Alternative strategies for the development of Texas lignite

Conference · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States)

OSTI ID:6417399

Hoskins, E R; Russell, J E

Currently, the strip mining rate is about 35 million tons per year in Texas and essentially zero in the other Gulf Coast states. Estimates of future mining rates are as high as 310 million tons per year by the year 2000 with 240 being in Texas. In this paper, the authors examine the life cycle of the surface mineable lignite based on the most recent estimates of surface mine recoverable resources with two scenarios. The first indicates that a 310 million tpy rate could be sustained for only 15 years while the second scenario suggests that the 310 million tpy could be sustained for 25 to 30 years. If lignite resources are required beyond those that are surface mineable, the deep basin lignite will be developed. Five strategies for developing deep basin lignite are discussed.

• Research Organization: Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas
• OSTI ID: 6417399
• Report Number(s): CONF-830317-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States) Journal Volume: 83-137
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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