Abstract
The aim of this article is to inform about the spatial distribution of the lignite qualitative parameters and total lignite reserves in the Czech Part of the Vienna Basin—The South Moravian Lignite Coalfield (SMLC). The total reserves were estimated on the basis of several composed variant digital models of individual seams in four partial area of SMLC. Calculations of the reserves resulted from the identified spatial distribution of chemical-technological parameters obtained from the thousands analysis of samples taken from more than 4,000 exploration works. The basic model of the deposit was so-called geological model characterising genetic evolution of the deposit and defines the spatial positions of the coal seams. Subsequently developed variant economical models spatially define the selected areas by the quality of lignite expressed by the limits of ash yield. Based on the created models, it was found that in the past just 3–7 % (depending on the variant model) of the total lignite reserves SMLC had been extracted. The presented geological reserves are currently using the existing mining technologies only partially mineable.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Cyroň J, Cytoň R (1998) History of lignite mining in South Moravia. Surgeo, Hodonín (in Czech)
Decker K, Peresson H (1996) Tertiary kinematics in the Alpine-Carpathian-Pannonian system: links between thrusting, transform faulting and crustal extension. In: Wessely G, Liebl W (eds) Oil and gas in Alpidic Thrustbelts and Basins of Central and Eastern Europe Vol 5. EAGE Special Publication, Netherlands, pp 69–77
Goovaerts P (1997) Geostatistics for natural resources evaluation. Oxford University Press, New York
Havelcová M, Sýkorová I, Trejtnarová H, Šulc A (2012) Identification of organic matter in lignite samples from basins in the Czech Republic: geochemical and petrographic properties in relation to lithotype. Fuel 99:129–142
Hinsch R, Decker K, Wagreich M (2005) 3-D mapping of segmented active faults in the southern Vienna Basin. Quat Sci Rev 24:321–336
Hölzel M, Wagreich M (2006) Miocene fault activity in the southern Vienna Basin based on fault backstripping. Geophys Res Abstr, 8: EGU06-A-06999
Honěk J, Hoňková K, Staněk F (1998) Evaluation of coal, adjacent transition rocks and rocks and method of their graphic representation. Transactions of VŠB—TU Ostrava, 44 (1): 68–84 (in Czech with English abstract)
Honěk J, Beňák P, Cyroň J, Čepelová L, Eliáš M, Homola V, Hoňková K, Jiříček R, Machalínek M, Polický J, Schejbal C, Staněk F (2001) South moravian lignite coalfield—complex study. Transactions of VŠB—TU Ostrava, 47 (3): 1–272 (in Czech with English abstract)
Hoňková K, Staněk F, Honěk J, Jelínek J (2008) Data preparation for digital modelling of the coal seams in the South Moravian Lignite Coalfield (Czech part of the Vienna Basin). Acta Montan Slovaca 13(4):491–501 (in Czech with English abstract)
Isaaks EH, Srivastava RM (1989) An Introduction to applied geostatistics. Oxford University Press, New York
Jelínek J, Honěk J, Staněk F, Hoňková K (2009) Study of tectonic pattern of the Dubnany Seam in the Czech Part of the Vienna Basin. Geolines 22:32–39
Jelínek J, Staněk F, Vizi L, Honěk J (2011) Evolution of lignite seams within the South Moravian Lignite Coalfield based on certain qualitative data. Int J Coal Geol 87:237–252
Kováč M (2000) Geodynamic, paleogeographic and structural development of the Carpathian—Pannonian region in Miocene. VEDA, Bratislava (in Slovak with English abstract)
Papp R (1951) Das Pannon der Wiener Becken. Mitt Geol Gesell 39(1):1–103 (in German)
Peresson H, Decker K (1997) The tertiary dynamics of the Northern Eastern Alps (Austria): changing palaeostresses in a collisional plate boundary. Tectonophysics 272(2):125–157
Seifert P (1992) Palinspastic reconstruction of the Easternmost alps between upper eocene and miocene. Geol Carp 43(6):327–331
Staněk F, Honěk J, Hoňková K, Jelínek J (2006) Interactive program system for application of modern evaluation of coal deposits and their parts under complicated conditions. Acta Montan Slovaca 11(1):50–59
Staněk F, Hoňková K, Jelínek J, Honěk J (2008) Digital model of South Moravia lignite coalfield. Acta Montan Slovaca 13(4):454–471 (in Czech with English abstract)
UN-ECE (1998) International Classification of in-Seam Coals. Economic Commission for Europe, Committee on Sustainable Energy, Geneva, 41 (Document ENERGY/1998/19)
van Krevelen DW (1993) Coal. Elsevier Science Publishers
Wessely G (1986) In: Royden L, Horvath F (Eds.) Structure and development of the Vienna Basin in Austria: the Pannonian Basin—a study in Basin Evolution. AAPG Mem, 45: 333–346
Wu JE, McClay K, Whitehouse P, Dooley T (2009) 4D analogue modelling of transtensional pull-apart basins. Mar Petrol Geol 26(8):1608–1623
Acknowledgments
This research has been carried out within the project SGS SP2013/24 financed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the project Institute of clean technologies for mining and utilization of raw materials for energy use, reg. no. ED 2.1.00/03.0082 (CZ.1.05/2.1.00/03.0082) supported by Research and Development for Innovations Operational Program financed by Structural Funds of European Union and from the means of state budget of the Czech Republic.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Jelínek, J., Staněk, F., Vebr, L. et al. The spatial distribution of the lignite qualitative parameters and variant estimates of coal reserves: the Czech Part of the Vienna Basin. Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch) 103, 1113–1123 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-014-1019-4
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-014-1019-4