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Methods and Costs of Coal Refuse Disposal and Reclamation

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  • Corporate Authors:
    United States. Bureau of Mines
  • Description:
    The Bureau of Mines is active in programs pertaining to solid waste disposal and land reclamation. Nine reclamation projects of mining companies and six projects of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania were investigated to provide information on the procedures, costs, and results obtained from reclamation projects of bituminous coal-waste disposal areas. Refuse disposal costs of mining companies ranged from 9 to 28 cents per ton-mile, and quantities disposed of ranged from 600 to 4,500 tons per day. Spreading and compacting the refuse at the dump site ranged from 3 to 20 cents per ton. Cost of covering with soil and planting ranged from $750 to $1,646 per acre. Total costs of reclamation for the Pennsylvania projects ranged from about $1,800 to more than $15,000 per acre. Refuse preparation costs ranged from $772 to $5,550 per acre. Soil covering and planting costs ranged from $1,083 to $5,086 per acre. The best results were obtained by soil preparation and conditioning prior to planting. The type and depth of soil and effect of climate were also factors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
  • Subjects:
  • Series:
    Mining Publications
  • Subseries:
    Information Circular
  • Document Type:
    Text
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  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-36
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:10009442
  • NTIS Accession Number:
    PB-226725
  • Citation:
    NTIS: PB 226 725 :36 pages
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    1973
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Source Full Name:
    NTIS: PB 226 725
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    urn:sha-512:59868c1cab52f6da7e974cb491e89c1d42f793aa9384ba82a1713b8788525a4f5a16f8e1ca60c220dd1fe389f05d3a3ff6177d675672af0917ce6243a7279fd1
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