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Design Of Backfill As Support In Polish Coal Mines
By J. Palarski
Long waling is used in most Polish coal seams, with backfilling to support the roof, to create an artificial hanging wall to prevent movement if the rockmass, and to eliminate the fire hazard in aband
Jan 1, 1994
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Comparison of linear polarization resistance corrosion monitoring probe readings and immersion test results for typical cooling water conditions
By J. W. van der Merwe, A. Palazzo
"Owing to the corrosiveness of the untreated brackish cooling water typically used for steel mills (and other environments), it is important to treat the water and monitor corrosion in such systems. G
Jan 1, 2015
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Importance of pore pressure monitoring in high walls - Synopsis
By K. L. Morton
Groundwater and associated pore pressure represent elements that can have a negative impact on surface mining and slope stability. Groundwater flow and deformation within a slope influence each other.
Jan 1, 2008
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Probabilistic Mine Design Methods To Reduce Rockburst Risk
By F. M. C. C. Vieira
There are many uncertainties that a mine designer should consider when selecting an optimal layout. Even though the inherent variability in the design parameters indicates that single-values are not r
Jan 1, 2002
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Development Of High Resolution 3D Vertical Seismic Profiles - Synopsis
By C. C. Pretorius
3D seismic surveys have become a well-accepted method of imaging sub-surface geology in the Bushveld Basin. Because both the seismic sources and receivers are placed at surface, most surveys are limit
Jan 1, 2011
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Winning Paper: Analysis Of Strike Gully Stability At Tautona Mine
By J. Thompson
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B. Eng (Mining Engineering) degree A study into the stability of strike gullies at TauTona mine was to be carried out. In reaching
Jan 1, 2002
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Pelletizing Of Sishen Concentrate - Synopsis
By P. Mbele
Iron ore concentrate is not easily transported to, or processed in, ironmaking plants, therefore it is necessary to agglomerate. This paper will determine the possibility of agglomerating Sishen conce
Jan 1, 2012
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The Role Of Alloying Elements In Bainitic Rail Steels - Synopsis
By A. Kapito
The formation of bainite in steel is dependent on the size of the casting, the heat treatment, and the alloying elements. It is difficult to obtain a fully bainitic microstructure in steels during hea
Jan 1, 2013
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Mine Disaster and Mine Rescue Training Courses in Modern Academic Mining Engineering Programmes
The mining industry worldwide is currently facing a significant restructuring process. In most underground mines, widespread mechanization of the mining processes increases production while reducing s
Jan 1, 2014
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Mine disaster and mine rescue training courses in modern academic mining engineering programmes (70cf64eb-7ce2-4e61-b78d-364fa22d3992)
By N. Henderson, J. Weyer, J. F. Brune
"The mining industry worldwide is currently facing a significant restructuring process. In most underground mines, widespread mechanization of the mining processes increases production while reducing
Jan 1, 2014
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Using Simple Statistics To Define Confidence Limits For Reliable Quantitative Definition Of Mineral Resources?The Venmyn Variance Tower ? Synopsis
By A. N. Clay
In recent times, there has been criticism of the minerals industry over the lack of quantifiable boundaries between inferred, indicated, and Measured resources. A recent initiative through the United
Jan 1, 2012
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Navigating Above-The-Ground Risk In The Platinum Sector - Synopsis
By A. Lane
The socio economic risks of mining in South Africa have been emerging for some time now, and have been brought into sharp relief by recent events in the platinum sector. The slow pace of social uplift
Jan 1, 2013
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Navigating Above-The-Ground Risk In The Platinum Sector (596af1fa-f653-4318-b2be-d27da8918b80)
By A. Lane
The socio economic risks of mining in South Africa have been emerging for some time now, and have been brought into sharp relief by recent events in the platinum sector. The slow pace of social uplift
Mar 1, 2013
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Technology Comparison Of CFB Versus Pulverized Fuel Firing For Utility Power Generation ? Synopsis
By J. Utt
Recent developments in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) once-through supercritical technology (OTSC) have enabled this technology to be offered as a utility-scale alternative competing head-to-head wit
Jan 1, 2012
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Technology Comparison Of CFB Versus Pulverized Fuel Firing For Utility Power Generation ? Synopsis (e0bfa952-ffff-4d83-adb4-c67d33f5dc17)
By J. Utt
Recent developments in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) once-through supercritical technology (OTSC) have enabled this technology to be offered as a utility-scale alternative competing head-to-head wit
Jan 1, 2012
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The Development Of A Standalone Computer Simulation Tool For The Optimization Of Gypsum Recovery At Afmine
By C. Maree
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B. Eng (Chem. Eng.) This paper describes the development and use of a process simulator to optimize gypsum recovery at Afmine, a s
Jan 1, 2005
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Effect of MgO and A12O3variations in oxygen steelmaking (BOF) slag on slag morphology and phosphorus distribution
By R. Boom, J. Halder, B. Snoeijer, B. Deo, A. Overbosch
Operational data of BOF and the slag samples for different starting conditions of phosphorus(0.06–0.26 per cent P) and silicon content (0.3–1.2 per cent Si) of hot metal have been analysed. The contri
Jan 1, 2004
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Subsidence analysis and prediction based on a real case
By B. Solar Menéndez, M. B. Díaz Aguado, I. Á. Fernández, C. González Nicieza
The analysis of subsidence due to the opening of an underground void (mining, water exploitation or civil works hole) is a problem usually hard to solve. First of all, it requires a predictive model,
Jan 1, 2003
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Phase Equilibria In K2O-Containing Manganese Smelting Slags
By S. Ganguly
Slag samples taken from adjacent to the furnace wall of a submerged arc ferromanganese smelting furnace have been found to contain high concentrations of K2O. To characterize the phase equilibria rele
Jan 1, 2007
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An initial assessment of the closely spaced dip-pillar mining layout as practised at Driefontein Gold Mine
By J. W. Klokow, K. L. Riemer, R. I. L. Ferreira
As a result of the increased depth of mining in the South African gold mining industry mining induced seismicity is a severe problem. One of the strategies within the industry to contain the problem i
Jan 1, 2003