{"id":8147,"date":"2025-10-21T11:31:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fzn.thga.de\/?page_id=8147"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:08:26","slug":"fire-risk-assessment-and-management-of-european-coal-heaps-fram","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fzn.thga.de\/en\/forschung\/fire-risk-assessment-and-management-of-european-coal-heaps-fram\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Risk Assessment and Management of European Coal Heaps (FRAM)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fire Risk Assessment and Management of European Coal Heaps (FRAM)
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Innovative monitoring and prevention strategies for coal stockpiles with a potential risk of spontaneous combustion<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t
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Das FRAM-Projekt (Fire Risk Assessment and Management of European Coal Heaps) widmet sich einem der bedeutendsten Umweltrisiko ehemaliger Bergbaugebiete: der Selbstentz\u00fcndung von Kohlehalden. Diese Halden enthalten Restkohle, die sich spontan entz\u00fcnden k\u00f6nnte. Die daraus resultierenden Langzeitbr\u00e4nde, Gasemissionen und Bodeninstabilit\u00e4ten stellen Risiken f\u00fcr \u00d6kosysteme, \u00f6ffentliche Gesundheit und Infrastruktur dar.<\/p>\n

In the context of Europe's phase-out of coal, the safe handling of these legacy sites is of great scientific and social importance.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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FRAM aims to develop innovative monitoring and prevention strategies for coal piles with a potential risk of spontaneous combustion. The use of drone-based thermography, real-time gas emission sensors, and AI-supported prediction models should enable risks to be identified at an early stage and measures to be taken to limit damage.<\/p>\n

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