MULTISCALE MODELING OF THE MINE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FLOW THROUGH THE GOB

The following dissertation introduces the hazard of methane buildup in the gob zone, a caved region behind a retreating longwall face. This region serves as a reservoir for methane that can bleed into the mine workings. As this methane mixes with air delivered to the longwall panel, explosive concen...

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Main Author: Wedding, William Chad
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2014
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Online Access:https://uknowledge.uky.edu/mng_etds/11
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=mng_etds