Category Archives: Fire and Explosion Prevention

AFCRFP20-131_Kentucky_FinalRpt-v2

By Tom BarczakMay 24, 2024Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Analysis of the Influence of Macro Fractures on Underground Coal MIne Ventilation Seals Solicitation for Alpha Designated Request for Proposals (AFCRFP20) University of Kentucky (Grant AFCRFP20-131)

AFC113FO-12_Utah_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakNovember 29, 2023Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Application of Pressure Balancing Techniques at the West Elk Coal Mine Follow Up Research  for 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants (AFC113) University of Utah (Grant AFC113FO-12)

AFC719FO-100_WVU_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakApril 14, 2023Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Research and Refinement of a Methane Watchdog System to Improve Longwall Mine Safety Follow up solicitation f0r Targeted Topics in Mining Safety and Health Research West Virginia University (Grant AFC719FO-100)

AFSTI14FO-69_CSM_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakApril 3, 2022Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Investigating the impact of rock rubble on methane-air explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagrations and transition to Detonations Short-Term Innovative and Exploratory Research Projects – Follow up Research Colorado School of Mines (Grant AFSTI14FO-69)

AFSTI14FO-82_WVU_ Final Rpt

By Tom BarczakDecember 29, 2021Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Validation of the Gas and Dust Explosion Mode Short-Term Innovative and Exploratory Research Grant AFSTI Follow Up Research West Virginia University (Grant AFSTI14FO-82)  

AFC719-31_MS&T_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakFebruary 11, 2021Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Analysis of Coal Mine Seal Integrity from Explosively Driven Projectiles Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC719) Missouri University of Science and Technology (Grant AFC719-31)

AFC719-68_WVU_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakDecember 23, 2020Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Methane Watchdog Network – A Cost Effective Approach to Longwall Methane Monitoring and Control West Virginia University (Grant AFC719-68)

AFCRFP20-131_Kentucky_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 19, 2020Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Study of the Impact of Macro-Seal Fractures on Seal Integrity University of Kentucky (Grant number AFCRFP20-131)

AFC719FO-100_WVU_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJuly 21, 2020Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Research and Refinement of a Methane Watchdog System to Improve Longwall Mine Safety West Virginia University (Grant Number AFC719FO-100)

AFC719-68_WVU_ FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakMay 13, 2020Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Methane Watchdog System – A Cost Effective Approach to Longwall Methane Monitoring and Control  Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC719) West Virginia University (Grant AFC719-68)

AFC719-27_PSU_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakMay 13, 2020Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Control of Hazardous Gas Emissions to Longwall Face and Bleeder System: Laboratory Experiments, Modeling and Field Monitoring Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC719) Penn State University (Grant AFC719-27)

AFC113FO-87_Utah_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakNovember 29, 2019Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Application of Pressure Balancing Techniques at the West Elk Coal Mine University of Utah (Grant number AFC113FO-87)

AFC215F0-73_Maryland_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 22, 2018Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Numerical Analysis of Gas Explosions in Coal Mines University of Maryland (Follow-Up Grant AFC215FO-73)

ASTI14F0-82_WVU_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 22, 2018Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Validation of the Gas and Dust Explosion Model West Virginia University (Follow-Up Grant Number ASTI14FO-82)

ASTI14F0-69_CSM_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 22, 2018Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Investigating the Impact of Rock Rubble on Methane-Air Explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagrations and Transition to Detonations Colorado School of Mines (Follow-Up Grant Number ASTI14-69)

AFC719-31_MS&T_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Analysis of Coal Mine Seal Integrity from Explosively Driven Projectiles Missouri University of Science & Technology (Grant number AFC719-31)

AFC215-41_MUST_FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakNovember 22, 2017Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions, Uncategorized

Management with Bag Barriers of Dust Explosion Risks in Underground Coal Mines 2nd Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants Missouri University of Science and Technology (Grant AFC215-41)

AFC215-20_Maryland_FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakNovember 22, 2017Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Numerical Tools for Mitigation of Methane Explosions in Coal Mines 2nd Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants University of Maryland (Grant AFC215-20) Computational videos relevant to Final Report: 1) Interconnected channels, 2) 0.5-1.5 half channel, 3) 300 m reflected channel.  

AFC215-41_MST_IndustryBriefingVideo

By Tom BarczakApril 4, 2017Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions, Presentations

Industry Briefing Video on Passive Barrier Explosion Prevention Technology Missouri University of Science and Technology

FC215-41_SME_2017_Schafler_Jay_Management_of_Explosion_Risks_with_Bagged_Barriers

By Tom BarczakApril 3, 2017Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions, Presentations

Management of Explosion Risks in Underground Coal Mines with the use of Bag Barriers Missouri University of Science and Technology (Grant AFC215-41) Presentation at 2017 SME Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado  

AFC215-41_MS&T_ExtPres_SME 2017_Study_of_US_Coal_Mines_since_1994

By Tom BarczakApril 3, 2017Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions, Presentations

A Study of U.S. Coal Mine Closures Since 1994 Presentation at 2017 Annual SME Meeting, Denver, Colorado Missouri University of Science and Technology (Grant AFC215-41)

AFC215-41_MS&T_ExtPub_SME2017_ Study_of_US_Coal_Mines_since_1994

By Tom BarczakApril 3, 2017Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions, Other Publications

A Study of U.S. Coal Mine Closures Since 1994 SME Preprint 2017 Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado Missouri University of Science and Technology (Grant AFC215-41) Brinkman, J. L., Schafler, J. R., Johnson, C. E.

AFC215-41_MST_ExtPub_SME2017_Management of Explosion Risks

By Tom BarczakApril 3, 2017Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions, Other Publications

Management of Explosion Risks in Underground Coal Mines with the use of Bag Barriers SME Preprint, Annual Meeting 2017, Denver Colorado Missouri University of Science and Technology (Grant AFC215-41) Schafler, J. R., Brinkman, J. L., Johnson, C. E., Humphreys, D., O’Beirne, T.

AFC113-01_CSM_FinalReport_Approved

By Tom BarczakFebruary 20, 2017Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention

Development of a New Rock Dust Sampling Instrument 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants Colorado School of Mines, Final Technical Report (Grant AFC113-01)

AFC113-01_CSM_ExternalPub_SME 2016 Preprint

By Tom BarczakMay 6, 2016Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions, Other Publications

Development of a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model for The Design of Pneumatic Dust Sampling Device SME Preprint 16-148 – Annual Meeting 2016, Phoenix, AZ Duddempudi V., Goertz B., Barreto F.S., Bogin G. , Brune J.