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Mining Publication: Development of Coal Mine Face Ventilation Systems During the 20th Century
Keywords: Coal mining Faces Ventilation
Original creation date: August 2007
Authors: WR Reed, CD Taylor
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - August 2007
Download PDF Document (2.13 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20032447
Min Eng 2007 Aug; 59(8):40-51
During the 20th century, the increased emphasis on worker health and safety and the advent of new mining equipment and methods led to many changes in mine face ventilation practices. Efforts by government and private industry to improve and modify ventilation practices resulted in, better health and safety conditions for workers. This article focuses on U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) research to examine factors that had a significant influence on mine face ventilation design during the past century. Several "milestone" events are discussed along with the impact they had on worker health and safety. Significant ventilation research efforts by government and private industry are presented. This brief ventilation history highlights innovative face ventilation designs and a consistent commitment to mining health and safety.
Image of publication Development of Coal Mine Face Ventilation Systems During the 20th CenturyPeer Reviewed Journal Article - August 2007
Download PDF Document (2.13 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20032447
Min Eng 2007 Aug; 59(8):40-51
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Development and Application of Reservoir Models and Artificial Neural Networks for Optimizing Ventilation Air Requirements in Development Mining of Coal Seams
Field Study of Longwall Coal Mine Ventilation and Bleeder Performance
Guidelines for the Control and Monitoring of Methane Gas on Continuous Mining Operations
Mine Face Ventilation: A Comparison of CFD Results Against Benchmark Experiments for the CFD Code Validation
Prediction of Longwall Methane Emissions and the Associated Consequences of Increasing Longwall Face Lengths: A Case Study in the Pittsburgh Coalbed
Reservoir Modeling-Based Prediction and Optimization of Ventilation Requirements During Development Mining in Underground Coal Mines
Use of Surface Joint and Photolinear Data for Predicting Subsurface Coal Cleat Orientation
Using Ultrasonic Anemometers to Evaluate Face Ventilation Conditions
Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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