Management of Coking Coal Resources
- 1st Edition - August 25, 2015
- Authors: Dilip Kumar, Deepak Kumar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 3 1 6 0 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 3 1 8 7 - 2
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provides a one-stop reference that focuses on sustainable mining practices using a four-point approach that includes the economical, governmental, societal, and environmental aspects of coal exploration, coking coal mining, and steelmaking applications.This type of approach galvanizes the excavation, processing methods, and end uses of coal as an energy and steelmaking source, thus ensuring that the supply of coking coal meets the future demands of the rapidly expanding economies in India and other developing countries.
The book provides information on the strategic planning and revitalization of India's Jharia coalfield, addressing actionable plans for methods of extraction, master plans for mine fires, subsidence management, land use planning, and sustainable mining.
Users will find a multidisciplinary reference that presents the broad range of applications, techniques, and methodologies used in maintaining coking coal quality from exploration through extraction.
- Provides a one-stop reference that focuses on sustainable mining practices using a four-point approach
- Includes the economical, governmental, societal, and environmental aspects of coal exploration, coking coal mining, and steelmaking applications
- Presents information on the strategic planning and revitalization of India's Jharia coalfield
- Includes a broad range of the applications, techniques, and methodologies used in maintaining coking coal quality from exploration through extraction
Geoscientists, exploration geologists, mineralogists
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Abstract
- 1.1. Problems
- 1.2. The Objective of This Book
- 1.3. Supply Chain Management
- 1.4. Resurgence of the Indian Coal Industry
- Chapter 2: Latest Developments in the Iron and Steel Industry
- Abstract
- 2.1. Global Perspective
- 2.2. Indian Steel Industry
- Chapter 3: Evaluation of Coking Coal Resources and Reserves
- Abstract
- 3.1. Definition of Resources and Reserves
- 3.2. International Classification of Coals
- 3.3. Measurement of Coking Propensity
- 3.4. Indian Classification of Coking Coal
- 3.5. Description of Coalfields
- 3.6. Estimation of Minable Reserves
- 3.7. Growth Rate Analysis
- 3.8. Geological Exploration
- Chapter 4: Rational Implementation of Mining Technology
- Abstract
- 4.1. The Journey Through the Digital Age
- 4.2. The ERP System
- 4.3. Total Quality Management (TQM)
- 4.4. Productivity Management
- 4.5. Mining Strategies and Related Issues
- 4.6. Innovation, Globalization, and Local Flexibility
- 4.7. The History of Indian Coal Mining
- 4.8. Extractability
- 4.9. Selective Mining
- 4.10. Special Mining Methods
- 4.11. Highwall Mining
- 4.12. Integrated Coal Preparation Through Deshaling
- 4.13. Implementation of IT in India
- 4.14. Quality Control at Coal Mines
- 4.15. Revitalization of the Jharia Coalfield
- 4.16. Concluding Remarks
- Appendix: Underground Coal Mining – New Dimensions
- Chapter 5: Solutions to Transportation Problems
- Abstract
- 5.1. Preamble
- 5.2. Storage and Handling
- 5.3. Rail Transportation
- 5.4. Pipeline Transport
- 5.5. Potentiality of Pipeline Transport in India
- 5.6. Process Design Considerations for Pipeline Transport
- 5.7. The Suitability of Pipeline Transportation for Coking Coal
- 5.8. Transport of (−6 mm) Coal by Pipeline
- 5.9. The Logistics of Transportation
- 5.10. Discussion
- 5.11. Pipeline Transportation of Different Minerals
- 5.12. Final Comments on Transportation Bottlenecks
- Chapter 6: Societal Responsibility and Economic Viability
- Abstract
- 6.1. The Background to Sustainable Mining
- 6.2. Economic Viability
- Appendix: Guidelines for the Preparation of a Final Mine Closure Plan
- Chapter 7: Conclusions
- Abstract
- 7.1. Characterization of the Coking Coal Sector
- 7.2. Solutions to Special Problems
- 7.3. Captive Coal Mining – Hindsight
- 7.4. Further Development – Issues and Ideas
- 7.5. Framework
- Appendix: Nomenclature
- Index
- No. of pages: 318
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 25, 2015
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128031605
- eBook ISBN: 9780128031872
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Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar has worked in many countries including Germany, Algeria, India, and Canada as Chief Engineer at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), Ranchi, India. He worked in coal and mineral mining industry for 25 years. Dr. Kumar’s research interests include both coal and phosphate rock mining and processing, steel metallurgy, mineral processing, mine economics, and mine management with special reference to integration of supply chain.
Affiliations and expertise
Retired Chief Mining Scientist, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) Ranchi, IndiaDK
Deepak Kumar
Deepak Kumar holds a Bachelor’s degree in software engineering and an MBA both from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked professionally in North America and Western Europe and specializes in business strategy, business transformation, business process improvement, and project management. Currently, as a Senior Manager and a Management Consultant for Central 1 Credit Union, Canada, Deepak is successfully looking after corporate projects and advising the executive leadership team on strategy and operational improvements. His previous publications include co-authoring Management of Coking Coal Resources (Elsevier) and Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation (Woodhead Publishing).
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