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Neyveli lignite - a status overview

Abstract

The lignite mines of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation in Tamil Nadu in India are described: characteristics of the deposit; choice of mining method (surface mining); groundwater control; storm water control; overburden removal; mining equipment (bucket wheel excavators, belt conveyors and spreaders); generation of electric power; production of fertilizer; production of lignite briquettes and tar products. A second mine and thermal power plant are planned.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Nov 14, 1984
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-85-070327
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: World Sci. News; (India); Journal Volume: 21:46/47/48
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; COAL MINES; MINING EQUIPMENT; OPERATION; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; INDIA; COAL PREPARATION PLANTS; COKING PLANTS; FERTILIZER INDUSTRY; BELT CONVEYORS; BROWN COAL; BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATORS; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL MINING; COAL TAR; FERTILIZERS; GEOLOGY; GROUND WATER; ICES; POWER GENERATION; SURFACE MINING; WATER INFLUX; WATER REMOVAL; ASIA; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; COAL; CONVEYORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; HAULAGE EQUIPMENT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INDUSTRY; MATERIALS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINES; MINING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER PLANTS; REMOVAL; RESOURCES; TAR; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WATER; 012000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Mining; 200102 - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Power Cycles; 014000 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Combustion
OSTI ID:
5801822
Country of Origin:
India
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: WOSNA
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 35-41
Announcement Date:
Mar 01, 1985

Citation Formats

Tandon, G L. Neyveli lignite - a status overview. India: N. p., 1984. Web.
Tandon, G L. Neyveli lignite - a status overview. India.
Tandon, G L. 1984. "Neyveli lignite - a status overview." India.
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title = {Neyveli lignite - a status overview}
author = {Tandon, G L}
abstractNote = {The lignite mines of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation in Tamil Nadu in India are described: characteristics of the deposit; choice of mining method (surface mining); groundwater control; storm water control; overburden removal; mining equipment (bucket wheel excavators, belt conveyors and spreaders); generation of electric power; production of fertilizer; production of lignite briquettes and tar products. A second mine and thermal power plant are planned.}
journal = []
volume = {21:46/47/48}
journal type = {AC}
place = {India}
year = {1984}
month = {Nov}
}