Features of pipe transportation of paste-like backfilling in deep mine

Abstract

Based on the pipe transportation of paste-like backfilling system of a certain deep coal mine, its dynamics process was simulated and analyzed. A two-dimensional dynamic model of extraordinary deep and lone pipe was built by GAMBIT, on the basis of which the simulation was done by implicit solver of FLUENT 2ddp. The results show that hydraulic loss of pipe transportation is less than the pressure produced by gravity, which means the backfilling material can flow by itself. When the inlet velocity is 3.2 m/s, the maximum velocity of 4.10 m/s is at the elbow and the maximum velocity in the horizontal pipe is 3.91 m/s, which can both meet the stability requirement. The results of the simulation are proved to be reliable by the residual monitor plotting of related parameter, so it can be concluded that the system of pipe transportation is safe.

Keywords

backfilling / deep mine / paste-like slurry / pipe transportation / flow

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