Category: Mining

By Rustan, Agne

ISBN-10: 020383819X

ISBN-13: 9780203838198

ISBN-10: 041560043X

ISBN-13: 9780415600439

A entire and illustrated table reference with phrases, definitions, reasons, abbreviations, alternate names, quantifications, devices and emblems utilized in rock mechanics, drilling and blasting. Now together with rock mechanics to boot, this up-to-date version offers 5127 phrases, 637 symbols, 507 references, 236 acronyms, 108 formulation, sixty eight figures, forty seven tables, fifty eight abbreviations and seven shortened kinds. phrases also are integrated from comparable disciplines familiar, comparable to chemistry, detonics, fractography, fracture dynamics, mechanics and power of fabrics, micro mechanics, geology, geophysics, picture research, petrology, physics, seismology and extra. This prolonged and up to date variation of 'Rock Blasting phrases and emblems' (Balkema, 1998) through Dr. Agne Rustan is a necessary reference for engineers and complicated scholars in mining, geotechnical, geological, tunneling and building engineering.

ISBN-10: 0511335075

ISBN-13: 9780511335075

By W. Geller, H. Klapper, M. Schultze (auth.), Prof. Dr. Walter Geller, Prof. Dr. Helmut Klapper, Prof. Dr. Wim Salomons (eds.)

ISBN-10: 3642719546

ISBN-13: 9783642719547

ISBN-10: 3642719562

ISBN-13: 9783642719561

Acidification is a common challenge in any respect mining websites during which oxygenated water is available in touch with sulfide minerals or different lowered sulfur compounds. a global Workshop used to be held in September 1995 on the division for Inland Water examine of the UFZ-Centre for Environmental study in Magdeburg at the limnology of lakes created via open-cast lignite mining, emphasizing the usually saw geogenic acidification after oxidation of pyrite. themes of curiosity have been case reports at the limnology of acid lakes, e.g. bacteriologically superior procedures on the topic of heavy steel mobilization and acid iteration, the ecology of sulfur-acidic lakes, and at the inorganic approaches of acidification. additionally, strategies for the prevention and the abatement of acidification have been addressed together with the motives of acidification, and the choices for decreasing the output of acidified groundwater from overburden dumps, for acid regulate in the course of the flooding of open-cast mines, and power measures for brought on in situ organic neutralization. This quantity has 25 chapters together with a bankruptcy with result of staff discussions in regards to the issues pointed out above and extra difficulties that have been pointed out through the assembly. The monograph provides a baseline of the kingdom of technological know-how at the around the world challenge of geogenic adidification of lakes following human mining actions, and the way to address this environmental problem.

By James Sheng

ISBN-10: 1856177459

ISBN-13: 9781856177450

Crude oil improvement and creation in U.S. oil reservoirs can contain as much as 3 precise stages: basic, secondary, and tertiary (or stronger) restoration. in the course of fundamental restoration, the normal strain of the reservoir or gravity force oil into the wellbore, mixed with synthetic elevate concepts (such as pumps) which carry the oil to the skin. yet purely approximately 10 percentage of a reservoir's unique oil in position is usually produced in the course of basic restoration. Secondary restoration concepts to the field's efficient existence usually by means of injecting water or gasoline to displace oil and force it to a creation wellbore, leading to the restoration of 20 to forty percentage of the unique oil in position. long ago 20 years, significant oil businesses and learn enterprises have carried out huge theoretical and laboratory EOR (enhanced oil restoration) researches, to incorporate validating pilot and box trials appropriate to a lot wanted household advertisement program, whereas western nations had terminated such endeavours virtually thoroughly as a result of low oil costs. in recent times, oil call for has soared and now those operations became more suitable. This booklet is ready the hot advancements within the zone in addition to the know-how for reinforcing oil restoration. The publication offers very important case stories relating to over 100 EOR pilot and box purposes in a number of oil fields. those case experiences concentrate on sensible difficulties, underlying theoretical and modelling equipment, operational parameters (e.g., injected chemical focus, slug sizes, flooding schemes and good spacing), recommendations and sensitivity stories, and function optimization suggestions. The e-book moves an amazing stability among thought and perform, and will be important to academicians and oil corporation practitioners alike. up-to-date chemical EOR basics ? delivering transparent photograph of primary conceptsPractical instances with difficulties and recommendations ? delivering functional analogues and experiencesActual facts concerning levels of operation parameters ? supplying preliminary layout parametersStep-by-step calculation examples ? delivering useful engineers with handy techniques

By Deepak Malhotra

ISBN-10: 0873352025

ISBN-13: 9780873352024

Fresh graduates in addition to pro expert engineers frequently come upon events the place discussions are held which are counterintuitive to the logically knowledgeable engineering brain. different impacts, whether or not they be monetary, social, cultural, environmental, or undeniable previous stubbornness by means of an individual greater up the chain, can occasionally overrule the logical decision-making method. Politics of Mining: What they do not train You in class explores nontechnical concerns that experience a big impression within the mining industry-issues that the majority engineers do not research in class.

By Fernando P. Carvalho (auth.), Broder Merkel, Mandy Schipek (eds.)

ISBN-10: 3642221211

ISBN-13: 9783642221217

The publication provides the consequences from the Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology convention (UMH VI) held in September 2011, in Freiberg, Germany. the subsequent matters are emphasized: Uranium Mining, Phosphate Mining and Uranium restoration. cleansing up applied sciences for water and soil. research and sensor for Uranium and Radon and Modelling.

By Oberto Seera

Contents: A. normal information. B. Geology - Petrophysics. C. approaches for recording actual parameters. D. Resistivity - Conductivity logging - Electromagnetic wave propagation - Spontaneous capability. E. Magnetic susceptibility. F. Radioactivity logging: common radioactivity - Spectrometry of common radioactivity. G. Density size - Photoelectric index size. H. Neutron logging: Neutron porosity measurements - Spectrometry of brought on gamma rays - Chlorine logging - Termal neutron die-away measurements - Activation logging I. Nuclear magnetic resonance measurements. J. Acoustic logging: Sonic transit time dimension - Sonic amplitude and attenuation measurements - good seismic ideas. okay. Dip and borehole-wall snapshot acquisition - Borehole caliper measurements. L. Temperature dimension. M. Rock and fluid sampling - Formation strain size. Bibliography. Index

By De Souza, E.

ISBN-10: 1439833745

ISBN-13: 9781439833742

ISBN-10: 9058093875

ISBN-13: 9789058093875

By Ronald M. James

ISBN-10: 0874173205

ISBN-13: 9780874173208

The 1st accomplished therapy of Comstock society to contain mining historical past with the tales of the folk who lived it.

By John K. Warren

ISBN-10: 3540260110

ISBN-13: 9783540260110

Complete dialogue of the function of evaporites in hydrocarbon new release and trapping first-class advent within the box