Mining technology and engineering Books
Nova Science Publishers Inc Mineral Commodity Summaries 2011
Book SynopsisThis book examines the 2011 edition of U.S. Geological Survey''s Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS), which includes information on events, trends and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics and world production and resources. In 2010, the value of mineral production increased in the United States, suggesting that the domestic non-fuel minerals industries, especially the metallic minerals industries, were beginning to feel the effects of recovery from the economic recession that began in December 2007 and lasted well into 2009. Some major mining sectors continued to struggle, however, with no increase in production or value of production.
£189.74
Sylvanite, Inc Brown's Assaying
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£28.45
Sylvanite, Inc Gold Placer Deposits of the Pioneer District Montana
£15.70
Nova Science Publishers Inc Shale Gas Development
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£129.74
America Through Time Underground Birmingham: Images from Birmingham's
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£19.19
University of Nevada Press One Shot for Gold: Developing a Modern Mine in
Book SynopsisIn 1978, a geologist working for the Homestake Mining Company discovered gold in a remote corner of California's Napa County. This discovery led to the establishment of California's most productive gold mine in the twentieth century. Named the McLaughlin Mine, it produced about 3.4 million ounces of gold between 1985 and 2002. The mine was also one of the first attempts at creating a new full-scale mine in California after the advent of environmental regulations and the first to use autoclaves to extract gold from ore.One Shot for Gold traces the history of the McLaughlin Mine and how it transformed a community and an industry. This lively and detailed account is based largely on oral history interviews with a wide range of people associated with the mine, including Homestake executives, geologists, and engineers as well as local neighbors of the mine, officials from county governments, townspeople, and environmental activists. Their narratives— supported by thorough research into mining company documents, public records, newspaper accounts, and other materials—chronicle the mine from its very beginning to its eventual end and transformation into a designated nature reserve as part of the University of California Natural Reserve System.A mine created at the end of the twentieth century was vastly different from the mines of the Gold Rush. New regulations and concerns about the environmental, economic, and social impacts of a large mine in this remote and largely rural region of the state-required decisions at many levels. One Shot for Gold offers an engaging and accessible account of a modern gold mine and how it managed to exist in balance with the environment and the human community around it.Trade Review“When people think about gold mining in California, what comes to mind is surely not an open-pit mine on the edge of Napa County, a place known more for its vineyards than its minerals. In one of the first mining histories set almost entirely after 1980, Eleanor Swent’s One Shot for Gold covers the development, operation, and afterlife of the McLaughlin Mine, the last major gold mine operated by the famous Homestake Mining Company. . . . It is rare for a mining history to dig up so much ground from so many perspectives.” —Brian Leech, associate professor of history, Augustana College, and author of The City That Ate Itself “The Homestake Mining Company had many successes during its nearly 125-year history, and the McLaughlin Mine was one of its more noteworthy. With a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, community engagement, and technological advancement, the company set a high standard for modern gold mining. By relying on oral histories gathered as part of Berkeley’s Western Mining series, Eleanor Swent gives a fascinating account of the inception, development, and closing of California’s most productive Twentieth-Century gold mine.” —David A. Wolff, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Black Hills State University
£44.06
IWA Publishing Smart Water Utilities: Complexity Made Simple
Book SynopsisToday there is increasing pressure on the water infrastructure and although unsustainable water extraction and wastewater handling can continue for a while, at some point water needs to be managed in a way that is sustainable in the long-term. We need to handle water utilities “smarter”. New and effective tools and technologies are becoming available at an affordable cost and these technologies are steadily changing water infrastructure options. The quality and robustness of sensors are increasing rapidly and their reliability makes the automatic handling of critical processes viable. Online and real-time control means safer and more effective operation. The combination of better sensors and new water treatment technologies is a strong enabler for decentralised and diversified water treatment. Plants can be run with a minimum of personnel attendance. In the future, thousands of sensors in the water utility cycle will handle all the complexity in an effective way. Smart Water Utilities: Complexity Made Simple provides a framework for Smart Water Utilities based on an M-A-D (Measurement-Analysis-Decision). This enables the organisation and implementation of “Smart” in a water utility by providing an overview of supporting technologies and methods. The book presents an introduction to methods and tools, providing a perspective of what can and could be achieved. It provides a toolbox for all water challenges and is essential reading for the Water Utility Manager, Engineer and Director and for Consultants, Designers and Researchers.
£59.25
Oneworld Publications Gold Fever: One Man's Adventures on the Trail of
Book SynopsisHave you ever imagined giving up your day job and heading for the hills in search of gold? Journalist Steve Boggan decided to do just that when the price of the precious metal scaled dizzying heights in the wake of the global financial crisis. Clueless, and with neither equipment nor experience, Boggan flew to California and followed in the footsteps of the '49ers', miners who fuelled the original Gold Rush of 1849. Along the way, terrified of bears, bubonic plague and rattlesnakes, he met a cast of colourful characters, including a former Navy Seal who risked his life every day and a man who once went on the run for five years in the mistaken belief that he was wanted by the law. In charming and witty prose, gold-fevered Boggan recaptures the excitement, the hopes and disappointments of the hunt, going beyond the story of modern prospectors to give a moving insight into the birth of modern America.Trade Review'Entertaining, informative and interesting…Carefully researched, funny and inspiring'. * The Sun *'Among his fellow miners [Boggan] found acceptance, comradeship and a wealth of personal stories, many tragic but most concealing a golden glimmer of hope beneath the sadness'. * Daily Mail *'A really fascinating, and funny, cautionary tale of the unexpected allure of lives spent in search of "the colour"'. * World Travel Guide *‘The expectation of the prospecting, the excitement of the panning, the thrill of the find… conveys powerfully the extent to which gold transformed America… moving’ * Daily Telegraph *‘A lively narrative history… Boggan is a hugely likeable companion… this book is a romp’ * Spectator *‘[Boggan] has a wonderful time, respectful of men prepared to give up everything in return for very little, but roguish enough to drop the wink on their ornery, old-fashioned optimism’ * Saga *'A perfect mixture of travelogue, history and down and dirty experience, leavened by rich veins of humour and pathos. A gem, or should I say a nugget.' -- Mick Conefrey – author of Everest 1953'Terrific. Pack your bag, grab your pick, and set out with master storyteller, Steve Boggan, for a trip in this highly original travelogue.' -- Daniel Klein – Sunday Times bestselling author of Travels with Epicurus‘Gold Fever is a wonderful mix of history, journalism and good old-fashioned adventure. It is this last aspect that really lends the book a unique appeal; Boggan is not afraid to get his hands dirty, and he shares his experiences and findings with great depth, humour and charisma.' -- Leon McCarron, author of The Road Headed West: A Cycling Journey Through North America‘A well-crafted story with heady fast-forward momentum. A dogged investigator’s obsessive quest for Californian gold, and the backstory of the gold fields.' -- Iain Sinclair, author of London Orbital‘Boggan does a good job relating this story’ * Independent *"Steve Boggan takes the reader on an exciting adventure and proves that prospecting is as much about digging for humor and hope as it is finding gold." * Jennifer Pharr Davis, author of Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail *
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Llygad Gwalch Cyf Slate Quarrying in Wales: A Gazetteer
Book SynopsisThis is a revised guide of Alun John Richards'' Gazetteer of Slate Quarrying in Wales of 2007, itself a revision of his first one published in 1991. The guide does not purport to be totally complete although as complete as possible with 769 entries.
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Zeticula Ltd Broxburn Shale: The Rise and Fall of an Industry
£14.95
Whittles Publishing Rudolph Glossop: and the Rise of Geotechnology
Book SynopsisRudolph Glossop made a unique contribution to the early development of both geotechnical engineering and engineering geology and this volume presents a fascinating and revealing perspective on his involvement by means of selected extracts from personal diaries, letters and journals. From his early experience as an undergraduate and the four years spent in the Gold Coast to the establishment of Soil Mechanics Ltd and his time as director of Mowlems, Glossop became one of the key figures and was involved in many of the key stages in the development of geotechnology. His journal provides a fuller understanding of the Mulberry Harbour, which was a key factor in the success of the D-Day landings in northern France, June 1944; while his diaries give a unique account of the significant challenges that had to be overcome during construction of Derwent Dam, N.E. England.The famous Skempton, in his obituary of Glossop, refers to works of original scholarship, written with the clarity and style of which Glossop was a master - by his own example and by the example of others, he never lost sight of the importance of bringing together the practical and academic aspects of both geology and soil mechanics. A" Ron Williams has painstakingly pieced together a fascinating account of the life and career of an outstanding engineer, and in the process has painted a vivid portrait of Rudolph Glossop and his achievements. Not before time will today's engineers and scientists have the opportunity to appreciate the achievements of one of the key figures in geotechnical engineering.Trade Review'The Early Journals provide a very clear view of the young Glossop, and I found the sections on his time in Africa and his activities during the Second World War particularly fascinating. - a thoroughly engaging read and room is left for a few entertaining social digressions. - I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the often highly personal insights that it affords the reader. This book comes highly recommended to all who have an interest in our profession - ' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and HydrogeologyTable of ContentsContents: Selected Journals (Royal School of Mines, Introduction to civil engineering, The Gold Coast, The Second World War); Later Journals (Louis Leakey: A portrait, The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute 1955, Highways in Persia 1955-58, North America 1958); Selected Diaries and Letters; Selected Writings (The development of geotechnology, Geotechnology and Geotechnique, Engineering geology and Soil Mechanics, The Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, The Influence of Karl Terzaghi (The John Mowlem - Siemens Schuckert Partnership, From Theory to Practice in Soil Mechanics. book review, Karl Terzaghi: A personal tribute, The place of site investigation in foundation engineering, The influence of Terzaghi on civil engineering practice in England); Technical Papers: The Early Years (The construction of pavements on a clay foundation soil, Particle-size in silts and sands, Soil drainage with particular reference to road engineering, Soil stability problems in road engineering); Bibliography; references
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The Dovecote Press Stone Quarrying
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Cornish Hillside Publications China Clay: Traditional Mining Methods in
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£12.60
Whittles Publishing Basic Environmental and Engineering Geology
Book SynopsisAs society becomes more aware of the significance of the environment, such issues become increasingly important. The book exemplifies the vital role of environmental geology and geological processes in understanding the physical environment and the influence and fundamental importance of engineering geology in our modern world, particularly the infrastructure, whether it be foundations, routeways or reservoirs. The influence of geohazards, the significance of soil and water resources, and the impact of mining, waste disposal and pollution/contamination on the environment are all examined in this book. The various aspects of construction that are involved in the development of the infrastructure are also discussed - land evaluation and geological construction materials are therefore taken account of in this context. The book provides a wealth of practical examples and a comprehensive suggested reading list is provided for each chapter.Trade Review'...I would recommend this book... ...as a useful refernce for many different problems that we encounter in our professional lives.' Environmental & Engineering Geoscience '...is a strong comprehensive textbook that deals with the basic principles of environmental and engineering geology and physical geography. It is a practical oriented book and demonstrates extensive experience of the author... ...the book forms a famous source of material for practitioners, advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in geology, physical geography, geomorphology and planning and may also be used as quick reference of geologic and environmental basics.' Zeitschrift fur GeomorphologieTable of ContentsBasic geology; Geology and planning; Natural geohazards; Water resources; Soil and the environment; Mining and the environment; Waste, contamination and the environment; Land evaluation and site assessment; Engineering aspects of soils and rocks; Geology and construction materials; Geology and construction
£58.50
W A Publishing Limited Crikey, That's Oil!: An Outback Adventure
£16.96
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Oil and Gas Reservoir Prospecting and
Book SynopsisThis book discusses topical issues of detailed seismic data interpretation using high-resolution seismic (HRS) techniques, which are based on the numerical method developed by the authors for solving the inverse dynamic seismic problem (IDSP). The authors highlight the range of issues related to the development and application of HRS-Geo technologies on a variety of seismic data, and analyze a significant amount of practical material in various seismic and geological conditions. This analysis allows for the accurate estimation of geological indicators in sediments that are most important for the prediction and exploration of oil and gas deposits, including lithological composition, reservoir properties, and the nature and degree of reservoir rock saturation with fluids. The book is intended for professionals involved in seismic data processing and geological interpretation, students of geophysical and geological specialties, graduate students of these specializations.Table of ContentsChapter 1-Introduction.- Chapter 2-Seismic modeling of wave field dynamic parameters.- Chapter 3-Methods for solving inverse dynamic seismic problems.- Chapter 4-Processing and automated interpretation of well logging data.- Chapter 5-Elastic wave velocity and gradient fields for heterogeneous geological media.- Chapter 6-Determination of statistical dependencies between geological and geophysical characteristics of the real subsurface environment.- Chapter 7-Detailed interpretation of high-resolution seismic data in various seismic and geological conditions.- Chapter 8-Examples of HRS-Geo technology used in other regions.- Chapter 9-Conclusion.
£98.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG New Mining Tools and Methods for Roadheader
Book SynopsisThis book introduces new solutions for mining tools, unique lubricated holders and mining methods for hard-rock mining using mini-disk tools. In the first part, it describes problems connected with hard-rock mining using traditional mining methods like cutting. Then an alternative for conical pick is discussed, the so-called crown or bell pick and a new solution of a holder for conical picks allowing for tool rotation. These solutions should make it possible to increase the durability of cutting tools. The final part of the book explains a new mining head solution with mini-disk tools and a complex motion trajectory. With this, mining heads can be replaced in currently used roadheaders instead of standard mining heads. This book can be used by employees of the mining industry, manufacturers of mining tools, machines and equipment, as well as employees and students of mining and mechanical faculties of technical universities.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Problems of hard rock mining using cutting tools.- Chapter 3. The hard rock mining using disk tools.- Chapter 4. The crown pick as an alternative for the conical pick.- Chapter 5. Lubricated holder for conical pick.- Chapter 6. The mining head with mini-disk tools with complex motion Trajectory.- Chapter 7. Summary and final comments.
£67.49
Harrassowitz Alpine Landschaftsnutzung Im Ager Aguntinus
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£112.90
Brill Schoningh Das Schwarze Gold: Eine Stoffgeschichte Der
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£85.50
Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH Mining, Metallurgy and Minting in the Middle
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Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Nichtlineare Berechnungen Von Plattenfundamenten
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£55.09
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Rational Tunnelling, Summerschool, Innsbruck,
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£56.74
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Fractals in Geotechnical Engineering: Exploratory
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£55.19
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Fouling of Low-Pressure Membranes by Municipal
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£54.60
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Induced Current Density in Human Body Models
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£58.96
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Rational Tunnelling -- 2nd Summerschool,
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£55.79
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Implementation of Hypoplasticity for Fast
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£55.58
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH On the Face Stability of Shallow Tunnels in Sand
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£56.86
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Systematic Design of Distributed Industrial
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£46.81
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Determinants of Micronutrient Status, DDT
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Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Slope Movements of the Earthflow Type --
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£74.46
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH On Linear-Elastic, Cross-Anisotropic Rock
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Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Housing Transformation in China's Temperate
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£52.69
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Content-Based Microscopic Image Analysis
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£50.99
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Numerical and Experimental Investigations of
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Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Optimization and Investigation of Anammox Process
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£76.87
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Applications and Developments of Barodesy
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Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Early History of Gold in India
Book SynopsisDespite the magnitude of the discovery there has never been a full scale study of the gold artefacts uncovered from a number of sites in India.
£12.00
Springer Verlag, Singapore Surface Mining Technology
Book SynopsisThis book gives a brief history and a general overview of the state of surface mining technology with topics ranging from the principles to surface mining methods, systems, and pit planning design. It starts with the definition of surface mine and ends with land reclamation and mine closure. The following chapters address the basics of mineral economics, calculation of stripping ratio; exploitation of difficult parts of ore deposits, slope stability, controlling falls and slides in the surface mines, sorts of freight traffic, scrapers, bulldozers, and loaders. The book serves as a reference text for mining students, engineers, and geologists.Table of ContentsChapter 1 1. Introduction to Mining 1.1. Advancements in Mining Technology 1.2. Introductory to Mining 1.2.1 Mineral 1.2.2 Rock 1.2.3 Metallic ores 1.2.4 Nonmetallic minerals (also known as industrial minerals) 1.3. Surface Mine Terminology 1.4. The Choice between Surface and Underground Mining 1.5. Surface Mining 1.5.1. Open Pit Mining 1.5.2. Open cast mining 1.5.3. Glory Holing 1.5.4. Quarrying or Quarry Mining 1.5.5. Strip Mining 1.5.6. Auger Mining 1.5.7. Placer Mining or Alluvial Mining 1.5.7.1. Panning and Sluicing 1.5.7.2. Hydraulic Mining 1.5.7.3. Dredging 1.5.7.4. In Situ Leaching 1.6. Underground mining 1.7. Preparation of Open pit Field for Mining 1.8. Stages in the Life of a Mine 1.8.1. Prospecting 1.8.2. Exploration 1.8.3. Development 1.8.4. Exploitation 1.8.5. Reclamation 1.9 Unit Operations of Mining Chapter 2 2 Principles of Surface Mining of Mineral Deposits 2.1. Mine Layout 2.1.1. The shape and depth of the deposit 2.1.2. The properties of the ore and overburden 2.1.3. The geometry of the excavating equipment (digging height, dumping height and reach). 2.2. Types of Surface Mining Deposits 2.2.1. As regards their shape 2.2.2. The surface relief 2.2.3. Depending on their position 2.2.4. By the angle of inclination (dip) 2.2.5. The Capacity or depth of deposits 2.2.6. The quality of a mineral 2.2.7. By the prevailing type of rock 2.3. Kinds of Surface Mining 2.4. Kinds and Sizes of Open-pit Fields 2.5. Variations of Open Pit Mining 2.6. Surface Mining Economics 2.6.1. The Concept of “Cut-off” 2.6.2. Profit Margin 2.7. Maximum vs. Overall Stripping Ratio 2.8. Different stripping ratios 2.8.1. Industrial excavation ratio 2.8.2. Exploitation excavation ratio 2.8.3. Current excavation ratio 2.8.4. Expansion excavation ratio 2.8.5. Layer ratio 2.8.6. Border excavation ratio (Critical ratio) 2.9. Difficult parts 2.9.1. Case 1.a: Difficult part near to one of the borders 2.9.2. Case 1. b: Difficult part near to two borders: 2.9.3. Case 2- Turning Point: 2.9.4. Case 3-Intersection: 2.10. The important coefficients in surface mining Chapter 3 3. Slope Stability 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Physical properties of the Soil slope material 3.2.1. Formation of Soil 3.2.2. Soil Types 3.3. Some Physical Properties of Soil 3.3.1. Soil Moisture Content 3.3.2. Permeability 3.3.3. Capillarity 3.3.4. Shear strength of the soil slope material 3.4. Stability Analysis of Slopes 3.4.1. Factors Contributing to Slope Failures 3.4.2. Classification of slides 3.4.3. Mode of Rupture 3.4.4. Plane Rupture Surfaces 3.4.5. Circular Sliding Surface 3.4.6. Seepage Force 3.4.7. Seismic Forces 3.4.8. Friction-Circle Method 3.4.9. Remedial Work against Failures of Slopes Chapter 4 4. Prevention of slides and falls in surface mines 4.1. General Characteristics of Slides and falls in Opencast Mines 4.2. Stability of Pit Benches and Faces 4.3. Stability of Pit Wall 4.4. Stability of Waste Banks Chapter 5 5. Surface Mine Development 5.1 Order of Development of Opencast Mining Work 5.2 The Concepts of Regimes and Stages of Mining Work 5.3 The Theory of Stripping of Mining Levels 5.3.1 The Order of Formation of Freight Traffic 5.3.2 Kinds of Freight Traffic 5.3.3 Prerequisites for the Formation of Freight Traffic 5.3.4 Initial Stages of Mining Work Development 5.3.5 Stripping Workings. 5.3.6 Methods of Stripping of Working Levels in a Quarry 5.3.7 Routes of Stripping Workings 5.3.8 Route Forms of Permanent Workings 5.3.9 Volumes of Main Trenches and Half-trenches* 5.3.10 Working Trenches and Pits 5.4 The Nature of Surface Mining 5.4.1 Land Reclamation 5.4.2 Topsoil Stockpiles and Waste Disposal 5.4.3 Advanced Stripping 5.4.4 Plant Layout 5.5 Pit Planning and Design 5.5.1 Introduction 5.5.2 Long-Term Mine Planning 5.5.3 Short-Term Mining Planning 5.5.4 Stripping ratio and pit limit 5.6 Special topics 5.6.1 Calculation of stripping ratios and pit limits 6. Surface Mining Equipments 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Types of draglines 6.2.1 Size of dragline (range and capacity): 6.2.2 The output of draglines 6.2.3 Mining Method 6.2.4 Average mining load per cycle 6.2.5 Fillability: 6.2.6 Cycle times 6.2.7 Theoretical Swing Time 6.2.8 Mining Cycle Time 6.2.9 Percent Operating Time 6.2.10 Costs 6.2.11 Outputs of clamshells 6.2.12 Working ranges of clamshells 6.2.13 Production Rate 6.3 Continuous Excavators (Bucket Wheel and Chain Diggers) 6.3.1 Introduction 6.3.2 Material Transport 6.3.3 Sizing and Operating a BWE 6.3.4 Example of BWE Selection 6.3.5 Estimating BWE costs 6.3.6 Selection of Type of Hauling Equipment 6.3.7 Definition of Payloads 6.3.8 Cost Estimating 6.3.9 Ownership cost items 6.3.10 Operating cost items 6.3.11 Development data for above 6.4 Loading and excavation 6.4.1 Materials Handling 6.4.2 Principles of Loading 6.4.3 Selection of Equipment 6.5 Haulage and hoisting 6.5.1 Principles of Haulage and Hoisting Chapter 7 7. Rock Extraction with Scrapers, Bulldozers and Loaders 7.1 Technological Parameters of Wheeled Scrapers 7.2 Mining Rock with Scrapers 7.2.1 Scraper Capacity 7.3 Rock Extraction with Bulldozers 7.3.1 Bulldozer Capacity 7.4 Technological Fundamentals of Mining Automation 7.5 Technological Characteristics of Loaders 7.5.1 Rock Extraction with Loaders 7.5.2 Loader Capacity 7.6 Rock Extraction with Single-Bucket Excavators 7.6.1 Technological Parameters of Power Shovels 7.7 Working Parameters of Draglines 7.7.1 Dragline Faces 7.7.2 Road width 7.7.3 Services 7.7.4 Stockpiles 7.7.5 Mine layout 8. Surface Mining Methods and Systems 8.1 Surface mining methods 8.1.1 Strip Mining 8.2 Introduction 8.3 Opening up the Deposit 8.4 Advance benching (or side benching or chop -down) 8.5 Dragline bucket size 8.5.1 Dragline selection 8.5.2 Dragline geometry 8.6 Introduction to strip mine design 8.6.1 Major Factors 8.6.2 Stripping Ratio 8.7 Terrace Mining (multi-bench, lateral advance) 8.7.1 Terrace mining 8.8 Reclamation 8.9 Conveyor advancement 8.9.1 Bench Conveyors 8.9.2 Bench Lift Conveyors 8.9.3 Shuttle Conveyors 8.10 The Conical Pit Mining 8.10.1 Introduction 8.10.2 Design considerations 8.11 Classification of Opencast Mining Systems 8.12 Classification of Mining Systems 8.12.1 Based on the direction of transfer of overburden and the method of stripping work 8.12.2 Development Schemes 9. Glossary of Surface Mining Terms References
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Pipeline Inspection and Health Monitoring
Book SynopsisThis book includes six chapters aiming to introduce global pipeline inspection and health monitoring technologies comprehensively. The pipeline is the blood vessel of the energy system and a vital lifeline project. After many years of service, the pipeline gradually enters the aging stage. Pipeline inspection and health monitoring can effectively reduce the failure and accident risks of the pipeline, and it is conducive to integrity management. Through case analysis, practitioners can have a deeper understanding of the application of related technologies.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Pipeline Inspection Technology.- Pipeline Health Monitoring Technology Based on Hardware.- Health Monitoring Technology Based on Signal Processing.- Health Monitoring Technology Based on Artificial Intelligence.- Data Preprocessing Technology in Pipeline Health Monitoring.- Heterogeneous Data Preprocessing and Alignment Technology in Pipeline Health Monitoring.- Application and Cases of Pipeline Inspection Technology.- Application and Cases of Pipeline Health Monitoring Technology.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Hydraulic Fracturing and Rock Mechanics
Book SynopsisThis open access book is the first to consider the effect of non-uniform fluid pressure in hydraulic fractures. The book covers the key topics in the process of hydraulic fracture nucleation, growth, interaction and fracture network formation. Laboratory experiments and theoretical modeling are combined to elucidate the formation mechanism of complex fracture networks. This book is suitable for master’s/Ph.D. students, scientists and engineers majoring in rock mechanics and petroleum engineering who need to use a more reliable model to predict fracture behavior.Table of Contents1 Introduction.- Part I Laboratory observation.- 2 Rock mechanics in hydraulic fracturing operations.- Part II Laboratory observation.- 3 Reservoir characteristics.- 4 Constant flow injection.- 5 Constant pressure injection.- Part III Theoretical modeling considering Nonuniform fluid pressure.- 6 Fracture initiation.- 7 Fracture propagation.- 8 Fracture interaction behaviors.- Part IV Field implication.- 9 Formation of complex networks.- Epilogue.- References.
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