PENNSYLVANIA COAL MODEL

Data banks and models are developed to simulate potential coal production and utilization systems in Pennsylvania. Building from a coal system data base for 1974 and mining simulation models, computer optimization models predict potential coal production and transportation for alternative future demand scenarios. The model allows deviations of costs of various coal supply systems under specific economic, transportation, and environmental constraints. The model also provides insight into such impacts of coal production as employment, land use, and environmental quality.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Appl of Comput Methods in the Miner Ind, Proc of the 14th Symp, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, October 4-8, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Mining, Mettalurgy & Petroleum Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Knight, C G
  • Manula, C B
• Conference:
  • Appl of Comput Methods in the Miner Ind, Proc of the 14th Symp, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, October 4-8, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 655-666

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Coal resources; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Traffic forecasting
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170106
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1978 12:00AM