Location
Rolla, Missouri
Session Dates
11 Jun 1999 - 17 Jun 1999
Keywords and Phrases
Environmental; Conditions; Simulation; Software; Ventilation; Cooling; Network; Planning
Abstract
As mining operations progress, ore reserves are depleted and alternative are almost invariably found at increasing depth and a host of attendant difficulties in this regard face· the mine operator. Most significant among these is the control of the increasingly hostile environment encountered at depth in terms of both ground behaviour and the increasing hot environment. To enable the practical and economical design of mine ventilation and cooling systems, ventilation practitioners need effective and efficient tools to perform their duty. One such tool is the Environ 2.5, an interactive network simulation program that allows for the simultaneous simulation of airflow and air thermodynamic behaviour in an underground mine. The program can simulate networks consisting of up to 600 components such as shafts, tunnels, regulators, coolers, stopes etc. to determine optimal designs and future requirements. This paper describes the need for such software, provides a brief overview of the program's functions and operation and highlights the application and benefits of Environ 2. 5.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Meeting Name
8th U.S. Mine Ventilation Symposium
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Marx, W. M., "Environ 2.5 — A Mine Ventilation and Cooling Network Simulation Tool" (1999). U.S. Mine Ventilation Symposium. 3.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/usmvs/8usmvs/8usmvs-theme15/3
Environ 2.5 — A Mine Ventilation and Cooling Network Simulation Tool
Rolla, Missouri
As mining operations progress, ore reserves are depleted and alternative are almost invariably found at increasing depth and a host of attendant difficulties in this regard face· the mine operator. Most significant among these is the control of the increasingly hostile environment encountered at depth in terms of both ground behaviour and the increasing hot environment. To enable the practical and economical design of mine ventilation and cooling systems, ventilation practitioners need effective and efficient tools to perform their duty. One such tool is the Environ 2.5, an interactive network simulation program that allows for the simultaneous simulation of airflow and air thermodynamic behaviour in an underground mine. The program can simulate networks consisting of up to 600 components such as shafts, tunnels, regulators, coolers, stopes etc. to determine optimal designs and future requirements. This paper describes the need for such software, provides a brief overview of the program's functions and operation and highlights the application and benefits of Environ 2. 5.
