Evolution and coupling of “seepage field and chemical field” under regional grouting disturbance

Abstract

In Huaibei coalfield, the technology of ground directional drilling and high-pressure grouting is widely used to control the karst water disaster of coal measures floor. After grouting, the filling and drainage path of the seepage field changes, and the grouting high pressure and the slurry water will change the distribution characteristics of the groundwater seepage field and chemical field of the injected target aquifer in a certain period of time. Taking Taoyuan Coal Mine in Huaibei Coalfield as the research object, the evolution model of seepage field and chemical field (referred to as “double field”) of the target layer under regional grouting disturbance is built by using the software of Feflow, the coupling mechanism of “double field” is discussed, and the Cl− which is less affected by the environment is selected as the simulation factor, and the analysis of the factors affecting solute transport under the “double field” coupling effect is carried out. On this basis, the mathematical model of solute diffusion under regional grouting disturbance is constructed. The results show that in the seepage field model after identification and verification, 71.9% of the points where the error between the simulated water level and the measured water level is less than 3m, and the simulation effect is good; Among the identified and verified chemical field models, the simulation effect of solute transport in mining area II4 is good, and the simulation value in mining area II1 is about 14.4 mg/L lower, with an error of about 6.6% of the actual value, less than 10%. The overall simulation effect is good. The Cl− in mining area II4 and II2 with relatively high permeability coefficient is easy to migrate and diffuse, while the rock in mining area II1 with low permeability coefficient is dense and has poor permeability. During the 50 years of model operation, it basically exists in the state of “stagnant water”. Based on the evolution characteristics of local seepage field in II4 mining area under grouting disturbance, it is considered that solute transport is mainly controlled by permeability coefficient, dispersion, hydraulic gradient, seepage velocity, grouting time, slurry specific gravity and other parameters. It is found that the concentration of Cl− reaches a peak within 18−22 years after the completion of grouting, and then begins to decrease, and reaching the equilibrium state before regional grouting approximately 40 years later. Based on the data obtained from multiple parameter setting operations, a mathematical model of solute diffusion under the “double field” coupling is established. The data with error rate less than 10% accounts for 81.4%, which indicates that the established mathematical model of solute diffusion is basically reliable. This study can provide scientific basis for the study of the water environment evolution of the injected target aquifer under the regional grouting disturbance and the prediction and early warning of coal mine water disasters, and has important theoretical and practical significance.

Keywords

• regional grouting disturbance
• coupling of seepage field and chemical field
• solute diffusion prediction model
• solute diffusion prediction model
• numerical simulation using feflow software