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Mining Publication: Remotely Installed Mine Seals for Mine Fire Control
Keywords: Explosions Fires Mine sealing Underground mining
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Original creation date: March 2006
Authors: MA Trevits, AC Smith, TA Gray, LM Crayne, P Glogowski
Conference Paper - March 2006
Download PDF Document (1.07 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20029938
2006 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, March 27-29, St. Louis, Missouri, preprint 06-70. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2006 Mar; :1-10
Mine fires are one of the greatest threats to the health and safety of underground workers. Each event has the potential for disastrous consequences. Of the major mine fires and thermal events that have occurred in the United States in the last 6 years, it is estimated that remotely installed seals could have been used in 63% of the events to control fire growth or to aid in fire suppression. NIOSH is conducting full-scale tests at its Lake Lynn Experimental Mine to evaluate and improve remote mine seal construction technology. The main focus of this work is to develop reliable technology that will completely close the mine opening from floor to roof and from rib to rib. This paper presents the results of remote seal installations using grout-based materials.
Image of publication Remotely Installed Mine Seals for Mine Fire ControlConference Paper - March 2006
Download PDF Document (1.07 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20029938
2006 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, March 27-29, St. Louis, Missouri, preprint 06-70. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2006 Mar; :1-10
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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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