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• 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...
• Examination of Diesel Aftertreatment Systems at NIOSH Lake Lynn Laboratory
  10/1/2007 - Conference papers
  A paper describing tests conducted in the NIOSH Diesel Laboratory at the Lake Lynn Laboratory experimental mine, a facility developed to allow evaluation of control technologies directly in an underground environment.
• Explosion Prevention in United States Coal Mines
  9/1/2007 - Conference papers
  This paper discusses methods for protecting U.S. underground coal mines from explosions of methane gas and coal dust, and presents new research, such as the Coal Dust Explosibility Meter, a handheld device to directly measure coal dust explosibility.
• Effect of Coal Type and Oxyfuel Combustion Parameters on Pulverised Fuel Ignition
  8/1/2007 - Conference papers
  This paper describes ignition tests on pulverised coal suspensions using a suite of coals of different rank and from different countries of origin and over a range of oxygen and coal concentrations of interest for oxyfuel combustion.
• A Methodology for Determining Gob Permeability Distributions and its Application to Reservoir Modeling of Coal Mine Longwalls
  2/1/2007 - Conference papers
  Methane can be a significant hazard in coal mine longwalling operations and extensive methane mitigation techniques are employed by coal mine operators. Reservoir modeling techniques are used to better understand the liberation and migration of methane ...
• Using Ultrasonic Anemometers to Evaluate Face Ventilation Conditions
  2/1/2007 - Conference papers
  The fact that methane ignitions continue to occur at the mining face indicates that monitoring with machine-mounted methanometers does not always indicate the presence of high methane concentrations. Methane concentrations at the face change quickly du...
• Experimental Study of Flame Spread on Conveyor Belts in a Small-scale Tunnel
  2/1/2007 - Conference papers
  This paper presents experimental results for conveyor belt flame spread from tests conducted in a small-scale tunnel. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of certain factors, such as belt type, on the flame spread properties.
• Dangers of Toxic Fumes from Blasting
  1/1/2007 - Conference papers
  This paper reviews the potential hazards from toxic fumes produced by detonating explosives in surface mining and construction operations. Techniques to protect workers and the public from the hazards of explosive-related toxic fumes are discussed.
• CO Dispersion from a Coal Fire in a Mine Entry
  6/1/2006 - Conference papers
  Five mine fire experiments were conducted in a 2.08-m-high, 2.90-m-wide ventilated mine entry in NIOSH's Safety Research Coal Mine to determine the effect of the dispersion of carbon monoxide (CO) on mine fire detection.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics Study on the Ventilation Flow Paths In Longwall Gobs
  6/1/2006 - Conference papers
  This paper focuses on the flow patterns within the gob under three different ventilation systems: one-entry and two-entry bleederless systems, as well as a three-entry bleeder system.