Measurement of Airflow in a Simulated Underground Mine Environment Using an Ultrasonic Anemometer

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• Personal Author:
  Lusin A ; Senk MJ ; Taylor, Charles D. ; Timko, Robert J.
• Description:
  Federal regulations require that methane liberated at the face be diluted and removed to maintain methane gas concentrations below 1% in working places and intake air courses (30 CFR 75.323(b)(ii)). The delivery and distribution of intake air at the face is critical for effective face ventilation. Improved techniques for monitoring the movement of intake air to the face are needed. A test system was developed and a computer program was written for using a three-axis ultrasonic anemometer to measure airflow in a simulated mine entry. Results of tests conducted in the entry showed that the anemometer is a valuable tool for measuring mine airflow conditions near the face. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergencies Mining Occupational Health Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Air-flow Coal-mining Methanes Mining-industry Underground-mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1075-8623
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  201-206
• Volume:
  316
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20028833
• Citation:
  Trans Soc Min Metall Explor 2004 Jan; 316:201-206
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Editor(s):
  Yernberg WR
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Transactions of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221121/cdc_221121_DS1.pdf
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