Substantiating applicability of Western Donbas coal seams (Ukraine)  for underground coal gasification

В.С.  Фальштинский; Р.Е.  Дичковский; В.Г.  Лозинский; П.Б.  Саик; М.И.  Лозинская

doi:10.51301/vest.su.2025.i1.05

Авторы

В.С. Фальштинский Национальный технический университет «Днепровская политехника», Украина
Р.Е. Дичковский Горно-Металлургическая Академия в Кракове (AGH), Польша
В.Г. Лозинский Национальный технический университет «Днепровская политехника», Украина
П.Б. Саик Национальный технический университет «Днепровская политехника», Украина
М.И. Лозинская Геологический концерн «Геобит», Польша

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51301/vest.su.2025.i1.05

Ключевые слова:

подземная газификация угля, пласт, газогенератор, каменный уголь, месторождение

Аннотация

В статье рассмотрены участки угольных пластов Западного Донбасса (Украина), которые могут быть пригодны к технологии подземной газификации угля (ПГВ). Данная технология в условиях сложного энергетического положения Украины может существенно повлиять на потребительский рынок энергоносителей. На основе детального изучения горно-геологических и горнотехнических условий десяти участков по критериям их пригодности к ПГВ осуществлен выбор оптимального участка и угольного пласта. Проанализированы структуры угольных пластов, боковых пород (кровли, подошвы), расположение и размер тектонических нарушений, гидрогеологические условия, а также технический и элементный состав угля. На основе проведенного исследования установлено, что экспериментальный подземный газогенератор рекомендуется разместить на каменноугольном пласте С₅ участка №4, расположенного на территории с наиболее развитой инфраструктурой и оптимальными критериями пригодности к газификации. Практическое значение исследования состоит в том, что опыт отработки участка ПГВ №4 экспериментального газогенератора позволит скорректировать параметры технологии для последующего промышленного тиражирования. Предложенный подход к выбору участка и угольного пласта может быть апробирован также на других угольных месторождениях с похожими горно-геологическими и горнотехническими условиями.

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