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Abandoned mine methane (AMM), 182, 194 Backfilling, 265–266
ACAA. See American Coal Ash Association Beacons (BCNs), 125, 129, 134–135
(ACAA) Beamforming, 218–219, 230, 230f
Academic research, 309 Becker Collision Awareness System
Acid-base accounting, 275–276 (CAS), 118
Acid mine drainage (AMD), 292–294 Behavior-based safety (BBS), 41
Acid-soluble metals, 273, 273t BEM. See Boundary element method (BEM)
Acoustic enclosures, 216, 232–234 Biofuel crops, 288–289
Acoustic sensor, 173–174 Biogenic methane, 180
Acoustics modeling, 216–218 Blasting, 279
AEV. See Average error vector (AEV) “Blue band,” 164
Air-purifying respirators (APRs), 209 Boiler slag, 246, 250
Air-supplying respirators (ASRs), 209 Bottom ash, 246, 250
AMD. See Acid mine drainage (AMD) Boundary element method (BEM), 217, 222
American Coal Ash Association Bow tie analysis (BTA), 42
(ACAA), 250 Branch and bound algorithm, 76
American Council of Government Industrial Branch and cut algorithm, 76, 80
Hygienists (ACGIH), 85–86 Branch-and-price algorithm, 77, 80
AMS. See Atmospheric monitoring systems Breathing zone sampling technique, 203
(AMS) BS 8800 (UK), 42
Analysis of Longwall Pillar Stability Bureau of Mines, 21
(ALPS), 306
Analysis of Roof Bolt Systems (ARBS), 306 C
ANSI Z10 (US), 42 C-1000 (Canada), 42
Approximate original contour (AOC), 272 Carbon black, 185
Area sampling/mine air sampling Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS),
technique, 203 307–308
Artificial intelligence (AI), 175 Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, 307–308
Ash analysis, 159–160 Carrillo, Rosa Antonio, 54–55
Atmospheric monitoring systems Catalytic oxidation technique, 195
(AMS), 86, 88 Catastrophic coal-mining disasters, 36, 36t
Australian coal, 303–304 CBM. See Coal bed methane (CBM)
Australian Coal Association Research CCRs. See Coal combustion residuals (CCRs)
Program (ACARP), 310–311 CDSE. See Collapsible drill steel enclosure
Autocompression, 97 (CDSE)
Auxiliary fans, 83, 87 Central Appalachian coal mines, 124
Average accuracy (AA), 122 Chi-squared goodness-of-fit test, 67–69
Average cluster radius (ACR), 123, 139 Classroom culture, 53–54
Average error vector (AEV), 123, 139, 143, Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), 161–162
148–149 Clean coal technology, 157–158