Lecture Scheme

Introduction and Historical • Ventilation in mining and its significance

Background
Dr. Muhammad Usman
Khan
Assistant Professor
Department of Mining Engineering
University of Engineering and
Technology, Lahore.
• Purpose of ventilation
• Brief history of mine ventilation
• Factors that affect UG environment
• Mine environment control process
• Ventilation engineering in mines
• Coordination of mining & ventilation
• Natural factors that limit mining
• Air conditioning terms
• Homework/Assignement 1

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Ventilation in Mining
Lecture Scheme Ventilation in Mining
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Significance of Ventilation
Lecture Scheme Significance of Ventilation
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Ventilation Purpose/Why Ventilate? Brief History of Mine Ventilation
Ventilation Engineering in Mines
• Ancient

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Brief History of Mine Ventilation Brief History of Mine Ventilation

• Recent Modern Day

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Brief History of Mine Ventilation Factors Affecting UG Environment

Ventilation Engineering in Mines

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 Factors Affecting UG Environment
Ventilation Engineering in Mines Ventilation Engineering in Mines

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Factors Affecting UG Environment Ultimate Challenge

Ventilation Engineering in Mines Ventilation Engineering in Mines

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Mine Environment Control Process Mine Environment Control Process

1. Quality Control (purifying, removing 3. Temperature and humidity (controlling
contaminants). latent and sensible heat)
➢ Gas, vapors, gaseous matter, and radiations. ➢ Cooling.
➢ Dust control. ➢ Heating.
➢ DPM, Organic matter control, pollen, and bacteria. ➢ Humidification/Dehumidification.
2. Quantity Control (including, regulating 4. Environmental Engineering (controlling
direction, and magnitude) work environment)
➢ Ventilation primary. ➢ Noise & Lighting.
➢ Auxiliary ventilation. ➢ Diesel power.
➢ Local exhausting/blowing. ➢ Other Hazards.

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Ventilation Engineering in Mines Coordination of Mining & Ventilation

• Air Quality and Quantity are the main Most critical environmental controls are:
concerns ❑Ventilation & air conditioning.
• Engineering Control Processes: ❑Ground/roof control.
1. Prevention or Avoidance How these two are matched with
2. Removal or Elimination production?
3. Suppression or Absorption
4. Containment or Isolation
5. Dilution or Reduction

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Coordination of Mining & Ventilation Coordination of Mining & Ventilation

Most critical environmental controls are:
❑Ventilation & air conditioning.
❑Ground/roof control.
How these two are matched with
production?
• These are auxiliary operations that are
programmed into and performed as an
integral part of production cycle.
• Constraints of both controls can significantly
affect mining process/mine plan
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Natural Factors that Limit Mining Few Air Conditioning Terms

Most common limiting factor is:
❑Mine Depth ❑Air conditioning~ Temp. Control
➢Rock pressure ~ Managed by ❑Total air conditioning~ Quality, Quantity
ground/rock support
and Temp. Control.
➢Rock temperature~ Managed by
ventilation and air conditioning. ❑Comfort air conditioning~ Human Comfort
Both rise inexorably.
❑Product air conditioning~ For Product
Often, cost of both factors is the decisive
parameter.

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Assignment 1
Submit (1-2) pages summary outlining historical developments in
the area of mine ventilation? Which specific development you

Thank You
think has highest impact on mine ventilation. Why Discuss? (10
Points).

• READING
– Chapter 1, H. L. Hartman, Mine Ventilation and
Air-conditioning, 1997”.
– Chapter 1, Practical Mine Ventilation, Jerry C
Tien. 1999.
– Additional Material Provided.

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