Effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coal

To investigate the impact of stress on the low-temperature oxidation characteristic and molecular structure, temperature-programmed experiment and spectroscopy tests were conducted on Hegang lignite (HG) and Ciyaogou bituminous coal (CYG) under different stress. The results are the following: As str...

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Main Authors: Fei Gao, Hai-xin Wang, Zhe Jia, Qi-hui Bai, Shu-Mao Zhao, Zheng Cui
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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author Fei Gao
Hai-xin Wang
Zhe Jia
Qi-hui Bai
Shu-Mao Zhao
Zheng Cui
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Zhe Jia
Qi-hui Bai
Shu-Mao Zhao
Zheng Cui
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description To investigate the impact of stress on the low-temperature oxidation characteristic and molecular structure, temperature-programmed experiment and spectroscopy tests were conducted on Hegang lignite (HG) and Ciyaogou bituminous coal (CYG) under different stress. The results are the following: As stress increases, the CO concentration of the coal samples showed a decreasing-increasing-decreasing trend. The CPT of the two coal samples at 4 MPa, 20 MPa, and 30 MPa all were higher than 0 MPa. The highest temperatures reached were 160.5 °C for HG coal and 164 °C for CYG coal. In contrast, at 8 MPa and 12 MPa, the CPT of both coals were lower than 0 MPa. The lowest temperatures recorded were 144 °C for HG coal and 142 °C for CYG coal. This means that the tendency of coal spontaneous combustion showed a three-stage change with the increase of stress. In the 0–4 MPa, the content of aliphatic hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing functional groups, and structural parameter: d002, ID/IG, and AD/AG all decreased; In the 4–8 MPa, the above parameters all exhibited an increasing trend; In the 8–30 MPa, the above parameters all showed a downward trend again. The variation of coal microscopic structure under the stress effect was consistent with the effect of stress on the macroscopic oxidation characteristics of coal. The research results provided a theoretical basis for the difference in oxidation spontaneous combustion characteristics at different depths of coal seams.
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spelling doaj-art-99bc6b7ca6ff47c599eb1eaedb5cdd3a2025-08-20T03:32:02ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-09-017310651310.1016/j.csite.2025.106513Effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coalFei Gao0Hai-xin Wang1Zhe Jia2Qi-hui Bai3Shu-Mao Zhao4Zheng Cui5Liaoning Technical University, College of Safety Science and Engineering, Huludao, Liaoning, 125105, China; Liaoning Technical University, Key Laboratory of Mine Thermodynamic Disasters and Control of Ministry of Education, Huludao, 125105, China; Corresponding author. Liaoning Technical University, College of Safety Science and Engineering, Huludao, Liaoning, 125105, China.Liaoning Technical University, College of Safety Science and Engineering, Huludao, Liaoning, 125105, ChinaLiaoning Technical University, College of Safety Science and Engineering, Huludao, Liaoning, 125105, ChinaLiaoning Technical University, College of Safety Science and Engineering, Huludao, Liaoning, 125105, ChinaLiaoning Technical University, College of Safety Science and Engineering, Huludao, Liaoning, 125105, ChinaJilin University, College of Chemical, Changchun, Jilin, 130015, ChinaTo investigate the impact of stress on the low-temperature oxidation characteristic and molecular structure, temperature-programmed experiment and spectroscopy tests were conducted on Hegang lignite (HG) and Ciyaogou bituminous coal (CYG) under different stress. The results are the following: As stress increases, the CO concentration of the coal samples showed a decreasing-increasing-decreasing trend. The CPT of the two coal samples at 4 MPa, 20 MPa, and 30 MPa all were higher than 0 MPa. The highest temperatures reached were 160.5 °C for HG coal and 164 °C for CYG coal. In contrast, at 8 MPa and 12 MPa, the CPT of both coals were lower than 0 MPa. The lowest temperatures recorded were 144 °C for HG coal and 142 °C for CYG coal. This means that the tendency of coal spontaneous combustion showed a three-stage change with the increase of stress. In the 0–4 MPa, the content of aliphatic hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing functional groups, and structural parameter: d002, ID/IG, and AD/AG all decreased; In the 4–8 MPa, the above parameters all exhibited an increasing trend; In the 8–30 MPa, the above parameters all showed a downward trend again. The variation of coal microscopic structure under the stress effect was consistent with the effect of stress on the macroscopic oxidation characteristics of coal. The research results provided a theoretical basis for the difference in oxidation spontaneous combustion characteristics at different depths of coal seams.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25007737StressLow-temperature oxidationMolecular structureSpectroscopy analysisSpontaneous combustion characteristics
spellingShingle Fei Gao
Hai-xin Wang
Zhe Jia
Qi-hui Bai
Shu-Mao Zhao
Zheng Cui
Effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coal
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Stress
Low-temperature oxidation
Molecular structure
Spectroscopy analysis
Spontaneous combustion characteristics
title Effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coal
title_full Effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coal
title_fullStr Effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coal
title_full_unstemmed Effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coal
title_short Effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coal
title_sort effect of stress on the spontaneous combustion characteristic and molecular structure of coal
topic Stress
Low-temperature oxidation
Molecular structure
Spectroscopy analysis
Spontaneous combustion characteristics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25007737
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