Pennsylvania anthracite refuse. A survey of solid waste from mining and preparation

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1969

OSTI ID:5278804

MacCartney, J C; Whaite, R H

In the Pennsylvania anthracite region, the principal source of U.S. anthracite, refuse disposal problems are common since cities and towns are located over the anthracite measures. The Bureau of Mines surveyed refuse banks in the area, determining that 863 banks containing over 910 million cubic yards of material occupy a total area of about 19 square miles. The vast bulk of the refuse is located within 2 miles of the traffic centers of incorporated communities which have a total population of 625,000. Twenty-seven banks are burning, causing considerable distress in a number of communities.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Washington, D.C. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5278804
• Report Number(s): BM-IC-8409
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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