Extensible Bridge Conveyor conceptual development. Final technical report as of August 1982. [Mobile, extensible conveyor bridges usable in series for haulage from continuous miner to belt conveyor]
The program covers the time period from March 1, 1977 through July 31, 1977, the objective being the conceptual development of an Extensible Bridge Conveyor (EBC) to perform the face haulage operation behind the continuous-mining machine in the extraction of coal in underground mines. The EBC criteria are mobility and extensibility to follow the mining machine and form a continuous-haulage system between the mine face and the fixed-panel belt conveyor. The state-of-the-art of extensible face mine haulage is reviewed and a system analysis of 3-entry and 5-entry mine plans was made to determine the suitability and general-design specifications of an optimum EBC. Several approaches for the EBC concept were studied and are shown in design layout form. A primary recommended concept, the Two-Bridge System, and a secondary recommendation, the Single Bridge System, are discussed in detail with estimated fabrication costs presented for each. Recommendations for additional possible uses for the EBC are described.
- Research Organization:
- Ingersoll-Rand Research, Inc., Princeton, NJ (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC01-77ET12518
- OSTI ID:
- 6356746
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ET/12518-1; ON: DE83008180
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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