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USER'S MANUAL FOR PREMINING PLANNING OF EASTERN SURFACE COAL MINING. VOLUME 2. SURFACE MINE ENGINEERING

Citation:

Ramani, R., C. Bise, C. Murray, AND L. Saperstein. USER'S MANUAL FOR PREMINING PLANNING OF EASTERN SURFACE COAL MINING. VOLUME 2. SURFACE MINE ENGINEERING. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/7-80/175.

Description:

A comprehensive summary of the analyses required to layout a surface mine, taking into consideration the limitations imposed by geology, equipment, reclamation, economics, and environmental control requirements is provided. Methods, techniques, and alternatives are recommended for selecting and designing mining systems that include soil handling and storage, overburden removal, and minimization of environmental effects of drilling, blasting, off-highway transportation, coal loading, and steep slopes.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:04/16/2004
Record ID: 33629