Download or read book Coal Mining investigated in its principles and applied to an improved system of working and ventilating coal mines written by Joseph Marlor and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Practical Treatise on the Working and Ventilation of Coal Mines written by John Hedley and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pit Sinkers of Northumberland and Durham written by Peter Ford Mason and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaft sinking for the extraction of minerals has taken place for centuries, and for much of this time, coal mining was carried out in the North East of England. Various methods of pit sinking developed from the use of shallow bell pits to the excavation of deep shafts, in order to access rich seams of coal and other minerals for sale in rapidly urbanising areas such as London. In the close mining communities of Northumberland and Durham, those who dug the initial shafts, the sinkers themselves, were regarded as the mining elite. This book not only tells the story of mining itself, through upheaval and technological developments, but also focuses on the lives of miners and their families above ground in the emerging pit towns adn villages; places where religion adn miners' galas were an integral part of life. Peter Ford Mason, descended from three generations of County Durham miners, has written a fascinating investigation onto miming society, which makes a compelling read for anyone interested in the social history of the North East or the mining industry as a whole.
Download or read book Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers written by Institution of Mining Engineers (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in v. 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19-20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43.
Download or read book Some Factors Affecting and Suggested Ways for Improving Coal mine Ventilation with Particular Reference to Mines in Illinois Indiana and Western Kentucky written by C. A. Herbert and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coal written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-12-21 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coal will continue to provide a major portion of energy requirements in the United States for at least the next several decades. It is imperative that accurate information describing the amount, location, and quality of the coal resources and reserves be available to fulfill energy needs. It is also important that the United States extract its coal resources efficiently, safely, and in an environmentally responsible manner. A renewed focus on federal support for coal-related research, coordinated across agencies and with the active participation of the states and industrial sector, is a critical element for each of these requirements. Coal focuses on the research and development needs and priorities in the areas of coal resource and reserve assessments, coal mining and processing, transportation of coal and coal products, and coal utilization.
Download or read book A Practical Treatise on the Gases Met with in Coal Mines and the General Principles of Ventilation written by J. J. Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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