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Systematic Selection and Application of Backfill in Underground Mines

The use of backfill in underground mining is increasing due to need for systematic backfilling of mine openings and workings to avoid surface damage, increase safety and contribution to sustainable mining. This study is to investigate backfill materials and new methods suited for systematic selection and application of backfill in underground mines. Laboratory tests were carried out on physical, chemical and mechanical properties of different backfill materials and mixtures thereof. Special attention was paid to materials generated as by-products and other cheaply available materials e.g. fly ash and FGD-gypsum from power plants, natural and synthetic anhydrite. The different material mixtures investigated can be used as a technically and economically viable backfill for underground mines. In summary, the systematic selection of backfill materials from by-products, mine waste and tailings from the mineral processing of mining industry and other industries were suited as a backfill material for test field in China coal fires and recommended for underground potash mines in Thailand.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa.de:bsz:105-4418234
Date27 July 2009
CreatorsMasniyom, Manoon
ContributorsTU Bergakademie Freiberg, Geowissenschaften, Geotechnik und Bergbau, Prof. Dr. Carsten Drebenstedt, Prof. Dr. Carsten Drebenstedt, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas A. Bier, Prof. Dr. Pitsanu Bunnaul
PublisherTechnische Universitaet Bergakademie Freiberg Universitaetsbibliothek "Georgius Agricola"
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typedoc-type:doctoralThesis
Formatapplication/pdf

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