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The Cost of Moving Overburden By Various Machine Systems
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An overview of the Iowa State Coal Project is presented. Draglines and scrapers are compared for energy efficiency in stripping coal. Survey results on scrapers are presented which show diverse production and cost relationships indicating that many factors other than size of machine, haul distance, and grade are important.
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Colvin, T., Anderson, C., and Buchele, W., "The Cost of Moving Overburden By Various Machine Systems," SAE Technical Paper 750578, 1975, https://doi.org/10.4271/750578.Also In
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