Emission and commercial utilization of coal mine methane in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin illustrated by the example of Katowice Coal Holding Company

The article deals with the issue of the release of methane from coal seams and its emission to the atmosphere from the mines of Katowice Coal Holding Company in the years of 1997-2011. This period is characterized by organizational changes in Polish mining industry involving liquidation or a merger...

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Main Author: Kędzior Sławomir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-03-01
Series:Environmental & Socio-economic Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/environ-2015-0051