The automatic control of top coal caving is of great significance to realize intelligent coal mining In the process of top coal caving a coal gangue mixed area containing coal gangue and air is formed at the tail beam of the hydraulic support which has different electromagnetic parameters different volumes and different shapes
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Get PriceTOP CAVING Longwall Topcoal Caving TCC is a method of extraction for underground mining of thick seams It uses a longwall set up and natural forces to aid in the winning of coal With this method of extraction only a single longwall is developed at the foot of the seam
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Get PriceThe first caving of top coal and the first weighting of roof strata in Longwall Top Coal Caving LTCC mining were analyzed in a parametric study by using a discontinuum modeling technique with plastic rock material The analysis demonstrated that an increase in the value of cover depth decreases the stability of main roof strata while the impact of horizontal stress on the main roof strata
Get PriceLongwall top coal caving LTCC is a comparatively new method for mining thick coal seams LTCC currently has reached high production and efficiency in longwall mining mostly in China The procedure is almost the same as the traditional longwall mining method
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Get PriceLongwall top coal caving technology has developed rapidly in China in recent years The application of longwall top coal caving can double both the productivity and the efficiency of a working face and reduce the cost of production by 30 to 40% Using standard longwall equipment annual production can reach 3 million metric tons Mt and a maximum of Mt has been obtained many top coal
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