Airflow stability and diagonal mine ventilation system optimization: a case study

Airflow reverse is a severe problem in an underground ventilation system. In addition, the airflow stability and safety production can be seriously affected by the problem of air velocity overrun in the roadways. In this study the crucial causes of the ventilation problems in a coal mine case study...

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Autores: Bascompta Massanes, Marc|||0000-0003-1519-6133, Sanmiquel Pera, Lluís|||0000-0001-5612-4713, Zhang, Jiang Ji Ho
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/169538
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/169538
https://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1062739118054927
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mine ventilation
Coal mines and mining
Airflow reverse
Velocity overrun
Ventilation system
Coal mining
Mines de carbó
Mines -- Ventilació
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria de mines
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Sumario:Airflow reverse is a severe problem in an underground ventilation system. In addition, the airflow stability and safety production can be seriously affected by the problem of air velocity overrun in the roadways. In this study the crucial causes of the ventilation problems in a coal mine case study are analyzed and a solution is proposed through an analytical methodology. Measurements indicate high air resistance in the shaft and low values in the maintenance roadway, generating abnormal airflow directional behaviors. Strategies to solve the ventilation-related problems have been proposed and implemented, verifying normal ventilation conditions.