430R01001
COAL MINE MEETHANE IN UKRAINE:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCTION
AND INVESTMENT IN THE
DONETSK COAL BASIN
JANUARY 2001
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COAL MINE METHANE IN UKRAINE:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCTION
AND INVESTMENT IN THE
DONETSK COAL BASIN
JANUARY 2001
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This report was prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by Partnership for Energy and
Environmental Reform (PEER).
The principal authors of this report, Mr. Jerry Triplett, Mr. Alexander Filippov, and Mr. Alexander Pisarenko, can
be reached via e-mail at trip@public.ua.net, aef@public.ua.net, aap@public.ua.net, respectively. Important
contributions to this report were provided by the following institutions and individuals:
Makeyevka State Mining Safety Research Institute
Raven Ridge Resources, Incorporated
State Committee for Energy Conservation of Ukraine
State Department of the Coal Industry
of the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine
State Department of Labor Safety Supervision
of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of Ukraine
State Enterprise The Alternative Fuels Center
State Geological Committee of Ukraine
Dr. Valery Berezhnoy
Dr. Nikolay Kaplanets
Dr. Oleg Kasimov
Dr. Vladimir Kasianov
Dr. Valentin Konarev
Dr. Vyacheslav Lukinov
Dr. Andrey Schokin
and
Staff from each of the profiled 29 coal mines
DISCLAIMER
This report was prepared for the U.S. EPA, and the authors of this document do not:
a) Make any warranty or representation, expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or
usefulness of the information contained in this handbook; or
b) Assume any liability with respect to the use of, or damages resulting from the use of, any information disclosed
in this handbook.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Purpose of the Handbook 1
1.2 Mine Selection Criteria 1
1.3 Importance of Coalbed Methane in Ukraine 1
1.3.1 Coalbed Methane as an Alternative Fuel Source 1
1.3.2 Environmental Benefits of Using Coal Mine Methane 1
1.3.3 Coal Mine Methane as a Health and Safety Issue 2
2.0 COAL MINE METHANE AND THE COAL INDUSTRY 2
2.1 Introduction 2
2.2 Structure of the Coal Industry 2
2.3 Ownership of the Resource 2
2.4 Current Methane Capturing Practices In Ukraine 3
2.5 Methane Utilization in Ukraine 3
3.0 COALBED METHANE LAWS AND REGULATIONS 4
3.1 Introduction 4
3.2 Key Government Agencies 4
3.3 National Legislative Issues 4
4.0 COALBED METHANE RESOURCES OF THE DONETSK BASIN 4
4.1 Introduction 4
4.2 Overview of Geology 5
4.2.1 Geological Profile of the Donetsk Basin 5
4.2.2 Geological Description of Coal Resources 5
4.3 Coalbed Methane Resources in Coal Seams 6
4.4 Coalbed Methane Resources in Surrounding Rock Strata 7
5.0 PROFILES OF SELECTED COAL MINES 8
5.1 Almaznaya Mine 11
5.2 Bazhanova Mine 15
5.3 Belitskaya Mine 19
5.4 Belozerskaya Mine 23
5.5 Dobropolskaya Mine 27
5.6 Faschevskaya Mine 31
5.7 Glubokaya Mine 35
5.8 Gorskaya Mine 39
5.9 Holodnaya Balka Mine 43
5.10 Kalinin Mine 47
5.11 Kirov Mine 51
5.12 Komsomolets Donbassa Mine 55
5.13 Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine 59
5.14 Krasnolimanskaya Mine 63
5.15 Molodogvardeyskaya Mine 67
5.16 Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine 71
5.17 Rassvet Mine 75
5.18 Samsonovskaya-Zapadnaya Mine 79
5.19 Skochinsky Mine 81
5.20 Stakhanov Mine 85
5.21 Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine 89
5.22 Vynnitskaya Mine 93
5.23 Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine 97
5.24 Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine 101
5.25 Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine 105
5.26 Zasyadko Mine 109
5.27 Zhdanovskaya Mine 113
5.28 Zuyevskaya Mine 117
5.29 50 Years of the USSR Mine 121
REFERENCES CITED 127
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MAP AND FIGURES
Map 1: General Mine Location Map
Figure 1: Mine Summary Information, 1999
Figure 2: Typical Stratigraphic Column of The Donetsk Basin.
Figure 3: Comparison of Coal Seam Classifications
Figure 4: Ukrainian Boiler Descriptions
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ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
aim Atmospheres
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
°C/100 m Degrees Celsius per 100 meters
CO2 Carbon dioxide
daf Dry ash free
Goal Gigacalories = 109 calories
nf/tonne Cubic meters per tonne
mD MilliDarcy - 10~3 Darcy
MPa MegaPascal = 106 Pascal
MWh MegaWatt hour = 106 Watt hour
oblast Largest Ukrainian territorial administrative unit (region),
subordinate to the State. There are 24 oblasts in Ukraine.
Ohm-cm Ohm-centimeters
rayon Administrative unit (district) subordinate to oblast
km2 Square kilometer
tonnes/day Metric tonnes per day
CBM Coalbed methane. Methane contained in coal seams and
the rock strata surrounding the coal seams.
CMM Coal mine methane. Methane contained in coal seams and
the rock strata surrounding the coal seams in reserve areas
that have been assigned to specific mines.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose of the Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to introduce twenty-
nine Ukrainian coal mines that have been determined by
the authors to have the highest potential for commercial
coal mine methane development projects. The
information provided about these mines should allow
prospective developers to make a preliminary
assessment of future opportunities in Ukraine.
Ukraine has a vast untapped coalbed methane energy
resource. Geologic exploration by Ukrainian resource
professionals confirm the magnitude of the reserves, but
only minimal commercial development and utilization
have taken place.
1.2 Mine Selection Criteria
The mine selection process analyzed 1998 and 1999
data and information from all of the coal mines in
Ukraine. The twenty-nine mines equal or exceed the
following criteria:
• mine annual production exceeding 250,000 tonnes
per year,
• specific methane content in the coal greater than
20 cubic meters per tonne,
• coal reserve base sufficient for a remaining mine
life in excess of ten years, and
• the mine has not been selected for closure.
1.3 Importance of Coalbed Methane
in Ukraine
Commercial development and utilization of coalbed
methane/coal mine methane (CBM/CMM) in Ukraine will
have many positive benefits for the economy, the
environment, and the coal industry. A fully implemented
CBM/CMM development program will result in the
following:
• creating an alternative energy source that would
mitigate Ukraine's dependence on imported fuel,
primarily natural gas from Russia and other CIS
countries;
• reducing the amount of methane, a potent
greenhouse gas that Ukrainian coal mines release
to the atmosphere; and
• improving coal mine safety, coal mine employee
health, and productivity.
In 1999, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine drafted a
national energy program for 2000 to 2010. This program
includes a set of goals for the energy sector to achieve a
more balanced supply/demand situation through a
combination of alternative energy sources and energy
efficiency programs. One of the goals is to have eight
billion cubic meters of CBM, including CMM, produced
per year by the year 2010.
1.3.1 Coalbed Methane as
an Alternative Fuel Source
The large-scale capture and utilization of CBM could
contribute greatly to meeting Ukraine's energy
requirements. Ukraine currently consumes
approximately 75 billion cubic meters of natural gas on
an annual basis while only producing approximately 18
billion cubic meters from domestic sources. This
shortfall of approximately 57 billion cubic meters per year
is imported from Russia and other CIS countries, creating
a serious increase in foreign debt. Ukraine receives 30
billion cubic meters of natural gas from Russia each year
as compensation for transporting Russian natural gas
to Europe through pipelines located in Ukraine. The
remaining 27 billion cubic meters of natural gas is sold
to Ukraine at $80 per thousand cubic meters, thus
creating a negative balance of trade in excess of $2 billion
per year.
Increasing domestic standard natural gas and oil
production is not an economically feasible option for
Ukraine. Under the Soviet Union, the larger and
shallower natural gas and oil reserves were depleted,
leaving small, deep, and expensive reserves, and Ukraine
does not have the vast capital resources that would be
required to develop them.
It is clear that the gas produced from a commercial CBM
development project would have a ready market that
would improve the economic conditions in Ukraine.
1.3.2 Environmental Benefits of Using
Coal Mine Methane
Methane is one of a number of gases that scientists
believe contribute to the greenhouse effect, the trapping
of heat in the Earth's atmosphere. The extent to which
any given greenhouse gas traps heat is measured relative
to the heating effect of carbon dioxide. Methane is
estimated to be 21 times as potent as carbon dioxide
in trapping atmospheric heat over a hundred-year
period. Methane and other greenhouse gases are
released to the atmosphere through various natural
processes and through many human activities, such as
the mining of coal.
Capturing and utilizing CMM in Ukraine can significantly
reduce the amount of greenhouse gas that coal mines
now emit into the atmosphere. During 1999, Ukrainian
coal mines generated approximately 2,060 million cubic
meters of methane. Through degasification systems, the
mines captured approximately 257 million cubic meters of
methane (13% of the total generated) but used only 79
million cubic meters of the captured methane. Thus
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Ukrainian coal mines emitted approximately 1,981 million
cubic meters of methane into the atmosphere. Not only
is this a waste of a vitally needed energy source but
also a significant contribution to the greenhouse gas
effect.
The development of CMM projects in Ukraine can reduce
the amount of gas coal mines emit into the
atmosphere. In addition, Ukrainian coal mines could
be considered sources of valuable carbon credits. As of
July 2000, over $30 million of carbon credit transactions
have taken place on a worldwide basis. The total potential
market for carbon trading could reach in excess of $10
billion by the year 2010. Thus far, the monetary values
of cabon credit trades have been only a fraction of the
cost of a greenhouse gas emissions reduction project.
However, there is not yet a consensus among
economists on the total mitigation costs that should be
included in the carbon credit transaction. In comparison
with CMM development projects in the U.S., CMM
mitigation costs in Ukraine may be considerably lower.
1.3.3 Coal Mine Methane as a Health
and Safety Issue
The development of CMM projects at coal mines in
Ukraine can greatly reduce mining accidents and
fatalities. In 1999, Ukraine coal mines experienced 296
fatalities, or 3.7 deaths per one million raw tonnes of coal
produced. This fatality rate is one of the worst in the
world. Many of the fatalities are the result of outbursts
caused by high gas content or explosions caused by
the ignition of explosive concentrations of
methane. Premining degasification of the coal reserves,
through drilling of vertical wells and utilizing enhanced
underground degasification systems, would greatly
reduce the accident and fatality rates in Ukrainian coal
mines. In addition, removal of the methane from the
mines will increase productivity by reducing the number
of mine slowdowns or shutdowns due to high methane
levels. CMM development projects can reduce coal mine
accidents and fatalities and at the same time reduce
mining costs by increasing productivity.
2.0 COAL MINE METHANE
AND THE COAL INDUSTRY
2.1 Introduction
The problems of the coal industry of Ukraine are well
documented and will influence the business structure of
any proposed CMM development project. It is
necessary to be aware of some of the nuances of the
Ukrainian coal industry to properly assess the viability
of a potential CMM project. In particular, such issues
as the relationship between the project and the coal
mine, ownership of the resource, sales and use of the
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methane, payments for methane sales, and current
practices of methane capture and utilization will all
influence the business structure of a viable CMM
development project.
2.2 Structure of the Coal Industry
At the end of end of 1999, Ukraine had 244 active coal
mines that consisted of 241 underground mines and three
surface mines. Collectively, these mines produced 81
million raw tonnes during 1999, which resulted in
approximately 63 million tonnes of salable product. All
of the coal mines in Ukraine are owned by the State and
are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Fuel and
Energy. Subordinate to the Ministry, all but four mines
are organized under twenty-three holding
companies. Each holding company has between eight
and twelve coal mines, grouped by physical proximity or
for the purpose of sharing certain assets. The four mines
that are not part of holding companies are categorized
as independent mines, but are still under the jurisdiction
of the Ministry of Fuel and Energy. One of the mines
profiled in this Handbook, the independent Komsomolets
Donbassa Mine, has initiated the process of listing the
sale of their shares with a goal of selling 100% of the
shares to investors.
It is important for a potential investor to determine the
business structure of a coal mine prior to exploring a
new CMM project. A coal mine must have the authority
to enter into a business arrangement for a project to
proceed. The ultimate authority lies with the Ministry
of Fuel and Energy, but the support and concurrence of
the mine and holding company (if the mine is not
independent) is essential for the project to proceed.
A project developer must establish and maintain a strong
working relationship with the coal mine. The project must
work with the mine to stay abreast of the current coal
production, advancement of development works, and plans
for the future areas of development. However, with the
host of economic, social, and political issues currently
found at Ukrainian coal mines, a CMM developer may wish
to structure the project to properly address these issues.
2.3 Ownership of the Resource
As previously stated, the coal mines and the coal
resources are owned by the State. The coal reserves
are assigned and licensed by the State to individual
mines. The CMM reserves are also owned by the State,
necessitating a separate license to develop this
resource. Many coal mines have already received a
CMM license from the State. A project developer must
determine the status of any CMM license agreements
before proceeding. Current Ukrainian laws on licensing
of resources allow for a development license for a five-
year period with certain development requirements before
a production license can be obtained for the
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project. Both the development and production licenses
include a fee to be paid to the State for the capture and
sale of the resource.
2.4 Current Methane Capturing
Practices In Ukraine
Mine degasification or drainage systems remove the gas
from coal-bearing strata before, during, and after mining,
depending on the particular needs of the
mine. Degasification allows mines to minimize ventilation
costs, reduce mining delays, and enhance mine
safety. Mines degasify by employing three major types
of wells: vertical wells drilled from the surface,
underground horizontal boreholes drilled along the mined
coal seam, and cross-measure boreholes drilled through
the coal seam and surrounding rock. Each
degasification technique has specific features in terms
of methane extraction.
Vertical wells are drilled in advance of mining to recover
gas with high content of methane, often over 95
percent. Vertical wells can be drilled from the surface
into actively mined coal seams and surrounding rock
strata. Often, if the area is very gassy, such wells are
used to remove methane from the coal and surrounding
rock strata five to ten years in advance of
mining. Vertical wells drilled in advance of coal mining
can recover up to 70 percent of the methane contained in
coal seams. Vertical wells can be converted to gob wells
to extract gas from the fracture zone caused by the
collapsed strata after mining passes. Independent gob
wells are drilled from the surface to a point 3 to 20 meters
above the target zone. Gob wells often produce gas with
methane content of 20 to 80 percent. Currently in Ukraine
there are only two projects that utilize vertical well drilling
to release and capture methane in advance of mining.
Horizontal boreholes are drilled inside the mine to drain
methane from unmined areas of blocked-out longwall
panels. In the United States horizontal boreholes are
typically 120-240 meters long, and in some cases they
are over 1,000 meters long; however, in Ukraine they are
typically 30 to 50 meters. Generally, these wells recover
gas that contains over 95 percent methane. However,
their drainage efficiency is lower compared to vertical
wells and is typically within the range of 10 to 50 percent.
Cross-measure boreholes are most common in Ukrainian
mines. These boreholes are drilled at any angle through
the coal seam being mined to degasify the rock strata
above and below the coal seam. Cross-measure
boreholes often produce gas with methane content
between 30 and 80 percent, and their drainage efficiency
averages 20 percent.
Degasification wells and boreholes are linked to a
centralized vacuum pump or a compressor station by a
system of connected pipelines. Because mines operate
at deep levels in Ukraine and have little funds, the
drainage systems often have multiple leakage points,
resulting in lower methane content in the gas stream.
2.5 Methane Utilization in Ukraine
Of the 2,060 million cubic meters of CMM generated by
Ukraine coal mines in 1999, approximately 13 percent
was extracted through degasification systems, and only
four percent was utilized. At present, 52 mines in
Ukraine have degasification systems, and only 11 mines
utilize methane for their needs. At the mine level, the
principal application of methane is as a substitute for
coal in mine boilers.
While this is the situation today, with proper development
CMM could be used for many other productive
purposes. Ukraine is heavily dependent on imported
natural gas; therefore, any additional domestic source
of this fuel could bring this country's economy closer to
self-sustaining. The government of Ukraine has
instituted several initiatives, namely the National Energy
Conservation Program and the Program of Reducing
Natural Gas Consumption, that include CMM
projects. However, only a few selected efforts have been
implemented so far due to the lack of funding.
In Section 5 of this handbook, the profiles of each of the
selected twenty-nine coal mines contain information
regarding the number of boilers, size of boilers, and the
amount of heat consumed per year at each mine.
Technical parameters of the boilers are given in Figure
4. This boiler information can be used to determine the
amount of methane that could readily be purchased,
traded, or consumed at the mine site. In addition, there
are two locations in Ukraine that utilized captured coalbed
methane as vehicle fuel for fleets of trucks, buses, and
cars. Although this is not anticipated to be a large
market for a new project, it could be considered as an
additional option in structuring a financial arrangement
with a coal mine.
The two largest markets for the methane produced from
a new CMM project would be the sale of pipeline quality
gas and in the generation of electricity. As previously
noted, Ukraine is heavily dependent upon imported gas,
and a ready market is in place to receive any newly
produced gas. Also, production of electricity from
captured methane is relatively inexpensive and could be
sold to the mine, to the local community, or to the electric
grid system.
Historically, Ukraine has experienced a poor record of
cash collections from customers for natural gas and
electricity sales. However, during the first six months
of 2000, this trend has reversed and cash collections
have dramatically increased due to consumers being
shut off for nonpayment. Cash collections in the
electricity sector have risen to 46 percent during the first
six months of 2000, as compared to a low of 17 percent
during the worst month of 1999. The Ukrainian
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government has established a goal of 50 percent cash
collections by the end of 2000 with continued increases
in the following years.
3.O COALBED METHANE
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
3.1 Introduction
Since Ukraine's independence in 1991, it's laws and
regulations have been in a state of flux as the nation
moves from the Soviet-style administrative economy to
one more market oriented. An investor should conduct
a complete review of the existing and new laws and
decrees prior to investing in a CBM/CMM development
project in Ukraine. A general overview of the legislative
and approval processes is provided below.
The government of Ukraine has an executive branch that
consists of an elected President, an appointed Prime
Minister, and several Deputy Prime Ministers. The Deputy
Prime Ministers provide an oversight role to different sectors
of the economy. The executive branch of the government
and its agencies are authorized to issue decrees that often
are as legally binding as laws passed by the legislative
branch. The legislative branch, the Verhovna Rada, is
composed of elected members from geographic
constituencies of the nation, and is empowered to pass
laws for the country.
3.2 Key Government Agencies
Development of a CBM/CMM project in Ukraine will
require working with a host of government agencies at
the national, regional (oblast), and municipal levels. In
this section, key organizations at the national level are
identified that could, by passing laws, decrees and
regulations, have an effect on the implementation of a
CBM/CMM project. It should be noted that the
government of Ukraine is currently going through a general
reorganization, and therefore this list of key agencies is
subject to change.
• The President of Ukraine
• The Prime Minister of Ukraine
• Deputy Prime Minister, Fuel and Energy
• Ministry of Fuel and Energy
• Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
• Ministry of Labor and Social Policy
• Ministry of the Economy
• Ministry of Finance
• State Oil and Gas Committee
• State Committee on Geology
• State Committee on Energy Conservation
• National Academy of Science
In addition to these organizations at the national level, the
development of a CBM/CMM project will require the
coordinated efforts of the oblast and local municipal
administrations. Often, approvals for local requirements
must be obtained from the regional and municipal
administrations during the project development cycle.
3.3 National Legislative Issues
During 1998 and 1999, the development of CBM in
Ukraine has become a high profile issue. Significant
laws and decrees by the executive branch and the
Supreme Rada have been introduced during this
timeframe that could have a positive impact on CBM/
CMM development projects. Two of the most significant
enactments have been the passing of Production Sharing
Agreements (PSA) and the establishment of Free
Economic Zones (FEZ). The PSA, although it has not
been tested for CMM, establishes a set of binding legal
and civil commitments by both the investor and the
government regarding the development of natural
resources in Ukraine. These commitments were
established to guarantee certain standards of operational,
institutional, and financial performance throughout the
term of the PSA. In 1998, a law establishing FEZ status
to the Donetsk Region was passed. The law provides
for various tax incentives to attract investment into the
region.
Numerous other laws and enactments have been drafted
that will enhance the legal and tax issues regarding
CBM/CMM development. However, before making an
investment decision in Ukraine, any project developer
who is interested in a CBM/CMM project is strongly
advised to review the current status of all laws and acts
that could impact the proposed project.
4.0 COALBED METHANE
RESOURCES OF THE
DONETSK BASIN
4.1 Introduction
As with any natural resource project, a CMM development
project will require a site-specific geological review and
analysis. During the initial evaluation period, an
understanding of the geological conditions of the area is
important.
The Donetsk Basin (commonly referred to as the
Donbass) is located in the southeastern part of Ukraine,
extending into the territory of Russia. Geologically, the
Donetsk Basin represents a large bending flexure that
covers an area of approximately 60,000 square
kilometers. The coal is from Carboniferous deposits with
over 330 identified coal seams to a depth of 1,800
meters. However, only a hundred seams of that number
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are considered mineable due to seam thickness or depth
constraints.
4.2 Overview of Geology
In general, the Donetsk Basin is bounded on the north
and southwest by outcrops of the bottom coal
seams. The eastern boundary is represented by a
general pinch-out of the coal seams, and the southern
boundary by Priazovsky crystalline rocks. To the
northwest of the basin, a general depression of the coal
beds can be found that reaches the depth of 1,800
meters.
In Ukrainian terminology, the coal-bearing area of the
Donetsk Basin is commonly divided into several
geological/industrial districts with each of them having
its own specific geological traits (Nedra 1972).
4.2.1 Geological Profile of the Donetsk
Basin
The Donetsk Basin is characterized by wide tectonic
diversity. The outcropping area of the Donetsk Basin
is mostly folded with the central portion composed of
large linear structures. The northern and southern
borders of the basin contain many minor folds and
faults. Thrusts are typical for the northern part of the
basin, and slip faults occur primarily in the
south. Folding that stretches under the Mesocenozoic
cover of the coalfield's periphery becomes less frequent
in the slopes of the platform where interrupted small-
amplitude quaquaversal folds still occur. The slopes are
flat monoclines with some slip faulting.
The Donetsk Basin area is subdivided into seven
geological zones, according to types and sizes of folds
and discontinuities (Nedra 1972):
• the southwestern platform monoclinal zone;
• the western zone, where flexures can be found that
are sinking and gradually level out toward the
Dnieper-Donetsk Depression;
• the southern zone, with minor folds combined with
faults of different types and sizes, including
transverse faults and flexures;
• the central zone, having large folds;
• the northern zone, with minor folds and a system
of powerful local longitudinal thrusts and some
auxiliary medium to small thrusts; and
• the northern monoclinal zone.
4.2.2 Geological Description of Coal
Resources
The thickness of coal formations within the Donetsk Basin
increases from the flanks of the bending flexure toward
its center, in a southeastern direction. The coal-bearing
strata show multiple rhythmical intermittence of marine,
continental, and transitional facies. On a stratigraphic
column of Carbonic rock, the development of many groups
of fauna and flora can be seen, as well as the cyclic
structure of coal-bearing strata with easily identifiable
specific bed combinations of coal seams and limestones
(See Fig. 2) (Nedra 1972).
To a maximum depth of 1,800 meters, the coal seams
of the Donetsk Basin total 330 in number; 200 of them
are less than 0.45 meters, and 130 seams are over 0.45
meters thick. The thickness of coal seams currently
being mined is in the range of 0.6 to 0.8 meters. Seams
in excess of two meters are rarely found. The coal
reserves of the Basin are deposited unevenly with a
majority of the reserves being contained in 35 seams. Of
these, 27 seams belong to the Middle Carbonic, and 8
seams to the Upper Carbonic. It should be noted that
only one of the Upper Carbonic seams is commercially
mineable.
The coal series of the Donetsk Basin area are unique for
their nonuniform bedding. Therefore, the coal-bearing
strata of the Lower Carbonic occur along the southwestern
flank of the Donetsk bending flexure, where recoverable
coal reserves are concentrated within a contour interval of
400 to 500 meters. The coal seams are clustered in
groups with the interval between such groups ranging from
30 to 80 meters. Within each group, individual seams
generally have intervals between them that range from 3 to
20 meters.
The entire Donetsk Basin is underlain by Middle Carbonic
coal seams. The number of mineable coal seams and
coal-bearing beds tends to gradually decrease from the
western towards the eastern and northern sections of
the basin. The distance between coal seams in this
area typically ranges from 20 to 40 meters. The highest
concentration of coal seams is found in the C62 suite,
whose western portion is 170 to 250 meters thick and
contains up to eight mineable coal seams. Similar
conditions can be found in the upper section of the C52
suite. The aggregate thickness of principal coal-bearing
Middle Carbonic strata (C23 - C27 suites) ranges from
1,500 to 3,000 meters. Due to the nonuniform thickness
of coal seams, the number of mineable seams, even in
the best mining areas, never exceeds 30 to 50 seams.
Donetsk Basin coal resource professionals estimate that
the basin contains 231 billion tonnes of coal reserves,
including 170 to 180 billion tonnes of reserves that are
classified as recoverable, i.e. located at the depths of
500 to 1,800 meters and in seams that are greater than
0.3 meters thick. In terms of coal rank, the coal in the
Donetsk Basin ranges from lignite to highly
metamorphized bituminous. The total mass of
dispersed organic matter in rocks and coal layers
reaches 1,680 billion tonnes, which includes 1,210 billion
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tonnes within a depth of between 500 and 1,800 meters
(Zaidenvarg1993).
4.3 Coalbed Methane Resources in
Coal Seams
Coal metamorphism in the Donetsk Basin has led to the
formation of a significant methane resource, which by
estimates provided by Ukrainian and Western CBM
professionals, could be as high as 117 trillion cubic
meters. The distribution of gaseous hydrocarbons in
the coal series was affected by geologic conditions that
existed at the time the CBM resource was
formed. These conditions resulted from a combination
of paleotectonic, paleochemical, paleobiochemical, and
other variable factors (Zaidenvarg 1993).
CBM deposits were formed in the Donetsk Basin during
two different phases. During the first phase, the
formation of primary vertical gas deposits was complete
in the Upper Paleozoic. This occurred before the
inversion of the vertical movements in the bending flexure,
resulting from an intensive gas-generating process that
was combined with massive
sedimentation. Consequently, this geologic section
includes three main gas zones that are located in the
following succession, begining from the surface:
• zone of predominantly sorbed gases,
• zone of predominantly free gases associated with
dispersed organic matter, and
• zone of metamorphic demethanization.
The second phase in formation of CBM deposits
occurred in Carbonic rocks at the time, when the
geologic bending flexure was developed, beginning
with an inversion. Given the complex nature of
inversion and exposure of the coal-bearing mass,
the process of gas migration prevailed over the
process of its generation during this phase. This
contributed to intensive redistribution of gases in
sedimentary rocks, and to the destruction of initial
gas deposits. As a result, the initial gas deposits
were transformed into the vertical and areal gas zones
that we see today (Brizhanev 1987).
In most of the Donetsk Basin the amplitude of
ascending movements that were characteristic for
inversion ranged from 4 to 11 kilometers. These
movements caused an outcropping of coal beds that
had been deposited in all three zones of initial vertical
gas zoning during the time of sedimentation. At the same
time, a gas-weathering zone was formed within the
uppermost part of the geologic section.
The gases that are retained in the coal seams are mostly
methane with minor quantities of ethane, nitrogen arid
carbon dioxide. The heavier hydrocarbons are primarily
retained in coals with a medium degree of
metamorphism. High-rank anthracite retains primarily
nitrogen and carbon dioxide and insignificant quantities of
methane. Trace gases, such as butane, pentane,
hexane, heptane, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, helium,
argon, neon, krypton, and xenon, are also present in the
coal seams.
In bituminous and anthracite coals, tiny pores with a
diameter of less than 10~8 meters are commonly
found. The surface area of these pores may reach
several hundred square meters per cubic centimeter of
coal matter, which explains its high adsorption
activity. The adsorption activity and, consequently, the
gas content in the coal metamorphic series increase
from longflame coals (See Figure 3) to low-
metamorphized anthracites. Therefore, the gas content
of coking coal, lean-coking coal, and lean coal is
generally from 20 to 25 cubic meters/tonne daf while
that of anthracites, with a specific logarithmic electrical
impedance of 4.45 to 5.85 Ohm-cm, would be higher,
typically in the range of 40 to 45 cubic meters/tonne
dry-ash-free (daf) (Brizhanev 1987; Airuni 1990).
By various Ukrainian assessments, the coal seams that
are greater than 0.3 meters thick, arid within the depth
of 500 to 1,800 meters, contain between 1,400 and 2,500
billion cubic meters of adsorbed CBM; this includes 855
billion cubic meters that are deposited within the principal
geologic/industrial districts (see table below) (Kosenko
1980; Zaidenvarg).
CBM Resources in Coal Seams
Principal
Geologic/Industrial
Districts
Krasnoarmeisky
Donetsko-Makeevsky
Tsentralny
Torezsko-Snezhniansky
Lisichansky
Lugansky
Almazno-Marievsky
Krasnodonsky
Bokovo-Khrustalsky
Seleznevsky
Total:
Number of
Coal Seams
33
59
46
39
25
39
53
24
31
32
CBM Resource
in Coal Seams,
billion m3
231.5
202.1
84.8
37.5
22.5
47.5
81.2
56.2
40.1
51.9
855.3
The density of the estimated CBM resources in coal
seams is rather high. Therefore, in the southwestern
part of the Donetsk Basin, the average density, as
estimated by DonetskGeologia (a Ukrainian geologic
exploration company) and Raven Ridge Resources,
Inc. (a US company), ranges from 90 to 107 million
cubic meters per square kilometer (see table below).
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CBM Density in Coal Seams
Area
Dobropolsko-
Krasnoarmeiskaya
Grishino-
Area,
km2
963
Andreyevskaya
Yuzhno-Donbasskaya
Donetskaya
Makeevskaya
Total
530
DonetskGeologia Raven Ridge Resources
Resources,
billion m3
76,4
18.2
57.2
293 44.5
246
2,589
35.9
232.2
Density,
million m /km2
79.3
32.7
107.9
151.9
145.9
89.7
Resources,
billion m3
101.0
Density,
million m /km2
104.9
29.7 53.3
58.5
46.5
42.0
277.7
110.4
158.7
170.7
107.3
4.4 Coalbed Methane Resources in
Surrounding Rock Strata
Current redistribution of gases in carboniferous strata
depends upon the changes in the reservoir properties of
the surrounding rock. Catagenetic transformations of
sediment rocks are accompanied by continuous
decreases in their porosity and permeability, which is
clearly demonstrated by the sandstones. However, gas
permeability can change significantly as a result of
excessive zonal fracturing that may develop in
sandstones of the same facies. In the Donetsk Basin,
microdeposits and local accumulations of free gas are
typical for the fractured zones. From the data gathered
from gas leaking into underground mine workings, it is
assumed that fracturing influences the process of free
gas accumulation in the coal-bearing strata.
Geologic zoning for CBM, which is presented below, is
based on the analysis of revised vertical and areal zoning,
the data on reservoir properties of surrounding rock, and
information available on gas deposits, microdeposits, and
local accumulations of free gaseous
hydrocarbons. From these data, four specific zones
have been identified (Airuni 1990; Brizhanev 1987; Pudak
1996; Zaidenvarg 1993):
• Zone I occurs in carboniferous strata containing
coals ranked as long-flame, gas, and some fat
coals. In this zone, recoverable gas reserves and
local gas accumulations are commonly found that
are associated with gas reservoirs of porous and
porous-fractured types. Zone I deposits are located
in the southern and western parts of the Donetsk
Basin, the geologic/industrial districts of
Lisichansky, Krasnoarmeisky, and Millerovsky, and
the depressions of Bakhmutskaya, and Kalmius-
Torezskaya.
• Zone II is customarily noted for sedimentary rocks
surrounding the coal seams ranked as fat, coking,
and lean-coking. This zone typically contains
microdeposits and local hydrocarbon accumulations
that are associated with the gas reservoirs of f ractured-
porous and fractured types. The zone's distinct
feature is the high level of gas content found in the
coal seams and surrounding rock strata. This zone
includes coal deposits within the geologic/industrial
districts of Donetsko-Makeevsky, Tsentralny,
Seleznevsky, Almazno-Marievsky, and
Krasnodonsky.
• Zone III is associated with carboniferous strata that
contain lean ranked coals and low ranked
anthracites with specific logarithmic electrical
impedance greater than 2.5 Ohm-cm. In this
zone both the coal seams and surrounding rock
strata have low gas storage capacity. Therefore,
local gas accumulations occurring in fractured-type
reservoirs that were formed by tectonic
disturbances are commonly found. The Zone III
gas deposits are located in the Torezsko-
Snezhniansky and Bokovo-Khrustalsky geologic/
industrial districts.
• Zone IV is characterized by the total absence of
gaseous hydrocarbons. Typical conditions are
carboniferous strata containing high-ranked
anthracites with specific logarithmic electrical
impedance less than 2.5 Ohm • cm. The Zone IV
includes all of the Dolzhano-Rovensky district and
also occurs in the central and eastern parts of the
Bokovo-Khrustalsky and Torezsko-Snezhniansky
geologic/industrial districts.
From studies conducted by Ukrainian CBM professionals,
the CBM resources of the Donetsk Basin are found in the
following states:
• free gas, contained within pores and fractures of
surrounding rock strata,
• sorbed gas, contained in dispersed organic matter
and coal layers, and
• dissolved gas, contained in water and gas saturated
sandstones.
The formation of free gas accumulations in the
surrounding rock strata was largely dependent upon the
location of the fractured zones. According to Ukrainian
geological survey data, there are more than 30 coalbed
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methane deposits located on the periphery of the
Donetsk Basin. The deposits contain free gas reserves
of 180 billion cubic meters and proven reserves of 60
billion cubic meters.
An evaluation of a CBM reserve for potential development
will require a site-specific geological evaluation.
5.0 PROFILES OF SELECTED
COAL MINES
This section of the handbook contains data and
information concerning 29 Ukrainian coal mines that are
located in the Donetsk Basin (See Map 1). These
particular mines are the most promising candidates that
CMM developers should consider for commercial
development of CMM projects in Ukraine. The authors
of this handbook assembled mine-specific CMM
information from all Ukrainian coal mines for the period
between 1990 and 1999. The 29 coal mines profiled in
this handbook equaled or exceeded the following criteria:
• mine annual production in excess of 250,000 raw
tonnes per year,
• specific methane content in the coal greater than
20 cubic meters per tonne,
• coal reserve base sufficient for a remaining mine
life in excess of ten years, and
• the mine has not been selected for closure.
After completing the selection of these 29 mines, data
and information forms were prepared for distribution and
review. With the assistance of the Ministry of Fuel and
Energy, Makeyevka Mine Safety Institute, the Alternative
Fuels Center, and each of the selected coal mines and
associations, the forms were completed and
returned. Where possible, independent verification of
the data and information was conducted for each of the
mines.
Presented in the handbook are sufficient detailed data
and information for a potential developer to determine a
first level of interest to proceed. However, additional
data and information will be required to complete a
detailed business plan to assess the economic viability
of a particular project. It should be noted that the 29
mines were selected by the set of standards above to
identify the mines with the greatest potential for CMM
development, and that this list of mines is not inclusive
of all of the potential areas that could be considered for
a commercially developed CMM project in Ukraine.
Each mine profile contains the following data and
information:
• General Overview
• Table 1: General Information
• Table 2: General Geologic Information
• Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions
• Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions, and
Degasification 1990-1999
• Table 5: Degasification Parameters
• Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane
Emission Trends.
• Chart 2: Methane Emissions
• Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane
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5.1 Almaznaya Mine
General Overview
The mine is located in the town of Dobropolye in the
Donetsk Oblast of southeastern Ukraine and is a part of
the Dobropolyeugol Coal Association. The mine has a
total employment of 2,447 including 1,656 workers with
underground mining experience. A mineral license was
issued to the mine by the State Geology Committee of
Ukraine (#2015) on November 5,1999.
The mine has three vertical shafts: a cage shaft and two
inclined shafts, one of them used for haulage and the
other as a service shaft. Each of the three shafts was
driven from the surface to a level of 107 meters. The
mine does not have either a coal preparation plant or
thermal drying facilities. The mined coal is stored in a
warehouse prior to loading into railroad cars.
During 1998, and almost all of 1999, the mine was not
producing from the gassy seam I3, and no degasification
programs were performed. Late in December 1999, the
mine added a new longwall (#5 North) at the 1 SYuPU seam
at the depth of 550 meters, and started degasing the seam
in January 2000. Currently, the mine operates a single
pumping unit (VVN150 type) at the operating seam with
methane content in the degasification pipeline being
measured at 11 to 12 percent.
The mine's mailing address is Almaznaya Mine, Ulitsa
Nizovaya, Dobropolye 85000.
Table 1: General Information, Almaznaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
73,138
73,138
31.7
107
2,000
41,490
Dobropolsky and Oktyabrsky
coal preparation plants,
Zuevsky, Kurahovsky and
Uglegorsky
thermal power plants
16,584
Lankashirski - 5 units
Coal
4,800/180
69
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Almaznaya Mine
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6,
7.
8.
9.
Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m3 /tonne
Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa / 1 ,000 m
Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently Mined, m
Geologic Phenomena
Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
5.0 to 25.5
2.7
6-12
20
75
2
15
17.3
Faults:
Dobropolsky, Karpovsky
(amplitude 5-70 m)
8 to 10
8 to 15
0.02-1 .50
1.7
N/A
32.9
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Almaznaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
ms
High vol
bituminous
B.C
1.0
11
510
19.5
46.4
6.5
3.3
12.0
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High vol
bituminous
B, C
1.4
11
500
16.5
42.2
6.4
1.9
5.0
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bituminous
B,C
1.99
11
505
11.3
41.0
5.4
1.3 .
25.5
Longwall
Cave-in behind Longwall
150-250
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Almaznaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
N/A
5.50
N/A
12.35
6.57
13.56
14.87
17.03
15.03
10.93
Degasifi-
cation
N/A
7.30
N/A
8.99
5.47
1.31
1.16
0.21
0.26
0.21
Total
Emissions
N/A
12.80
N/A
21.34
12.04
14.87
16.03
17.24
15.29
11.14
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
N/A
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11-12
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
N/A
11.31
N/A
19.75
15.49
22.60
20.43
30.28
26.14
20.50
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
N/A
1,131.50
N/A
1 ,080.40
777.45
657.00
784.75
569.40
585.00
543.20
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Almaznaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
« Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
4
None
1
N/A
N/A
0.4
0
0
N/A
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Almaznaya Mine
1500
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Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Almaznaya Mine
25 i
Years
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Almaznaya Mine
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5.2 Bazhanova Mine
General Overview
The first stage of the mine became operational in 1957
with a second stage added in 1964. The mine is a part
of the Makeyevugol Coal Association.
The mining property is located in the Donetsk and
Makeyevka geologic/industrial district in the south-
western section of the Donetsk Basin. The property
lies within the city limits of Makeyevka (pop. 436,000),
which is a major industrial center. The city industries
include a total of 19 underground mines, two iron and
steel works, several coking plants, and metal
manufacturing facilities. Makeyevka is surrounded by
large farms.
The surface above the mine is located at the watershed
of two rivers; the Krivoy Torets and the Calmius. The
terrain is mildly undulating plain that is crisscrossed by
multiple gullies and ravines. Elevation ranges from 275
meters above sea level in the east to 175 meters in the
west of the property. In the north and northeast, the
property is crossed by the Donbass-Seversky Donets
Canal. Most of the surface is farmland.
The mine's mailing address is Bazhanova Mine,
Makeevka, Donetsk Oblast 83019.
Table 1: General Information, Bazhanova Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
58,677
19,212
39
1,000
3,000
74,400
N/A
N/A
DKVR 10/13: 6 units
Methane
N/A
100
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Bazhanova Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m' /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above
Currently Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata,
MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
15 to 22
2.4
6-12
18
79
1
10
7.7
Faults:
Bezymyanny (amplitude 18-20 m),
Zapadny(5-40 m)
2 to 8
4 to 6
0.05-0.09
1.6
N/A
59.4
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Bazhanova Mine
1. Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
[Tig
High vol bituminous A
1.65
5
1,200
8.0
27.7
0.8
3.5
20.0
Longwall (1,300-1,400m)
Complete caving
200-250
Mechanized Complexes:
3MK, KD-90
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Bazhanova Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million rrf/year
Ventilation
42.40
37.80
35.66
40.00
26.54
23.02
20.34
25.07
19.45
22.92
Degasifi- Total
cation . Emissions
I
25.60 68.10
23.90 61.77
17.92 53.57
11.40 51.40
10.62 37.16
8.88 31.90
7.25 27.59
15.61 40.68
15.82 35.27
13.25 36.17
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
16.90
16.50
15.70
11.40
10.62
8.88
7.25
15.61
15.80
9.88
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
27.80
N/A
N/A
20.20
16.90
13.80
29.70
N/A
60.00
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
42.40
58.04
52.76
52.93
46.64
56.97
43.19
36.87
31.92
31.08
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1,606.30
1 ,064.30
1,015.40
971.10
796.70
559.90
638.80
1,103.30
1,105.00
1,163.80
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Bazhanova Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
1
2
3
42.0
60
25.2
25.2
16.0
18,000
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Bazhanova Mine
75
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Bazhanova Mine
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
n Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Bazhanova Mine
1750 -r—
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I Coal Production
• Specific Methane Emissions
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5.3 Belitskaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1959. The mine was
designed by Dneprgiproshakht — a mine development
institute in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. The actual
production capacity declined over the years following a
general aggravation in the status of reserves and mining
facilities. For the year 2000, the mine is expected to
produce 350,000 tonnes of coal. The mine is a part of
the Dobropolyeugol Coal Association.
The mining property is located in the northwestern section
of the Krasnoarmeysk geologic/industrial district. There
are two more active mines, Dobropolskaya and
Rodinskaya, in close proximity. In administrative terms,
the area belongs to the Dobropolye Rayon of the Donetsk
Oblast in southeastern Ukraine. The boundaries of the
property can be outlined as follows: in the northwest —
by the Dobropolye thrust; in the southeast — by the
central thrust, where it is crossing m5, m4 and m3 seams,
extending into the Rodinskaya Mine property; in the
southwest — by Mertsalovsky thrust; in the northeast —
by a contour line at 500 meters from the surface for m5, m4
and m3 seams, and a contour line at 750 meters for other
seams.
With a surface area of approximately 80 km2, the property
extends eight to ten kilometers along the strike, and six to
eight kilometers down the pitch of the coal seams. The
mine's surface facilities are located 15 km from Dobropolye,
and 25 km from Krasnoarmeysk. The mine receives its
power supply from Kurakhovskaya Thermal Power Plant
through a substation that is located near the town of
Belitskoye. After washing, the coal is processed into
coke. While the mine has no coal cleaning systems of
its own, a full-cycle preparation plant (Oktyabrskaya) is
utilized that is located close to the mine.
As of this time, no license has been issued to the mine
for production of coal mine methane. As of 1999, the
mine had an average of 1,722 employees listed on its
payroll.
The mine's mailing address is Belitskaya Mine,
Belitskoye, Donetsk Oblast 85043.
Telephone/fax number: 38 0627 76-2562.
Table 1: General Information, Belitskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
68,200
68,200
80
276.4/258.6/524.0
1,200
43,760
Joint-stock company
«ARS», Donetsk
79,000
DKVR10/13:2units
DKVR6.5/13: 1 unit
KE 10/14:1 unit
Coal
15,500/640
94.5
19
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Belitskaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100m
Pressure, MPa/1,000m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above
Currently Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata,
MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
5.0 to 17.5
2.8
4-9
20
77
2
13
9.1
Faults:
Central (amplitude 200-425 m),
Mercalovski (to 84 m),
Dobropolsky (76-360 m),
Novo-Belitsky (14-16 m),
Belitsky(15-35m).
2 to 8
6 to 12
0.02-1.90
2.2
2.1
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Belitskaya Mine
1. Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
ITI2
High-vol
bituminous B
1.12
5-14
233
15.3
45.3
4.6
4.6
>5
IB
High-vol
bituminous B
0.65
6-8
435
4.6
50.6
4.3
1.2
12.5
Longwall
Complete caving
150-200
1KM-87L, 1KM-103M, KD-80
20
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Belitskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
N/A
13.05
10.82
9.63
9.09
7.80
5.67
6.18
4.43
3.08
Degasifi-
cation
N/A
3.54
3.92
3.78
4.80
3.25
1.31
0.93
1.17
2.05
Total
Emissions
11.52
16.59
14.74
13.41
13.89
11.05
6.98
7.11
5.60
5.13
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.00
7.80
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
17.13
30.26
25.72
22.19
24.36
25.12
18.37
11.90
18.91
22.53
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
672.50
548.10
573.10
604.20
570.30
439.90
379.90
597.60
296.20
227.70
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Belitskaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
» Winter
» Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
None
4
1
50.0
7.8
3.9
0
0
0
3,140
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Belitskaya Mine
1000
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
21
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Belitskaya Mine
20 -i
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Belitskaya Mine
750 "
T 35
I Coal Production
Specific Methane Emissions
22
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5.4 Belozerskaya Mine
General Overview
The mining property is located in the northwestern section
of the Krasnoarmeysk geologic/industrial district, which
is a part of the Donetsk Coal Basin. In administrative
terms, the mine belongs to the Dobropolye Rayon of the
Donetsk Oblast in southeastern Ukraine and is a part of
the Dobropolyeugol Coal Association.
The mine became operational in 1954. After
incorporating two other mines in 1965 by joining the
workings, and focusing the renewed operation on upper-
level seam reserves, the mine achieved a sustained
increase in overall tonnage.
Development is based on a panel-by-panel
approach. Coal is mined with retreating longwalls along
the strike, with panel length ranging from 1,800 to 2,000
meters.
The mine's mailing address is Belozerskaya Mine,
Belozerskoe, Donetsk Oblast 343125.
Table 1: General Information, Belozerskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
80,414
6,592
13.7
200
2,740
N/A
Coke and chemical plant;
Uglegorsky and Kurahovsky
thermal power plants
84,000
KE 10/14: 4 units
Coal
17,000/3,000
25.5
23
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Belozerskaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shate, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
5 to 20
2.8
4-10
20
75
2
14
14.7
Faults:
Dobropolsky (amplitude 10-57 m),
Gnilushinsky (4-22 rn),
South zone of Gnilushinsky (4.5 m)
2 to 9
8 to 12
0.01-2.50
35.7
1.6
0.9
33.2
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Belozerskaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
m51B
High-vol
bituminous
C
0.90
10
260
i
I3
High-vol
bituminous
B.C
2.29
10
890
14.8 6.8
39.6
27.4
9.0 5.1
3.26
1.87
>15
k
High-vol
bituminous
A.B
2.19
10
615
10.0
50.8
6.4
1.71
15
Longwall
Complete caving
150-220
KMK-500, 3KD-90, 2GSH-68B, CP-301M
24
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Belozerskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
15.50
17.90
17.82
25.90
34.11
13.46
7.36
5.68
7.31
7.99
Degasifi-
cation
24.10
14.70
15.08
6.73
4.78
14.19
3.57
3.57
2.73
1.79
Total
Emissions
39.60
32.60
32.90
32.11
38.89
27.65
10.93
9.25
10.04
9.78
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
35.00
33.10
36.05
49.98
38.60
74.27
49.91
16.56
15.48
24.76
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1,131.50
985.50
912.50
642.40
1 ,007.40
372.30
219.00
558.45
671 .90
395.50
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Belozerskaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
» Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
2
6
1
2
16
22
3.5
0
0
0
13,500
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Belozerskaya Mine
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
25
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Belozerskaya Mine
40 i
s
a>
c
£
in
o
30 -\
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific: Methane Emission Trends,
Belozerskaya Mine
1200
I Coal Production
Specific Methane Emissions
26
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5.5 Dobropolskaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1941 and produced
1,213,000 raw tonnes during 1999.
The mining property is located in the northwestern
section of the Krasnoarmeysk geologic/industrial district
of the Donetsk Coal Basin. In administrative terms,
the property is located in Dobropolye Rayon of Donetsk
Oblast. The mine is a subsidiary of the Dobropolye
Coal Association that is owned by the State of Ukraine
and controlled by the Ministry of Fuel and Energy.
The property was established with the following
boundaries: the northwest limited by the property of the
Belozerskaya Mine; the southeast limited by the
Dobropolye thrust at the intersection with the ke coal
seam; the southwest limited by the k8 seam outcropping
into superficial deposits; and, the northeast limited by
the ITL seam at 65 meters below the surface.
b
As of January 1, 2000, the mine employed a total of
3,080 personnel.
The mailing address is Dobropolskaya Mine, 1 Ulitsa
Kievskaya, Dobropolye, Donetsk Oblast 85033.
Telephone: 38 0627 72-2400; fax: 38 0627 72-3818.
Table 1: General Information, Dobropolskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9, Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
58,591
58,591
50.7
321
3,400
37,539
Dobropolye Coal
Supply Company
33,340
DKVR10/13:4units
Coal
5,476 / 792
22.5
27
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Dobropolskaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa/1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
14.0 to 16.5
2.5
3-8
20
77
1.5
12
9.5
Faults:
Karpovsky (amplitude 19-60 m),
"A" (3-5 m), #1 and #2(3-20 m),
Dobropolsky (50-310 m)
2 to 7
5 to 16
0.03-1.80
1.7
4.4
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Dobropolskaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
m4
High-vol
bituminous
B
1.00
10
550
12.0
37
2.9
3.4
14
m5
High-vol
bituminous
B
0.93
10
530
12.4
18
2.6
2.6
16
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
KD-80, KM-88, 1K101
28
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Dobropolskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
11.10
12.20
11.82
12.61
1t.S1
12.25
14.87
16.82
9,72
9.20
Degasifi-
cation
5.90
2.10
2.22
1.47
0.00
0.00
1.16
0.68
0.53
0.79
Total
Emissions
17,00
14.30
14.04
14.08
11.51
12.25
16,03
17.50
10.25
9.99
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.2
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
17.91
17.81
17.48
19.19
14.74
16.14
20.43
16.20
9.87
8.23
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
949.00
803.00
©03.00
733.65
781.10
759.20
784.75
1 ,080.40
1>038.70
1,213.00
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Dobropolskaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999;
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
* Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
« Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/m!n
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
4
None
2
46.0
3.2
1.5
0
0
4,000
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Dobropolskaya Mine
O)
I Coal Production
• Total Methane Emissions
29
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Dobropolskaya Mine
20 -i
10 H
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Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Dobropolskaya Mine
1250 T -
o
I Coal Production
-Specific Methane Emissions
30
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5.6 Faschevskaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1949 and is a part of
the Luganskugol Coal Association. It is located in the
Perevalsk Rayon of the Lugansk Oblast, and is 23 km
southwest of the rayon (a small administrative district)
capital Perevalsk. The nearest towns are Faschevka
(1 km south) and Gorodische (1.5 km north).
The surface area is a prairie-type flatland that lies within
the main Donetsk watershed. The property is crossed
by two rivers: the Belaya in the north, and the Mius in
the south.
The mine has no coal preparation or thermal drying
facilities. Two 76 mm in-mine degasification boreholes
were drilled from the intermediate entries: one 80 meters
long, drilled into the seam roof at 35 degrees of entry
and 45 degrees rotation; and the second 70 meters long,
drilled into the seam floor at 30 degrees of entry.
The mine does not have a license for production of coal
mine methane.
The mailing address is Faschevskaya Mine, Faschevka,
Perevalsk Rayon, Lugansk Oblast 94334.
Table 1: General Information, Faschevskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
12,959
5,142
26.71
520
800
34,030
Electric Generation
11,071
DKVR2.5/13: 1 unit
KE10/14: 1unit
KE 6.5/14C: 1 unit
KE4/14: 1 unit
Lankashirsky: 2 units
Coal
2,097 / 700
63
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Faschevskaya Mine
1 . Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, ma /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Pressure, MPa / 1 ,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m, including:
Coal Seams, Wllion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
Faults:
10 to 35"
2.84
N/A
34
89
5
12
4.0
(amplitude 1C-25m)
3.8 to 8.9
8.2 to 9.5
.0,7
2.5
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Faschevskaya Mine
1, RartcofGoal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5, Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9, Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
IB
Low-vol
bituminous
0.75
15
450
19.1
35.7
2.0
2.0
30
le
Low-vol
bituminous
0.80-0.90
18
170-500
30.2
84.6
2.0
2,5
15-30
m3
Low-vol
bituminous
0.76
14
500
15.0
N/A
2.0
2.0
30
Longwall
Complete caving
150-180
K-101,MK-67,1R-101
32
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degaslflcatlon,
Faschevskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
• 1$t2 ,
1993
•'••ww-.-
1995
•-.•«»•-
1997
itts
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
9,30
6.60
' ' - 24,28 - -
15.77
• 14,24'
22.29
mi2
8.83
•1145
11.97
Degasifi-
cation
2,70
2.70
5.52
5.31
3.38
3.73
1,84
2.94
3,42
1.55
Total
Emissions
12.00
9.30
29.80
21.08
17.60
26.02
31,9$
11.77
1467
13.52
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0,00.
0.00
0,00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0,00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
WA
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
' "-tWi:-
N/A
WA
12
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
' 23.48
18.20
• ' 74,S;
59.54
4m70
74.26
mm
54.70
' 50.45 •
47.55
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
5t1v00
51 1 .00
4iW J0
354.05
\:.ff!),s§
350.40
.
215.35
*•&&»<
284.90
Table 5: Degaslflcatlon Parameters, Faschevskaya Mine
Parameter
I*;
2.
'3*;
4.
5.
6.
Number of Pumps, 150 m /min Capacity
Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
Number of Longwalls Degassed
Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
> Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
, ms/min
Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
» Winter
* Summer
Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
None
4
2
25
12
2.95
0
0
3,100
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Faschevskaya Mine
40
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- Total Methane Emissions
33
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Faschevskaya Mine
35 i
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Faschevskaya Mine
600 i
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-Specific Methane Emissions
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5.7 Glubokaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1957. Since 1984,
the mine is a part of the Donugol Coal Association.
The mining property is located in the Donetsk and
Makeyevka geologic/industrial district, in the
southeastern part of the Calmius-Thorez
depression. The surface terrain is undulating plain that
is crisscrossed by multiple gullies and ravines of the
Gruzskaya River system. In administrative terms, the
area is located in the Budennovsk Rayon, which is a
part of the city of Donetsk. Agricultural properties of
the Gruzsky Farm are located within two kilometers of
the mine's surface facilities. The nearest railroad station
is at Obyedinyonnaya, where the mine has an assigned
cargo handling point. The nearest highway is the road
from Donetsk to Makeyevka.
The mine employs a total of 3,083 personnel.
The mailing address is Glubokaya Mine Donetsk-44.
Telephone number for the main office: 38 0622 9951.
Table 1: General Information, Glubokaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, Mm3
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
23,378
23,378
55
514.6/579.0/862.0
/1031.0
1,818
73,761
N/A
36,150
KE 10/14: 2 units
DE 6.5/13: 1unit
E 1/9: 2 units
Methane
11.74/1.13
(concentration 42%)
100
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Glubokaya Mine
1, Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3, Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6, Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8, Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
PeiroeaWlity, rnO
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
26 to 32
2,5
6-10
21
77
0.2
9
7.0
Faults:
and 3 fault zones (2-113 m),
m (S-S&rn), f 1f§.5"5i-ft)
2 to 10
2 to 6
0.01-0.03
10.9
1.4
0.41
9,1
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Glubokaya Mine
1, Rank^Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
a Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7, Content, peroent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. PanetVWth,rn
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
hw
Low-vol
bituminous
1.43
18-33
988
12.7
31,3
1.3
3.6
32
he
Low-vol
bituminous
0.70
8-10
665
11.6
37.9
1.3
0.7
30
he
L0W-W3t
bituminous
0.92
3-0
570
13.4
43.6
1.3
2.8
30
h4
tew^wt
bituminous
0.80
^-'imr ••
875
11.0
--•asa-.. -
1.3
0,9-
30
Longwall '
Complete caving
170-260 V;:-
RKU10, UST2M, UST4, KM-98, KM-87UMN
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Glubokaya Mine
Year
;-*^i-
1991
1993
1995
ttii
1997
-t«./;
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million ms/year
Ventilation
45.00
-. ' -'-
36.00
-•-'-aw*-/--
26.86
mm
29.54
'-:-•: afi»::
33.40
Degasifi-
cation
8»
10.50
10.04
8.04
si26
6.31
431
7.10
6.12
7.90
Total
Emissions
57,80
55.50
43.31
44.04
34.01
33.17
28,70
36.64
34,17
41.30
Methane
Utilized,
million
rrf/year
8.80
8.60
8.20
7.99
&2f
5.41
4,31
7.10
6.80
5.41
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
40
40
40
42
41
41
40 :
40
42
42
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
mm
80.70
61, s§;
70.00
V «M8Px-
57.89
-4tf0/-
51.23
- :'#tJS;--
59.66
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
7Q£M"~<
687.70
m?0:
629.50
5?§.00
573.00
:m&m
715.20
' -'mm-
692.60
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Glubokaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1 999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
' • • '• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
.-------'-* -:-3tanaiw. -- •- .
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
4
None
8
35.80
42
15
2.4
15.0
22,957
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Glubokaya Mine
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- Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Glubokaya Mine
60 i
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degas;ification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
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5.8 Gorskaya Mine
General Overview
The mine's coal reserves are located in the Almazno-
Marievsky geologic/industrial district that lies in the
northern section of the Donetsk Coal Basin. In geologic
terms, the mine is in an element of the northeastern
slope of the Bakhmut Depression that is complicated
by second-order folding represented by the Gorsky
Syncline and the Karbonit Anticline. Also, those
structures are complicated by flexural bends and
continuity disturbances that include several thrusts
(Mirnodolinsky, Yuzhny and Vrubovsky), and a diagonal
upthrow fault. The mine is a part of the Pervomayskugol
Coal Association.
The mining property is bounded by the unassigned
Mirnodolinsky tract in the northwest and by Karbonit
Mine property in the south. The explored coal seams
of the Gorsky Gluboky section within the interval of 800
to 1,500 meters are estimated to contain 256.3 million
tonnes of mineable reserves. Considering their low
lithification, the coal seams and surrounding rock strata
in this area tend to store significant amounts of gas. In
the working seams, the gas content ranges from 13 to
16 m3 per tonne daf, with a gradual increase to as much
as 25 m3 per tonne daf at the Gorsky Gluboky section.
The surface area is mostly used for farming with some
planted forest areas. Within a 30 km range from the
mine, the nearest industrial towns are Lisichansk,
Rubezhnoye and Severodonetsk to the east, and
Pervomaysk and Popasnaya to the west. The mining
property itself includes the town of Gorsk and other
smaller towns. The property is crossed by several
asphalt roads and railroad tracks.
The mine has two stationary degasification stations (in
the northern and southern sections of the property) with
three NV50 vacuum pumps installed at each
location. Due to the extreme length of the 4 inches
underground pipelines between coal faces and surface
degasification wells, the pumps have proven ineffective
and are not presently operational. In the northern
section, the mine drilled three 198 mm surface
degasification wells to 900 meters and another well to
800 meters. In the southern section, one 198 mm
surface well was drilled to 700 meters. The mine has
access to a total of 13 workable seams within the C^, C|
and C| coal suites. At present, it is producing from the
k8 seam with a second seam (m3) under development.
The mailing address is Gorskaya Mine, 21 Kuybisheva
Street, Gorsk, Lugansk Oblast 349975.
Table 1: General Information, Gorskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
46,548
4,219
48.5
700 / 900
900
62,370
Uglegorsk Power Plant
42,491
DKVR10/13:2units
Coal
8,235
100
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Gorskaya Mine
1. Coil Start* -@as Content, Rangiirw8 tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
\\ -- '•'
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degaslfication,
Gorskaya Mine
Year
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
Degasifl-
cation
Total
Emissions
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
Methane
Content In
Captured
Gas,
percent
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
32.58 252.90
Table 5: Degaslfication Parameters, Gorskaya Mine
Parameter
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m /min
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
* Winter
^-^fiM^^
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
0
II
0
:>^
0
0
sft-
N/A
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Gorskaya Mine
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• Total Methane Emissions
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5.9 Holodnaya Balka Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1957 and is a part of
the Makeyevugol Coal Association. The mining
property is located in the central section of the Donetsk
and Makeyevka geologic/industrial district, within the
city limits of Makeyevka (population 436,000), which is
a major industrial center. The city industries include a
total of 19 underground mines, two iron and steel works,
several coking plants, construction, textile
manufacturing, and food processing facilities. The city
of Makeyevka is surrounded by large farms.
The mine property is situated on the southern slope of the
main Donetsk watershed, on the right, and partly on the
left slope of the Gruzskaya River, which is a tributary of
the Calmius River. The surface area is a prairie-type
flatland that is crisscrossed by multiple ravines, or balkas
in Ukrainian, hence the name of the mine. The largest of
these are Kholodnaya, Kolesnikova, Verbovaya, Kutsaya
and Dresnukha. Elevation ranges from 234 meters above
sea level in the northern section of the property to 124
meters in the valleys of the ravines.
The mine property includes several small mining towns,
namely, NovayaZarya, Shevchenko, Novogrigoryevkaand
Kholodnaya Balka. Most of this area is used for
farming. While the mine has no full-size coal preparation
plant or thermal drying systems, there is a facility where
large coal pieces are cleaned using heavy media. The
processed coal is shipped to the Starobeshevskaya
Thermal Power Plant.
The mine does not have a license for production of coal
mine methane.
The mailing address is Holodnaya Balka Mine,
Makeyevka 86154.
Table 1: General Information, Holodnaya Balka Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, Mm3 of CH4
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
51,346
19,093
55.56
208.2/845.0
1,470
44,108
Starobeshevo
Power Plant
81,700
DKVR10/13: 1 unit
DKVR 6.5/13: 3 units
DKVR4/13:2units
E 1/9: 1 unit
Methane
12.62
100
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Holodnaya Balka Mine
1 . Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, in8 /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Pressure, MPa/ 1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4, Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
ft"
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, bffllonm3
is to m
2,4
4-7
14
83
3
12
7.6
Faults;
Markovsky (30-50 m)
2 to 5
3 to 6
0.01-0,02
1,8
5.8
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Holodnaya Balka Mine
Coal Seam:
h108
f. ftsiif etfCoal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3, PJteJi, degrees ".
4. Depth of Mining, m
Coal in Place, percent
Hun of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
S. WnJRg Method
10. Roof Control Method
n. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Low-vol bituminous
0.8-1.3
3-20
750
14.3
348
4.1
4.2
18
Longwall Mining
Complete caving
240-248
MKD-90B, KD-80
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Holodnaya Balka Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane
n
Ventilation
19.70
29.90
30.48
30.64
18.24
19.29
18.13
14.62
15.35
29.40
Liberated by Mining,
nil/ion m3/year
- - --|- -
Degasifi- Total
cation ! Emissions
6.20 25.90
2.20 32.10
6.95 37.44
2.31 32.95
4.63 22.87
5.94 25.23
5.15 23.28
8.30 22.92
15.61 30.96
15.70 45.10
Methane
Utilized
million
m3/year
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.94
5.15
8.30
14.10
12.62
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.00
38.00
60.00
62.00
63.00
66.00
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
30.85
38.24
60.34
57.14
46.07
56.20
70.77
52.33
59.67
74.08
Coal
Production
thousand
tonnes/year
839.50
839.50
620.50
576.70
496.40
448.95
328.50
438.00
518.90
608.80
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Holodnaya Balka Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
None
3
3
45.3
66
29.9
29.9
12
7,778
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Holodnaya Balka Mine
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
45
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Holodnaya Balka Mine
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Holodnaya Balka Mine
1000
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c/i
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I Coal Production
Specific Methane Emissions
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5.1O Kalinin Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1963 and is a part of
the Donugol Coal Association.
The mine is located within the city limits of Donetsk and
in the Krasnogvardeysky Rayon, which is a part of the
city of Makeyevka. The surface is a mildly undulating
plain, on which numerous structures were built by the
city of Donetsk.
At present, the mine employs a total of 1,813 persons.
The mine has been issued a license (#1314 of April 9,
1998) with twenty years duration for extraction of coal,
germanium, methane and drainage water.
The mailing address is Kalinin Mine, 4 Prospekt Mira,
Donetsk 83017.
Telephone: 38 0622 52-3390.
Table 1: General Information, Kalinin Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, Mm3
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
14,914
14,914
28.0
N/A
1200
58,969
Alchevsky and
Kommunarsky Coke
and Chemical Plants,
Uglegorsky Thermal
Power Plant
11,613
DKV 10/13: 3 units
KE10/14: 1unit
Natural Gas
1.517/0.11
100
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Kalinin Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, M Pa/1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
14 to 27
3
4-12
20
77
0.5
10
6.5
Faults:
Kalininsky (amplitude 250-270 m),
Francuzsky (500-580 m),
Centralny (5-15 m),
Mushketovsky (150 m)
3 to 10
3 to 5
0.01-0.02
0.7
1.1
1.8
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Kalinin Mine
Coal Seam:
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
High vol,
bituminous A, B;
Mid.-vol bituminous
1.3
20
1,240
10.3
30.5
2.0
3.2
23.6
Longwall
Complete caving
170-260
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Kalinin Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
104.40
53.80
45.78
65.75
65.59
48.30
54.14
31.43
32.96
44.57
Degasifi- , Total
cation ; Emissions
9.30 113.70
8.10 61.90
7.57 53.35
9.57 75.32
3.05 68.64
8.51 56.81
2.42 56.56
2.79 34.22
3.68 36.64
2.94 47.51
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
9.30
4.80
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.42
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
94.40
67.84
76.93
106.92
142.47
167.36
336.87
153.70
126.35
143.66
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1,204.50
912.50
693.50
704.45
481.80
339.45
167.90
222.65
290.00
330.70
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Kalinin Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
» Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
N/A
None
3
2
25
22
5.6
0
0
8,300
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Kalinin Mine
1250
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- Total Methane Emissions
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120 i
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80 -
60 -
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D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Kalinin Mine
1250
350
I Coal Production
•Specific Methane Emissions
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5.11 Kirov Mine
General Overview
Formerly a mining complex of the same name, the mine
began operations in 1996. The original mines of the
complex included Kirov #1 that started mining in 1947,
and Kirovskaya Zapadnaya that became operational in
1948. The mine is a part of the Makeyevugol Coal
Association.
The mine is located in the eastern section of the Donetsk
and Makeyevka geologic/industrial district of the Donetsk
Coal Basin. In administrative terms, it is situated in
Gornyatsky Rayon within the city limits of Makeyevka
(population 436,000), which is a major industrial
center. The city industries include a total of 19
Table 1: General Information, Kirov Mine
underground mines, two iron and steel works, several
coking plants and metal manufacturing construction
facilities. The city of Makeyevka is surrounded by large
farms.
The surface above the mine is in the watershed of the
Gruzskaya and the Nizhnaya Krynka Rivers. The terrain
is prairie-type flatland that is crisscrossed by multiple
ravines. Elevation ranges from 270 meters above sea
level in the eastern section of the property to 222 meters
in the lowest valleys of the ravines.
The mailing address is Kirov Mine, Makeevka, Donetsk
Oblast 339900.
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11, Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
23,662
22,674
36
475
2,125
55,880
N/A
14,400
DKVR 6.5/13: 3 units
KVKS-3: 2 units
Coal
3,000 / 0
9.7
51
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Kirov Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
12.0 to 30
2.8
4-7
43
51
1.4
16
8.5
Faults:
Prodolny (amplitude 30-150 m),
Severny (20 m)
3 to 7
3 to 7
0.01-0.02
12.2
0.9
0.2
11.1
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Kirov Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
\4 h
Mid-vol
bituminous
0.70
6
440
11.2
16.3
0.8
0.3-3.0
21.0
Mid-vol
bituminous
1 .00-1 .20
6-8
490
20.0
38.7
1.2
1 .5-3.7
21.0
h"io •
Low-vol
bituminous
0.95
6-9
260
13.1
26.4
1.2
2.5-4.5
30.0
Longwall
Complete caving
185-210
MKD-80, MKD-90, UST-2M
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Kirov Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
9.20
14.90
9.06
7.25
4.70
7.04
7.73
9.30
9.60
8.41
Degasifi-
cation
4.20
3.00
3.21
1.00
4.00
4.20
4.30
7.80
9.40
7.31
Total
Emissions
13.40
17.90
12.27
8.25
8.70
11.24
12.03
17.10
19.00
15.72
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
15.00
12.00
9.00
16.00
16.00
15.00
25.00
22.00
30.00
33.00
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
rrf/tonne
45.89
61.30
37.35
23.54
27.09
38.49
33.63
35.76
25.00
16.40
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
292.00
292.00
328.50
350.40
321.20
292.00
357.70
478.15
760.40
958.10
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Kirov Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
2
None
6
4
42
33
13.9
0
0
7,360
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Kirov Mine
1000
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
53
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Kirov Mine
20 -]
« 15 H
5
in
o
i 10
LU
O
5 -
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Kirov Mine
1000 i
I Coal Production
- Specific Methane Emissions
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5.12 Komsomolets Donbassa Mine
General Overview
The Komsomolets Donbassa Mine became operational
in December 1980.
Extending over an area of 62.5 km2, the property is
located in the western section of the Chistyakovo-
Snezhnoye syncline in the central part of the Donetsk
Coal Basin. The location is within a short distance of
the region's major industrial towns of Shakhtyorsk,
Thorez, Khartsyzsk and Yenakievo. The distance from
the mine to regional centers of Donetsk and Makeyevka
is 25 to 35 kilometers to the southwest.
Komsomolets Donbassa is not part of an Association
and is categorized as independent. The mine has been
selected to be the first mine in Ukraine to be
privatized. All of the shares of the company were sold
during 2000.
The surface above the mine is an undulating plain that is
crisscrossed by several major ravines with either
continuous or seasonal streams. The elevation ranges
from 269.7 to 152.5 meters above sea level. Most of
the surface is farmed.
The mine employs a total of 5,175 persons.
The mailing address is Komsomolets Donbassa Mine,
Kirovskoye, Donetsk Oblast 86300.
Telephone number: 38 062 5065012.
Table 1: General Information, Komsomolets Donbassa Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, krn2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5, Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
137,449
66,530
62.5
379 / 633 / 808
5,950
146,330
Electric Generation
71,008
KE 25/14C: 4 units
KE 10/14C: 4 units
Coal
16,392/318
82
55
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Komsomolets Donbassa Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3, Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
25 to 35
2.0
6-12
25
70
3.5
15
Faults:
Yunkomovsky
4 to 8
0.7 to 5.7
0.001
5.5
1.5
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Komsomolets Donbassa Mime
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Average Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9, Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
1
h
Low-vol
bituminous
1.08
2-24
628-790
9.3
34.4
2.9
1.9
25
U
Low-vol
bituminous
1.02
2-30
628-790
10.1
33.9
3.0
3.2
25
k
Low-vol
bituminous
1.38
2-28
418-790
12.5
33.5
3.0
2.8
25
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
Mechanized complexes KD-80, KMT,
BMV-14
56
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Komsomolets Donbassa Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million rrf/year
Ventilation
104.20
130.50
123.20
97.18
78.46
83.09
97.46
125.12
108.98
116.81
Degasifi-
cation
8.90
9.80
9.20
3.15
10.52
10.52
7.88
6.31
11.04
11.56
Total
Emissions
113.10
140.30
132.40
100.33
88.98
93.61
105.34
131.43
120.02
128.37
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
N/A
9.80
N/A
N/A
5.26
5.26
3.94
1.84
3.94
4.20
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
30
30
30
30
30
30
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
50.73
77.28
80.77
66.45
68.90
69.12
76.33
109.86
90.59
93.43
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
2,229.4
1,815.5
1,639.2
1,509.9
1,291.5
1,354.3
1,380.1
1,196.3
1,324.8
1,373.9
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Komsomolets Donbassa Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 rn3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
2
4
1
4
73.3
30
22
12
0
23,000
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Komsomolets Donbassa Mine
I Coal Production
-Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Komsomolets Donbassa Mine
140 -
120 -
100 -
in
§ 80
60 -
« 40
20 -
0
o
CT>
T- O>
CD
05
03
O5
05
ID
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CT)
CX3
O)
O3
CT>
CT>
CT)
Year
O Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Komsomoiets Donbassa Mine
2000 --
r 120
O)
00 O3
O) O5 O3
O3 O5 O)
I Coal Production
- Specific Methane Emissions
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5.13 Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
General Overview
Designed by Dneprgiproshakht, a mine design institute
in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, the mine became operational
in 1990. The property is located in the western section
of the Donetsk Coal Basin. In administrative terms, it
is a part of the Krasnoarmeysk Rayon in the Donetsk
Oblast. The rayon capital, Krasnoarmeysk, is located
16 km east of the mine. The mine is a part of the
Makeyevugol Coal Association.
During the years of 1991 through 1994, the mine
operated at 115 to 154 percent of the original production
capacity. As of January 1,2000, the coal reserves were
estimated at 79,449 million tonnes of coking coal with
an ash content of 35.8 percent and a sulfur content of
1.0 percent. The mine is operating at the d4coal seam
that varies from 0.80 to 1.95 meters in thickness and is
generally considered prone to outbursts. The in-situ
gas content is estimated at 16 to 22 m3 per tonne. The
total length of underground workings is 89.2 km. While
the overall thickness of the d, seam is 0.90 to 2.15
meters, its mineable thickness is mostly under two
meters, and generally ranges from 0.75 to 1.90 meters.
The property is limited by the Krivoy Rog-Pavlovsky fault
up the dip and by the Kotlinsky thrust down the pitch of
the coal seam. Along strike of the seam, it is outlined
by #6 fault and its hypothetical extension to the Kotlinsky
thrust. In the south, the property is limited by a
conventional boundary that was drawn at exploration
borehole #2184, and by the seam pinchout line towards
the Kotlinsky thrust. The mine has two adjacent coal
blocks that are located to the north and the south of the
actively mined area. The mine is operating with a main
vertical shaft, an auxiliary shaft, two ventilation shafts
(intake shaft #1 in the eastern section and ventilation
shaft #1 at the 6th coal block), and a ventilation shaft. All
of the shafts were driven to their design depth level.
The mailing address is Udachna Station, Krasnoarmeysk,
Donetsk Oblast 83000.
Table 1: General Information, Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
79,449
79,449
96
705
9,800
119,862
N/A
42,820
KE 25/14: 3 units
E1/9: 10 units
Coal
16,300/8,300
N/A
59
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
15 to 25
2.3-3.3
4-8
30
67
1
40
16.0
Faults:
Kotlinsky (amplitude 8-243m),
Udachinsky f 1 (4-86 m),
#2 (0-28 m), #3 (0-18 m),
Krivorozhsko-Pavlovsky (360-925
m), Alexandrovsky (50-60 m)
2 to 7
4.5 to 21.0
0.03-1.93
1.9
5.4
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
d4
Htgh-vol bituminous
A
1.7
2-12
590-700
15.1
33.7
1.3
0.9
15-25
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
RKU-13,
conveyer: SP-301M
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million nf/year
Ventilation
N/A
N/A
43.10
57.82
67.75
50.88
61.60
58.55
76.53
78.73
Degasifi-
cation
N/A
N/A
7.88
8.41
7.88
8.94
6.73
7.15
8.99
12.40
Total
Emissions
N/A
N/A
50.98
66.23
75.63
59.82
68.33
65.70
85.52
91.13
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
N/A
N/A
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
N/A
N/A
10.76
42.58
49.33
36.42
40.52
34.62
34.63
29.05
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
N/A
N/A
730.00
1,551.00
1,533.00
1 ,642.50
1,686.30
1 ,898.00
2,469.20
3,137.50
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
3
None
5
95.0
25
23.6
0
0
26,900
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
* 3500 -r
e- | 3000 --
| I 2500 --
| I 2000 --
|? 1500--
g 8 1000 --
0 £ 500 --
4-»
0
100
-- 80
u>
c
o
ra
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
90
80 -
« 70 -
E- 60 H
(/)
I 50 -
in
| 40
LU
5 30 H
0 20-
10 -
0
F
CD
CD
CO
O3
05
O3
in
CD
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CD
O3
o>
02
05
oo
O3
CD
CD
CD
CD
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Utilization Systems
H Degasaified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
3500 T
I Coal Production
Specific Methane Emissions
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5.14 Krasnolimanskaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1959. Its production
in 1999 was 3.3 million raw tonnes. The mine is located
in Krasnoarmeysk Rayon of the Donetsk Oblast, and is
situated 20 kilometers from the rayon capital
Krasnoarmeysk. Krasnolimanskaya does not belong
to an Association; however, the mine is subordinate to
the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine.
The operational boundaries of the property are outlined
as follows: in the east by the m3,13,17 and k5 coal seams
at 650 meters below the surface; in the west by the m4
group seams at the point of outcropping through the
carboniferous strata, and farther to their intersection with
the Glubokoyarsky Fault to the south, ending at the
contour line at 650 meters below surface; in the south
by the property of the Centralnaya Mine; in the north by
the central fault.
Water is supplied to the mine and surrounding towns
through the Karlovka-Krasnoarmeysk conduit and from
an artesian well that is located in the town of Fedorovka.
The mailing address is Krasnolimanskaya Mine,
Rodinskoe, Donetsk Oblast 85300.
Table 1: General Information, Krasnolimanskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
85,024
13,156
21.4
535.2; 560.5
10,000
133,800
Coke and Chemical
Plants
94,220
DKVR10/13:4units
KE 10/14: 3 units
Heavy Oil
10,706
N/A
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Krasnolimanskaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa/1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock .Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
15 to 25
2.9
4-10
37
60
1
13
16
Faults:
Central (amplitude 202-425
m), Krasnolimansky (5-15 m),
Glubokoyarsky (70-80 m),
Fedorovsky (10-45 m),
Grachevsky (5-95 m),
Grushevsky (5-15 m)
3 to 9
4 to 11
0.06-0.09
17.6
2.1
1.9
13.6
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Krasnolimanskaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
I3
High-vol
bituminous
2.12-2.26
7-9
857
12.8
23.1
4.1
3.40
15-25
ks
High-vol
bituminous
1.05-2.23
7-9
1,000
6.5
34.4
3.8
1.93
15-25
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
64
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Krasnolimanskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane
n
Ventilation
34.70
36.20
27.30
27.50
23.10
27.10
31.00
34.40
37.80
40.21
Liberated by Mining,
lillion m3/year
Degasifi-
cation
26.70
28.20
21.20
28.60
14.80
17.30
18.50
16.60
15.60
21.56
Total
Emissions
61.40
64.40
48.50
56.10
37.90
44.40
49.50
51.00
53.40
61.77
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
19.50
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
24.40
39.14
25.00
31.80
34.73
29.10
25.95
22.52
22.60
18.93
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
2,512.30
1 ,645.40
1 ,942.70
1 ,766.70
1,091.40
1,527.50
1 ,907.60
2,264.40
2,361.60
3,263.75
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Krasnolimanskaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
» Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
2
8
N/A
4
210
19.5
41.0
0
0
14,525
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Krasnolimanskaya Mine
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Krasnolimanskaya Mine
70 i
60 -
1 50
& 30
20 -
10 -
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Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific: Methane Emission Trends,
Krasnolimanskaya Mine
3500
3000 --
| I 2000
1 ! 1500
0. C
§ I 1000
oo
" 500
I Coal Production
• Specific Methane Emissions
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5.15 Molodogvardeyskaya Mine
General Overview
Designed by Yuzhgiproshakht (a Ukrainian mine design
institute), the mine became operational in two stages in
1971 and 1973. The mine accessed the coal reserves
by drilling two vertical shafts in the central section, and
three ventilation shafts in the side sections of the
property. The apportioned area has a total of four
mineable coal seams. The mine is a part of the
Krasnodonugol Coal Association.
The property is located in the Krasnodon Rayon of the
Lugansk Oblast; the nearest major towns are
Molodogvardeysk (8 km) and the oblast capital Lugansk
(43 km). The rayon's industries include ten underground
mines, a mine equipment repair plant, an auto parts factory
and other operations. Several large farms are located in
the vicinity of Krasnodon.
The property is situated at the watershed of two rivers:
the Luganchik to the west and the Seversky Donets to
the east of the mine. The terrain mildly undulating plain
with several sparsely located gullies and ravines, some
of them with natural streams. The elevation ranges from
94 to 212 meters above sea level. Most of the surface
is farmed.
The mailing address is Molodogvardeyskaya Mine,
Molodogvardeysk, Lugansk Oblast 349380.
Table 1: General Information, Molodogvardeyskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
63,600
30,100
28
717/624
2,000
40,060
Coke and
Chemical Plants
12,157
KVTS-20: 2 units
Coal
18,198
N/A
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Molodogvardeyskaya Mine
1. Coat Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
10 to 22
2.5
6-10
71
15
11
16
5.8
Faults:
Samsonovsky
N/A
5.9 to 6.4
N/A
0.5
0.1
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Molodogvardeyskaya Mine
1. Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7, Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
kz
High vol
bituminous
1 .80-1 .95
8
617-765
12.0
38.0
1.9
3.6
10-20
is1
High vol
bituminous
0.70-2.20
8
617-712
13.0
52.9
0.9
3.3
10-22
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
KM-87, 2KMT
68
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Molodogvardeyskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
20.00
21.00
19.29
13.46
8.51
5.78
7.67
9.35
18.40
10.38
Degasifi-
cation
2.90
2.70
2.28
3.36
2.94
1.00
1.21
6.94
7.94
4.23
Total
Emissions
22.90
23.70
21.57
16.82
11.45
6.78
8.88
16.29
26.34
14.61
Methane
Utilized,
million
rrf/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
19.6
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
14.26
15.10
17.91
29.92
31.06
24.44
14.22
22.65
58.12
27.28
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1 ,606.00
1 ,569.50
1,204.50
562.10
368.65
277.40
624.15
719.05
453.20
535.60
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Molodogvardeyskaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
None
5
3
41.0
19.6
8.05
0
0
9,000
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Molodogvardeyskaya Mine
2000
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Molodogvardeyskaya Mine
30 -i
25 -
20 -
15
to
5 -
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5.16 Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1975, and it is a part of
the Donugol Coal Association.
The mining property is located in the central section of
the Donetsk and Makeyevka geologic/industrial
district. In geologic and tectonic terms, it lies in the
southern part of the Calmius-Thorez depression. The
overall size of the property is 49 km2. The surface above
the mine is an undulating plain that is crisscrossed by
ravines. Most of the area is used by two large farms —
Spartak and Elita, both of them located in the
Yasinovataya Rayon of the Donetsk Oblast.
As of March 1,2000, the mine employed a total of 2,649
persons.
The mailing address is 1 Prospekt Marshala Zhukova,
GOAO Oktyabrsky; Donetsk Oblast 83071.
Telephone: 38 0622 55-2489; fax: 38 0622 55-4843.
Table 1: General Information, Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
97,512
97,512
48.58
1,000
2,260
75,825
Coal and Chemical
Plants,
Zuevsky Power Plant
26,900
DKVR10/13:6units
E 1/9: 4 units
Natural Gas, Coal
4.4 Mm3 of gas and
1,222 tonnes of coal
100
71
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m^/tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, M Pa/1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
10.4 to 24.7
2.9
6-12
31
66
1
12
9.1
Faults:
Vetkovsky i3 (amplitude 20
m), Koksovy (10-80 m)
5 to 12
5 to 10
0.01-0.20
3.7
1.4
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal,
m3
High-vol
bituminous
B
1.1
8-12
1,200
5.5
33.5
2.8
1.0
20.0
Seam:
_
High-vol
bituminous
B
1.5
9-13
1,060
9.1
38.4
2.6
1.4
20.0
Longwall
Complete caving
170-185
KD-80, 2KM-87
72
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million nf/year
v*"'»°«°" \ °3Sf
11.00 10.00
31.00 6.30
31 .48 5.26
24.39 1 .58
20.08 2.15
17.08 1.68
10.56 1.84
6.41 1.52
11.98 1.63
12.30 1.26
Total
Emissions
21.00
37.30
36.74
25.97
22.23
18.76
12.40
7.93
13.61
13.56
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
6
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
14.03
34.06
67.10
45.32
58.00
57.12
43.00
33.95
45.46
40.20
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1,496.50
1,095.00
547.50
573.05
383.25
328.50
288.35
233.60
299.40
337.22
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
» Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
2
None
1
40
6
2.4
0
0
6,500
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
1500
c- g 1250 --
I 5 1000 --
I 2 750 --
| | 500-
"I 250--
0
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
73
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
Years
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Oktyabrsky Rudnik Mine
1750
I Coal Production
• Specific Methane Emissions
74
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5.17 Rassvet Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1956 and is a part of
the Oktyabrugol Coal Association.
The surface above the mine (2,904.3 hectars) is an
undulated plain that is crisscrossed by multiple ravines—
Olkhovaya, Klepova and Bugayeva. The nearest major
cities are Donetsk and Makeyevka.
The mine has a total of 1,800 employees on its payroll.
The Rassvet Mine has filed an application for a coal mine
methane production license that is currently being
considered by Ukrainian government agencies.
The mailing address is Rassvet Mine, Kirovskoye,
Donetsk Oblast 86300.
Telephone: 38 06250 62759.
Table 1: General Information, Rassvet Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
14,315
2,884
29.04
200
1,300
N/A
Power plants
9,264
DKVR-6.5/13:1 unit
KE 10,5:1 unit
Lankashirsky: 4 units
Revokatova: 2 units
Coal
1,700/230
34.3
75
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Rassvet Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa/1,000m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
30
2.3
6-12
29
65
3
12
3.0
Faults:
None
4 to 6
3 to 5
0.001
1.5
0.2
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Rassvet Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
m3
Low-vol
bituminous
0.95
9-12
340-600
9.8
19.5
10.0
3.6
32
k
Low-vol
bituminous
0.84
14-15
240-470
8.2
19.5
1.3
0.7
30
k
Low-vol
bituminous
1.27
14-16
470-560
26.2
32
1.3
2.8
30
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
Mechanized complexes
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Rassvet Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
40.50
37,50
32.74
32.11
28.38
28.38
32.06
29.49
27.07
36.11
Degasifi-
cation
17.50
15.80
13.72
5.68
2.52
4.99
1.58
0.84
4.20
5.26
Total
Emissions
58.00
53.30
46.46
37.79
30.91
33.37
33.64
30.33
31.27
41.37
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
6.60
0.00
0.00
2.52
0.00
1.58
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
20
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
69.10
69.54
79.55
69.96
74.29
57.86
80.14
80.68
66.99
116.44
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
839.50
766.50
584.00
540.20
416.10
576.70
419.75
375.95
466.80
355.30
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Rassvet Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
None
3
2
50
20
10
0
0
N/A
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Rassvet Mine
1000
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Rassvet Mine
60 n
50 -
I 40
so H
HI
u
20
10 -
o
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03
O)
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5.18 Samsonovskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in September 1999. As
the mine is new, there is only a limited amount of data
available. The mine is a part of the Krasnodonugol Coal
Association.
The Samsonovskaya-Zapadnaya mine is situated in the
territory of the Krasnodon Rayon in the Lugansk
Oblast. There is a slight folding zone in the northern
part of the reserve. Several kettleholes
(Sukhodolskaya, Duvannaya, Krasnodonskaya) have
additional series of flexure folds separated with anticlinal
uplifts. In geological terms the mine field belongs to
the eastern part of Lutuginskaya kettlehole. The
kettlehole is crisscrossed by the Almazny uplift in the
north and by the Samsonovsky uplift in the south. It is
an asymmetric anticline with steep southern and gentle
northern limbs separated by a slightly undulated platform.
Gas content of coal seams varies from 15 to 30 cubic
meters of methane per tonne of daf coal.
The mine is developing the K2H coal seam that has a
high gas content in adjacent areas. The coal deposit
has high porosity and permeability and contains large
quantities of organic residue. This is caused by a thick
chalk deposition that prevents methane from migrating
to the surface over time. The upper border of the
methane zone is 200-250 meters deep.
The mailing address is Samsonovka, Krasnodon Rayon,
Lugansk Oblast 94274.
Table 1: General Geologic Information, Samsonovskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100m
Pressure, MPa
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
15 to 30
2.4
N/A
32
55
10
10
5.0
Faults:
Samsonovsky, G, G1, G2, B
(amplitude 10-15m)
N/A
3.6 to 16
0.02-1.9
4.7
0.2
N/A
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Table 2: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Samsonovskaya-Zapadnaya Mine
1.
2,
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Rank of Coal
Seam Thickness, m
Pitch, degrees
Depth of Mining, m
Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
Moisture, percent
Sulfur Content, percent
Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
Mining Method
Roof Control Method
Panel Width, m
Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
k2H
High-vol
bituminous B
1.25
2-12
714-856
13.5
2.0
2.0
20-30
Longwall
Complete caving
200m
2KD-90
Historical Information Not Available
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5.19 Skochinsky Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1975 and is a part of the
Donugol Coal Assoiation. The mining property is located
in the western part of the Donetsk and Makeyevka geologic/
industrial district. In administrative terms, the mine is
situated in the Kirovsky and Petrovsky Rayons that are a
part of the city of Donetsk. The surface area of the
property is 80 km2; measuring 22 kilometers along the
strike and 3-4 kilometers down the pitch of the coal seams.
From the hydrographic standpoint, the property is located
within the system of two rivers: the Volchya and the
Calmius. The terrain is a prairie-type flatland,
crisscrossed by small rivers, gullies and ravines. The
elevation ranges from 148 to 250 meters above sea level.
The mine's boiler facilities are located at the eastern intake
shaft and the #1 western intake shaft. The boilers provide
heating for the buildings on the mine property and the
ventilation air that is supplied to underground workings
through each of the shafts. These boilers are fueled by
coal that is supplied 100 percent by the mine. The heating
needs of the third shaft, which is a cage shaft for the central
panel of the mine, are covered by the boilers of the nearby
Abakumov Mine.
The mine employs a total of 3,300 persons.
The mailing address is Skochinsky Mine, Donetsk,
Donetsk Oblast 83084.
Table 1: General Information, Skochinsky Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
144,433
70,385
80
1,294
2,180
82,994
Avdeevsky coke and
chemical plant
15,136
DKVR 6.5/13: 2 units
KE 10/14: 3 units
Coal
5,586/439
100
81
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Skochinsky Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4, Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
16 to 22
2.5
4-14
27
70
0.6
12
7.6
Faults:
Mushketovsky (amplitude 5-65 m)
«A», «B», (1.0-1.5m)
3 to 12
2 to 11
0.005-0.020
13.27
5.63
26.96
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Skochinsky Mine
Coal Seam:
1. Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
High-vol bituminous B
1.10-1.95
8-16
1,298
4.6
23.4
2.2
0.9-1.2
16-22
Longwall
Complete caving
160-220
Mechanized complexes
82
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Skochinsky Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
., ... .. Degasifi-
Ventilation ^jon
71.25 13.60
69.02 6.30
57.89 7.36
57.29 6.68
51.53 3.21
48.32 3.02
48.09 3.26
42.12 4.08
34.48 3.94
34.60 3.99
Total
Emissions
84.85
75.32
65.25
63.97
54.74
51.34
51.35
46.20
38.42
38.59
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
20.00
20.00
25.00
22.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
20.00
38.00
38.00
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
72.65
66.57
68.76
81.74
83.46
115.81
98.69
82.28
72.11
49.18
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1,168.00
1,131.50
949.00
782.63
655.90
443.30
520.30
561 .50
532.80
784.70
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Skochinsky Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
3
None
14
4
20
38
7.6
0
0
17,400
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Skochinsky Mine
T 90
00 CT>
O) CD
O) O>
I Coal Production
Total Methane Emissions
83
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Skochinsky Mine
80 -
70 -
i 60 H
I
1 40 -
i 30 H
o
20 -
10 -
0
n
ff n ff
m m
Year
E3 Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Skochinsky Mine
-T 120
1000 --
in
o>
II
ra in
O 3
O o
750 --
500 --
250 --
o-i-cMco-st-LOcor-^coa)
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- Specific Methane Emissions
84
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5.20 Stakhanov Mine
General Overview
The mine was registered in January 1999 and is a State-
owned enterprise. It is located near the town of
Krasnoarmeysk in Donetsk region and is a part of the
Krasnoarmeyskugol Coal Association.
There are more than 7,100 employees at the mine.
The mine produces steam and coking coal. During
1999, the mine produced approximately 1.5 million raw
tonnes of coal. The estimated mineable reserves are
139,717 thousand tonnes of coal.
Estimated methane resources are more than 4.9 billion
cubic meters, and the methane content of the coal seams
ranges from 12 to 17 cubic meters per tonne of coal.
The mailing address is Stakhanov Mine, 1 Shosseyna
Street, Dimitrov, Donetsk Oblast 85322.
Table 1: General Information, Stakhanov Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7, Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
139,717
76,878
N/A
N/A
5,200
N/A
Power Generation
Coke and Chemical
Plants
DKVR20/13: 4 units
DKVR10/13:3units
KE 25/14: 1 unit
KE 10/14: 4units
E 1/9:6 units
Coal
N/A
100
85
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Stakhanov Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
12.5 to 17.0
2.5
5-12
25
70
2
6
5.2
Faults:
Central (amplitude 0-55 m),
Glubokoyarsky (30-80 m),
Krasnolimansky (11-20 m)
5 to 12
6 to 12
0.08-0.40
4.0
0.9
22.3
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Stakhanov Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
h
High-vol
bituminous
B, C
1 .24-1 .36
10
825-1,110
4.7
37.0
3.2
1.0
15.0
/,
High-vol
bituminous
B,C
0.98-1 .20
9-10
825-1 ,000
7.3
32.0
2.4
2.6
13.5
k F fe
High-vol
bituminous
w
1 .50-1 .76
8
825-1,140
9.4
33.1
1.9
4.4
15.0
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
Mechanized complexes
High-vol
bituminous
B
0.90-1 .28
11
825-990
4.9
25.8
1.9
1.0
12.8
86
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Stakhanov Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
V°">™°°\°S™
67.20 19.40
72.60 16.80
48.62 15.77
55.45 13.77
56.45 9.20
36.48 3.36
41 .00 3.47
36.27 3.36
46.10 9.09
35.45 16.78
Total
Emissions
86.60
89.40
64.39
69.22
65.65
39.84
44.47
39.63
55.19
52.23
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
49
42
39
34
23
8
9
8
23
42
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
22.38
26.62
35.28
33.99
49.14
28.28
37.09
28.13
37.95
33.51
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
3,869.00
3,358.00
1,825.00
2,036.70
1 ,335.90
1 ,408.90
1,199.00
1,408.90
1 ,454.20
1,558.50
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Stakhanov Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
» Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
4
None
8
76.0
42
31.9
0
0
22,957
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Stakhanov Mine
90
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
87
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Stakhanov Mine
90 -
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Stakhanov Mine
4000
-T 50
I Coal Production
- Specific Methane Emissions
88
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5.21 Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in two stages in 1980 and
December 1989.
The mining property is located in three geologic sections
and is a part of the Krasnodonugol Coal Association.
There are many small settlements on the mine reserve
area and surrounding territory. The large towns near
the mine are Krasnodon, Suhodolsk and
Molodogvardeysk. The traffic system, consisting of
railway and highways, is well developed in the region.
The surface is a prairie-type flatland that is crisscrossed
by multiple gullies and ravines. The coal deposit is
located at the watershed of the Severskiy Donets and
Bolshaya Kamenka Rivers. The elevation ranges from
196 meters above sea level to 50 meters at the lowest
points.
The mailing address is Suhodolsk, Lugansk Oblast
349380.
Table 1: General Information, Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
157,402
43,627
58
577-1,044
2,000
78,819
Coke and Chemical
Plants
65,770
DKVR20/13:2units
E 1/9: 6 units
NIISTU-5: 2 units
Coal
15,660
100
89
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m3/tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
17 to 30
2.5
N/A
37
58
2
7
6.5
Faults:
Duvanny
N/A
N/A
4.6-6.6
4.0
2.8
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
1 0. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
is1
High-vol
bituminous A
0.7-2.2
5-14
785-1 ,028
14.5
47.7
4.0
1.1
16.9-29.9
Longwall
Complete caving
180-190
2KMT, KM-98
90
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
•—I °S£-
62.10 2.80
87.00 5.20
4.07 5.15
39.68 5.15
18.08 6.15
14.77 8.62
13.93 5.99
5.89 7.46
44.20 12.30
52.50 7.10
Total
Emissions
64.90
92.20
9.22
44.83
24.23
23.39
19.92
13.35
56.50
59.60
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
15
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
80.82
84.20
10.53
94.47
70.62
45.13
70.88
55.42
223.23
286.50
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
803.00
1 ,095.00
876.00
474.50
343.10
518.30
281.05
240.90
253.10
208.00
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
» Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
3
None
7
2
90.0
15.0
13.5
0
0
6,000
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
1250 -r 1
00 O>
CD O>
CD CD
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
91
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
E
UJ
Tt
o
Year
EH Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya Mine
1250
O)
I Coal Production
• Specific Methane Emissions
92
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5.22 Vynnitskaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1957 and is a part of
the Shakhtyorskanthracite Coal Association.
The mining property is located in the eastern geologic/
industrial district of the Donetsk Coal Basin, or, in
administrative terms, in the Shakhtyorsk Rayon of the
Donetsk Oblast. From the geologic standpoint, the area
lies in the central section of the Chistyakovo-Snezhnoye
southern synclinal limb. Vinnitskaya is surrounded by
other active mines, namely Shakhtyorskaya Glubokaya,
and several mines of the Pervoye Maya mining
complex. The mine is situated near the towns of
Kirovskoye and Stozhkovo.
The surface above the mine is an undulating plain with
ridges and moderate slopes located at the southern
slope of the main Donetsk watershed. From north to
south, the property is crossed by the Klenovaya and the
Khartsyzskaya Rivers that are oriented in the western
direction. Elevation ranges from 251 meters above sea
level in the eastern section of the property to 146 meters
at the waterline of the Khartsyzskaya River.
Vinnitskaya has been issued a license for production of
coal mine methane (#1204 of December 30,1997). The
mine does not have coal preparation facilities. Methane
drainage systems have been in operation since 1974; the
gas is drained using vertical surface wells and a 150 mm
pipeline with a total length of 300 meters.
As of this time, the mine employs 1,550 persons.
The mailing address is Vynnitskaya Mine, Shakhtyorsk,
Stozhkovo, Donetsk Oblast 86233.
Table 1: General Information, Vynnitskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
14,683
5,035
N/A
265 / 289 / 260 / 320
850
23,600
Electric Generation
9,907
Lankashirsky: 4 units
Revokatova: 3 units
Coal
1,488/576
100
93
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Vynnitskaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m3 /tonne 20 to 38
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients: N/A
Geothermal, °C/100 m 2.2
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m 4-8
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent 26
Shale, percent I 70
Limestone, percent 3
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined 7
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently „ r
Mined, m '°
6. Geologic Phenomena No Faults
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa 2 to 7
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent 0.73 to 3.62
Permeability, mD 0-0.24
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3: including: 2.8
Coal Seams, billion m3 0.6
Satellite Seams, billion m3 0.4
Sandstone, billion m3 1.8
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Vynnitskaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
Coal Seam:
I3 ' \4
Antracite Antracite
1.00 0.95
3 to 13
6 to 14
430 390
12.0
33.8
3.5
0.9
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal 20 to 38
11.8
36.6
2.3
3.2
20 to 38
9. Mining Method Longwall
10. Roof Control Method Complete caving
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
150-200
KM-88, KD-80, 1K101
94
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Vynnitskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane
n
Ventilation
8.70
15.60
14.45
10.99
10.93
11.51
11.04
7.52
11.88
8.80
Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
- - - -
Degas/7/- Total
cation Emissions
9.70 18.40
6.80 22.40
6.31 20.76
5.15 16.14
3.73 14.66
4.94 16.45
2.89 13.93
3.68 11.20
2.21 14.09
3.20 12.00
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
22.00
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
84.02
68.19
71.10
58.96
53.55
68.29
54.52
32.99
36.37
37.24
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
219.00
328.50
292.00
273.75
273.75
240.90
255.50
339.45
387.40
322.20
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Vynnitskaya Mine
Parameter
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Number of Pumping Stations
Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
Number of Longwalls Degassed
Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
» Winter
» Summer
Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
None
2
1
28
22
6.1
0
0
1,300
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Vynnitskaya Mine
500 T
CO CD
CD CD
CD 05
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
95
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Vynnitskaya Mine
20 -
CO
S
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"in
10 -
o
o
CD
CD
CO
en
CM CO
CD cr>
CD CD
CD
CD
Lf>
CD
CD
CD
CD
CD
r-
CD
CD
co
CD
CD
CD
O>
CD
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Vynnitskaya Mine
500 i
I Coal Production
- Specific Methane Emissions
96
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5.23 Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
General Overview
The mine started its operations in 1961; initial mining
commenced at the 380 meter level. In December 1980,
more production sections became operational at a deeper
level (475 meters). The mining property is located in
Sovetsky Rayon within the city limits of Makeyevka in
the Donetsk Oblast. It is a well-industrialized locality
with two more mines (13-Bis and Severnaya), and
numerous mining towns (Nizhnaya Krynka, Kommunar,
Krasniy Oktyabr) in the area. The mine is a part of the
Makeyevugol Coal Association.
The property is located on the southern slope of the
Calmius-Thorez depression. From the northwest and
southeast, it is limited by two large thrusts (Frantsuzsky
and Yassinovsky). The central section of the property
is crossed by several smaller thrusts (#4 group) with an
amplitude of less than 20 meters. The seams extend
in a general northeasterlydirection with a moderate pitch
of 4-10 degrees, increasing to 10-20 degrees at the
eastern block panel. In geologic terms, the strata date
back to the middle Carboniferous period with overlying
Quarternary sediments. The surface is an undulating
plain that is crisscrossed by ravines. The elevation ranges
from 255 meters above sea level in the southwestern
section, to 111.5 meters in the northeastern section of the
property.
Most of the surface area is farmed.
A railroad between llovaysk and Gorlovka runs along the
southwestern border of the property with the nearest
railroad station at Khanzhonkovo.
As of January 1, 2000, the mine employed a total of
2,067 persons; including 1,605 underground mine
workers.
The mailing address is Nizhnaya Krynka, Makeyevka,
Donetsk Oblast 86185.
Telephone: 38 06232 38874.
Table 1: General Information, Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
41,453
40,101
52.7
516/490
1,220
58,021
Alchevsky Coke and
Chemical Plant
18,019
DKVR 10/13: 4 units
Coal
5,200/109
55
97
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100m
Pressure, MPa/1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3 including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
25
2.8
2.3
54.8
40.7
1.9
10
5.84
Faults:
Yassinovsky (amplitude 50-60 m),
Frantsuzsky (110-180 m),
Promezhutochny (0-50 m)
0.42 to 6.70
3 to 5
0.01-0.08
1.5
N/A
1.1
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
IB
mid.-vol
bituminous
i. H
mid.-vol
bituminous
0.82-1.00 0.65-0.71
7-10
606
8.6
26.6
1.4
1.52
25
4-6
575
8.2
30.8
1.0
1.14
25
fe
mid.-vol
bituminous
0.92-1.10
3-6
475
15.9
44.8
1.5
2.62
25
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
KM-98, UST-2M, KD-80
98
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
mi/lion m3/year
Ventilation
32.90
25.80
27.67
22.08
18.61
23.39
24.91
23.34
27.80
19.88
Degasifi- : Total
cation Emissions
8.00 40.90
12.20 38.00
1 1 .25 38.92
8.41 30.49
3.21 21.82
2.89 26.28
2.89 27.80
1.84 25.18
1 .84 29.64
1.84 21.72
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
25
35
35
27
18
18
18
18
18
18
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
38.64
38.56
46.36
48.28
39.07
71.28
84.63
58.46
90.39
65.46
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1 ,058.50
985.50
839.50
631.50
558.45
368.65
328.50
430.70
327.90
331.80
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
» Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
N/A
5
1
19.4
18.0
3.5
0
0
15,000
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
1250 -i
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CD CD
CD CD
I Coal Production
Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
45
40
35
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to
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10
5
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Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya Mine
I Coal Production
Specific Methane Emissions
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5.24 Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1973 and is not part of
a coal association. The mining property (48 km2) is
located in the southwestern part of the Donetsk Coal
Basin. In administrative terms, the mine is situated in
the Mariynsky and Volnovakha Rayons of the Donetsk
Oblast, 50 km from the oblast capital Donetsk.
The surface terrain is a typical prairie-type flatland that
is crisscrossed by gullies and ravines of two river
systems: the Sukhie Yaly and the Kashlagach. The
elevation ranges from 200 meters in the southeastern
section, to 140 meters in the valleys at the watershed of
the Kashlagach in the northwestern section of the
property.
An asphalt road and a railroad that connect Donetsk
and Mariupol are 25 and 20 km to the east of the
property. Another railroad, from Donetsk to
Krasnoarmeysk, is located 20 km from the property.
The area is located in a temperate climatic zone.
Most of the surface is farmed, and the nearest town is
Ugledar(Skm).
The mailing address is Ugledar, Donetsk Oblast 85670.
Table 1: General Information, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
69,317
69,317
48
440
3,390
72,200
Electric Generation
36,642
DKVR10/13: 1 unit
KE10/14:4units
E 1/9: 2 units
Coal
3,490/510
100
101
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6, Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
10 to 13
2.5
2-6
17
80
1
12
7.6
Faults:
Vladimirsky (amplitude 70-200
m), Shevchenkovsky (77-150 m),
Nikolsky (10-80 m)
2 to 7
3.7 to 19.9
0.05-5.88
4.2
1.1
0.6
2.5
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
C18
High vol
bituminous
C
0.80
4-6
355
5.5
46.4
5.0
0.9-1.0
5-8
CM
High vol
bituminous
C
0.75
4-5
480
5.0
43.1
6.5
2.0
3-10
Cn
High vol
bituminous
C
1.30
2-9
480
6.1
11.5
6.2
1.1
9-11
r 2h
Cio
High vol
bituminous
C
0.95-1 .20
4-8
480
4.9
35.6
6.0
2.2
5-10
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
KMK-98, MK-67, KD-80, KD-90,
K-103, 1K-103, 2GSH-68B
102
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
30.80
30.40
23.60
14.72
16.92
18.24
16.61
10.41
19.71
15.38
Degasifi-
cation
1.60
2.40
0.37
1.16
0.95
0.58
0.58
1.94
2.15
1.89
Total
Emissions
32.40
32.80
23.97
15.88
17.87
18.82
17.19
12.35
21.86
17.27
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
12.2
18.3
2.8
8.8
7.2
4.4
4.4
14.8
16.4
13.5
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
rrf/tonne
18.49
19.54
22.65
14.95
14.66
16.80
20.30
9.50
17.32
15.24
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1 ,752.00
1 ,679.00
1 ,058,50
1,062.15
1,219.10
1,120.55
846.80
1,299.40
1 ,261 .90
1,133.40
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
3
1
26.6
13.5
3.6
0
0
4,690
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
103
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 Mine
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0)
1 1
2000 i
1500 --
I 1 1000
Q. c
— re
TO (A
O 3
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500
I Coal Production
- Specific Methane Emissions
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5.25 Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
General Overview
Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine became operational in
1985 and is a not part of a coal association.
The property is located in the Mariynsky and Volnovakha
Rayons of the Donetsk Oblast, 50 km to the southwest
of oblast capital Donetsk. The nearest towns are
Dobropolye and Ugledar (6 km to the south). The latter
is a large mining town with a population of 20,000; most
of them mine employees of Yuzhnodonbasskaya #1 and
#3.
The mine's surface facilities are adjacent to the
Uglesborochnaya railroad handling point, connecting to
Yuzhno-Donbasskaya station through a nearby
junction. The mine receives its electric power supply
from Kurakhovskaya Power Plant that is situated 25 km
north of the property.
The area is located in a temperate climatic zone, with
large seasonal temperature difference, little precipitation,
and mostly easterly and southeasterly winds.
The mailing address is Ugledar, Donetsk Oblast 85670.
Table 1: General Information, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
156,928
156,928
47
824
4,000
112,836
N/A
65,842
KE 25/14: 3 units
E1/9:1unit
E 1/9: 2 units
Coal
11,600/2,120
11.6
105
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
10 to 16
2.6-3.2
6-12
22
75
1.5
16
17.3
Faults:
Slozhny (amplitude 10-50
m), Pridolinny (25-105 m),
Dolinny (to 300 m)
8 to 10
8 to 13
0.5-2.7
10.0
3.4
2.5
4.1
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
Cn
High-vol
bituminous A
1.6-1.7
6-12
624
6.6
33
6.0
1.0
10-16
Longwall
Complete caving
150-250
3MKD-90
106
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
"-«» | "SZ
12.60 0.50
16.30 0.00
12.09 0.00
15.77 0.00
11.72 0.00
15.24 1.05
11.14 0.58
15.56 2.58
23.70 1 .00
15.27 2.89
Total
Emissions
13.10
16.30
12.09
15.77
11.72
16.29
11.72
18.14
24.70
18.16
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
4.30
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.10
5.00
22.30
8.60
25.00
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
13.29
16.54
20.70
17.78
22.00
26.25
17.08
16.96
23.84
14.83
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
985.50
985.50
584.00
886.95
532.90
620.50
686.20
1 ,069.45
1 ,036.00
1 ,224.90
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
» Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
N/A
3
4
22
25
5.49
0
0
6,249
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
1250 T
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
25 i
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
B Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Yuzhnodonbasskaya #3 Mine
1250
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— re
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750 --
500 --
250 --
I Coal Production —*-- Specific Methane Emissions
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5.26 Zasyadko Mine
General Overview
Zasyadko Mine became operational in 1958. The mine
is classified as an independent mine and is not part of a
coal association. The mined is owned by the State
but is leased to a private company that operates the
mine on a rental basis.
The mine is located in Kievsky Rayon, which is a part of
the city of Donetsk. The mining property includes
territories that are adjacent to the cities of Donetsk and
Makeyevka, as well as part of the Yasinovataya Rayon
of the Donetsk Oblast.
In geologic terms, the area is located at the slopes of the
Calmius River, more specifically from the watershed
between Vakhnutka ravine and the Calmius, partly
extending to the western slope of the river basin. Multiple
gullies and ravines comprise the terrain with the maximum
elevation difference of 75 to 80 meters.
The mailing address is Prospekt Zasyadko, Donetsk
83054.
Telephone: 38 0622 51 -7070.
Table 1: General Information, Zasyadko Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
96,308
58,253
N/A
N/A
8,300
215,000
Coke and Chemical
Plants
163,972
DKVR10/13:2units
KE 10/14: 4 units
Coal, methane
22,900
100
109
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Zasyadko Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100m
Pressure, MPa/1,000m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m'\ including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
19 to 23
2.8
6-12
24
72
2
25
14.6
Faults:
Grigoryevsky (amplitude 7-73 m),
Vetkovskie #1,2 (20-55 m),
Sofievsky (13-14 m)
4 to 10
5 to 11
0.02-0.03
17.6
3.9
0.8
12.9
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Zasyadko Mine
1. Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal Seam:
m3
High-vol
bituminous
B
1 .4-2.2
2-15
950-1400
Coal in Place, percent 4.8
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
20.0
1.0
2.3
23.0
U
High-vol
bituminous
B
0.8-1.2
9-13
650-802
4.3
26.4
1.0
0.8
19-20
li
High-vol
bituminous
B
1.6-2.1
9-19
860-1120
9.3
31.0
0.8
3.2
21.0
ka
High-vol
bituminous
B
0.8-1.0
9-19
820-1080
9.2
9.6
1.0
1.5
20.0
Longwall
Complete caving
210-250
110
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Zasyadko Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million ma/year
•***" °S£-
41 .20 33.70
41.90 33.00
65.81 18.82
59.13 20.03
59.13 20.03
62.28 25.28
53.45 24.49
88.41 24.65
85.41 27.80
79.10 30.60
Total
Emissions
74.90
74.90
84.63
79.16
79.16
87.56
77.94
113.06
113.21
109.70
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
33.70
33.00
N/A
N/A
20.03
8.40
10.51
12.09
12.00
12.36
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.00
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
33.10
31.57
39.30
56.19
45.09
48.46
39.91
41.03
35.66
36.20
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
2,263.00
2,372.50
2,153.50
1 ,408.90
1 ,755.65
1,806.75
1,952.75
2,755.75
3,175.00
3,027.00
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Zasyadko Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
» Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
3
None
16
3
194
30
58.2
30.00
31,600
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Zasyadko Mine
3000
§ I 2500
1 f 2000
•a ra
| £ 1500
g 8 1000
°| 500
I Coal Production
Total Methane Emissions
111
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Zasyadko Mine
in
c
o
o
100 -
75 -
50 -
25 -
nr.'H R ITm
o
en
CD
CD
CD
c\j
CD
CD
CO
CD
CD
CD
CD
in
CD
CD
Year
E3 Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
B Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Zasyadko Mine
3000
2500 - -
2000
1 1500 --
« I 1000
o 3
o o
- 500
I Coal Production
Specific Methane Emissions
112
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5.27 Zhdanovskaya Mine
General Overview
The mine became operational in 1957 and is part of the
Oktyabrugol Coal Association. The mining property is
located in the Donetsk and Makeyevka geologic/
industrial district in the central section of the Donetsk
Coal Basin. The location is within a short distance of
the region's major industrial centers of Makeyevka,
Khartsyzsk and Yenakievo with their large iron and steel
works and other industries, including pipe and steel rope
manufacturing.
The surface terrain is undulating plain that is crisscrossed
by ravines. Elevation ranges from 260 meters above
sea level in the southern part, to 200 meters in the
northern section of the property. Most of the surface
is farmed.
The mine has been issued a license for production of
coal mine methane (#1499 of July 24,1998).
The mine employs a total of 2,150 persons.
The mailing address is Zhdanovka, Donetsk Oblast
86391.
Telephone: 38 6252 50541.
Table 1: General Information, Zhdanovskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
43,276
4,529
27.2
600
2,000
35,600
Electric Generation
41,000
DKV 10/13: 2 units
KE 10/14: 2 units
Coal
6,000 / 2,000
28.6
113
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Zhdanovskaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m", including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
15 to 35
2.4
6-12
24
70
3
7
Faults:
Yunkomovsky
4 to 10
3 to 8
0.08-0.40
6.5
2.0
0.4
4.1
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Zhdanovskaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
i, 1
Low-vol
bituminous
1 .20-1 .90
17-18
660
7.1
33.1
4.1
2.3
15-35
k
Low-vol
bituminous
1.10
18
548
13.4
26.7
3.0
3.1
30
IB
Low-vol
bituminous
0.96-1 .28
17
567
9.6
26.8
3.5
1.3
30-35
k
Low-vol
bituminous
1.30
18
470
8.1
31.2
1.4
2.0
25-30
Longwall
Complete caving
150-200
114
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Zhdanovskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation De9fsifi-
cation
18.60 6.30
28.20 3.60
23.49 2.63
22.39 6.52
20.92 12.72
18.82 5.57
19.29 3.00
13.40 3.21
11.41 2.21
12.98 2.26
Total
Emissions
24.90
31.80
26.12
28.91
33.64
24.39
22.29
16.61
13.62
15.24
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
17.2
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
20.06
20.26
23.08
28.58
34.91
41.50
30.84
36.41
55.84
30.35
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1,241.00
1,569.50
1,131.50
1,011.50
963.60
587.65
722.70
456.25
243.90
502.10
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Zhdanovskaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
» Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
3
None
3
N/A
25
17.2
4.3
0
0
N/A
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Zhdanovskaya Mine
1600 -i
—P 40
I Coal Production
- Total Methane Emissions
115
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Zhdanovskaya Mine
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
B Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Zhdanovskaya Mine
1600
« 1200 --
ffi
II
o o
800 --
400 --
I Coal Production
- Specific Methane Emissions
116
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5.28 Zuyevskaya Mine
General Overview
The mine is located in the town of Zhdanovka and
in Sovetsky Rayon that is a part of the city of
Makeyevka. The Kommunarskaya Mine was operating
on the same property since 1939. Zuyevskaya was
formed by combining that mine and several other smaller
mines. Zuyevskaya Mine became operational in 1956
and is a part of the Oktyabrugol Coal Association.
The mine property, extending over an area of 20 km2, is
located in the western section, southern slope of the
Chistyakovo-Snezhnoye syncline. It is limited by the
Kirovskaya Mine on the east, Kirovskaya Kapitalnaya
section in the north, and Yunkomovsky thrust in the west.
A railroad is located northwest of the mine.
The mailing address is Zuyevskaya Mine, Osino-Olhovka,
Donetsk Oblast 86397.
Table 1: General Information, Zuyevskaya Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, tonnes
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
17,394
6,251
20
1,300
1,600
34,308
Electric Generation
32,380
Lankashirski: 4 units
DKVR 2,5/13: 4 units
Coal
11,500/4,500
100
117
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, Zuyevskaya Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m /tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100m
Pressure, MPa/ 1,000m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coal Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
30 to 35
2.5
6-12
25
71
2
17
Faults:
Miscellaneous faults, thrusts,
erosion of coal seams, flexures
4 to 10
2 to 7
0.002-0.030
1.2
0.9
0.3
0
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, Zuyevskaya Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
1 1 . Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
k5
Low-vol
bituminous
0.96-1.10
17-21
577
9.7
22.1
7.1
1.2
30-35
K3
Low-vol
bituminous
1 .30-1 .60
21-22
560
11.4
N/A
8.9
2.2
30-35
k2
Low-vol
bituminous
0.95-1.15
21-23
470-580
13.7
37.0
9.4
2.1
20-35
Longwall
Complete caving
130-170
1K-101,SP-202
118
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
Zuyevskaya Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane
n
Ventilation
29.40
20.70
22.40
21.10
8.80
27.30
23.60
20.00
22.70
33.00
Liberated by Mining,
lillion m3/year
Degasifi- \ Total
cation Emissions
6.90
3.20
3.70
3.30
3.00
3.70
2.50
3.30
0.64
3.10
36.30
23.90
26.10
24.40
11.80
31.00
26.10
23.30
23.34
36.10
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
27.60
28.60
38.50
26.50
28.50
30.50
26.00
27.50
25.50
30.50
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
66.20
47.36
52.78
68.02
32.52
62.50
64.90
58.71
49.07
99.60
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
548.30
504.60
494.50
358.70
362.90
496.00
402.10
396.80
475.60
362.50
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, Zuyevskaya Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
* Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
2
None
2
2
19.6
30.5
5.9
0
0
6,300
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
Zuyevskaya Mine
600 -i - r 45
I Coal Production
• Total Methane Emissions
119
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, Zuyevskaya Mine
40 -
35 -
n 30
5
rf 25
c
1 20
I 15
o
10
5 -
0
n 'n; n
o
O3
O)
05
O)
CM
O3
O3
CO
O)
O)
O)
O3
03
O)
CD
O)
03
O3
O3
oo
03
O3
O3
O3
O3
Year
D Methane Emissions from Degasification and Ventilation Systems
H Degasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
Zuyevskaya Mine
600
T 100
I Coal Production
Specific Methane Emissions
120
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5.29 5O Years of the USSR Mine
General Overview
The mine is located in the Krasnodon Rayon of the
Lugansk Oblast in southeastern Ukraine and became
operational in May 1970. The mine is a part of the
Krasnodonugol Coal Association.
The mining property is situated near the town of
Molodogvardeysk. The rayon capital Krasnodon is
located 10 km to the southeast of the mine and the
oblast capital Lugansk is located 40 km to the northwest
of the center of the property. An asphalt paved road
connecting Krasnodon and Lugansk is located near the
southern edge of the mining property.
The surface area above the mine is located at the
watershed of two rivers, the Luganchik and the Seversky
Donets. The terrain is generally flat with some minor
slopes; additional terrain features include multiple gullies
and ravines. The elevation ranges from 202 meters above
sea level in the southern section of the property to 112
meters at the lowest points of the ravines. Most of the
area has no forestation and is primarily used for farming.
The coal reserve is accessed through six vertical shafts
and is developed in blocks on a level-by-level basis. The
mine uses the retreat system, where mining progresses
from the edges of the property toward the shafts. The
coal is mined utilizing regular longwalls progressing along
the strike. The mine employs exhaust-type ventilation
with several combined systems. The coal produced is
used for making coke at the iron and steel works in
Alchevsk,
At present, the mine is operating at two coal seams and
produced 633,000 raw tonnes during 1999.
Table 1: General Information, 50 Years of the USSR Mine
1. Total Mineable Reserves, thousand tonnes
2. Mineable Reserves, Active Mine Levels, thousand tonnes
3. Total Mining Area, km2
4. Depth of Shaft(s), m
5. Mining Capacity, tonnes / day
6. Annual Electricity Consumption, MWh
7. Coal Consumers
8. Annual Heat Consumption, Gcal
9. Type(s) of Boilers
10. Boilers Fueled with
11. Fuel Consumption, winter/summer, Gcal
12. Fuel Demand Self-covered by the Mine, percent
11,410
9,509
14
822.5
2,550
89,800
Alchevsky mining
and smelting plant
19,393
No boilers
Steam*
19,393
100
' Steam purchased from adjacent mine.
121
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Table 2: General Geologic Information, 50 Years of the USSR Mine
1. Coal Seam Gas Content, Range, m3/tonne
2. Geothermal and Pressure Gradients:
Geothermal, °C/100 m
Pressure, MPa /1,000 m
3. Overburden Composition:
Sandstone, percent
Shale, percent
Limestone, percent
4. Number of Coat Seams Above Currently Mined
5. Aggregate Thickness of Seams Above Currently
Mined, m
6. Geologic Phenomena
7. Gas Pressure in Surrounding Rock Strata, MPa
8. Porosity and Permeability, Sandstone:
Porosity, percent
Permeability, mD
9. Total Methane Resource, billion m3, including:
Coal Seams, billion m3
Satellite Seams, billion m3
Sandstone, billion m3
28 to 36
2.2
N/A
40
56
2.5
28
7.2
There are no major faults on the
mine field. The closest faults
are: Samsonovsky, Duvanny,
Northern Duvanny that surround
the mine field.
0.1 to 10.3
2.4 to 9.0
N/A
0.14
0.03
N/A
Table 3: Geologic and Mining Conditions, 50 Years of the USSR Mine
1 . Rank of Coal
2. Seam Thickness, m
3. Pitch, degrees
4. Depth of Mining, m
5. Ash Content:
Coal in Place, percent
Run of Mine Coal, percent
6. Moisture, percent
7. Sulfur Content, percent
8. Gas Content, m3 per tonne of daf coal
9. Mining Method
10. Roof Control Method
11. Panel Width, m
12. Mining Equipment
Coal Seam:
k-B i 1
K2 Is
High-vol
bituminous B
High-vol
bituminous B,
A
1.15-2.39 0.78-1.58
0-60
425-570
12.30
29.50
3.90
4.40
28-36
0-46
650-710
13.60
29,60
2.90
2.80
N/A
Longwail
Complete caving
160-185
2KMT-1.5; KMC-97; 3KD-90T
122
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Table 4: Coal Production, Methane Emissions and Degasification,
50 Years of the USSR Mine
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Methane Liberated by Mining,
million m3/year
Ventilation
22.90
21.00
24.70
23.44
18.71
18.66
29.28
23.86
18.71
21.76
Degasifi-
cation
1.90
4.20
6.10
6.73
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total
Emissions
24.80
25.20
30.80
30.17
18.71
18.66
29.28
23.86
18.71
21.76
Methane
Utilized,
million
m3/year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Methane
Content in
Captured
Gas,
percent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Specific
Methane
Emissions,
m3/tonne
23.49
25.38
27.08
36.33
34.62
37.44
63.67
32.89
39.13
34.36
Coal
Production,
thousand
tonnes/year
1,055,90
993.00
1,137.50
830.50
540.50
498.40
459.90
725.50
478.10
633.20
Table 5: Degasification Parameters, 50 Years of the USSR Mine
Parameter
1. Number of Pumping Stations
2. Number of Pumps, 150 m3/min Capacity
3. Number of Pumps, 50 m3/min Capacity
4. Number of Longwalls Degassed
5. Average Degasification Statistics, Jan to June 1999:
• Methane-air Mixture Consumed, m3/min
• Methane Content, percent
• Methane Capture Rate, m3/min
• Methane Utilization Rate by Season, m3/min
» Winter
* Summer
6. Length of Pipeline, m
Indicator
1
None
2
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
0
1,950
Chart 1: Coal Production and Total Methane Emission Trends,
50 Years of the USSR Mine
1250 T
CO
S
111
CD
c
n
I Coal Production
-Total Methane Emissions
123
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Chart 2: Methane Emissions, 50 Years of the USSR Mine
35 -]
1 30 -
3 25~
g 20-
I 10 H
(A
LU
5 -
H fl
o
O3
O3
03
O)
CM
03
O3
CO
O3
O3
O3
O3
LO
03
O3
CD
03
O3
03
O3
CO O3
0> 03
O) O3
Year
D Methane Emissions from Desifcation and Utilization Systems
HDegasified Methane
D Utilized Methane
Chart 3: Coal Production and Specific Methane Emission Trends,
50 Years of the USSR Mine
1500
.2 | 1000
§ «
O o
500 --
I Coal Production
• Specific Methane Emissions
124
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Figure 2: Typical Stratigraphic Column of The Donetsk Basin
s.
Cit
H)
*'
Devonjan
Precambrian PC
'»
fin
',
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Figure 3: Comparison of Coal Seam Classifications
Ukrainian rank
Long-flame
Gas
Gas-fat
Fat
Coking
Lean-coking
Lean
Anthracite
Volatile
matter,
percent
>35
>35
27-35
27-35
18-27
14-22
8-17
>8
Heating
value,
kcal/kg
7300-8100
7000-8600
8300-8750
8300-8750
8500-8800
8500-8800
>8400
<8400
Carbon
content,
percent
77-83
81-87
81-87
85-88
88-91
90-93
91-94
94-97
Approximate
U. S, equivalent
High volatile
bituminous C
High volatile
bituminous B
High volatile
bituminous A
Medium volatile
bituminous
Low volatile
bituminous
Anthracite
Figure 4: Ukrainian Boiler Descriptions
Type of Boiler
DKVR-2,5/13
DKVR-4/13; DKV-4/13; KE-4/14
DKVR-4.5/13
DKVR-10/13;KE-10/14; DKV-10/13
DKVR-20/13
KE-25/14
KE-6.5/14
KE-1/9; E-1/9
Capacity,
tonnes of
steam/ hour
2.5
4.0
4.5
Steam
pressure,
ATM
13
13
13
10.0 13
20.0
13
25.0 14
6.5
1.0
14
9
Standard consumption of fuel
Coal,
tonnes/ hour
0.32
0.54
0.54
1.30
2.00
3.20
1.00
0.14
Natural Gas,
m3/ hour
252
420
420
1,020
1,560
2,520
780
108
126
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