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• Studying Longwall Ventilation with Physical Modeling
  7/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article discussing the development, applications and findings from NIOSH's Longwall Instrumented Aerodynamic Model (LIAM).
• Some Relevant Parameters for Assessing Fire Hazards of Combustible Mine Materials Using Laboratory Scale Experiments
  4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article about what happens when combustible materials ignite and burn. During the processes of ignition and flaming, other life hazards present themselves and should be included to ensure an effective overall analysis of the relevant fire hazards.
• Analysis of Gob Gas Venthole Production Performances for Strata Gas Control in Longwall Mining
  3/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article about a study to analyze production performances of gas gov ventholes drilled over a longwall panel as a methane control measure.
• Dispersibility Testing of Dried Wet and Foam Rock Dust
  2/1/2018 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to test the dispersibility of conventional dry-applied rock dust versus new wet and foam rock dusts and aid rock dust suppliers and equipment manufacturers with development of new wet and foam rock dusts.
• Ventilation Overview
  1/23/2018 - Research areas
  Ventilation Topic Page
• Characterization of Airborne Float Coal Dust Emitted During Continuous Mining, Longwall Mining, and Belt Transport
  9/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article detailing field characterization studies performed by NIOSH to determine quantitatively the sources, types and amounts of dust produced during various coal mining processes.
• Spontaneous Combustion
  4/7/2017 - Catalogs and indexes, Research areas
  OMSHR topic page on spontaneous combustion.
• Cross Formational Flow of Water into Coalbed Methane Reservoirs: Controls on Relative Permeability Curve Shape and Production Profile
  3/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article by NIOSH investigates the impact of water flow from an external source into coalbed on production performance and also on reservoir variables.
• A Comparison of U.S. Mining Industry Criteria for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus to Similar IEC-Based Standards
  12/27/2016 - Internal Reports
  This white paper details a study by NIOSH Mining researchers who explored the potential to accept equipment certified to outside standards beyond the qualifications stipulated by Mine Safety and Health Administration construction and testing criteria.
• Review of Rock Dusting Practices in Underground Coal Mines
  11/1/2016 - Information Circulars
  A report presenting research into the potential explosion hazard associated with excessive coal dust accumulating on elevated surfaces, the efficacy of wet rock dusting, and the need for mines to develop comprehensive rock dusting programs