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Mining Publication: Dust Control on Longwalls: Assessment of the State of the Art
Keywords: Dust control Longwall mining
This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.
Original creation date: June 2006
Authors: JP Rider, JF Colinet
Conference Paper - June 2006
Download PDF Document (2.11 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20030314
In: Mutmansky JM, Ramani RV, eds. Proceedings of the 11th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (University Park, PA, June 5-7, 2006). London, UK: Taylor & Francis Group; :225-232
Operating practices and resulting production from longwall faces are continually improving. Consequently, longwall operators are continually seeking to improve the dust control capabilities on longwalls. NIOSH has been conducting dust surveys at longwalls throughout the country in an effort to document the types of controls that are being used and to quantify the relative effectiveness of these controls. To date, surveys have been completed at longwalls in Alabama, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Utah, and West Virginia. In addition, NIOSH has been reviewing longwall dust parameters provided by mine operators to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to assess the status of dust control technology being used throughout the industry. Results from the underground dust surveys and information obtained from MSHA are summarized in this paper to provide an update on longwall dust control technology and practices.
Image of publication Dust Control on Longwalls: Assessment of the State of the ArtConference Paper - June 2006
Download PDF Document (2.11 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20030314
In: Mutmansky JM, Ramani RV, eds. Proceedings of the 11th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (University Park, PA, June 5-7, 2006). London, UK: Taylor & Francis Group; :225-232
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Analysis and Design Considerations for Superimposed Longwall Gate Roads
Benchmarking Longwall Dust Control Technology and Practices
Controlling Dust Exposures in Longwall Mining Utilizing A Simple Barrier
Degasification System Selection for U.S. Longwall Mines Using an Expert Classification System
Improved Dust Control Methods for Longwall Mining
Modeling and Prediction of Ventilation Methane Emissions of U.S. Longwall Mines Using Supervised Artificial Neural Networks
Overview of Coal Mine Ground Control Issues in the Illinois Basin
Reducing Worker Exposure To Dust Generated During Longwall Mining
Status of a Tapered Element, Oscillation Microbalance-Based Continuous Respirable Coal Mine Dust Monitor
Status of Dust Control Technology on U.S. Longwalls
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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