Coal Mine Face Area Ventilation
Abstract
One of the most difficult places to ventilate in any mine is the working face area of an advancing mine heading. With an ever changing configuration, continual modification and extension to the ventilation system is necessary to maintain an adequate supply of fresh air and to control mixing and recirculation. An understanding of the air flow patterns which develop through use of different face ventilation systems can be reached by undertaking underground measurements or through observations using physical models. Tests undertaken by the author to determine the adequacy of different system configurations are discussed together with approaches adopted by others working in the United States. Various new methods have been proposed for improving face ventilation beyond that sustained using conventional brattice curtain or tubing systems. The adequacy of some advances adopted by mining companies to improve ventilation while maintaining output efficiency is discussed.
Recommended Citation
S. Gillies, "Coal Mine Face Area Ventilation," Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Jan 1983.
Meeting Name
Ventilation of Coal Mines, Proceedings of the Symposium.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Sponsor(s)
Australasian Inst of Mining & Metallurgy, Illawarra Branch, A
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1983 Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1983
