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.

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 method of forming a roadway by filling gangue paste during wide roadway excavation of a thick coal seam belonging to the technical field of mining industry. The method comprises: firstly designing a width of a filing strip and a width of a new excavation roadway according to a geological condition of a coal seam; secondly, determining a length of each filling, i.e. a cyclic filling interval, according to an existing excavation technical condition of a mining shaft; when the new excavation roadway is excavated, performing supporting for a roof, a floor and an inner side of a roadway by using a strong bolt and bolt-mesh-cable; then, after the new excavation roadway is excavated for the cyclic filling interval, starting to perform roadway-expanding excavation along an outer side of the roadway; when roadway-expanding excavation is performed, performing temporary supporting for a filling strip and a junction of the filling strip and the new excavation roadway by using a single hydraulic prop in cooperation with a metal articulated roof beam; finally, after roadway-expanding excavation is completed, removing temporary supports and filling the filling strip; afterwards, the above steps are performed alternately. In this way, coal losses caused by reserving coal pillars can be effectively reduced, the impact of the underground pressure during roadway excavation is relieved and the costs of gangue treatment and roadway excavation are lowered.

Provided is a method of forming a roadway by filling gangue paste during wide roadway excavation of a thick coal seam belonging to the technical field of mining industry. The method comprises: firstly designing a width of a filing strip and a width of a new excavation roadway according to a geological condition of a coal seam; secondly, determining a length of each filling, i.e. a cyclic filling interval, according to an existing excavation technical condition of a mining shaft; when the new excavation roadway is excavated, performing supporting for a roof, a floor and an inner side of a roadway by using a strong bolt and bolt-mesh-cable; then, after the new excavation roadway is excavated for the cyclic filling interval, starting to perform roadway-expanding excavation along an outer side of the roadway; when roadway-expanding excavation is performed, performing temporary supporting for a filling strip and a junction of the filling strip and the new excavation roadway by using a single hydraulic prop in cooperation with a metal articulated roof beam; finally, after roadway-expanding excavation is completed, removing temporary supports and filling the filling strip; afterwards, the above steps are performed alternately. In this way, coal losses caused by reserving coal pillars can be effectively reduced, the impact of the underground pressure during roadway excavation is relieved and the costs of gangue treatment and roadway excavation are lowered.

A system for forming a cavity in a backfill mixture comprising granular material and water positioned in an at least partially excavated stope. The system includes a base and a drainage tube assembly in an extended condition thereof. The drainage tube assembly extends between a lower end secured to the base and an upper end positioned above an upper surface of the backfill mixture. The extended drainage tube assembly includes a tube portion thereof with a permeable material and defining the cavity therein into which the water from the backfill mixture is drainable, through the permeable material. The system also includes a drainage pipe, for permitting the water that has drained into the cavity of the extended drainage tube assembly to exit the stope.

A system for forming a cavity in a backfill mixture comprising granular material and water positioned in an at least partially excavated stope. The system includes a base and a drainage tube assembly in an extended condition thereof. The drainage tube assembly extends between a lower end secured to the base and an upper end positioned above an upper surface of the backfill mixture. The extended drainage tube assembly includes a tube portion thereof with a permeable material and defining the cavity therein into which the water from the backfill mixture is drainable, through the permeable material. The system also includes a drainage pipe, for permitting the water that has drained into the cavity of the extended drainage tube assembly to exit the stope.

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.

Mining provides our society with many of minerals, metals, and gemstones for a wide variety of applications from mundane items through to expensive jewelry. But the mining operations generate waste and large empty shafts and stopes within the ground. It would beneficial to provide a lightweight material for backfill which can provide safer working conditions for miners as well as advantages in respect of weight reduction, reducing water consumption, rheology improvement and cost minimization. Equally, it would be beneficial for the lightweight backfill material to include mining tailings to reduce the impact external to the mine. However, the inclusion of mine tailings into a foam is counter-intuitive as mine tailings are generally characterized by a high proportion of small particles with sharp edges. However, embodiments of the invention provide just such a foam based mine backfill material.

Mining provides our society with many of minerals, metals, and gemstones for a wide variety of applications from mundane items through to expensive jewelry. But the mining operations generate waste and large empty shafts and stopes within the ground. It would beneficial to provide a lightweight material for backfill which can provide safer working conditions for miners as well as advantages in respect of weight reduction, reducing water consumption, rheology improvement and cost minimization. Equally, it would be beneficial for the lightweight backfill material to include mining tailings to reduce the impact external to the mine. However, the inclusion of mine tailings into a foam is counter-intuitive as mine tailings are generally characterized by a high proportion of small particles with sharp edges. However, embodiments of the invention provide just such a foam based mine backfill material.