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5/1/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA report detailing the reults a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model that was developed to simulate the interaction between the ventilation airflow, the belt flame spread, and the water spray system in a mine entry.
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11/5/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract focused on developing practical mine ventilation engineering tools for safe and effective massive underground mining operations.
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8/4/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract to improve ventilation tasks in deep and hot underground mines to decrease injury risks; improve working conditions; meet occupational, environmental, and health standards; and reduce costs to stay competitive.
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7/17/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract to evaluate and enhance the atmospheric health and safety conditions in open pit mines, with special reference to air inversion in arctic or subarctic regions.
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1/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articlesIn this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling was conducted to optimize gas sampling locations for the early detection of spontaneous heating in longwall gob areas.
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9/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents technical and application aspects of a new software suite, MCP (Methane Control and Prediction), developed for addressing some of the methane and methane control issues in longwall coal mines.
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3/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis work presents a fractal porous medium model to predict gob porosity and permeability for controlling methane flow and to predict air leakage into the gob.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses some ways to find extra usable air when there is no extra ventilation capacity.
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6/1/2009 - Conference papersThis paper aims to examine the effects of porosity and permeability changes of the coal seam on methane emissions in an underground continuous miner section.
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2/1/2009 - Conference papersThis paper discusses the current ventilation practices regarding the use of belt air during gateroad development and longwall panel extraction.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program