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Title: Disposal of coal mine waste in active underground coal mines

Conference · · Inf. Circ. - U.S., Bur. Mines; (United States)
OSTI ID:5177972

The Bureau of Mines initiated a mine site specific design of a system of underground disposal of coal wastes. One of the two contracts to prepare this design was awarded to Foster Miller Associates, Inc. (FMA)/Western Slope Carbon, Inc. (WCS). This paper describes the mine refuse, waste disposal system and equipment selection, influence of the disposal system on mine productivity, miner health and safety, and the phase II program for system installation and evaluation. 3 refs.

Research Organization:
Foster-Miller Assoc Inc, Waltham, Mass
OSTI ID:
5177972
Report Number(s):
CONF-810796-
Journal Information:
Inf. Circ. - U.S., Bur. Mines; (United States), Vol. 8857; Conference: Bureau of Mines technology transfer workshop, Denver, CO, USA, 16 Jul 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English