Field Survey of Mine Ventilation System for Large Opening Underground Mines: Pressure, Relative Humidity, and Temperature

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• Personal Author:
  Bhattacharya, S. ; Gendrue N ; Liu S ; Spellman C
• Description:
  The effects of natural ventilation on mine ventilation systems are well documented and have been theoretically studied for decades. However, quantifying and incorporating these effects into a comprehensive and effective mine ventilation plan is difficult especially for large- opening mines. This study focuses on incorporating natural ventilation into ventilation planning to optimize the airflow reaching the mining section and minimize losses throughout the system. The ventilation parameters i.e. pressure, temperature, and relative humidity, of both a single-level and multi-level mines have been monitored continuously for periods of time spanning across multiple seasons. Analysis of this ventilation data shows the effect natural ventilation has on the mine ventilation system. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Movements Humidity Mining Occupational Health Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Air Flow Air Temperature Mining Industry Underground Mines Ventilation Systems
• ISBN:
  9781032036793
• Publisher:
  CRC Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  489-497
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063609
• Citation:
  Mine Ventilation: Proceedings of the 18th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS 2021), June 12-17, 2021, Rapid City, South Dakota. Tukkaraja P ed. London: CRC Press, 2021 Jun; :489-497
• Editor(s):
  Tukkaraja P
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  Penn State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20190901
• Source Full Name:
  Mine Ventilation: Proceedings of the 18th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS 2021), June 12-17, 2021, Rapid City, South Dakota
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:730b4f32b1c23027e200ae4eb3ae3b7074966e39ff805aabdd81b2136fe5f311b21ff203804b8c076289c4ce0b2601359aa5567fec46dfeb195c9463471e477e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222183/cdc_222183_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.23 MB ]