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2/1/2007 - Conference papersDuring the 20th century, the increased emphasis on worker health and safety and the advent of new mining equipment and methods led to many changes in mine face ventilation practices.
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6/1/2006 - Conference papersThe Super Stopping is designed as a long-term permanent stopping for use in the main entries of the mine, while the EZ-Up Curtain Stopping, although very durable, is designed more for portability and ease of installation. This paper describes the design...
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6/1/2006 - Conference papersNIOSH research suggest that by incorporating ventilation planning into the mine planning process, using propeller fans, developing new stopping materials and construction methods, and using long pillars to eliminate crosscuts where possible, the ventila...
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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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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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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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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program