Utah's potential in the manufacturing or servicing of mining equipment

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:5391704

Jensen, G F

This is a study of Utah's Potential in the Manufacturing or Servicing of Mining Equipment prepared primarily for the State of Utah Division of Industrial Development and designed to assist in attracting industry to make a further in-depth evaluation of Utah's coal resources and mining equipment potential. The basic purposes are: to provide an overview of coal reserves and production for the US, Rocky Mountain States, and Utah; to forecast coal production to the year 1985 for the Rocky Mountain States and Utah in particular; to evaluate the potential utilization of Utah coal as it applies more specifically to liquefaction and gasification; to provide an overview of the US mining equipment industry; and to forecast the requirements of coal mining equipment to the year 1985 for the Rocky Mountain States and Utah in particular. Utah's, as well as the Rocky Mountains', coal mining capacity is expected to increase by over 300 percent during the period 1975 to 1985. The cost of new mining equipment purchased during this 1975 to 1985 period to support such coal mining growth is estimated at $178 million for Utah and $1,290 million for the Rocky Mountain States (based on 1976 dollars). It is further estimated that Utah alone will enjoy a $22 million maintenance/parts industry annually by the year 1985 and an equal amount in labor to support this parts business. Utah's coals are among the mostattractive of any in the United States for use in direct combustion. It may be possible for coal combustion operations of small to moderate size burning these low sulfur coals to meet projected air quality standards regarding sulfur oxide emissions without sulfur removal equipment. 10 figures, 49 tables.

• OSTI ID: 5391704
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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