Methods to Improve Efficiency of Mine Ventilation …

improve mine airlow are shop ventilation methods, auxiliary equipment areas, dedicated intakes and returns, optimizing mine development, examination of mine airway utilization and alternative ventilation methods. Underground shops First, examine what is being done with the underground shop air. If it is being coursed directly to the returns, there

Methods to Improve Mine Ventilation System Efficiency …

2008). Much of this depends on the mining equipment used, number of entries and cable lengths, etc. Work with mine production to maximize crosscut length. This will also save ventilation material cost, and possibly reduce the number of belt and power moves. Make sure the auxiliary ventilation system can handle the increased distahce to

Mine Ventilation

Mine Ventilation control of dust in coal mines will be assessed by looking at what is a mine ventilation system, its types and ways to improve it. ... and it will distribute to mine via a temporary mine ventilation fan. The auxiliary fan and duct will force pushing fresh air. ... The system will keep mobile equipment in fresh air and affords ...

E. de Souza: Department of Mining Engineering, Queen's

This document discusses auxiliary ventilation systems used underground in mines. It describes the typical force and exhaust auxiliary ventilation systems used, including key design considerations like duct placement and sizing. Guidelines are provided for selecting the appropriate system based on factors like heading type and length. A multi-step design process …

Auxiliary Ventilation: Good Installation and …

practices of auxiliary ventilation systems: a. Establish standard designs for auxiliary ventilation installations. b. Proper communication to Supervisors and Workers including providing training on how to install and maintain mine ventilation systems. c. Establish inventory management for auxiliary ventilation supplies and accessories (e.g. tubing,

Mine ventilation networks optimized for safety and …

The purpose of mine ventilation is to provide sufficient quantities of fresh air to all miners and to mining equipment and processes that require fresh air, including the operation of diesel or other equipment with internal combustion engines. ... These dead-ended drifts require auxiliary ventilation using ventilation tubing to pump fresh air ...

Auxiliary ventilation systems in mining and tunnelling: Air …

In this paper, auxiliary ventilation systems in mining and tunnelling are investigated to optimize the energy efficiency and ventilation costs. One-dimensional analytical and CFD …

Mine Ventilation Systems

Basic ventilation system underground where D is a ventilation door or airlock, R is a mine regulator and 1, 2, 3 are working places with a surface exhaust fan. To maintain adequate ventilation through the life of a mine, careful advance planning is essential. Advance ventilation planning involves the consideration of two principal factors: (1) the

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Flow-through ventilation is the main ventilation circuit for the mine. Air enters the mine from surface via a shaft, ventilation raise or adit. The air is distributed through the mine via internal ventilation raises and ramps, and flows are controlled by regulators and permanently mounted ventilation fans. An Auxiliary ventilation system takes ...

NEW VENTILATION DESIGN CRITERIA FOR …

important task in optimizing the ventilation system of an existing mine is to accurately determine its "true" intake air volume requirement, in order to identify and determine …

Performance of a New Fan Silencer Prototype for Auxiliary Ventilation

Mechanized underground mines suffer from noise overexposure. Noise levels are often above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) where underground fans are used. Sound levels in active workings can reach up to 121 A-weighted decibels (dB(A)), especially when fans are not equipped with silencers. Use of silencers seldom ensures PEL. Overexposure of noise …

Design process and equipment selection for auxiliary ventilation …

The design of auxiliary ventilation system(AVS) and optimal equipment selection can be a problem, especially in case of very long drivages and high rock temperature. Algorithms for calculation of AVS parameters are basically developed by use …

Auxiliary Mine Ventilation Manual

The objective of auxiliary ventilation in underground mines is to deliver sufficient air quantity and quality to all workplaces through the use of combination of fans, ducts and airflow controls. This 256-page updated manual is intended to provide an overview of auxiliary ventilation and to present guidelines for the design and effective ...

Practical Auxiliary Mine Ventilation Workshop

A comprehensive 260 -page Auxiliary Mine Ventilation Manual Version 2. 1, published in 2010 and updated in 2022 by Workplace Safety North and AirFinders, is the main text used to transfer technical and practical knowledge.

Auxiliary Ventilation Design and Mine Safety …

A comprehensive 169-page colour Auxiliary Mine Ventilation Manual, first published in 2010 by Workplace Safety North, will be the primary text used during the workshop; each participant will receive a copy of the manual. Chapters include: Mine ventilation principles Methods of auxiliary ventilation Auxiliary ventilation fans

Recognizing the importance of auxiliary …

Fortunately, manufacturers and consultants represent available resources to mining engineers to help them design efficient auxiliary ventilation systems that fulfill airflow requirements while minimizing energy consumption.

Auxiliary ventilation operation practices

Analysis of the Impact of Auxiliary Ventilation …

These results also confirmed the advantages of auxiliary ventilation equipment, which should contribute to their wider application in underground hard coal exploitation. Keywords: methane hazard; longwall ventilation; mining exploitation; CFD 1. Introduction Due to a series of inherent hazards, underground mining exploitation is very dangerous ...

Decline Development Ventilation Planning

The latest incarnation of larger capacity and higher engine-power mining equipment, typical for decline development activities (R2900G and AD60) can see total installed power exceed 900 kW, with airflow requirements …

IMPORTANT BASICS OF MINE VENTILATION AND …

Effective planning involves all disciplines and singularly the most important in hot-rock mines is that of vent/cooling. It is essential to know the long-term needs in designing for the short-term [and vice-versa].

(PDF) Design of Auxiliary Ventilation System for Effective …

The important auxiliary ventilation parameters such as air velocity, ventilation duct diameter, height of duct from mine floor and setback distance of duct opening from mine face were varied in ...

Auxiliary ventilation operation practices

Auxiliary ventilation is used to augment the primary ventilation system in supplying adequate quantities of fresh air to inadequately ventilated workplaces. Typical applications of auxiliary ventilation under-ground include the ventilation of development head-ings, and the ventilation of stopes and raises. Auxil-

Recognizing the importance of auxiliary ventilation

Fortunately, manufacturers and consultants represent available resources to mining engineers to help them design efficient auxiliary ventilation systems that fulfill airflow requirements while minimizing energy consumption.

IMPORTANT BASICS OF MINE VENTILATION AND …

Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa. Managing the Basics Conference. February 2003, ... It includes all in-stope and development auxiliary fans, ducting systems, secondary air cooling, etc, as well as requirements for service ventilation of pump stations, tips, ... equipment will be brought into service later during production build-up.

Auxiliary Ventilation Design and Mine Safety …

Auxiliary ventilation is required to dilute the fumes from blasting and diesel exhaust to a safe concentration required to maintain acceptable working conditions and to replace the oxygen used up by the workers and diesel equipment. It is also required control airborne dust and to control the temperature and humidity of the air in the working area.

NEW VENTILATION DESIGN CRITERIA FOR …

important task in optimizing the ventilation system of an existing mine is to accurately determine its "true" intake air volume requirement, in order to identify and determine the ventilation redundancy throughout the mine. Two conventionally analyzed case studies presented in this thesis highlight the

Auxiliary Ventilation Design and Mine Safety Workshop

Auxiliary ventilation is required to dilute the fumes from blasting and diesel exhaust to a safe concentration required to maintain acceptable working conditions and to replace the oxygen …

Auxiliary Mine Ventilation Manual

This 256-page updated manual is intended to provide an overview of auxiliary ventilation and to present guidelines for the design and effective operation and management of auxiliary ventilation systems.

Mine Ventilation

The basic criteria for mine ventilation systems with an emphasis on recognizing, assessing and controlling health hazards associated with mine atmospheres will also be examined. Topics include: the sources and health effects of airborne contaminants ; ventilation and air quality controls; airflow requirements for diesel equipment

Main, booster and auxiliary fans in underground coal …

underground coal mines . Ventilation fan house, Seaham Colliery, Wallsend, 11 September 1894. Photo: State Records NSW ... Main fans, booster fans and auxiliary fans in underground coal mines ... Electrical equipment for mines and . Quarries – Part 1: …

Ventilation Systems for the Mining Industry

Each underground mine is different and therefore each one demands a ventilation system tailored to its specific conditions. Zitrón uses a powerful CFD software, plus know-how and skills honed over more than 50 years, to explore system options and to create the optimal design, which it then submits to rigorous factory testing to validate performance and fitness for purpose.

NEW VENTILATION DESIGN CRITERIA FOR …

for the presence of activity and mining equipment, based upon which, appropriate air volumes would be delivered accordingly. However, determining the energy consumption of such ventilation systems ... B.2 Solving and Balancing the Primary and Auxiliary Ventilation Systems of "Mine A" for Years 2011–2013, Years 2014-2017, Years 2018-2020 ...

(PDF) Auxiliary ventilation systems in mining and …

The excavation of tunnels and mining roadways requires auxiliary ventilation systems to dilute the noxious gases from blasting and diesel engines and provide a safe environment for workers.

Numerical study on interactions between climate conditions …

Numerical study on interactions between climate conditions and diesel exhaust and optimization of auxiliary ventilation in underground mines. Author links open overlay panel Haoyu Zhang a, Mengya ... this study combined the sigma heat difference method and the power of diesel equipment with a multiplier to achieve an optimal ventilation ...

Analysis of the Impact of Auxiliary Ventilation Equipment …

The results obtained clearly demonstrate that using auxiliary equipment has a significant effect on the ventilation parameters of the air stream and leads to reduction in methane concentrations in ...

Mining Equipment

Rohmac Inc specializes in building and retrofitting diesel mining equipment with exhaust treatment systems, and ensuring that the machines meet the requirements of MSHA, and the states of OH, PA, and WV, for use in …