Coal Reserves of the Matewan
Quadrangle, Kentucky -A Coal Recoverability Study
By Timothy J. Rohrbacher, Dale D. Teeters, Gerald L. Sullivan, and Lee M. Osmonson
U.S. Bureau of Mines Circular 9355
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CONTENTS
Abstract
Introduction
Objectives
Acknowledgments
Program design
Coal quality
Results
Conclusions
References
Appendix A.-Glossary
Appendix B.-Assumptions
Appendix C.-Cost model example
ILLUSTRATIONS
1. Study area location
2. Matewan quadrangle coal stratigraphy
3. Coal resource graphical summary
4. USGS/USBM coal resource programs - Matewan quadrangle results
chart
5. Economic life projections for available resource
B-IA. Linear regression analysis: continuous miner-normal
productivity
B-lB. Linear regression analysis: continuous miner-low
productivity
B-lC. Linear regression analysis: continuous miner-high
productivity
B-lD. Linear regression analysis: longwall productivity
B-2. Typical feasibility-type mine plan
B-3. Matewan quadrangle haulage zones
TABLES
1. Coal resource definition differences-KGS-USGS coal availability
program and USBM coal recoverability program
2. Comparison of KGS-USGS and USBM coal resource estimates for
the Matewan quadrangle
3. Coal quality
4. Coal seam resources, restrictions, and process losses
5. Recoverable coal summary, by compliance category
B-1. Factors influencing mine productivity
B-2. Surface production rates by mining method
B-3. Deep mine production rates by mining method
B-4. Haulage distance one way and assigned cost by zone
B-5. Contour strip-recoverable resources and cost ranges
B-6. Continuous miner-recoverable resources and cost ranges
B-7. Longwall-recoverable resources and cost ranges
B-8. Auger-recoverable resources and cost ranges
B-9. Recoverable resources-one seam summary
C-1. Standard costing model (example)
UNIT OF MEASURE ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT
Btu | British thermal unit |
% | percent |
ft | foot |
in | inch |
m | million |
lb | pound |
MBtu | million British thermal unit |
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Reference to specific products or computer programs does not imply endorsement by the U.S.
Bureau of Mines.
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