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 1 .

8. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 7 , wherein the geothermal water collection area comprises a boundary area of a fault and a geothermal reservoir.

9. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 7 , wherein well drilling chambers are further arranged in the roadway of the mine, geothermal wells are excavated from the well drilling chambers to the geothermal water collection area and the geothermal reservoir respectively, and the extraction pipelines are arranged from the geothermal wells to the geothermal water collection area.

10. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 7 , wherein the ends of the extraction pipelines and the ends of the tail water reinjection pipelines are spaced by set safe distances.

11. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 7 , wherein the development condition of water diversion fractures in the coal mining subsidence area is determined according to geological detection, and the flow of underground water is adjusted according to the development condition of the water diversion fractures and the terrain of the subsidence area.

12. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 7 , wherein the water channel is connected with a surface water system and the subsidence trough.

13. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 7 , wherein the floor rock stratum, the coal seam and the roof rock stratum are sequentially paved by using similar materials, and the caving zone is manufactured by simulating coal seam excavation.

14. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 8 , wherein the floor rock stratum, the coal seam and the roof rock stratum are sequentially paved by using similar materials, and the caving zone is manufactured by simulating coal seam excavation.

15. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 9 , wherein the floor rock stratum, the coal seam and the roof rock stratum are sequentially paved by using similar materials, and the caving zone is manufactured by simulating coal seam excavation.

16. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsidence area according to claim 10 , wherein the floor rock stratum, the coal seam and the roof rock stratum are sequentially paved by using similar materials, and the caving zone is manufactured by simulating coal seam excavation.

17. The comprehensive utilization simulation test equipment for surface water, a goaf and geothermal energy in a coal mining subsiden

Assignees

• Univ Shandong Science & Tech

Inventors

• Zhao Jinhai
• Yin Liming
• Zhang Xinguo
• Sun Wenbin
• Zhou Changjian
• Chen Juntao
• Zhang Shichuan
• Jiang Ning
• Li Yangyang
• Liu Yin
• Zhang Yunzhao
• Zhang Shupeng
• Zhang Zhixue
• Qiao Yang
• Kang Dan

Classifications

• E21C41/32 Primary

  Reclamation of surface-mined areas (machines or methods for treating or working soil for agricultural purposes A01B77/00, A01B79/00; machines for back-filling E02F5/22) · CPC title

• F24T50/00

  Geothermal systems  (for producing mechanical power from geothermal energy F03G4/00) · CPC title

• F24T10/30 Primary

  using underground reservoirs for accumulating working fluids or intermediate fluids · CPC title

• F24T2201/00

  Prediction; Simulation · CPC title

• Y02E10/10

  Geothermal energy · CPC title