Surface Trials of the Hydrominer

Author

David A. Summers, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Clark R. Barker, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

A longwall water jet mining machine called the Hydrominer has been developed at the University of Missouri-Rolla under a Bureau of Mines contract. The first design, referred to as Hydrominer One, has been extensively tested in an open pit mine and has clearly demonstrated that the working principle is viable. The second and greatly improved version, Hydrominer Two, has been built but has not as yet been tested extensively. This paper describes the test series and some of the changes which were required to better achieve the full productive potential of the Hydrominer concept.

Recommended Citation

D. A. Summers and C. R. Barker, "Surface Trials of the Hydrominer," Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Jet Cutting Technology, BHRA Group, Jan 1978.

Meeting Name

Fourth International Symposium on Jet Cutting Technology

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1978 BHRA Group, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1978