Improved face ventilation lowers longwall dust levels

Conference · Mon Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1983 · Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States)

OSTI ID:6507221

Jankowski, R A; Kissell, F N

The U.S. Bureau of Mines, in close cooperation with the mining industry, has recently established several improved face ventilation techniques for longwall mining systems. These include coursing the primary face intake from tailgate to headgate, installing curtains at the intake end of the longwall face, and identifying improved techniques for measuring face ventilation parameters on longwall sections. Application of these techniques throughout the mining industry should reduce the health hazard associated with excessive exposure to respirable dust.

• Research Organization: Dust Control and Ventilation Group, Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department of the Interior, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• OSTI ID: 6507221
• Report Number(s): CONF-830317-
• Journal Information: Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States), Journal Name: Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States) Vol. 83-COAL-01; ISSN PMAID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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