Fire-Extinguishing and Explosion-Suppression Technology for a Super-Large and Shallow Working Underground Fire Zone
Abstract
The Baijigou Mine fire in Ningxia Province, which broke out on October 24, 2003, affected more than 10 Mm3 of the mine and was probably the largest underground fire in China in recent years. In addition to its size, the fire was also characterized by excessive air leakage and potential for violent methane explosions. A series of new measures were employed to fight the fire, including sealing intake tunnels with water, injecting three-phase foam through boreholes, and flushing with a large volume of nitrogen. The fire was successfully extinguished and production resumed soon afterwards; not one single methane explosion occurred during fire-fighting and afterwards. © 2006 Taylor & Francis Group.
Recommended Citation
F. Zhou et al., "Fire-Extinguishing and Explosion-Suppression Technology for a Super-Large and Shallow Working Underground Fire Zone," Proceedings of the 11th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium - 11th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium 2006, Taylor & Francis, Jan 2006.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1201/9781439833391.ch44
Meeting Name
11th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium - 11th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium 2006
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Sponsor(s)
Pennsylvania State University
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Underground Ventilation Committee of SME, Inc.
Mine Ventilation Services, Inc.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 Taylor & Francis, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2006
