MINE INUNDATION:
Mine inundation means, catastrophic inflow of
water in mine workings.
Inundation of mines endangers the safety of
men, material, machinery and mine structures.
MINE INUNDATION
CLASSIFICATION OF MINE
INUNDATION:
The classification of mine inundation is
necessary in order to understand the cause of
sudden inflow.
And on the basis of this classification one must
have to provide remedial measures to prevent
in first place and control such inundations.
CLASSIFICATION OF MINE
INUNDATION
3. Spontaneous inundation.
CLASSIFICATION OF MINE INUNDATION
1.EVENT CONTROLLED INUNDATION
This type of mine inundation is governed by
the following factors;
• Subsidence patterns around coal mining
workings,
• Hydrology of rock mass
• Geological structures and discontinuities,
• Major and periodic roof falls in the goaf.
CLASSIFICATION OF MINE INUNDATION
2.ACCIDENTAL INUNDATION
This type of inundation takes place due to the
following reasons;
• Accidental connection between present
workings or boreholes to old waterlogged mine
workings
• Accidental connection to unstable fluidic strata
with the natural water bodies,
• Sudden and unprecedented inflow of surface
water to mine workings.
CLASSIFICATION OF MINE INUNDATION
3.SPONTANEOUS INUNDATION
This type of inflows occurs when following
conditions are there;
This includes;
a) Increase moisture in mineral product , thus
increasing the shipping and handling cost,
b) Effluents from mines may pollute surface
water,