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Modern American coal mining : methods and applications /
This book is the single best source for information on today's coal mining industry.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Englewood, Colorado :
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration,
[2013]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Coal Industry Statistics; Introduction; CoalClassification; U.S. CoalResources; U.S. CoalDistribution; Trends in U.S. CoalMining; InternationalStandardization; 2. Depositional Characteristics of CoalBeds; Introduction; Origin of the Earth; EarthModification; Rock Disturbance and MountainFormation; Historical Geology; Origin of Coal; Topographic Conditions Favorable to CoalFormation; Structural Features of CoalBeds; Mine Development GeologicConsiderations; Mining Variables; Summary; 3. GroundControl; Introduction; UndergroundStresses.
- PillarDesignEntry SpanDesign; Roof BoltDesign; Subsidence; 4. Coal MineVentilation; Introduction; Major Contaminants in MineAtmosphere; Determination of VentilationRequirements; Air Movements in Airways and Ducts; Ventilation NetworkAnalysis; Air-Moving Equipment and NaturalVentilation; U.S. Coal Mine VentilationSystems; Control of Mine Fires and Explosions; 5. Mine ElectricalPower; Introduction; Overview of Mine PowerSystems; FederalRegulations; Circuit AnalysisReview; ElectricPower; Three-PhaseSystems; MineCables; Introduction to Load FlowAnalysis; Substations; Switchhouses; PowerCenters.
- GroundingElectric PowerCosts; Summary; 6. MineHaulage; Introduction; Face Haulage; Intermediate and MainlineHaulage; Summary; 7. CoalPreparation; Introduction; Characterization; SizeControl; Separation; Dewatering; PerformanceEvaluation; Summary; 8. Underground Mine Development and Room-and-PillarMining; Introduction; Modern ContinuousMining; Room-and-Pillar MineOrganization; Preplanning; CostAnalysis; Mine Portal Selection and Design; DesignLogic; PanelLayouts; CutSequences; Room-and-Pillar ProductionAnalysis; PillarRecovery; 9. LongwallMining; Introduction; Longwall MiningMethods.
- Basic Components of a LongwallSystem10. SurfaceMining; Introduction; Drilling and Blasting; Digging and Loading; Draglines; Haulage; Crushing; AuxiliaryEquipment; 11. Reclamation of Surface-MinedLands; Introduction; History of U.S. Coal Mining and LandReclamation; Environmental Protection Laws and Regulations; Reclamation Practices for Modern Surface CoalMines; SustainableMining; 12. CaseStudies; Case Study 1: ShoemakerMine; Case Study 2: Federal No. 2Mine; Case Study 3: Red HillsMine; Case Study 4: BaileyMine; Case Study 5: HarmonyMine; Case Study 6: CenturyMine; Case Study 7: McElroyMine.
- Case Study 8: TrapperMineCase Study 9: TwentymileMine; Case Study 10: West ElkMine; Case Study 11: Jesse CreekMining; Glossary; Index; Back Cover.