Location
Rolla, Missouri
Session Dates
11 Jun 1999 - 17 Jun 1999
Keywords and Phrases
Coalbed Methane; Degasification; Downtime; Methane Drainage; Room-and-pillar Mining; Ventilation Economics
Abstract
The analysis of the economics of methane drainage operations in traditional room-and-pillar coal mining operations is the primary emphasis of this presentation. The paper analyzes the economic effects of ventilation costs versus drainage costs as a means of handling the methane in a hypothetical room-and-pillar operation. However, the effects of downtime savings due to methane reduction in the air stream and the impacts of marketing the methane are also studied. Comparisons are then made with the economics of drainage in longwall mining.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Meeting Name
8th U.S. Mine Ventilation Symposium
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Wang, Yanbei and Mutmansky, Jan M., "Economic Analysis of Coalbed Methane Drainage Systems for Room-and-Pillar Operations" (1999). U.S. Mine Ventilation Symposium. 4.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/usmvs/8usmvs/8usmvs-theme4/4
Economic Analysis of Coalbed Methane Drainage Systems for Room-and-Pillar Operations
Rolla, Missouri
The analysis of the economics of methane drainage operations in traditional room-and-pillar coal mining operations is the primary emphasis of this presentation. The paper analyzes the economic effects of ventilation costs versus drainage costs as a means of handling the methane in a hypothetical room-and-pillar operation. However, the effects of downtime savings due to methane reduction in the air stream and the impacts of marketing the methane are also studied. Comparisons are then made with the economics of drainage in longwall mining.
