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• Composition Change Model for Sealed Atmosphere in Coal Mines
  6/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper presents a mathematical model based on the conservation of mass principle describing the flow of air (nitrogen and oxygen), methane, and carbon dioxide into and out of a sealed atmosphere and time-dependent changes in gas concentration.
• Modeling the Effect of Seal Leakage on Spontaneous Heating in a Longwall Gob Area
  6/1/2010 - Conference papers
  In this NIOSH study, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model developed in previous work is used to model the effect of seal leakage on spontaneous heating of coal in longwall gob behind the seal.
• Explosion Pressure Design Criteria for Seals in U.S. Coal Mine - An Update on Work at NIOSH
  11/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This paper seeks to encourage scientific discussion among international peers since preventing explosions within sealed areas is of interest to underground coal operators and regulators.
• Design and Analysis of a New Method to Test Mine Seals
  10/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This report describes a new seal testing program that will provide essential validation data for mine seal analysis and design methods.
• Compendium of Structural Testing Data for 20-psi Coal Mine Seals
  8/1/2009 - Information Circulars
  This report presents nearly all structural data available from explosion tests of 20-psi mine ventilation seals and concrete-block ventilation stoppings that were conducted by the NIOSH during 1997-2008.
• Use of Pressure Swing Adsorption Technology to Inert Sealed Mine Areas with Nitrogen
  2/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This paper describes the effort to create a reliable in-mine mobile plant for extracting nitrogen gas from the mine atmosphere. The gas produced by this novel technology can be used to create an inert environment in sealed mine areas.
• Explosion Pressure Design Criteria for New Seals in U.S. Coal Mines
  7/1/2007 - Guides and manuals, Information Circulars
  This report provides a sound scientific and engineering justification to recommend a three-tiered explosion pressure design criterion for new seals. The recommendations contained herein apply to new seal design and construction in U.S. coal mines.
• Improving Underground Coal Mine Sealing Strategies
  11/15/2016 - Research projects
  A project seeking to eliminate disasters from gas explosions within sealed areas of coal mines through improved engineering of the complete sealing process and better education of the mining workforce.
• Mine Roof Simulator (MRS) Laboratory
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to utilize the capabilities of the Mine Roof Simulator (MRS) Laboratory to test underground roof support and ventilation structures and apply these results to engineer safer products and applications.
• Design of Underground Mine Seals Under Explosive Events
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to establish guidelines for mine seal design under static and dynamic loading conditions from gas and/or dust explosions within sealed areas.