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2/1/2005 - Conference papersDiesel fuel fire experiments were conducted to determine the critical air velocity for preventing smoke rollback. Experimental results compared very well with model predictions based upon a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fire dynamics simulator.
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2/1/2004 - Conference papersDescribes three alternative ventilation models for use in large opening underground mines with respect to their use in mines of various levels of development.
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10/1/2002 - Conference papersOverview of a variety of techniques and methods that can be used to improve the air quality in underground stone mines.
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2/1/2002 - Conference papersDiscusses current NIOSH research to improve mine ventilation and mine air quality, particularly for large opening mines.
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7/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articlesDescribes a NIOSH study of how much ventilation air reaches the end of a 40 foot box cut. Tests were run to determine how much ventilation air reaches the end of the box cut with the continuous miner at three locations in the 40-ft two-pass extended cut...
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3/1/1999 - Conference papersTwo types of airflow splitting methods for improving longwall dust control were investigated by NIOSH's Pittsburgh Research Laboratory. These methods included a transducer mesh barrier and a staged spray barrier system.
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5/1/1998 - Technology NewsThis Tech News reports on the evaluation of the air quantity reaching the face of a 40 foot box cut during a two-pass extended cut sequence.
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2/1/1997 - Conference papersResearch was conducted to investigate how ventilation of a mining face is affected when scrubber flow is greater or less than intake flow.
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5/1/1994 - Technology NewsThis Tech News reports on the successful application of total mill ventilation systems to reduce respirable dust concentrations and comply with federal regulations regarding respirable dust
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1/1/1992 - Reports of InvestigationsDust surveys were conducted to determine factors affecting belt entry dust levels and how using belt air to ventilate work areas affected dust exposures.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program