Comparative Analysis of Compliance with Mine Ventilation Standards by U.S. Longwall Underground Coal Mines
Abstract
Because of the Upper Big Branch-South disaster in 2010, this paper examines the mine ventilation-standard compliance performance of all US longwall underground coal mines. Using the new Mine Ventilation Safe Performance Index (MV-SPI), analysis revealed that the best-performing mines had very low elevated-citation rates; 25% of the 40 mines had no closure orders. Results indicate that attaining a high level of compliance with ventilation standards is feasible for large longwall mines. The MV-SPI could be used by mine operators, enforcement agencies, and safety professionals to determine the comparative performance of mines in complying with ventilation standards and to benchmark performances. © 2011 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Recommended Citation
R. L. Grayson et al., "Comparative Analysis of Compliance with Mine Ventilation Standards by U.S. Longwall Underground Coal Mines," International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, Inderscience, Jan 2011.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMME.2011.041448
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Longwall Mining; Mine Ventilation Compliance Index; MV-CI; Ventilation Standard Compliance
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1754-890X
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2011 Inderscience, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2011