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• A CART Technique to Adjust Production from Longwall Coal Operations under Ventilation Constraints
  3/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The CART-based model that is given in this paper can be used to predict methane emission rates and to adjust operation parameters under ventilation constrains in longwall mining.
• Methane-Air Detonation Experiments at NIOSH Lake Lynn Laboratory
  9/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper describes the first phase of research aimed at understanding explosion pressures that can develop in coal mines and the factors that lead to high explosion pressure and possible transition to detonation.
• Guidelines for the Control and Monitoring of Methane Gas on Continuous Mining Operations
  4/1/2010 - Reports of Investigations, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  This NIOSH publication demonstrates how existing and new engineering controls can be used to reduce face methane levels.
• U.S. Bureau of Mines/NIOSH Mining Electrical Safety Research: A Legacy of Protection Against Shock, Fires, and Explosions
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper reviews the 100-year history of federal electrical safety research in the U.S mining industry, originally by the US Bureau of Mines, and as carried on today by NIOSH.
• A Summary of U.S. Mine Fire Research
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper will describe the progress made in mine fire safety through the history of the Bureau of Mines and NIOSH Mining program.
• A Centennial of Mine Explosion Prevention Research
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper provides a brief historical overview of full-scale mine explosion research conducted primarily at the USBM, now the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
• Continuous Miner Spray Considerations for Optimizing Scrubber Performance in Exhaust Ventilation Systems
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper describes lab experiments to examine the effect of spray type, pressure, machine body blocking sprays, and scrubber airflow on dust and gas levels while using a 12.2 m (40 ft) exhaust ventilation curtain setback from the face.
• NIOSH Mine Fire Research in the United States
  11/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This paper presents a summary of some of the mine fire research and provides an overview of the next phase of the NIOSH mine fire research program.
• Forecasting Gob Gas Venthole Production Performances Using Intelligent Computing Methods for Optimum Methane Control in Longwall Coal Mines
  9/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  In this paper, the total gas flow rates and methane percentages from 10 GGVs were analyzed. The results showed that the two-hidden layer model predicted total production and the methane content of the GGVs with more than 90% accuracy.
• Degasification System Selection for U.S. Longwall Mines Using an Expert Classification System
  3/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study describes the development of an expert classification system used as a decision tool which can be used for degasification system selection using site- and mine-specific conditions.