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Past, Present, and Future of Cement Manufacturing and Decarbonization in the United States - SME Annual Meeting 2025By Duah Philip, Awuah-Offei Kwame
Regulatory pressure to mitigate the cement industry’s environmental impact has intensified recently, spurring innovation in low-carbon cement technologies. In the United States, cement production, con
Feb 1, 2025
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New Insights Into The Pre-concentration Of Alunite From A Siliceous Ore Using Ba2+, Ca2+, And F- In Froth Flotation - SME Annual Meeting 2022By F. Dehghani, M. Kebe, H. Askari-Sabzkoohi, T. Ghosh
The depletion of bauxite reserves around the world has necessitated the search for viable alternative sources of aluminum. The major non-bauxite source of aluminum is alunite [KAl3 (SO4)2(OH)6]. Lixiv
Mar 2, 2022
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A Two-Step Model to Optimize the seMI-Mobile In-Pit Crusher Locations and the Mine ScheduleBy Alireza Kamrani, Yashar Pourrahimian, Hooman Askari-Nasab
In-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) is an option to decrease the enormous operating costs that a truck shovel can introduce in an open-pit mine. Finding the best locations for the IPCC over the mine
Jun 25, 2023
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Use of Structure from Motion Photogrammetry for Monitoring of Underground Storage FacilitiesBy Malte J. M. Gurgel, Axel Preusse
The planning, construction, and monitoring of underground storage facilities is a key factor in meeting upcoming challenges as part of the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Therefore,
Jul 1, 2023
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Characterizing the Mitigation of Substrate Damage Within Underground Structural Liners Through Utilization of Waterjet - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021) Technology for Rehabilitation WorkBy ERIK CHARRIER, HUGH MILLER, JOSEF BOURGEOIS
In this study, a unique excavation system was characterized, utilizing waterjet technology as the primary tool for material removal during rehabilitation of reinforced concrete and shotcrete structura
Sep 23, 2021
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Effect of CaF2 on the Reduction Swelling Properties of Iron Ore Briquettes in Different Reduction Stages - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)By CHENCHEN SUN, GUOPING LUO, GUOCHENG ZHANG
Preparation of briquettes by adding CaF2 reagent into the Australian iron ore powder. The structure and morphology of iron ore briquettes during various reduction stages (i.e., Fe2O3→Fe3O4, Fe3O4→FeO,
May 27, 2021
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Investigation of Work Accidents in Underground and Surface Coal Mining Activities of Western Lignite Corporation by Data - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021) Envelopment Analysis (DEA)By Cem Şensöğüt, Özer Ören, Yaşar Kasap
The mining sector is one of the leading sectors where work accidents are most intense because of the constant change of work environment and heavy working conditions. The losses and the halt of produc
Jul 4, 2021
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Evaluation of Parameters Influencing Potential Gas Flow to the Mine in the Event of a Nearby Unconventional Shale Gas Well Casing Breach (Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration)By Steven J. Schatzel, Kayode M. Ajayi, Zoheir Khademian
The integrity of unconventional shale gas well casings positioned in the abutment pillar of a longwall mine could be jeopardized by longwall-induced deformations. Under such scenarios, the surrounding
Sep 28, 2022
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Evaluation of Roof Bolter Canopy Air Curtain Effects on Airflow and Dust Dispersion in an Entry Using Blowing Curtain Ventilation Mining, Metallurgy and ExplorationBy M. R. Shahan, W. R. Reed, J. P. Rider
Roof bolter operators may be exposed to high respirable dust concentrations on continuous miner sections with blowing face ventilation when bolting is performed downwind of the continuous miner. One s
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Evaluating tailgate spray manifolds to reduce dust exposures for shearer face personnel - SME Transactions 2016By G. J. Joy, J. P. Rider
Technical advances in longwall mining over the last several years have resulted in much larger and faster shearers that have the capability of mining at speeds over 30 m/min (100 fpm). This has result
Jan 1, 2016
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Mine haul road design and management: a review of current practice - SME Transactions 2010By R. J. Thompson
Well-designed and maintained haul roads are the key to minimizing truck haulage onroad hazards and costs, as well as increasing productivity. In practice, however, designing and managing a haul road f
Jan 1, 2010
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The effectiveness of several enclosed cab filters and systems for reducing diesel particulate matter - SME Transactions 2011By A. Cecala, J. Noll, J. Organiscak
Many underground metal/nonmetal mines are using enclosed cabs on mining equipment to reduce the exposure of miners to diesel particulate matter (DPM). However, some enclosed cab systems may not be mee
Jan 1, 2011
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Quantification of Heat of Wetting Effect on Low‑Rank Coal’s Self‑heating Process - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)By Yinan Zhang, Yi Luo
The widely used R70 method is modified to measure the self-heating propensity of low-rank coals. This modified R70 method enables the introduction of controlled amount of moist oxygen into the reactio
Nov 30, 2022
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Modified Design of Pillar Based on Estimated Stresses and Strength of Pillar in an Underground Limestone Mine - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)By Juan J. Monsalve, AMAN SONI, Nino Ripepi, Richard Bishop
The design and strength of pillars are important parameters while implementing the room-and-pillar mining method in a limestone mine. The process becomes complex with the presence of the karst voids w
Jan 30, 2023
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Stope Sequencing Optimization for Underground Mines Through Chance‑Constrained Programming - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)By Mustafa Kumral, Yuksel Asli Sari
Underground mining operations are sensitive to price fluctuations because they usually perform with a narrow profit margin compared to open-pit mining. Furthermore, the economic evaluations regarding
Aug 4, 2023
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Implications of Shale Gas Well Integrity Failure Near a Longwall Mine Under Shallow Cover - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)By S. J. Schatzel, K. M. Ajayi, E. N. Rubinstein, Z. Khademian
This study simulates the impact of a shale gas well casing breach near a longwall mine. Field studies are conducted to measure mining-induced permeability changes over the abutment pillar of a longwal
Feb 15, 2023
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Physical Modeling of Complex Coal Rib Brow Failure and Its Applicability to Numerical Modeling - SME Annual Meeting 2026By Alper Kirmaci, Taghi Sherizadeh, Dogukan Guner, Cameron Mitchel
Brow hazards are a significant concern in coal mine ribs and form when weak coal sloughs out of a rib face and exposes an overhanging block of more competent rock or coal. Of 36 rib failure fatalities
Feb 22, 2026
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The Effect Of Coal Quality On The Operation And Maintenance Of Large Central Station Boilers - TVA Power SystemBy John G. Holmes
The generation of low cost power is but one phase of the TVA program for regional development. During the 36 years since TVA began, growth in its generation of electric power has necessitated a shift
Jan 1, 1969
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Direct Cyanidation and Roasting Combination of a Semi-Refractory Massive Sulfide OreBy P. Karimi, A. Akcil, A. Amini, H. Abdollahi
"In this study, cyanidation experiments were carried out on a massive sulfide ore sample, whose grades of the precious metals gold and silver were found to be 4.2 g/t and 311.9 g/t, respectively. Othe
Jan 1, 2015
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Estimation And Control Of Ground Water Inflow And Discharge From Underground MinesBy R. E. Snow
The analysis of ground water inflow and discharge from underground mines has received increased attention in recent years due to environmental issues which must be addressed under current state regula
Jan 1, 1990