Preparation of superabsorbent lignin-based composite inhibitor and research on its prevention and control characteristics of coal spontaneous combustion

ABSTRACT

With the potential safety hazard of coal spontaneous combustion becomes more and more serious, in order to solve the problems of low water absorption rate and high cost of hydrogel inhibitor, in this study, a superabsorbent lignin-based composite inhibitor (SAP + SLS + Ben) was prepared. The water absorption/retention rate, micromorphology, inhibition capacity, air-leakage blocking efficiency and fire-extinguishing performance of SAP + SLS + Ben were studied. Results have revealed that: SAP + SLS + Ben had excellent water absorption/retention capacity; SEM images revealed that sodium lignosulfonate (SLS) and bentonite (Ben) provided the structural basis for the high water absorption/retention of SAP + SLS + Ben; Compared with SAP, SAP + SLS + Ben could effectively inhibit the oxidation of reactive functional groups in coal, and the amount of CO released from coal treated with SAP + SLS + Ben was significantly reduced at high temperature; The air-leakage blocking and fire-extinguishing experiments showed that SAP + SLS + Ben had good filling and blocking performance, and could effectively reduce the temperature of coal spontaneous combustion and prevent the re-ignition of coal. Hence, SAP + SLS + Ben had ideal physical and chemical inhibition properties, which could effectively prevent coal spontaneous combustion in goaf.

KEYWORDS:

• Coal spontaneous combustion
• composite hydrogel inhibitor
• water absorption
• Air-leakage blocking
• sodium lignosulfonate

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [51874193 and 42077444]; youth expert of Taishan Scholars (NO.tsqn202103073), distinguished professor of Taishan Scholars (TS20190935); the Shandong Natural Science Outstanding Youth Fund [ZR2021JQ19]; the Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation [ZR2020ME101, ZR2021QE296, ZR2021QE159 and ZR2018JL019]; Qingchuang Science and Technology Program of Shandong Province University [2019KJG008]; the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China [51934004].

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [42077444,51874193]; Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province [ZR2018JL019,ZR2020ME101,ZR2021QE159,ZR2021QE296]; distinguished professor of Taishan Scholars [TS20190935]; Shandong Natural Science Outstanding Youth Fund [ZR2021JQ19]; the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China [51934004]; Qingchuang Science and Technology Program of Shandong Province University [2019KJG008]; youth expert of Taishan Scholars [NO.tsqn202103073].