Impact of nanopore structure on coal strength

Yixin Zhao - Liang Yuan - QuanXue - eijing Key Laboratory for Precise Mining of Intergrown Energy and Resources, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China School of Energy and Mining Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing), Beijing 100083, China School of Emergency Management and Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing), Beijing 100083, China

In China’s energy consumption structure, coal is the main energy source, accounting for about 60% of primary energy consumption. Coal is a porous medium with complex pore structures. Nanopore structure in coal particle is the basic underlying factor driving coal particle strength. A better knowledge of nanopore structure – coal particle strength correlation is of great significance for coal mining and other fields of engineering problems.

How Amira-Avizo Software is used

Pore structure analysis, including Region of Interest (ROI) extraction, noise filtration, image segmentation, and pore size statistics, was completed using Avizo Software.

To conduct numerical simulation, the tetrahedral element meshes was generated by Avizo software.

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