Subsurface coal mining is dangerous Coal is often mined in subsurface mines which may collapse and trap miners And the air in subsurface coal mines leads to black lung disease where coal particles and pollutants fill the lungs and cause inflammation and respiratory illness Surface coal mining damages the environment
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Get PriceAs mining of coal depends on the depth and quality of the coal seams different techniques are used to dig the deposits Surface mining and deep underground mining are the two main methods of mining coal Depth density and thickness of the coal seam are the factors that are taken into account while selecting the mining method for coal extraction
Get PriceCoal is an extremely brittle mineral and both the extraction and refinement processes produce a fine powder known as coal dust Coal is deliberately pulverized for use as fossil fuel and this process also produces a substantial output of coal dust Finally mining transportation and even the mechanical handling of coal can create coal dust
Get PriceIt is done in a narrow strip in an elongated form First the primary strip is mined for coal After it is extracted thoroughly the second strip is created by removing filth rock and waste from the top This debris is dumped on top of the first and used strip The process repeated till the last strip is reached
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Get PriceCoal is a nonrenewable fossil fuel that is combusted and used to generate electricity Mining techniques and combustion are both dangerous to miners and hazardous to the environment however coal accounts for about half of the electricity generation in the United States Grades 8 12 Subjects
Get PriceMining equipment is extremely large heavy and move at fast speeds The machines are man operated so it is a grater chance that miners could get crushed or run over by the equipment Miners have to go through a safety awareness class to help prevent killings by the machines
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Get PriceCoal mining Coal mining takes place either underground or through surface/ opencast operations The method used depends on the geology of the coal deposit Quick Links
Get PriceMining What is Coal Coal is a black or dark brown combustible rock made primarily of carbon It was formed millions of years ago when ferns plants and trees died and fell into swamps The swamp conditions prevented the organisms from decaying completely and after millions of years of intense heat and pressure coal was formed1
Get PriceIn the US coal mining is a shrinking industry In 1923 there were about 883 000 coal miners today there are about 53 000 Working in coal mines is dangerous — miners have to deal with toxic gases plus the threat of being crushed drowned or injured from fires and explosions
Get PriceCoal mining along with agriculture is an industry that feeds all the other manufacturing and service industries Its importance in the sustenance of our society is unmatched which means that it is that much more crucial that we make coal mining a safer activity for all those involved
Get PriceAlso known as strip mining mountain top removal literally involves the destruction of mountain ranges to access buried coal reserves Mountaintop mining is popular throughout
Get PriceCoal has a set of disadvantages coal mining accidents coal pollution etc There are a large number of accidents that take place in coal mines because it is a dangerous and challenging activity involving heavy equipment Moreover coal emissions are very harmful to human beings especially to the lungs Coal pollution is widespread in areas
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Get PriceCoal mining is an industry in transition in the United States Production in 2024 was down 40% from the peak production of 1 million short tons 1 063 million metric tons in 2024 Employment of 43 000 coal miners is down from a peak of 883 000 in 1923 [1] Generation of electricity is the largest user of coal being used to produce 50%
Get PriceThe mine is in Wyoming and produced about 10 percent of all coal in 2024 — shipping it all over the country to locations as far away as Florida The rise of cheap Western coal has been one of the most significant contributors to the decline of Eastern coal and the jobs that go with it Natural Gas
Get PriceCoal mining in Indonesia Photo by Rhett A Butler Large scale mining versus small scale mining Large scale mining usually involves a company with many employees The company mines at one or two large sites and usually stays until the mineral or metal is completely excavated An example of a large scale mine is the Serra Pelada mine in Brazil
Get PriceWhen it comes to mining coal there are two processes by which coal can be removed from the ground surface mining or underground mining In Australia the majority of coal mining is done via the opencast method although often the method of choice is dependent on certain characteristics of the coal deposit The opencast also referred to as the open pit method is the ideal technique when
Get PriceCoal Mining Tofield Alberta courtesy Library and Archives Canada/PA 21617 Prev Next A carbonaceous fossil fuel coal has a long history as the key energy source in the transition to industrialization beginning in 17th century Europe In Canada the history of commercial coal mining dates back nearly three centuries
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Get PriceLet s go mining Coal is a rock A burning rock indeed but still a rock As all rocks it has to be extracted from the Earth crust Depending on where it lies in the underground it wil lbe extracted by one of the following methods when the coal seam is far from the surface an underground mine is the answer
Get Price2 Fires One of the most devastating calamities that could happen in a coal mine is a fire or an explosion The fires can be caused by short circuits in the electrical equipment or mechanical faults in the machines used Since coal is already a very combustible material the effects of a fire inside the mine will be especially devastating
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Get PriceCoal is mined in the PRB at a rate of 12 tons per second filling between 50 to 70 coal trains per day Seven of the nation s 10 largest coal mines operate in the Wyoming part of the PRB The largest coal mine is Peabody Energy s North Antelope Rochelle Complex which produced more than 62 million tons in 2024
Get PriceThe mined coal is dumped onto a face conveyor or other face haulage equipment The roof is supported by specially designed shields which operate in the same manner as longwall shields Although a great future was envisioned for shortwall mining it has not lived up to expectations Thick seam mining
Get PriceThe world has been shifting toward cleaner energies such as wind and solar but there has also been an emphasis in recent years to create clean coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted through mining and it is cheap and easy to use On the other hand burning coal can also have significant consequences to local and global environments
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