NH7.2 Quantification of the Underground Coal Fire and its Impact on Environment |
Convener: Qiang Zeng | Co-Conveners: Manfred W. Wuttke , Deng Jun , Qin Bo-tao , Guillermo Rein |
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Underground coal fire (UCF) is a disaster associated with coal mining activities around the world. It not only burns up massive coal resources, but also brings serious impacts on environment, such as the damage to the soil environment, the pollution to the air environment, and the potential contamination to the subsurface and ground water environment. This session aims to provide a platform for scientists to exchange and present their latest research work on UCF, research topics include, but are not limited to:
• Mechanism of UCF happening and propagating;
• Precise detecting and recognizing of UCF with comprehensive methods and technologies;
• Efficient methods and technologies of monitoring UCF;
• Theory, methods and technologies of early warning of UCF;
• Efficient materials and technologies of extinguishing the UCF;
• Quantification of greenhouse gases emission from the UCF and its contribution to climate change;
• Quantification of UCF’s impact on soil environment;
• Quantification of UCF’s impact on ground water;
• Numerical modeling and simulation of UCF;
• Strategy for management of UCF issues;
• Other topics;
The session will bring together UCF hazard managers, researchers, and theoreticians. Both Oral and Poster presentations are very much encouraged. Presentations demonstrating researcher’s work on above topics of UCF will be exposed and discussed.