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Shortwall

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005237

A method of underground coal mining that uses a continuous miner to extract coal from relatively short panels. Unlike longwall mining, which uses a shearer across a long face, shortwall panels are typically 45 to 90 meters (150 to 300 feet) wide. Roof support is provided by self-advancing hydraulic jacks, similar to longwall systems but on a smaller scale.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005237
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Shortwall; Spanish: shortwall; French: panneau court
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005237",
  "term": "Shortwall",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of underground coal mining that uses a continuous miner to extract coal from relatively short panels. Unlike longwall mining, which uses a shearer across a long face, shortwall panels are typically 45 to 90 meters (150 to 300 feet) wide. Roof support is provided by self-advancing hydraulic jacks, similar to longwall systems but on a smaller scale.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Shortwall",
    "es": "shortwall",
    "fr": "panneau court"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shortwall/"
}

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