Modern American coal mining : methods and applications / Christopher J. Bise.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bise, Christopher J.

Contributor:

Bise, Christopher J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coal mines and mining.

Coal mines and mining--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (576 p.)

Place of Publication:

Littleton, Colorado : SME, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Modern American Coal Mining: Methods and Applications covers a full range of coal mining and coal industry topics, with chapters written by leading coal mining industry professionals and academicians. Highlights from the book include coal resources and distribution, mine design, advances in strata control and power systems, improvements in surface mining, ventilation to reduce fires and explosions, drilling and blasting, staffing requirement ratios, management and preplanning, and coal preparation and reclamation. The text is enhanced with 11 case studies that are representative of undergro

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Preface ""; ""1. Coal Industry Statistics""; ""Introduction ""; ""Coal Classification""; ""U.S. Coal Resources""; ""U.S. Coal Distribution""; ""Trends in U.S. Coal Mining""; ""International Standardization""; ""2. Depositional Characteristics of Coal Beds""; ""Introduction ""; ""Origin of the Earth""; ""Earth Modification""; ""Rock Disturbance and Mountain Formation""; ""Historical Geology ""; ""Origin of Coal ""; ""Topographic Conditions Favorable to Coal Formation""; ""Structural Features of Coal Beds""

""Mine Development Geologic Considerations""""Mining Variables ""; ""Summary ""; ""3. Ground Control""; ""Introduction ""; ""Underground Stresses""; ""Pillar Design""; ""Entry Span Design""; ""Roof Bolt Design""; ""Subsidence ""; ""4. Coal Mine Ventilation""; ""Introduction ""; ""Major Contaminants in Mine Atmosphere""; ""Determination of Ventilation Requirements""; ""Air Movements in Airways and Ducts""; ""Ventilation Network Analysis""; ""Air-Moving Equipment and Natural Ventilation""; ""U.S. Coal Mine Ventilation Systems""; ""Control of Mine Fires and Explosions""

""5. Mine Electrical Power""""Introduction ""; ""Overview of Mine Power Systems""; ""Federal Regulations""; ""Circuit Analysis Review""; ""Electric Power""; ""Three-Phase Systems""; ""Mine Cables""; ""Introduction to Load Flow Analysis""; ""Substations ""; ""Switchhouses ""; ""Power Centers""; ""Grounding ""; ""Electric Power Costs""; ""Summary ""; ""6. Mine Haulage""; ""Introduction ""; ""Face Haulage ""; ""Intermediate and Mainline Haulage""; ""Summary ""; ""7. Coal Preparation""; ""Introduction ""; ""Characterization ""; ""Size Control""; ""Separation ""; ""Dewatering ""

""Performance Evaluation""""Summary ""; ""8. Underground Mine Development and Room-and-Pillar Mining""; ""Introduction ""; ""Modern Continuous Mining""; ""Room-and-Pillar Mine Organization""; ""Preplanning ""; ""Cost Analysis""; ""Mine Portal Selection and Design""; ""Design Logic""; ""Panel Layouts""; ""Cut Sequences""; ""Room-and-Pillar Production Analysis""; ""Pillar Recovery""; ""9. Longwall Mining""; ""Introduction ""; ""Longwall Mining Methods""; ""Basic Components of a Longwall System""; ""10. Surface Mining""; ""Introduction ""; ""Drilling and Blasting""; ""Digging and Loading""

""Draglines """"Haulage ""; ""Crushing ""; ""Auxiliary Equipment""; ""11. Reclamation of Surface-Mined Lands""; ""Introduction ""; ""History of U.S. Coal Mining and Land Reclamation""; ""Environmental Protection Laws and Regulations""; ""Reclamation Practices for Modern Surface Coal Mines""; ""Sustainable Mining""; ""12. Case Studies""; ""Case Study 1: Shoemaker Mine""; ""Case Study 2: Federal No. 2 Mine""; ""Case Study 3: Red Hills Mine""; ""Case Study 4: Bailey Mine""; ""Case Study 5: Harmony Mine""; ""Case Study 6: Century Mine""; ""Case Study 7: McElroy Mine""

""Case Study 8: Trapper Mine""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 19, 2013).

ISBN:

1-5231-3814-9

0-87335-395-1

OCLC:

862831409