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Fundamental Aspects Of The Flow Characteristics Of Liquefied Mine Tailings DamsBy Jey K. Jeyapalan
A characteristic common to most tailings dam failures caused by earthquakes or excessive rain storm is that the tailings tend to liquefy and flow for substantial distances as a viscous fluid, with the
Jan 1, 1982
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The Longest Pipe Conveyor Of The World With Double Load Transport At Cementos Lima In PeruBy J. Wiedenroth
Since the end of the 1970s Pipe Conveyors have become increasingly important for conveying bulk materials because they have some specific advantages over conventional troughed belt conveyors. FLSmidth
Jan 1, 2010
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Grouting Of The Bird's Nest Aquifer At The White River Shale ProjectBy James S. Goff, Stephen J. Navin, Wesley W. Moulton
The White River Shale Oil Corporation (WRSOC), as agent for Phillips Petroleum Company, Sohio Shale Oil Company, and Sun Shale Oil Company, is developing a prototype oil shale facility on Federal Leas
Jan 1, 1985
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Mine-Run-Rock ConveyorBy T. W. Martin
The use of conveyors in large, open pit mines and their drawbacks are discussed. Technological developments such as long distance conveyors capable of handling large rocks are explored. The developmen
Jan 1, 1984
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Botswana ? An OpportunityBy Stanley J. LeFond
The Republic of Botswana, one of the newer countries of southern Africa, attained independence on September 30, 1966. It covers an area of about 225,000 square miles (582,000 square kilometers) which
Jan 1, 1981
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Reducing Shuttle Car Operator Dust Exposure by Improving Continuous Miner Blowing Face Ventilation ParametersBy S. S. Klima, J. A. Organiscak
Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) performed laboratory testing to examine and improve airborne dust capture and methane removal performance of flooded-be
Jan 1, 2019
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Concommitant Backstowing: What Is Its Potential For Alleviating Concerns Associated With High-Production Longwall Mining?By M. J. Sanzotti
This paper examines the potential for controlling longwall-induced subsidence by pneumatically backstowing the void created by mining with waste rock, and having the process scheduled as a unit operat
Jan 1, 1995
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Utilization Characteristics Of Blending Eastern And Western Coals (8fa4ffcd-963f-4912-b174-a4970132c39b)By C. R. Pelley
This paper is intended to describe the utilization of Western subbituminous coal as used in a utility-sized steam generator. It compares this coal's characteristics with those of a typical Midwes
Jan 1, 1976
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Electrical injuries in the US mining industry, 2000-2009 - SME Transactions 2013By J. C. Cawley, G. T. Homce
The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) conducted a study of mining industry electrical injuries reported to the U.S. M
Jan 1, 2013
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Bit-Pick Crushing Cone to Boiler Toxic Respirable Dust GenerationBy I. Y. Bausov, L. G. Stolarczyk, R. E. Pillmore, A. J. Hillard, J. T. Duncan
"Prevalence of lung disease in younger miners surprised industry regulators, congressional members, researchers and black lung clinic staff members. Mitigation researcher focused on low-coal mining in
Jan 1, 2016
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Improving Performance Of Dust Controls For Continuous MinersLaboratory tests were conducted in a full-scale continuous miner test gallery to evaluate resulting dust levels for changes in face airflow, spray water quantity and pressure, and mining height. The m
Jan 1, 1994
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Controlled Blasting At The CANMET Experimental Mine (PRI-PRINT 95-172)Controlled blasting experiments in small development drifts were conducted at CANMET's Experimental Mine, from August 1992 to November 1993. The objective of these experiments was to develop suit
Jan 1, 1995
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The Development Of The Double Key-Cut Method At Duvha Opencast Services (Pty) LimitedBy S. Dawson
The Republic of South Africa has become a major producer of opencast coal in recent years. Opencast production commenced in 1970 and by 1977 some 10 million run of mine tonnes were being produced annu
Jan 1, 1990
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Performance of Reinforced Ribs of Shotcrete (RRS) Under Different Stress RegimesBy Panagiotis Chryssanthakis
"The aim of this study is to give a better understanding for the performance of the composite material RRS and the synergy effect of its components under different stress regimes and while an excavati
Jan 1, 2016
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Rheological Properties Of Heavy Media Suspensions Stabilized By Polymers And Bentonites ? IntroductionBy Laszlo Valentyik
The wide scale acceptance of the heavy media separation is due to its simplicity and efficiency. The two most important variables of the process are specific gravity and consistency of the medium. The
Jan 1, 1975
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Evaluation Of U.S. Coal Mine Emissions (0faee37c-b861-47d6-9f68-270cf68c143f)By M. A. Trevits
Methane gas is an ever-present problem facing the underground coal mining industry. Mine operators are mandated by law to maintain safe concentrations of methane gas within the mine environment. Venti
Jan 1, 1993
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Surface Mine Irrigation At The San Juan Mine, New MexicoBy Halter L. Gould
Since the turn of the century there has been a marked increase in population, industrial and economic growth, and in energy requirements in the United States. During this time our energy needs have be
Jan 1, 1978
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Predicting Oxygen Run-Out Times Of Self-Contained Self-RescuersThe recent mine disasters in Australian coal mines have initiated an introduction of Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) as component in the development of new escape strategies for miners. These self-
Jan 1, 1997
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Cobalt Mineralization Associated With Cambrian Mississippi Valley-Type Rocks In Southeastern MissouriBy Mark A. Koestel
Cobalt-sulfide mineralization can he found in potentially economic quantities where permeable, basal Cambrian formations "pinchout" against Precambrian pal eotopographi c highs. These environments are
Jan 1, 1987
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Cyanide Geochemistry and Detoxification RegulationsBy Adrian Smith, Debra W. Struhsacker
13.1 INTRODUCTION Cyanide is, a generic term indicating the presence of the cyanide ion (CN-). Cyanide is a very common, naturally occurring compound produced by many biochemical reactions. Many plan
Jan 1, 1988