Subject description
Mine air; pressure, temperature and humidity, sampling. General principles of ventilation; natural and artificial ventilation. Fans; axial and centrifugal. Fan characteristics and operations. Fan combinations and analysis. Booster and auxiliary fans. Ventilation surveying and planning. Network analysis. Application of computers to mine ventilation. Heat in mines, its physiological and psychological … For more content click the Read More button below.
Enrolment rules
Co-Requisite
Pre-Requisite
Equivalence
MINE912 - Environmental Control in Mines
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Lecturers
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2x3 hr lectures per week and 4 hr computer lab weeks 6-12
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of Mine Ventilation.
2.
Understand why it is necessary to mechanically ventilate a mine.
3.
Show how to analyse data obtained from ventilation surveys and reduce it to a form which can be used for ventilation planning.
4.
Determine the quantity of air required at each point of a mine based on the Mines Regulations Act.
5.
Understand why it is necessary to control air quality as well as quantity in mine ventilation.
6.
Demonstrate knowledge of how to control air quality in the underground environment.
Assessment details
Practical laboratory experiments
Ventilation Plan
Tutorial assignments
Mid-session exam
End-of-session exam
Textbook information
No prescribed textbooks for this subject.