ECONOMIC ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF U.S. SURFACE COAL MINES AND EFFECTIVE LAND RECLAMATION
This report covers technology of surface coal mining in the United States, including current problems, possible solutions, and projected future developments. It presents a coordinated, systematized, technical, economic analysis of the industry, describing practices and trends and giving cost data. To evaluate the mining techniques employed, the United States was divided into four regions where similar geologic and topographic conditions warrant similar mining practices. Mining methods for each region were examined in detail from a unit operation viewpoint. Economics of alternative mining equipment choices are discussed. The report covers surface coal mining from exploration through transportation to markets.
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Corporate Authors:
Skelly and Loy
2601 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA United States 17110Bureau of Mines
Spokane Mining Research Center
Spokane, WA United States 99207 - Publication Date: 1975-2
Media Info
- Pagination: 611 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Analysis; Bulk cargo handling; Coal; Coal industry; Coal mining; Coal processing; Costs; Economics; Environmental impacts; Excavating equipment; Exploration; Freight traffic; Handling and storage; History; Land reclamation; Mining; Mining engineering; Statistical trends; Storage facilities; Strip mining; Systems analysis; Technology assessment; Transportation; Unit trains
- Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
- Geographic Terms: Alabama; Arkansas; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Maryland; Pennsylvania; Tennessee; Virginia; West Virginia; Wyoming
- Old TRIS Terms: Bulk handling; Coal preparation; Mining equipment; Open pit mining; Surface mining
- Subject Areas: Economics; History; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00093690
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: BuMines-OFR-74-75
- Contract Numbers: S0241049
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM