Reclamation equipment performance characteristics in the Illinois coal basin

Conference · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 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-
• Journal Information: Univ. Ky., Off. Eng. Serv., (Bull.); (United States), Conference: Symposium on surface mining hydrology, sedimentology, and reclamation, Lexington, KY, USA, 1 Nov 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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