Coal fires pose great threats to valuable energy resources, the environment, and human
health and safety. They occur in numerous countries in the world. It is well-known that China …

The thermal dynamic hazard raised by coal spontaneous combustion (CSC) is greatly
challenging the worldwide coal industry. Understanding the mechanisms of CSC can …

The microstructure, thermal behaviour (30° C-300° C) and thermophysical properties (30° C-
300° C) of raw and water-soaked air-dried coal samples were analysed through scanning …

Coal pillar fragmentation caused by mining stress will cause multiple goafs in series on the
isolated island's small coal pillar working face. Due to the unclear rule of air leakage in the …

To understand the oxidation reaction of coal and predict and control generation and
development of coal fires, a one-step global dynamic model of the chemical reaction …

Modelling oxygen-limited and self-sustained smoldering propagation is of significance for
prevention of fire hazards and optimization of applied systems. However, two issues remain …

Coal seam mining, especially during roadway driving with narrow coal pillars, can cause air
leakage along the gob side and increase the risk of spontaneous coal combustion. To …

Coal fires are global disasters. Large quantities of coal resources are burned worldwide,
and enormous quantities of heat energy are generated as a result. To realize the …

The spontaneous combustion of coal in gob area that is caused by longwall mining
techniques results from the coupling effect of air seepage, oxygen transport, heat transfer …

This paper presents underground coal fires (UCF) induced natural ventilation through a U-
shaped porous channel. Height of the U-shaped channel (the fire depth) is one of key …