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The Principles Of Priming And Boostering ANFO With Slurry Explosives ? IntroductionBy Norman M. Junk
Following the wide-spread acceptance of ANFO as a useful, low cost blasting agent, studies have been made to adequately describe the physical and explosive properties of this material (1). As the qual
Jan 1, 1968
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Advantages Of A-C Power For Underground MiningBy W. C. Painter
In 30 years of experience in Western Mines as Master Mechanic, Chief Electrician and Field Service Representative of Joy Manufacturing Company, I have seen a steady rise in the acceptance of A-C power
Jan 1, 1959
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Yellow Cake Drying And Dust Collection At United Nuclear Corporation Church Rock Mill OperationsBy G. A. Swanquist
INTRODUCTION This article describes the yellow cake drying, packaging and dust collection circuit of the United Nuclear Church Rock Mill. It also describes the layout and floor plan of this secti
Jan 1, 1981
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Application of Mathematical Models to Mine Water InflowBy Dale R. Ralston, Roy E. Williams, Gerry V. Winter, George L. Bloomsburg
The literature on four different topics is re¬viewed herein for purposes of mathematical mod¬eling of mine water inflow. The first of the topics reviewed is modeling of fissured or fractured ma¬terial
Jan 1, 1986
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Indium electrowinning from sulfate solutions: The influence of cathodic support on process effectivenessBy A. Dell’Era, E. Ciro, C. Lupi
The paper explores the recovery of indium via electrowinning from sulfate baths, focusing on the impact of different cathodic supports (AISI 316L and nickel) on process parameters such as electrolyte
Nov 1, 2023
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Concepts Of A Scheme For Accelerated Consolidation Of Tailings SlurriesBy E. S. Smith, Sunirmal Banerjee
INTRODUCTION Social awareness of the detrimental impact of man-made wastes on our environment has grown considerably during the last two decades. Increased public and institutional concerns have re
Jan 1, 1980
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In-Situ Uranium Mining With Oxygen (3a648064-aeaa-4139-b8a5-8808236de97c)By L. M. Litz
The results of a study are presented in which gaseous oxygen was dissolved in the leach liquor at concentrations of the order of 300 parts per million. This oxygen-containing solution was injected int
Jan 1, 1980
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A Case Study Of The San Miguel Lignite Mine ? IntroductionBy D. J. Rose
The San Miguel Mine is owned by San Miguel Electrical Cooperative, Inc. and operated by Atascosa Mining Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. This multiseam, single-zone
Jan 1, 1984
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BIRD BALLs, an Effective Barrier to Avian MortalityBy Lee R. Martin, Michael R. Taber
Bird Balls™, the latest development in the ongoing battle at mine sites across North America, help to eliminate accidental avian mortality caused by birds ingesting cyanide leachate. Bird Balls™ are a
Jan 1, 1996
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Structural Underpinning an Airport Terminal to Mitigate Tunneling Risk—Atlanta Plane Train West Extension Project - RETC2023By John Murray, Ryan Smith, Daniel Ebin, Robert Gould, Thomas Hennings
The Atlanta Plane Train Tunnel West Extension was excavated at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport using Sequential Excavation Methods (SEM). At its shallowest point, tunnel cover to bott
Jun 13, 2023
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The Design Challenges of a Soft-Ground Twin-Bore Tunnel on a Connection Motorway in NW ItalyBy Shulin Xu, Moreno Pescara, Nicola Avagnina, Piergiorgio Grasso
The Roreto Tunnel is a shallow, twin-bore, road tunnel on the connection between the A6 and the A21 motorway in NW Italy. The challenges faced the design and construction of this tunnel derive from 1)
Jan 1, 2003
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Analysis Of Productivity Trends At A Surface Coal Mine Utilizing A Shovel And Bucket Wheel ExcavatorBy Richard F. Roethe
Surface coal mining productivity in the U.S. and Illinois has shown a general declining trend since 1969. The U.S. Department of Energy conducted an analysis in 1980 of the causes of declining product
Jan 1, 1983
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An Overview Of Industrial Minerals For Oil And Gas Drilling And Stimulation OperationsBy Hugh D. Olmstead
Typical operations necessary to develop oil and gas reservoirs are reviewed, including exploration, drilling, cementing, completion, work over, sand control, stimulation, enhanced recovery and product
Jan 1, 1983
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Futuristic, Underground Coal Mining Production TechnologyBy R. K. Singhal
The underground coal mining systems have kept pace with the developments that have occurred in other types of mining industry. A diversified group of machines with high horsepower motors, built-in mic
Jan 1, 1989
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The Lands Unsuitable Petition Process Under SMCRA - A Case StudyBy G. C. Van Bever, J. J. Zaluski
Introduction The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (Public Law 9587) (hereinafter the "Act" or "SMCRA") passed by Congress in August 1977 represents a comprehensive federal scheme for cont
Jan 1, 1993
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Wear of 12 alloys during laboratory milling of phosphate rock in phosphoric acid waste waterBy J. H. Tylczak, R. Blickensderfer, D. J. Singleton
As part of its research on wear of mining and mineral processing equipment, the US Bureau of Mines evaluated the erosion-corrosion characteristics of 12 alloys in phosphoric acid waste water. Tests we
Jan 1, 1987
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The Role of Third Parties in the Creation of Excess Metal Capacity in the 1980sBy Raymond F. Mikesell
This paper evaluates the contributions of "third parties" to surplus capacity in the world metals industries in the 1980s. Special attention is given to the role of international development agencies,
Jan 1, 1989
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Evaluation of seepage into an underground opening using small-scale field experiments, Yucca Mountain, NevadaBy J. S. Y. Wang, R. C. Trautz
To evaluate the potential for water seeping into an underground opening, a 9-m- (30-ft-) long drift was constructed in the unsaturated fractured tuff at Yucca Mountain. Forty seepage tests were perfor
Jan 1, 2002
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Risk Assessment of Fire Incidents in U.S. Underground Coal Mines from 2000 to 2012By A. Haghighat
A risk analysis on mine fires for all U.S. underground coal mines from 2000–2012 was completed to identify locations that have a high risk for fire incidents. The data for this analysis was extracted
Jan 1, 2019
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Mine Escape Vehicle (MEV) Technology EvaluationBy L. Giraldo, S. Cotten
"INTRODUCTION The vision for a “Mine Escape Vehicle” (MEV) is to provide capabilities to better enable underground travel to allow miners to escape to safety in the event of a major mine emergency suc
Jan 1, 2015