Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Carbon Monoxide Spread in Underground Mine Fires

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• Personal Author:
  Bahrami D ; Rowland, James H. III ; Thomas RA ; Yuan L ; Zhou L
• Description:
  The primary danger with underground mine fires is carbon monoxide poisoning. A good knowledge of smoke and carbon monoxide movement in an underground mine during a fire is of importance for the design of ventilation systems, emergency response, and miners' escape and rescue. Mine fire simulation software packages have been widely used to predict carbon monoxide concentration and its spread in a mine for effective mine fire emergency planning. However, they are not highly recommended to be used to forecast the actual carbon monoxide concentration due to lack of validation studies. In this article, MFIRE, a mine fire simulation software based on ventilation networks, was evaluated for its carbon monoxide spread prediction capabilities using experimental results from large-scale diesel fuel and conveyor belt fire tests conducted in the Safety Research Coal Mine at The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The comparison between the simulation and test results of carbon monoxide concentration shows good agreement and indicates that MFIRE is able to predict the carbon monoxide spread in underground mine fires with confidence. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Carbon Monoxide Disaster Planning Emergencies Fires Hazardous Substances Mining Occupational Health Safety Software Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Mine Fire Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide Spread Coal Mines Computerized Simulation Computer Software Emergency Preparedness Equipment Design Fire Prevention Gas Flow Mine Fires Mine Fire Simulation Mine Gases Mining Industry Performance Capability Performance Tests Safety Education Safety Research Simulation Methods Toxic Gases Underground Mines Ventilation Systems

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0734-9041
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  406-418
• Volume:
  36
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052989
• Citation:
  J Fire Sci 2018 Sep; 36(5):406-418
• Contact Point Address:
  Lihong Zhou, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
• Email:
  itn2@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Fire Sciences
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f8e002c9cf6b876fd58b99c1a89a10fd08610f6760183109c6ecc3c4f00fb991da3e286f1b2e4fa3319fd3a82bc5da0fc1b74748e72e6455449874319ef05bef
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227718/cdc_227718_DS1.pdf
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