Improving dust and methane control

Book · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6592853

Cecala, A; Organiseak, J; Jankowski, R

This paper presents a number of techniques for controlling dust and methane during the headgate cutout of retreating longwall sections that use antitropal ventilation (headgate to tailgate). Some of these techniques are effective for both methane and dust control, while others are effective for only one or the other. The techniques include the gob curtain, the walkway curtain, stage-loader-crusher control, and the wing curtain. Each improves the health and safety of workers and is economically feasible in hardware cost, setup cost, and maintenance.

• OSTI ID: 6592853
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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