Reclamation equipment performance characteristics in the Illinois coal basin

Conference · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Univ. Ky., Off. Eng. Serv., (Bull.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5334477

Chugh, Y P; Hale, J E

Land reclamation and its impact on mining operations has been steadily increasing in the US for the past one decade. This impact is probably most evident in the Illinois coal basin surface mines where prime agricultural lands are involved. Under the sponsorship of the US Bureau of Mines, the authors conducted a survey of the land reclamation equipment and their performance characteristics in the Illinois coal basin. Fifteen mines were visited in Illinois, Indiana and Western Kentucky, and data on mechanical availability, equipment utilization, common maintenance problems and breakdowns, equipment performance and total dozer and scraper capacities were obtained. The data were analyzed statistically to develop meaningful relationships for mine planning and design.

• Research Organization: Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale
• OSTI ID: 5334477
• Report Number(s): CONF-821175-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Univ. Ky., Off. Eng. Serv., (Bull.); (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
012000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Mining
510500 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
COAL MINING
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EQUIPMENT
ILLINOIS BASIN
LAND RECLAMATION
MAINTENANCE
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MINING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
PRODUCTIVITY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
US BUREAU OF MINES
US DOI
US ORGANIZATIONS