State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University
School of Resources and SafetyEngineering, Chongqing University
CCTEG Coal Industry Planning Institute

With the global transition to a low-carbon energy structure, coupled with the depletion of coal mine resources,gas disasters, and other problems, the number of closed/abandoned coal mines is increasing rapidly. After the coal minecloses, the residual methane in the goaf escapes to the ground continuously, becoming an essential source of greenhousegas emissions. In view of a series of issues such as methane residual stock, emission rate and emission reduction measuresin closed/abandoned coal mines, the number of closed/abandoned coal mines and the distribution of high-gas mines at home and abroad were clarified through a large number of literature review, and the sources and estimation methods ofmethane residual stock were summarized. At the same time, the theory and research method of methane geological leakagein the field of natural gas accumulation was used for reference, and the emission mechanism and monitoring means ofresidual methane were analyzed. Finally, the countermeasures and challenges of residual methane emission reduction wereput forward. The study found that there are many closed/abandoned coal mines in Shanxi, Guizhou, Chongqing, Hunan, Jiangxi,etc., and the residual coal is mainly anthracite with strong methane adsorption capacity, resulting in a large amountof residual methane in the mine, which will become a critical methane emission source. Methane from closed/abandonedcoal mines is desorbed and released to the goaf, and then discharged to the atmosphere through channels such as wellheadand mining-induced fractures. Methane monitoring in coal mines can be realized by means of satellite remote sensing, fluxchamber method, geochemical probe method, micro-meteorological technology, etc. Based on the methane emission predictionmodel of closed/abandoned coal mines, the methane emissions from closed/abandoned coal mines may account formore than 20% of total methane emissions from coal mining operations by 2050, so it is urgent to solve the problem ofmethane emissions from closed/abandoned mines. Therefore, the countermeasures of emission reduction, such as extractionand utilization, in-situ deflagration power generation, microbial degradation of methane, water flooding, and methaneemission channel closure are put forward. Considering the limitations of cost, treatment time, groundwater contamination,and other limitation factors, it is concluded the mineralized remediation method can be used to seal large-scale mining-inducedfractures in overlying rocks, which can achieve the methane emission reduction goal of closed/abandoned coalmines at a low cost.

国家自然科学基金资助项目(52104024，52174166)；国家重点研发计划资助项目(2022YFC3004705-5)

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