Research on radon detecting technique for locating inaccessible underground heatings

The identification of the exact location of the heatings that occur in often inaccessible locations several hundred meters deep in goaf areas is a key to allowing effective control measures to be taken. Radon technique provides the only solution for remotely locating underground sponcom from surface. The results of Chaili mine indicated that a total area of 66 000 m2 has been surveyed and exact locations of spontaneous combustion have been detected. This has enabled the successful implementation of various control measures against spontaneous combustion.