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2/1/2010 - Conference papersThis paper describes lab experiments to examine the effect of spray type, pressure, machine body blocking sprays, and scrubber airflow on dust and gas levels while using a 12.2 m (40 ft) exhaust ventilation curtain setback from the face.
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6/1/2008 - Conference papersThis paper describes the results of a NIOSH borehole monitoring experiment (BME) on an active longwall panel.
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6/1/2006 - Conference papersNIOSH conducted a study with the goal of characterizing methane emissions from increasing face lengths in the Pittsburgh Coalbed and providing a method of predicting emissions increases from longer faces and of planning for more methane control.
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6/1/2006 - Conference papersNIOSH conducted a longwall methane emission and mining time study at a Pittsburgh Coalbed mine to predict emissions from a longer face, and developed and applied mathematical formulas and constants to characterize four emission contributors.
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6/1/2008 - Conference papersThis paper describes research conducted to compare the performance, including response time and accuracy, of selected instruments using infrared and catalytic sensors.
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2/1/2008 - Conference papersThis NIOSH study presents an approach for prediction of methane inflow rates using coalbed methane reservoir modeling which can be used to limit the methane concentrations occurring as a result of the influences of various coalbed and operational parame...
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10/1/2004 - Conference papersThe NIOSH mining research program at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) includes the areas of coal mine dust control and monitoring, and explosion prevention.
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2/1/2002 - Conference papersOver the years, more than 20,000 mine seals have been erected in underground coal mines in the United States. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is conducting research to develop design guidelines, to investigate noninvasive tech...
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9/1/2000 - Conference papersThe importance of controlling respirable dust and methane gas levels in underground coal mining cannot be underestimated. This paper reviews practical applications of water sprays and dust scrubbers to control respirable dust and methane gas on continu...
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2/1/2000 - Conference papersA paper describing research at a Pittsburgh Coalbed longwall mine to evaluate and optimize bleeder ventilation and gob gas venthole longwall methane control systems.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program