Suitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin

ObjectiveGiven the issues of large mine water drainage in coal mines in China, as well as the corresponding high treatment cost and low utilization rate, thoroughly investigating efficient, environmentally friendly, economically feasible mine water treatment technologies is the key to the green tran...

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Main Authors: GULBOSTAN Tursun, Wanghua SUI, AIBIBAI Mamat, Weifeng YANG, Ge CHEN, Liang GAO
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author GULBOSTAN Tursun
Wanghua SUI
AIBIBAI Mamat
Weifeng YANG
Ge CHEN
Liang GAO
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Wanghua SUI
AIBIBAI Mamat
Weifeng YANG
Ge CHEN
Liang GAO
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description ObjectiveGiven the issues of large mine water drainage in coal mines in China, as well as the corresponding high treatment cost and low utilization rate, thoroughly investigating efficient, environmentally friendly, economically feasible mine water treatment technologies is the key to the green transformation and the implementation of the sustainable development strategy in the coal industry. Deep geological storage of mine water represents an emerging technology for mine water treatment, enjoying the advantages of low cost and zero emissions. A key step in the application of this technology is to select suitable target reservoirs. Although relevant studies have proposed some criteria for the selection, there is an urgent need to develop methods for quantitative selection and evaluation. MethodsUsing a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), this study proposed a suitability evaluation index system for the deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin and developed an evaluation method. Specifically, the evaluation indices were selected based on geologic stability, storage potential, and hydrogeological conditions. Then, based on the geological characteristics of the first-order tectonic units and deep strata in the basin, the scores and weights of individual evaluation indices of the tectonic units were determined. Finally, the comprehensive suitability score was calculated by combining the weights. Results and ConclusionsThe analysis and calculation of geological conditions reveal that the Ordos Basin has a potential geological storage capacity for liquids of 9.78×1012 m3, suggesting great storage potential. The evaluation method and indices were proposed in combination with the geological characteristics of the Ordos Basin. The evaluation indices included three first-level and 12 second-level indices for the suitability evaluation of tectonic units, as well as four first-level and 19 second-level evaluation indices for the suitability evaluation of deep strata. The evaluation results reveal that the slope tectonic unit in northern Shaanxi is the most suitable area for deep mine water storage. Within this slope, the suitable deep reservoirs include the reservoir-cap rock assemblages of the Ermaying, Heshanggou, and Liujiagou formations, as well as the self-reservoir-self-caprock assemblage of the Majiagou Formation. The results of this study provide a basis for selecting the preferential areas for mine water storage for experiments.
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spelling doaj-art-df4aa1d93b064f3b8c08c35f72fbdf692025-08-20T03:45:03ZzhoEditorial Office of Coal Geology & ExplorationMeitian dizhi yu kantan1001-19862025-07-0153721522610.12363/issn.1001-1986.25.04.026125-04-0261bositanSuitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos BasinGULBOSTAN Tursun0Wanghua SUI1AIBIBAI Mamat2Weifeng YANG3Ge CHEN4Liang GAO5School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, University of Macao, Macao 999078, ChinaObjectiveGiven the issues of large mine water drainage in coal mines in China, as well as the corresponding high treatment cost and low utilization rate, thoroughly investigating efficient, environmentally friendly, economically feasible mine water treatment technologies is the key to the green transformation and the implementation of the sustainable development strategy in the coal industry. Deep geological storage of mine water represents an emerging technology for mine water treatment, enjoying the advantages of low cost and zero emissions. A key step in the application of this technology is to select suitable target reservoirs. Although relevant studies have proposed some criteria for the selection, there is an urgent need to develop methods for quantitative selection and evaluation. MethodsUsing a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), this study proposed a suitability evaluation index system for the deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin and developed an evaluation method. Specifically, the evaluation indices were selected based on geologic stability, storage potential, and hydrogeological conditions. Then, based on the geological characteristics of the first-order tectonic units and deep strata in the basin, the scores and weights of individual evaluation indices of the tectonic units were determined. Finally, the comprehensive suitability score was calculated by combining the weights. Results and ConclusionsThe analysis and calculation of geological conditions reveal that the Ordos Basin has a potential geological storage capacity for liquids of 9.78×1012 m3, suggesting great storage potential. The evaluation method and indices were proposed in combination with the geological characteristics of the Ordos Basin. The evaluation indices included three first-level and 12 second-level indices for the suitability evaluation of tectonic units, as well as four first-level and 19 second-level evaluation indices for the suitability evaluation of deep strata. The evaluation results reveal that the slope tectonic unit in northern Shaanxi is the most suitable area for deep mine water storage. Within this slope, the suitable deep reservoirs include the reservoir-cap rock assemblages of the Ermaying, Heshanggou, and Liujiagou formations, as well as the self-reservoir-self-caprock assemblage of the Majiagou Formation. The results of this study provide a basis for selecting the preferential areas for mine water storage for experiments.http://www.mtdzykt.com/article/doi/10.12363/issn.1001-1986.25.04.0261mine waterdeep geological storagestorage potentialsuitability evaluationordos basin
spellingShingle GULBOSTAN Tursun
Wanghua SUI
AIBIBAI Mamat
Weifeng YANG
Ge CHEN
Liang GAO
Suitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin
Meitian dizhi yu kantan
mine water
deep geological storage
storage potential
suitability evaluation
ordos basin
title Suitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin
title_full Suitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin
title_fullStr Suitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin
title_full_unstemmed Suitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin
title_short Suitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the Ordos Basin
title_sort suitability evaluation for deep geological storage of mine water in the ordos basin
topic mine water
deep geological storage
storage potential
suitability evaluation
ordos basin
url http://www.mtdzykt.com/article/doi/10.12363/issn.1001-1986.25.04.0261
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