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TSMs forage for coal in the hills

Journal Article · · Coal Age; (United States)
OSTI ID:6502291
Resembling a cross between an underground continuous miner and a surface augering machine, the Thin Seam Miner (TSM) is able to bore into coal seams from new or abandoned highwalls to distances of 220 ft. This ability, enhanced by the incorporation of natural-radiation sensors, allows a TSM to recover 80% to 85% of coal left in the hillside after conventional contour mining is completed.
OSTI ID:
6502291
Journal Information:
Coal Age; (United States), Journal Name: Coal Age; (United States) Vol. 87:5; ISSN COLAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English