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  • SME
    Experimental Study on the Effects of High-Concentrated Loads Exerted by TBM Hydraulic Jacks

    By Sandro Moro, Giuseppe Tiberti, Giovanni Plizzari, Antonio Conforti

    "During TBM operations, thrust jacks apply high-concentrated forces to the last installed precast segment. These loads generate a disturbed region in the precast segment under the thrust jacks, in whi

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SME
    Solution Chemistry Of Flotation Of Sparingly Soluble Minerals (373305ca-7fe2-47cf-9d39-785eceebc44d)

    By P. Somasundaran

    Three major types of solution chemical equilibria involving flotagents (Le. flotation reagents such as collectors, frothers and modifiers), minerals and solution play a crucial role in determining the

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SME
    Site Investigations And Mined Tunnel Costs--Comparisons And Conclusions

    By Charles W. Daugherty, Eugene B. Waggoner

    In the construction of recent subsurface projects, particularly mined openings and transit systems, it has been apparent that final costs were often greater than first expected. Because many overruns

    Jan 1, 1985

  • SME
    Room-and-Pillar Method of Open- Stope Mining - Extraction Practices in Thick Coal Seams

    By R. V. Ramani, C. J. Bise

    INTRODUCTION Classification of coal seams as thin, medium, and thick is both subjective and relative and is more a reflection of the statistical mode of the thicknesses en- countered in a mining re

    Jan 1, 1982

  • SME
    Mining Helium-3 From the Moon -- A Solution to the Earth's Energy Needs in the 2lst Century

    By Eugene N. Cameron, Igor N. Sviatoslavsky, Harrison H. Schmitt, Gerald L. Kulcinski

    The recent discovery of large amounts of helium-3, a valuable thermonuclear fuel, on the surface of the Moon has prompted engineers and scientists to examine the commercial attractiveness, thetechnolo

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SME
    Assessment of Impact of Dirt Bands on Coal Pillar Strength at Different Depths of Cover—A Numerical Simulation Study - SME Annual Meeting 2025

    By Sahendra Ram, Priyadarshi Onam, Abhishek Kumar Singh

    A numerical simulation study is carried out for assessment of stability of coal pillars having dirt bands by varying its size and depths. Physico-mechanical properties of dirt bands including thicknes

    Feb 1, 2025

  • SME
    Borate Exploration And Mining In The Death Valley Region

    By James M. Barker

    The borate deposits of Death Valley, first exploited in 1882, were a major world source of boron-bearing products until shortly after very large deposits near Boron, California (Kramer) came on stream

    Jan 1, 1976

  • SME
    Wet concentrator plant design implications using computer modeling techniques

    By R. M. G. Machunter

    Computer models of metallurgical circuits are extensively utilised in design, and prediction of overall plant separation performance. As always, in the final optimised flowsheet design there is a com

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SME
    Influence of highwall mining progression on web and barrier pillar stability

    By M. J. Raffaldi, K. W. Harris, K. A. Perry

    "Highwall miners have been widely used to extract additional coal reserves from existing surface operations, particularly on contour operations in the Appalachian coalfields. Using a continuous miner

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SME
    Sintering In The British Steel Corporation

    By E. D. Stephenson

    As part of the British Steel Corporation?s development plan during the 1970?s, it was decided to concentrate its bulk steelmaking processes based on the BOS at 4 major Works with access to deepwater o

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SME
    Trace Element Partitioning In Coal Utilization Systems

    By A. G. Fonseca

    The effects of coal cleaning, coal combustion and flue gas particulate removal systems on the partitioning of 12 trace elements were investigated. This study was prepared to help document the fate of

    Jan 1, 1993

  • SME
    Seismic Tomography Aids Ground-Control Decision Making

    By Neil and Associates

    Seismic tomography is one of several additions to the suite of geotechnical engineering tools for use in various underground rock and mineral geologic structures. Seismic tomography is a method for

    Jan 1, 1996

  • SME
    A Review Of Alluvial Overburden Stripping Methods ? Introduction

    By Robert E. Thurmond

    With modern exploration techniques, it seems likely that an increasing number of the orebodies to be found in the future will be under alluvial fans or valley fill. As a result, a larger proportion of

    Jan 1, 1963

  • SME
    Utilization Of Booster Fans In Underground Coal Mines

    By F. Calizaya

    A booster fan is an underground fan installed in series with a main surface fan and used to boost the air pressure of the ventilation air passing through it. To accomplish this objective, the fan is i

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SME
    Ground Support Systems for Heavy, Squeezing Ground at Burgin Mine

    By Donald O. Rausch, William E. Hawkes, Odin Jr. Strandberg

    INTRODUCTION Kennecott Copper Corp.'s Tintic Div. Burgin mine is a 725 t/d (800 stpd) lead-zinc producer, located in the east Tintic mining district, 5.6 km (3.5 miles) east of Eureka, and 130

    Jan 1, 1982

  • SME
    Description Of The Van Dyks Drift Low Ash Plant

    By Allen D. Graham

    The coal industry in South Africa is briefly outlined. Test- work carried out on bulk samples of coal in the laboratory and used in the design of the Van Dyks Drift washery are described. Factors affe

    Jan 1, 1982

  • SME
    Regional And International Changes - Industrial Clays - Preprint 09-060

    By H. H. Murray

    Significant changes in ownership and production of industrial clays have occurred since 2000. Clays covered in this presentation are kaolins, ball clays, smectites, (bentonite), and palygorskite (att

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SME
    Design Development of the I-35 Capital Express Central Drainage Tunnels - NAT2024

    By Joseph Goessling, Mark Kroncke, James Parkes

    The I-35 Capital Expressway (CapEx) Central Drainage Tunnels will serve as a stormwater collection system for the forthcoming I-35 Capital Express Central reconstruction project through downtown Austi

    Jun 23, 2024

  • SME
    Stabilization Of Fine-Coal-Refuse Slurry Through Use Of Cement-Type Additives - Introduction

    By W. W. Wen

    Approximately 3 percent of the raw coal processed in U. S. Steel coal-preparation plants ultimately reports to slurry- tailing disposal. The usual disposal method is to pump the refuse slurry containi

    Jan 1, 1979

  • SME
    Fluorspar Deposits Near The Union Pacific Railroad

    By Richard Chojnacki

    The western united States is not usually noted for the production of fluorspar; however, many significant fluorspar districts do occur in the Rocky Mountain region and constitute a resource of sizable

    Jan 1, 1971