Hydraulic Mining - Underground Hydraulic Mining

Underground Hydraulic Mining

High-pressure water jets have also been used in the underground mining of coal, to break up the coal seam and wash the resulting coal slurry toward a collection point. The high-pressure water nozzle is referred to as the 'hydro monitor'.

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