Information Circular 8659: Methane Emission from U.S. Coal Mines in 1973, A Survey: A Supplement to IC 8558

Irani, Meherwan C.; Jeran, Paul W.; Deul, Maurice

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Information Circular 8659: Methane Emission from U.S. Coal Mines in 1973, A Survey: A Supplement to IC 8558

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1974/01/01
By Irani, Meherwan C. ; Jeran, Paul W. ; Deul, Maurice
Series: Mining Publications

File Language:

English

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Journal Article:

Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, RI 8659
Personal Author:

Irani, Meherwan C. ; Jeran, Paul W. ; Deul, Maurice
Description:

This Bureau of Mines survey of methane emissions indicates that total daily emissions have declined from 227 mm ft3 in 1971 to 214.7 Mm ft3 in 1973. The highest average daily emissions in million cubic feet per day observed in U.S. bituminous coal mines were, in decreasing order, Monongalia County, West Virginia, 40.7; Marion County, West Virginia, 23.1; Buchanan County, Virginia, 22.1; Washington County, Pennsylvania, 12.4; Greene County, Pennsylvania, 11.7; McDowell County, West Virginia, 11.4; Cambria County, Pennsylvania, 9.8; Jefferson County, Alabama, 9.5; Wyoming County, West Virginia, 6.0; Marshall County, West Virginia, 4.8; and Indiana County, Pennsylvania, 4.8. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Coal Coal Mining Engineering Explosions Methane Mining Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

Mine-gases; Mining-industry; Methanes; Methane-drainage; Methane-control; Explosive-gases; Explosive-atmospheres; Underground-mining; Coal-mining; Control-technology; Engineering-controls
Source:

Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 8659, 1974 Jan; :1-47
Series:

Mining Publications ; NIOSH Numbered Publications
Subseries:

Information Circular
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Report
Place as Subject:

Alabama ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Pennsylvania ; Virginia ; West Virginia
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

51 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:10000595
CAS Registry Number:

Methane (CAS RN 74-82-8)
Federal Fiscal Year:

1974
Peer Reviewed:

False
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/8911/cdc_8911_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 1.30 MB ]

File Language:

English

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