A New Technique to Combat Methane Gas Hazards
- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 7
- File Size:
- 523 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1988
- Industry Topics:
- Automation, Economic Viability, Green Technology, Mine Planning, Operations, Processing, Rare Earth Elements, Reclamation, Regulation, Social License, Sustainability, ESG, Tailings, Water Management, Workforce
Abstract
Methane in coal mines is an ever present hazard resulting in loss of lives and serious economic consequences. For effective control of methane, ventilation alone may not be totally adequate in some situations. In order to deal with such cases, new methods for the control of methane are being researched. One such method based on biotechnology has been investigated in Canada in the past several years. This method involves bringing methane oxidizing micro- organisms into contact with coal to oxidize the methane released to non-flammable products.
Citation
APA: (1988) A New Technique to Combat Methane Gas Hazards
MLA: A New Technique to Combat Methane Gas Hazards. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1988.