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• Methods to Improve Mine Ventilation System Efficiency
  2/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This paper discusses some ways to find extra usable air when there is no extra ventilation capacity.
• Ventilating Large Opening Mines
  1/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper discusses air quality concerns and methods to improve the ventilation of large-opening mines whose entries are at least 93m² (1,000 ft²).
• Evaluation of the Relative Importance of Coalbed Reservoir Parameters for Prediction of Methane Inflow Rates During Mining of Longwall Development Entries
  9/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study presents a reservoir modeling approach to investigate the relative effects of different coalbed parameters on the migration of methane into development entries, and shows that this technique can be applicable to different coalbeds.
• Comparison of the Transverse Load Capacities of Various Block Ventilation Stoppings under Arch Loading Conditions
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper compares the transverse load capabilities of several block materials and wall dimensions commonly used in stopping constructions based upon simulated three-hinge, rigid-arch loading tests of half-wall constructions.
• Artificial Neural Networks to Determine Ventilation Emissions and Optimum Degasification Strategies for Longwall Mines
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This study proposes a principle component analysis (PCA) and artificial neural network (ANN) approach to predict the ventilation methane emission rates of U.S. longwall mines and the optimum combination of degasification boreholes based on the given cha...
• Reservoir Modeling-Based Prediction and Optimization of Ventilation Requirements During Development Mining in Underground Coal Mines
  2/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This 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...
• Using Mine Planning and Other Techniques to Improve Ventilation in Large-Opening Mines
  2/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper describes NIOSH research demonstrating that the ventilation of large-opening mines improves significantly by including ventilation requirements in the mine planning process and implementing some practical techniques during mining.
• Strengthening Existing 20-psi Mine Ventilation Seals With Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement
  1/1/2008 - Reports of Investigations
  This report discusses the testing and full-scale evaluations of a recently developed carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) reinforcement technique for upgrading existing mine ventilation seals to withstand an explosion pressure of 50 psi or greater whi...
• Mine Face Ventilation: A Comparison of CFD Results Against Benchmark Experiments for the CFD Code Validation
  10/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  To transfer CFD expertise to analyze and design a face-ventilation system, a comprehensive validation study of current CFD tools against mining-related benchmark experiments is required. This study was dedicated to the methane behavior in an empty (cont...
• Development of Coal Mine Face Ventilation Systems During the 20th Century
  8/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article focuses on U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) and NIOSH research to examine factors that had a significant influence on mine face ventilation design during the past century.