Methane Explosions and Outbursts: Quantum Theory of Methane Content, Outburst Hazards and Methane Drainage from Coal Beds
I.E. Kolesnichenko1, V.B. Artemiev2, E.A. Kolesnichenko1, E.I. Lyubomishchenko1
1 Shakhty Road Institute (branch) of the Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Shakhty, The Russian Federation
2 JSC SUEK, Moscow, The Russian Federation- Russian Mining Industry №4 / 2019 pp.138-143
Abstract: Historically, coal mining in Russia and abroad has been concerned with the need to improve the efficiency of coal bed excavation as well as to find ways to prevent adverse methane emissions. The success in responding to methane safety challenges in underground coal mining depends on the level of knowledge about the hazardous properties of coal beds. The research objective was to justify the application of the quantum theory principles and axioms in securing methane safety in coal mines. The paper demonstrates shortcomings in our understanding of the processes that take place in coal beds being investigated using current chemical and physical methods. Experimental evidences are provided of the molecular structure of coal at all the metamorphic stages (coal ranks). Impact of the rock pressure, original plant materials and atom properties on the degree of metamorphism, methane content and outburst hazard of the coal bed is described. According to the Quantum theory, electrons of carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) atoms are at the excited energy level n = 4. Upon combination of these atoms in a methane molecule (CH4), they irradiate energy photons and migrate to the lowest energy level n = 1. As the result, the methane strata pressure is dropping, the gas density is rising, while the molecular volume is decreasing and approaching the liquid phase, when its volume is equal 99 cm3/mol. Once the methane is outburst into the excavation, its molecular volume goes to 22 470 cm3/mol.
This proves that in order to stimulate methane discharge from the coal bed it is required to boost the intrinsic energy in atoms. The efficiency of methane drainage was established to be controlled by its increased strata pressure as the result of artificial electromagnetic wave treatment using an external source.
Keywords: methane content, outburst hazard, gas drainage, coal bed, quantum theory, photons, intrinsic energy, electromagnetic emissions, atoms, molecular structure, coal rank, volatile-matter yield, rock pressure, porosity, energy level, initiation
For citation: Kolesnichenko I.E., Artemiev V.B., Kolesnichenko E.A., Lyubomishchenko E.I. Methane Explosions and Outbursts: Quantum Theory of Methane Content, Outburst Hazards and Methane Drainage from Coal Beds. Russian Mining Industry. 2019;(4):138-143. (In Russ.) DOI: 10.30686/1609-9192-2019-4-138-143
Article info
Received: 27.05.2019
Reviewed: 19.06.2019, 12.07.2019
Accepted: 21.07.2019
Information about the authors
Igor Е. Kolesnichenko – Doctor of Engineering, Full Professor, Head of the Department of Motor Road Design and Construction, Deputy Director of the Shakhty Road Institute, Shakhty Road Institute (branch) of the Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Shakhty, The Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vladimir B. Artemiev – Doctor of Engineering, Deputy General Director – Director on Production Activities, Joint Stock Company “Siberian Coal Energy Company” (JSC SUEK), Moscow, The Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Evgeniy А. Kolesnichenko – Doctor of Engineering, Full Professor, Professor at the Department of Motor Road Design and Construction, Shakhty Road Institute (branch) of the Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Shakhty, The Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ekaterina I. Lyubomishchenko – Candidate of Science (Engineering), Associate Professor at the Department of Motor Road Design and Construction, Shakhty Road Institute (branch) of the Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Shakhty, The Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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