Conveyor mining in the thin vein coal fields at Excelsior, Arkansas

Author

Bernard Degen Boyd

Abstract

"From the results obtained after a year and a half of operation using the long face system of conveyor mining in our thin seam of coal, four decided advantages over the old system of room and pillar work with wide rooms have been proven: 1. Operations are concentrated in small sections, thereby permitting larger tonnages to be loaded. 2. One hundred per cent extraction of the vein is obtained (with the exception of main slope pillars) which prolongs the life of the mine. 3. The ventilation of this gaseous vein is simplified. 4. Production costs are reduced"--page 15.

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Degree Name

Professional Degree in Mining Engineering

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1938

Pagination

iii, 19 pages

Geographic Coverage

Arkansas

Rights

© 1938 Bernard Degen Boyd, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Coal mines and mining -- Arkansas
Coal-handling machinery
Conveying machinery

Thesis Number

T 683

Print OCLC #

5967695

Electronic OCLC #

608102565

Link to Catalog Record

Recommended Citation

Boyd, Bernard Degen, "Conveyor mining in the thin vein coal fields at Excelsior, Arkansas" (1938). Professional Degree Theses. 254.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/professional_theses/254