FUNDAMENTALS

OUTBURST

• overview
  • definitions
    • outburst size
    • outburst cavern
  • gallery
  • about the outburst site
  
  
• factors
  • mining
    • depth of mining
    • mining induced stresses
    • faults and folds
    • seam thickness
  • gas
    • gas environment
    • gas content
  • coal
    • strength of the coal seam
    • rank of coal seam
    • permeability
    • volumetric change
    • cleats and joints
  
  
• management
  • prediction
    • geology
    • prediction indices
    • monitoring
    • geophysical
    • gas environment
    • gas content
  • prevention
    • gas threshold limits
    • gas drainage
  • control
    • ground destressing
    • gas drainage
    • hydraulic fracturing
    • pulse infusion shotfiring
    • water infusion
    • outburst management plan
  
  
• research & publication
  • ACARP Reports
  • Presentations
  • Publications Australia
  • Publications International
  • References
  
  

	overview
		about the outburst site

Foreword by original site developer Associate Prof. Nadjat Aziz

School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong

This website is intended to provide the coal mining industry with the necessary information on coal mine outburst phenomena. The website is regularly updated with current reports and scientific publications, with the objective of promoting a better understanding of the problem and contributing to safer working environments particularly in mines with outburst problems.

Also, this site is intended to serve as a virtual forum for the exchange of ideas and information between mine operators, mining engineers, geologists, consultants and researchers in the field. The overall aim is for the safe mining of coal in Australia and worldwide.