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Management of Coking Coal Resources

  • 1st Edition - August 25, 2015
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Dilip Kumar, Deepak Kumar
  • Language: English

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Description

Management of Coking Coal Resources

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.

Key features

  • 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

Readership

Geoscientists, exploration geologists, mineralogists

Table of contents

  • 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

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 25, 2015
  • Language: English

About the authors

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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, India

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Deepak Kumar

Deepak Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, India. His specific research interests focus on surface and groundwater remediation methods, soil and water conservation technologies, Artificial Intelligence and remote sensing technologies in agriculture and allied sectors.

He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with emphasis on Water Resource Engineering from IIT Delhi; M. Tech in Agricultural Systems and Management from IIT Kharagpur, India. Dr. Kumar also has Post-Doctoral research and teaching experiences at Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee during 2014-15. He has also worked as a Guest Faculty at School of Technology, Assam University, Silchar (A Central University) during 2013-14. Dr. Kumar has also worked as Adjunct Fellow at School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University Australia.

Affiliations and expertise
Business Analyst, Norbord Inc., Canada

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