Category Archives: Grants

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)

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)

Management with Bag Barriers of Dust Explosion Risks in U.S. Underground Coal Mines_AFC215-41_Missouri

By Tom BarczakApril 30, 2016Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Management with Bag Barriers of Dust Explosion Risks in U.S. Underground Coal Mines Missouri University of Science and Technology (Grant Number AFC215-41)

Numerical Tools for Mitigation of Methane Explosions in Coal Mines_AFC215-20_Maryland

By Tom BarczakApril 30, 2016Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Numerical Tools for Mitigation of Methane Explosions in Coal Mines University of Maryland (Grant Number AFC215-20)

Development of a Gas and Dust Explosion Model_AFSTI14-05_WVU

By Tom BarczakApril 30, 2016Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Development of a Gas and Dust Explosion Model West Virginia University (Grant Number AFSTI14-05)

Combustion Modeling of Explosive Gas Zones in Longwall Gobs_AFSTI14-02_CSM

By Tom BarczakApril 30, 2016Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Combustion Modeling of Explosive Gas Zones in Longwall Gobs Colorado School of Mines (Grant Number AFSTI14-02)

Control of Spontaneous Combustion Using Pressure Balancing Techniques_AFC113-12_Utah

By Tom BarczakApril 30, 2016Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Control of Spontaneous Combustion Using Pressure Balancing Techniques University of Utah (Grant Number AFC113-12)

Development of a New Rock Dust Sampling Instrument_AFC113_01_CSM

By Tom BarczakApril 29, 2016Dust and Toxic Substance Control, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Development of a New Rock Dust Sampling Instrument Colorado School of Mines (Grant Number AFC113-01)