A plug for a void in a mine to divert water having a rigid closed cell foam which fills the void. The rigid closed cell foam having a plurality of pipes disposed within the foam. The pipes distributed throughout the void. The pipes are positioned in the foam so the pipes are staggered in length vertically with respect to various heights in the void, and the pipes are positioned in the foam every 4′ to 6′ horizontally with respect to the void. Each pipe has a mixing stick. A method for diverting water from a void in a mine.

A plug for a void in a mine to divert water having a rigid closed cell foam which fills the void. The rigid closed cell foam having a plurality of pipes disposed within the foam. The pipes distributed throughout the void. The pipes are positioned in the foam so the pipes are staggered in length vertically with respect to various heights in the void, and the pipes are positioned in the foam every 4′ to 6′ horizontally with respect to the void. Each pipe has a mixing stick. A method for diverting water from a void in a mine.

A method of this disclosure directionally drills at least one well extending from ground surface to an interior of an underground mine located below ground, the well being at an oblique angle relative to vertical; blends or mixes together a hazardous material, like lead, zinc, arsenic, and cadmium with cement including a plasticizer; pumps or flows the mixture into the well, wherein the mixture flows toward a lower end of the mine and hardens in place. The method allows for the permanent placement of contaminated mixtures like chat into mines or shafts or depositories, as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, CERCLA and Superfund laws and complies with rules for the permanent closing of these structures with contaminated material and contaminated substances.

A method of this disclosure directionally drills at least one well extending from ground surface to an interior of an underground mine located below ground, the well being at an oblique angle relative to vertical; blends or mixes together a hazardous material, like lead, zinc, arsenic, and cadmium with cement including a plasticizer; pumps or flows the mixture into the well, wherein the mixture flows toward a lower end of the mine and hardens in place. The method allows for the permanent placement of contaminated mixtures like chat into mines or shafts or depositories, as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, CERCLA and Superfund laws and complies with rules for the permanent closing of these structures with contaminated material and contaminated substances.

Provided is a filling mining method for a fully-mechanized top coal caving working face, which relates to the field of mining engineering technologies. The method solves the technical problems of roof control of the fully-mechanized top coal caving working face and a large ground deformation of top coal caving mining. The method includes the following steps: at step A, dividing the fully-mechanized top coal caving working face into a filling zone and a top coal caving zone along a strike of the working face, or dividing the working face into a filling zone and a top coal caving zone along a strike and an inclination of the working face; at step B, determining a cycle interval of the working face; at step C, performing supporting for the filling zone before the working face, and completing coal caving in the top coal caving zone and performing round wood supporting in the filling zone; at step D, after the filling zone reaches the filling interval, disposing a filling tarpaulin behind a hydraulic support and pumping the filling paste; at step E, repeating steps C and D to complete mining. A mining method of alternate coal caving and filling is provided to complete the filling mining of the top coal caving working face. In this way, the roof is effectively controlled, ground subsidence is reduced and advantages such as safety and high efficiency are available.

Provided is a filling mining method for a fully-mechanized top coal caving working face, which relates to the field of mining engineering technologies. The method solves the technical problems of roof control of the fully-mechanized top coal caving working face and a large ground deformation of top coal caving mining. The method includes the following steps: at step A, dividing the fully-mechanized top coal caving working face into a filling zone and a top coal caving zone along a strike of the working face, or dividing the working face into a filling zone and a top coal caving zone along a strike and an inclination of the working face; at step B, determining a cycle interval of the working face; at step C, performing supporting for the filling zone before the working face, and completing coal caving in the top coal caving zone and performing round wood supporting in the filling zone; at step D, after the filling zone reaches the filling interval, disposing a filling tarpaulin behind a hydraulic support and pumping the filling paste; at step E, repeating steps C and D to complete mining. A mining method of alternate coal caving and filling is provided to complete the filling mining of the top coal caving working face. In this way, the roof is effectively controlled, ground subsidence is reduced and advantages such as safety and high efficiency are available.

Systems and methods for detecting underground voids, comprising steps of: digging a tunnel to be the detection path; placing fluid dispensing means along the bottom part of the tunnel wherein said dispensing means further equipped with fluid pressure sensing means; partially sealing the tunnel as to allow a reasonable portion of the fluids dispensed from said fluid dispensing means to travel downwards, deeper into the ground; providing remote device in data or mechanical communication with said sensing means; on initial activation, allowing pressured fluid to be dispensed from said dispensing means until predefined constant pressure threshold in the system is met; maintaining predefined constant pressure range in the system by constantly or periodically dispensing fluid via said dispensing means; constantly or periodically monitoring said pressure sensing mean; and upon detection of abnormal low pressure in the system activating alert means.

A plug for a void in a mine to divert water having a rigid closed cell foam which fills the void. The rigid closed cell foam having a plurality of pipes disposed within the foam. The pipes distributed throughout the void. The pipes are positioned in the foam so the pipes are staggered in length vertically with respect to various heights in the void, and the pipes are positioned in the foam every 4′ to 6′ horizontally with respect to the void. Each pipe has a mixing stick. A method for diverting water from a void in a mine.

A plug for a void in a mine to divert water having a rigid closed cell foam which fills the void. The rigid closed cell foam having a plurality of pipes disposed within the foam. The pipes distributed throughout the void. The pipes are positioned in the foam so the pipes are staggered in length vertically with respect to various heights in the void, and the pipes are positioned in the foam every 4′ to 6′ horizontally with respect to the void. Each pipe has a mixing stick. A method for diverting water from a void in a mine.

Provided is a filling mining method for a fully-mechanized top coal caving working face, which relates to the field of mining engineering technologies. The method solves the technical problems of roof control of the fully-mechanized top coal caving working face and a large ground deformation of top coal caving mining. The method includes the following steps: at step A, dividing the fully-mechanized top coal caving working face into a filling zone and a top coal caving zone along a strike of the working face, or dividing the working face into a filling zone and a top coal caving zone along a strike and an inclination of the working face; at step B, determining a cycle interval of the working face; at step C, performing supporting for the filling zone before the working face, and completing coal caving in the top coal caving zone and performing round wood supporting in the filling zone; at step D, after the filling zone reaches the filling interval, disposing a filling tarpaulin behind a hydraulic support and pumping the filling paste; at step E, repeating steps C and D to complete mining. A mining method of alternate coal caving and filling is provided to complete the filling mining of the top coal caving working face. In this way, the roof is effectively controlled, ground subsidence is reduced and advantages such as safety and high efficiency are available.