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Show Energy Guide - April 2001 41 Long-Airdo- Geologic forces, pressures create coal provides service: x Coal is a complex energy (Continued from page 37) tinuous miners, and roof bolters. scoops, feeder-breaker- s of Rolls Royce Power Division Becorit The Mining Ltd. produced armored face conveyors Engineering and the Anderson Group is the recognized leader in longwall mining equipment today. More than a thousand employees make up the dyx namic organization, which has pioneered such daring concepts as: The full dimension continuous haulage system. The battery-powere- d scoop. The shearer. g And the feeder-breake- r system. With companies can get all the equipment the operations need to mine coal at the face, load it into a conveyor, transport it through the prepa- ration plant to a stockpile, reclaim it and load it into a x has brought one-sto- p unit train. In effect. to world. the shopping mining The key to the company's success lies in its understanding of coal mining, together with an ex- ceptionally strong commitment to customer service. x Tim McCallum. vice president of western operations at Huntington, professionally directs the full capability parts and service facility for west- em coal and other mining operations. The coal mining industry has weathered a difficult period during the last several years. But the situation is steadily improving and the mining industry in our area is already starting to rebound, points out McCallum. Long-Airdo- load-haul-du- sub-bitumino- us Increased pressures and heat from overlying rily coal-sizin- Long-Airdo- con- resource that can vary, even tent and lower heating within the same deposit. value. In general, there are four Under still more presbasic varieties of coal, which sure. lignite was changed are the result of geologic into subbituminous coal. forces altering plant mateSubbituminous is a comrial in different ways. bustible mineral formed The types descended from the remains of trees, from the first stage in the ferns and plants that died formation of coal: the cre- during the dinosaur era. A dull black coal with a ation of peat or partially decomposed plant material. higher heating value, coal haulers and battery-powere- d high moisture and ash x, strata caused buried peat to dry and harden into lignite. Lignite is a brownish-blac- k coal with generally Long-Airdo- is used prima- for generating electric- ity and for space heating. Even greater pressure resulted in the creation of bituminous or soft coal. Bituminous is the type most commonly used for electric power generation in the United States. Bituminous has a higher heating value than lignite or subbituminous. but less than anthracite. Also called "hard coal," anthracite was formed from bituminous when great pressures developed in folded rock strata during the creation of mountain ranges. Anthracite has the high- est energy content of all coals and is used for space heating and generating electricity. in-dep- th ' ; Long-Airdo- ' j AUTO - TRUCK - INDUSTRIAL - DIESEL ENGINE REBUILDING It's simple. FLEET MAINTENANCE Complete Machine Shop Service Most -- At Best Western we offer you two ways to reward yourself. can choose to join our worldwide frequent guest program Gold Crown Club International, which offers you a variety of travel, shopping, dining and entertainment awards. Or you can simply choose to earn some extra miles from your favorite airline frequent travel program. The choice is yours. You Up-Da- te Equipment Jet Spray Hot Tank Cleaning Glass Beading & Shot Peening Complete CK 10 Block Honing & Boring Complete Lime Boring Cam Bearing & Freeze Plug Installation & Removal 3 Angle Valve Jobs Block Surfacing Sleeve Installation Complete Guide & Seat Work Head Surfacing & Milling Rod Conditioning & Pin Fitting Magnafluxing -- Flywheel Surfacing www.bestwestern.com The world's largest hotel chain. Stock or High Performance Engine Rebuilding Complete Line of Exchange Caterpillar Miscellaneous Injection, Replacement Heads, & & Deutz Diesel Engines Pumps & Injectors other engine components in stock COMPLETE LINE OF AUTO PARTS & DIESEL PARTS Engine Rebuild Kits - Crankshaft theres a Kits High Performance Parts Fuel Injection Parts, Pumps & SERVICE Stock For every reason to travel, & Serving the local mining & related Industry for the last 20 years. Open Mon. - Fri. 8am-5p277 E. 3000 S., Price - 637-061- 9 Best Western Carriage House Inn 590 East Main Street Price, Utah 84501 bwchi(n aftnetinc.com m wwwbestwestern.com |