Coal to Methanol Feasibility Study Beluga Methanol Project. Final Report. Volume I Technical

Part 1, T - 61, 4.29 MB
I.	Introduction to the Phase I Feasibility Study			vii
	1.	Geology of the Coal deposits		1
		Summary		1
		Location		2
		General Geology		3
		Methods of Investigation		4
			Topographic Mapping	4
			Drilling	5
			Geophysical Logging	6
			Data Processing	7
		Results of Investigation		9
			Chuitna West Area	9
			Capps Area	14
	2.	Coal Quality Estimates		18
		Chuitna West Are		18
		Capps Area		19
	3.	Mining – CAPPS Area		20
		Coal Reserves		20
		General Mining Plan and Possible Alternatives		20
			Alternative Mining Methods	20
			Mining Plan Chosen	22
			Mining Sequence	25
			Land Reclamation	31
		Support Facilities for Mining		31
			Coal Handling	31
			Mine Building	32
			Electric Power Distribution at Capps Nine	36
		Capital Costs		37
			Items Covered	37
			Items Excluded	37
			Initial Capital	38
			Expansion and Replacement Capital	38
			Capital Contingencies	39
		Operating Costs		39
		Mining Personnel		40
	4.	Mining – Chuitna West Mine		41
		Coal Reserves		41
		General Mining Plan and Possible Alternatives		41
			Alternative Mining Methods	41
			Mining Plan Chosen	42
			Mining Sequence	44
			Ash Disposal	49
			Land Reclamation	49
		Support Facilities for Mining		51
			Coal Handling	51
			Mine Buildings	51
			Electric Power Distribution at Chuitna West Mine	55
		Capital Costs		57
			Items Covered	57
			Items Excluded	58
			Initial Capital	58
			Expansion and Replacement Capital	59
			Capital Contingencies	59
		Operating Costs		59
		Mining Personnel		60
Part 2 , 62 - 126, 4.38 MB
	5.	Tables
		1	Drill Hole Density	72
		2	Coal Resource Estimate – Chuitna West Area	73
		3	Coal Resource Estimate – Capps Area	74
		4	Average Coal Characteristic Values – Capps Area	76
		5	Beluga Methanol Project	77
			Production Projections	77
			Personnel Requirements	77
			Capital and Operating Cost Estimates	77
			Capps and Chuitna West Mines Combined	77
	6.	Ancillary Facilities		82
		Introduction		82
		Flow Diagrams		82
		Equipment List		82
		Drawing List		83
		Conceptual Design Drawings		84
	7.	Exhibits and Figures – TOC
		TOC – Exh. E, 4.94 MB		127
		Exh. F – J, 6.38 MB		181
		Exh. K – N, 4.84 MB		221
		Exh. O – Q, 5.52 MB		253
		Exh. R – S, 4.75 MB		289
		Exh. T – U, 4.67 MB		314
		Exh. V – BB, 4.64 MB		337
		Exh. BB – EE, 4.88 MB		362
		Exh. FF – HH, 5.47 MB		398
		Exh. II – LL, 4.93 MB		426