Proceedings and Optional Activities
To register for the symposium and/or optional workshops and activities, visit the symposium registration page for more information.
Symposium Sessions
All sessions are held at John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort.
(Session rooms will be announced.)
See pre-symposium and post-symposium workshops and field trips here.
For a detailed symposium schedule, view PDF. (Schedule and authors subject to change.)
Sunday, June 8, 2008
5:30-7 p.m. |
Welcoming Reception and Check-in/Registration |
Monday, June 9, 2008
Ventilation Planning, Heat and Humidity and Spontaneous Combustion
7-7:45 a.m. |
Authors’ Coffee |
8 a.m. |
Welcome and Announcements |
8:15-9 a.m. |
Plenary Keynote Address
Michael J. Byrne, Vice President,
Health, Safety and Business Excellence,
Newmont Mining
Jimmy A. Brock, Senior Vice President,
Northern Appalachia-West Virginia Operations,
CONSOL Energy, Inc. |
9:05-10:25 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Ventilation Planning for Metal/non-Metal Mines 1 (4 papers)
Ventilation Planning for Coal Mines 1 (4 papers) |
10:25-10:55 a.m. |
Break and Poster Session 1 |
10:55 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Ventilation Planning for Metal/non-Metal Mines 2 (4 papers)
Ventilation Planning for Coal Mines 2 (4 papers) |
12:15-1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:20-2:40 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Ventilation Planning for Metal/non-Metal Mines 3 (4 papers)
Spontaneous Combustion 1 (3 papers) |
2:40-3:10 p.m. |
Break and Poster Session 2 |
3:10-4:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Heat and Humidity (4 papers)
Spontaneous Combustion 2 (3 papers) |
4:30-6 p.m. |
Exhibitors Reception |
5:30-6:30 p.m. |
Underground Ventilation Committee Meeting (Open to all)
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Miner’s Act and Sealing, Numerical Modeling, Coal Mine Methane, MIne Dust, Tunnel Ventilation and Mine Fans
7-7:45 a.m. |
Authors’ Coffee |
8-9 a.m. |
Single Session
Miner’s Act and Sealing 1 ( 3 papers) |
9:05-10:25 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Miner’s Act and Sealing 2 (3 papers)
Numerical Modeling 1 (4 papers) |
10:25-10:55 a.m. |
Break and Poster Session 3 |
10:55 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Coal Mine Methane (4 papers)
Numerical Modeling 2 (4 papers) |
12:15-1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:20-2:40 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Mine Dust 1 (4 papers)
Tunnel Ventilation (4 papers) |
2:40-3:10 p.m. |
Break and Poster Session 4 |
3:10-4:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Mine Dust 2 (4 papers)
Mine Fans (4 papers) |
4:30-5:30 p.m. |
Exhibitors Reception |
6:30-7 p.m. |
Banquet Reception |
7-9:30 p.m. |
Banquet |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Diesel Emission Control, Mine Fires, Ventilation Design and Monitoring
7-7:45 a.m. |
Authors’ Coffee |
8-9 a.m. |
Single Session
Diesel Emission Control 1 (3 papers) |
9:05-10:25 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Diesel Emission Control 2 (4 papers)
Mine Fires 1 (4 papers) |
10:25-10:55 a.m. |
Break |
10:55 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Diesel Emission Control 3 (4 papers)
Mine Fires 2 (4 papers) |
12:15-1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:20-2:40 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Ventilation Design and Monitoring
(4 papers)
Mine Fires 3 (3 papers) |
2:45-3:15 p.m. |
Closing |
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Mine Tours begin following closing session. |
See pre-symposium and post-symposium workshops and field trips here.
For a detailed symposium schedule, view PDF. (schedule and authors subject to change.)
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