Advances in Productive, Safe, and Responsible Coal Mining

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Advances in Productive, Safe, and Responsible Coal Mining covers the latest advancements in coal mining technology and practices. It gives a comprehensive introduction to the latest research and technology developments, addressing problems and issues currently being faced, and is a valuable resource of complied technical information on the latest coal mining safety and health research. As coal's staying power has been at the forefront of the world's energy mix for more than a century, this book explores critical issues affecting coal mining, including how to maintain low-cost productivity, address health and safety hazards, and how to be responsible environmental stewards.

This book takes a holistic approach in addressing each issue from the perspective of its impact on the coal mining operation and industry as a whole.

Explains how to effectively produce coal within existing environmental constraints
Encapsulates the latest health and safety research and technological advances in the coal mining industry
Written by authors who have developed the latest technology for coal mines

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-08-25
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:660 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780081012888

Utforska kategorier

Energiteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Energiindustri inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Offentlig förvaltning inom Juridik

Mer om författaren

Dr Hirschi is a Productivity Analyst in the Smart Solutions group. Prior to embarking on this new role, he was a project manager for the Illinois Clean Coal Institute leading their research efforts in coal mining and preparation. He has adjunct faculty status in the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University, the institution from which he received a PhD degree in Engineering Science. He received BS and MS degrees in Mining Engineering and a MBA degree from the University of Utah. The first half of his career was at the Galatia Mine in southern Illinois where he was a safety technician, operations foreman, and mine engineer.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Profitable Coal Mining Means Being Productive, Safe, and Environmentally Responsible2. Safety and Productivity in Coal Mining – How to Make Both the Top Priority 3. Harm Coal Mining4. Productive, Safe, and Responsible Operations Are Not Possible Without Visible Safety Leadership5. Optimization of Coal Recovery and Production Rate as a Function of Panel Dimensions 6. Mine Ventilation Networks Optimized for Safety and Productivity7. Developing Effective Proximity Detection Systems for Underground Coal Mines8. Communication and Tracking System Performance9. Out-of-Seam Dilution: Economic Impacts and Control Strategies10. Coal Mine Methane: Control, Utilization, and Abatement11. Diesel Particulate Matter: Monitoring and Control Improves Safety and Air Quality12. Engineered Noise Controls for Miner Safety and Environmental Responsibility13. Sustainable Coal Waste Disposal Practices14. Sustainable Reclamation and Water Management Practices15. The Role of Research in the Coal Mining Industry: Moving Forward Using Lessons from the Past