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The Current Perspective of the Pennsylvania 1957 Gas Well Pillar Study and Its Implications for Longwall Gas Well PillarsMany states rely upon the Pennsylvania 1957 “Gas Well Pillar Study” to evaluate the coal barrier surrounding gas wells (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1957). The study included 77 gas well failure case
Jul 28, 2020
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Review Of EPA Mandatory Reporting Of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Rule Or ?MRR? ? IntroductionBy S. M. Carpenter
In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110?161), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued the final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse
Jan 1, 2011
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Effects of ventilation and gob characteristics on spontaneous heating in longwall gob areasBy L. Yuan
In the U.S. coal mining industry, most spontaneous combustion fires occur in longwall or worked-out gob areas. In order to reduce the fire hazard caused by spontaneous combustion, it is important to u
Jan 1, 2009
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Using Risk Analysis To Support Decision Making On The Central Subway ProjectWhat decision making tools and methods are available to a project owner when there is no clear differentiator between construction alternatives? A team led by a joint venture of Parsons Brinckerhoff a
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Multiple-Criteria Cut-Off Grade Optimization Utilizing Excel SolverBy Clinton Birch
The multiple-criteria decision analysis is a technique that helps to find an optimal solution by evaluating conflicting criteria. In this study, an approach to perform multiple-criteria decision analy
Jun 25, 2023
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Emplacement And Mineralization Of The San Cristobal Ag-Zn-Pb Deposit, Southern BoliviaBy S. E. Phillipson
The Late Miocene San Cristobal Ag-Zn-Pb deposit represents syngenetic and epigenetic mineralization with low- and high-sulfidation characteristics. Geology is characterized by barren dacitic ring fra
Jan 1, 2001
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Metal-slag equilibria and behavior of impurity oxides in ilmenite smeltingBy J. Pesl, R. Hurman Eric
Metal-slag phase compositions of molten iron and ilmenite smelting slags or solid titanate phases were determined between 1500° and 1700°C. The influence of oxygen partial pressure and impurity oxide
Jan 1, 2005
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Filter Cake Structure As Revealed By3d Simulation Using The Monte Carlo MethodBy G. E. S. Valadao, J. D. Miller, C. L. Lin
Filtration is an important solid liquid separation technology employed widely in the mineral processing industries. The effectiveness of the filtration operation can be influenced by numerous variable
Jan 1, 1999
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Minesite Avalanche – Some Lessons LearnedBy Tim Hurley
On Friday, May 27, 1983 at about 6 p.m., an avalanche occurred at the Revenue-Virginius Mine. Six mine personnel and two contract diamond drillers were trapped when the avalanche covered and blocked
Jan 1, 2006
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Ventilation Risk Management In Underground Coal Mines: Atmospheric Monitoring In The United StatesBy K. R. Griffin
Atmospheric conditions underground are constantly changing and from a safety perspective, it is critical to identify when conditions are trending abnormally. Atmospheric monitoring in underground coal
Feb 27, 2013
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Analysis Of Failure Modes For Fully Grouted Resin BoltsBy K. Heasley, A. Yassien, A. Khair, S. Peng
There are three major components of a fully grouted roof bolt which primarily determine its ability to develop and sustain load: the steel rebar, the resin annulus, and the rock/grout interface. The u
Jan 1, 2004
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Possibilities of utilizing mineral wastes in HungaryBy I. Gombköto, J. Bohm
"In Europe, and therefore in Hungary opening a new mine is harder and harder. Depletion of mines, unfavourable legal and economic changes, and growing public concerns are the main reasons. Social and
Jan 1, 2011
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Assessment of Progressive Failure of an Expanded Concrete Segmentally Lined Tube TunnelBy Andrew Thomson, Peter Wright
"A section of a London Underground expanded segmental lined tunnel constructed in the 1970’s progressively deteriorated after 2001, with extensive radial joint spalling and mid-segment cracking. As pa
Jan 1, 2016
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Digging for Survival: Female Participation in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Tarkwa Mining District of GhanaBy N. K. Dumakor-Dupey, G. B. Sakyi-Addo, K. J. Bansah
"Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) occurs in many countries around the world, and provides a source of livelihood to many impoverished local people in areas where it occurs. This paper reports th
Jan 1, 2017
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Chicago's Tarp Problem - 8 Million Tons Of RockBy Daniel F. Meyer, William C. Paschen
INTRODUCTION The problems involved with moving millions of tons of rock are being addressed by nationally recognized tunnel contractors who have converged in Chicago over the past 5 years. This wea
Jan 1, 1981
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Using Slope Design Fundamentals and Technology for Slope Steeping on a Final Wall at the Goldstrike OpenpitBy Jeff Mattern
"Slope performance monitoring, dependable operational practices and ongoing collection of geologic data in openpit slopes all provide valuable information for quantifying potential steepening of subse
Dec 1, 2018
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CFD gas distribution analysis for different continuous-miner scrubber redirection configurations - SME Transactions 2017By L. Zhou, J. P. Rider, T. W. Beck, J. A. Organiscak, Y. Zheng
The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)’s Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) recently developed a series of models using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to st
Jan 1, 2017
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CFD gas distribution analysis for different continuous-miner scrubber redirection configurations - SME Transactions 2018By L. Zhou, J. P. Rider, T. W. Beck, J. A. Organiscak, Y. Zheng
The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)’s Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) recently developed a series of models using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to st
Jan 1, 2018
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Drone-Based Applications for Tailings Dam MonitoringBy Jose A. Gomez, Javad Sattarvand
Failures of tailings dams have been happening lately. Due to the lack of laws on particular design criteria and stability requirements related monitoring during construction and maintenance, they are
Jun 25, 2023
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Study on the Influence of Borehole Conditions on Panoramic Side-View Borehole Images in Underground Coal Mines - SME Annual Meeting 2025By Yuting Xue, Mark Van Dyke, Zoheir Khademian
Borehole scoping has been widely used in the U.S. underground coal mines as a method for geologic mapping and stability analysis because it is very useful for identifying rock types, voids, fractures,
Feb 1, 2025