Methane blast solution pursued

A TRIAL with pressure sensors might provide one way of stopping methane ignition events in underground coal mines before they even start.

A trial is being run to see if sensors can be used to cut power to the longwall head if an overpressure event occurs.

21 July 2020
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Anglo American has been running a trial at its Moranbah North mine to see if using pressure sensors to remove power from the longwall face in the event of an overpressure event can provide an

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