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• Technology News 545 - NIOSH Updates Spontaneous Combustion Assessment Software
  12/1/2011 - Technology News
  To update the current SPONCOM software to SponCom 2.0 with a Windows-based platform, using tabs and easy-to-navigate screens for entering or selecting data.
• SponCom - Spontaneous Combustion Assessment Software
  9/1/2011 - PC software
  Software to aid mining operators, regulatory bodies, and consultants in the assessment of the spontaneous combustion risk of an underground mining operation.
• Validation of the Ventgraph Program for Use in Metal/Non-metal Mines
  6/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This study's goal was to validate the use of Ventgraph in a deep M/NM mine fire and illustrate its use as a valuable tool in mine ventilation, fire, and evacuation planning.
• Numerical Study on Spontaneous Combustion of Coal in U.S. Longwall Gob Areas
  11/1/2009 - Conference papers
  In this paper, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling results for both bleeder and bleederless ventilation systems are presented and the difference between two systems is discussed.
• Use of Rocsil® Foam to Remotely Construct Mine Seals
  12/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper presents an overview of remote mine sealing technology, introduces the use of Rocsil® foam for remote mine seal installations, and offers a case study for the use of this rigid foam material to remotely construct a temporary in-mine.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics Study on the Ventilation Flow Paths In Longwall Gobs
  6/1/2006 - Conference papers
  This paper focuses on the flow patterns within the gob under three different ventilation systems: one-entry and two-entry bleederless systems, as well as a three-entry bleeder system.
• Coal Mine Inertisation By Remote Application
  6/1/2005 - Conference papers
  The focus of this paper is the use of a GAG 3A jet engine system to either combat large out-of-control fires or render an entire mine inert when access to problem areas is difficult or impossible.
• SPONCOM - A Computer Program for the Prediction of the Spontaneous Combustion Potential of an Underground Coal Mine
  1/1/1996 - Conference papers
  The United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) developed sponcom to aid in the assessment of the spontaneous combustion risk of an underground mining operation.
• Bleederless Ventilation Systems as a Spontaneous Combustion Control Measure in U.S. Coal Mines
  1/1/1994 - Information Circulars
  The U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted a worldwide literature review of bleederless ventilation practices to evaluate their use as a spontaneous combustion control measure in U.S. coal mines. This report describes the types of ventilation systems used throu...
• Technology News 441 - SPONCOM - An Expert System to Predict Spontaneous Combustion Potential of a Coal Mining Operation
  10/1/1994 - Technology News
  An expert system computer program is described that can predict the spontaneous combustion potential of a mining operation.