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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449666303321

Autore

Peterson D. J

Titolo

New forces at work in mining [[electronic resource] ] : industry views of critical technologies / / D.J. Peterson, Tom LaTourrette, James T. Bartis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2001

ISBN

0-8330-4380-3

1-59875-190-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (108 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LaTourretteTom <1963->

BartisJames T. <1945->

Disciplina

622

Soggetti

Mining engineering - Technological innovations - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The research ... was conducted by RAND's Science and Technology Policy Institute, under contract ENG-9812731"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Glossary; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Drivers of and Impediments to Technology Change; Chapter Three: Critical Technologies for Unit Operations; Chapter Four: Critical Technologies for Process Optimization and Control; Chapter Five: Critical Technologies for Operations and Maintenance; Chapter Six: Critical Technologies for Organization and Management; Chapter Seven: Concluding Remarks; Appendix A:  List of Study Participants; Appendix B:  Discussion Protocol

Sommario/riassunto

This work contains the results of a series of discussions with leading representatives of 58 mining and quarrying firms, equipment manufacturers and research institutions. They showed the importance of collaborative technology research and the critical role of mine personnel.