Discussion on the Main Control Effect of Geological Structures on Coal and Gas Outburst

Jiangwei Yan1,2,3, Xiang Feng2, Yan Guo4

  • 1State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for Gas Geology and Gas Control, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, Henan, China.

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|January 16, 2023
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