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SMA'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Number 02/2007
Kazimierz Lebecki, Dariusz Prostański, Janusz Sedlaczek, Franciszek Zellner
A New Idea of Air-Water Dust Suppression System for Longwall Shearers. Results of Pilot Investigations
In this article discussed is the procedure and results of pilot investigations carried out on an air-water dust suppression system, provided on the R 200N arm with the cutting member of a KWS-460 NE longwall shearer unit, realized jointly by JSW SA and CMG KOMAG under a purpose-oriented project. Described is the construction of a testing stand made by KD Barbara (Barbara Test Mine) and presented is the procedure of investigating the effectiveness of preventing and extinguishing an ignition of gas on that stand.