Longwall mining in bituminous coal mines with planers, shearer-loaders, and self-advancing hydraulic roof supports
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5326557
The Bureau of Mines observed two different types of longwall mining: the advancing longwall method and the retreating longwall method at seven bituminous coal mines located in five of the coal producing states. In two mines using the advancing face method, the coal faces were abandoned because of roof failures and poor production. In the other five mines using the retreating method, roof control was good as was production. The success of longwall mining depends on good roof control and good production. The use of self-advancing hydraulic roof supports, such as Westfalia, Dowty, and Wanheim props along with Westfalia coal planers and the Anderton and Eickhoff shearer-loaders have been a factor in recent successes.
- Research Organization:
- Bureau of Mines, Washington, D.C. (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5326557
- Report Number(s):
- BM-IC-8321
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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