Best practice guidance for effective methane drainage and use in coal mines.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe.

Methane to Markets Partnership.

Series:

ECE energy series ; 1014-7225 no. 31.

ECE energy series, 1014-7225 ; no. 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Firedamp.

Firedamp--Safety measures.

Firedamp--Recycling.

Industrial safety.

Physical Description:

xvii, 69 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Geneva : United Nations, 2010.

Summary:

Coal mines are not only a safety management challenge but also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Methane release during coal mining creates unsafe working conditions in underground coal mines around the world. This Guidance is intended to help improve mine safety practices at active underground coal mines, by supporting safer mining practices to reduce fatalities, injuries, and property losses, while encouraging the use of coal mine methane (CMM) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and utilize otherwise-wasted energy resources.--Publisher's description

Contents:

Introduction

Fundamentals of gas control

Occurrence, release, and prediction of gas emissions in coal mines

Mine ventilation

Methane drainage

Methane utilisation and abatement

Cost and economic issues

Conclusions and summary for policymakers

Case studies

Appendix 1: Comparisons of gas drainage methods.

Notes:

At head of title: Economic Commission for Europe, Methane to Markets Partnership.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 66-69).

"United Nations publication. Sales no. E.10.II.E.2"--T.p. verso.

"ECE/ENERGY/73"--P. 4 of cover.

ISBN:

9789211170184

9211170184

OCLC:

659792236

Online:

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