DIAGNOSIS OF THE CURRENT VENTILATION

CIRCUIT AND MODELING OF OPTIMAL

SCENARIOS, FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE
PRODUCTION STAGE IN THE PARAGSHA MINE

TEACHER :
• Dra. Maribel Guzmán

ADVISORS :
• Ing. Felix Guerra
• Ing. Fernando Yupanqui

THESISTS :
• Pozo Bulnes, Carlos Andrés
• Ari Uturonco, Jose Angel Noe

JULY 2020
JUSTIFICATION OF THE TOPIC
Falsework in poor condition

APPROACH
• Increased safety in activities within the
mine. Stand By Fan - RP 10213 CA 10432

• Standardize the conditions and

documentation under the framework of
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national legal regulations. Moisture in gallery walls

• Implementation of software to improve

results and visual management.
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JUSTIFICATION OF THE TOPIC
Shotcrete detachment from gallery ceiling
APPROACH
• Reduction of operating costs incurred
in ventilation.
• Increased productivity in unit activities
related to ventilation. Source: self made

• Improvement of environmental and Formwork corroded by the presence of acidic waters

ergonomic conditions with the aim of

increasing staff performance.

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OBJECTIVES
EXAMPLE OF VENTSIM DESIGN 5 VENTILATION CIRCUIT DESIGN
BREAKDOWN OF OBJECTIVES
• Carry out the diagnosis of the current system.
• Model the current ventilation circuit.
• Model and evaluate optimal scenarios of the
ventilation circuit. Source: self made

• Evaluate the scope of the proposed scenarios in Floor plan Nv. 1200 north zone

terms of coverage and progress in the medium and

long term.
• Implement a gas evacuation time analysis and fire
modeling.

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METHODOLOGY

TASKS TO DO
• Information gathering and background check.
• Information gathering in the field: air flows, inventory of fans, chimneys, ventilation ducts and thermo-environmental conditions.
• Elaboration of ventilation networks by level for the corroboration of the flows.
Multi-gas detector
• Validation of the digital data obtained: plans, 3D models.
• Modeling of the ventilation circuit.

Digital anemometer
Using the psychrometer and the digital anemometer

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METHODOLOGY

TASKS TO DO
• Determination of current deficiencies of the ventilation system and its elements with field information and digital model.
• Diagnosis of the current ventilation system.
• Approach of viable scenarios in the short and medium term based on the diagnosis.
• Scenario modeling and debugging.
• Proposal of optimal scenarios for long-term ventilation systems.
Digital distance meter Psychrometer

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DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKPLACE ZONE

GENERAL INFORMATION
• BUSINESS NAME: CIA Minera Volcan SAA - Empresa Administradora Cerra SAC
• GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Paragsha Town Center, Simon Bolivar District, Pasco Province, Pasco Region
• ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT - SURFACE MINE: Extraction of gold-bearing minerals
• ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT - UNDERGROUND MINE: Rehabilitation Activities - Auxiliary Services
Labor to rehabilitate - Paragsha Mine
Activities in the Raúl Rojas pit

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PRESENTATION OF DATA AND RESULTS

• Parameters for the calculation of flow rates (speeds and sections).

• Thermo-environmental parameters (temperature, pressure, relative humidity and gas concentrations).
• Inventory of fans, openings, pits, chimneys, ventilation ducts, doors, etc.
• Updating of plan view ventilation maps by level.
• Determination of Air Requirement.
• General Air Balance (Income and Outputs).
• Preparation and adjustment of the digital model (Ventsim Design 5) of the current ventilation circuit.
• Simulation and diagnosis of the current ventilation system.
• Approach of viable scenarios in the short and medium term based on the diagnosis.
• Scenario modeling and debugging.
• Proposal of optimal scenarios of long-term ventilation systems including analysis of gas evacuation time and modeling and simulation
of fires.
PRESENTATION OF DATA AND RESULTS

PRELIMINARY ADVANCE
• Survey and treatment of some points of Level 800.

LEVANTAMIENTO Y TRATAMIENTO DE PUNTOS

Registro de velocidades Promedio Base Altura Area Caudal Temp. BH Temp. BS PV Saturado Pv Pa W Va Densidad
Punto NIVEL 2 3 Caudal (cfm) HR Estacion
[V1,V2,V3] (m/s) (m/min) (m) (m) (m ) (m /s) (°C) (°C) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kg-v/kg-a) (m /kg-a) (kg/m3)
3

P5 800 0.68 0.65 0.68 40.20 2.8 2.9 8.12 5.44 11528 14.5 16.5 81 1.81 1.47 98.53 0.0093 0.8432 1.197 E-03
P6 800 0.68 0.73 0.82 44.60 2.5 2.9 7.25 5.39 11419 14.5 17 77 1.93 1.49 98.51 0.0094 0.8449 1.195 E-A
P7 800 0.27 0.33 0.5 22.00 3 3 9.00 3.30 6992 14 17 72 1.93 1.39 98.61 0.0088 0.8440 1.195 E-05
P8 800 0.38 0.52 0.49 27.80 2.27 2.06 4.68 2.17 4591 13 15.5 75 1.7 1.28 98.73 0.0080 0.8387 1.202 E-B
P9 800 0.73 0.7 0.68 42.20 4.9 3.7 18.13 12.75 27019 11 15 61 1.7 1.04 98.96 0.0065 0.8352 1.205 E-11
P10 800 1.4 1.47 1.44 86.20 4.1 3.8 15.58 22.38 47427 11 14.5 65 1.59 1.03 98.97 0.0065 0.8337 1.207 E-08
P11 800 0.68 1 1.33 60.20 3.8 2 7.60 7.63 16157 9 12 68 1.4 0.95 99.05 0.0060 0.8258 1.218 E-01
P12 800 2.9 3.5 4.5 218.00 1.9 2 3.80 13.81 29255 6 8.5 69 1.07 0.74 99.26 0.0046 0.8139 1.234 E-04
P13 800 0.73 0.79 0.84 47.20 4.4 3.8 16.72 13.15 27870 12.5 14.5 79 1.59 1.26 98.74 0.0079 0.8356 1.206 E-12
P14 800 0.38 0.33 0.43 22.80 4.2 3.6 15.12 5.75 12174 12 14 79 1.59 1.26 98.74 0.0079 0.8342 1.208 E-14
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PRESENTATION OF DATA AND RESULTS

PRELIMINARY ADVANCE INVENTARIO DE VENTILADORES

CÓDIGO MARCA UBICACIÓN NIVEL/UBIC. LABOR POTENCIA (HP) CAPACIDAD (CFM) ESTADO

• Fan Inventory
VEN-0002-VI AIRTEC MINA 1400 PQ L2 50 30000 OPERATIVO
VEN-0004-VI AIRTEC MINA 1200 GAL 12019 50 30000 OPERATIVO
VEN-9050-CE HOWDEN MINA 1200 PQ L2 50 30000 OPERATIVO
VEN-0111-CE AIRTEC MINA 1600 PQ L2 75 30000 OPERATIVO
Categoria de colores por nivel VEN-0196-CE JOY MINA 2100 PQ L2 15 5000 OPERATIVO
VEN-0218-CE JOY MINA 800 GAL 8212 - PAMA 15 5000 OPERATIVO
Nv 800 VEN-9101-CE HOWDEN MINA 800 GAL 894 N 100 60000 STAND BY
Nv 1000 VEN-1146-CE MINA 1200 GAL 1238 15 5000 OPERATIVO
Nv 1200 VEN-1316-CE JOY MINA 1600 GAL 1640 16000 OPERATIVO
VEN-1331-CE JOY MINA 800 SN 8357 100 60000 OPERATIVO
Nv 1400 VEN-2010-CE JOY MINA 1400 GA 14904 50 30000 OPERATIVO
Nv 1600 VEN-2033-CE JOY MINA 1200 PRE EXCELSIOR 75 30000 OPERATIVO
Nv 1800 VEN-2771-CE JOY MINA 800 RP 8213 - CH 8931 30 20000 OPERATIVO
VEN-9055-CE HOWDEN MINA 1800 GA 1812 30 20000 OPERATIVO
Nv 2100 VEN-9102-CE HOWDEN MINA 800 RP 8350 - SN 8357 100 60000 STAND BY
Logistica VEN-9316-CE JOY MINA 1200 POST EXCELSIOR 50 30000 OPERATIVO
Mantto. VEN-2075-CE JOY MINA 800 RP10213-CA10432 50 30000 STAND BY
VEN-2107-CE TIGRE SUPER. - LOGIST. SUPEFICIE - 100000 DESCONOCIDO
- AIRTEC SUPER. - LOGIST. SUPERFICIE - 40000 DESCONOCIDO
VEN-2126-CE AIRTEC SUPER. - LOGIST. SUPERFICIE - 210000 DESCONOCIDO
VENTILADORES
VEN-2116-CE JOY SUPER. - LOGIST. SUPERFICIE - 60000 DESCONOCIDO
6
VEN-0103-CE JOY SUPER. - LOGIST. SUPERFICIE - 60000 DESCONOCIDO
0 - AIRTEC SUPER. - LOGIST. SUPERFICIE - 20000 DESCONOCIDO
5
VEN-2102-CE JOY SUPER. - LOGIST. SUPERFICIE - 60000 DESCONOCIDO
2 INTERIOR MINA
VEN-0003-VI AIRTEC SUPER. - MANTTO SUPERFICIE - 50 30000 FUERA DE SERVICIO
2 VEN-2105-CE JOY SUPER. - MANTTO SUPERFICIE - 16000 DESCONOCIDO
1
VEN-9054-CE HOWDEN SUPER. - MANTTO SUPERFICIE - 20000 DESCONOCIDO
1
- - SUPER. - MANTTO SUPERFICIE - 20000 DESCONOCIDO
7 - - SUPER. - MANTTO SUPERFICIE - - DESCONOCIDO
SUPEFICIE
6 - - SUPER. - MANTTO SUPERFICIE - - DESCONOCIDO

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PRESENTATION OF DATA AND RESULTS

PRELIMINARY ADVANCE
• Fan Inventory
30,000 CFM FAN IN LEVEL 800
210,000 CFM FAN iN THE LOGISTICS WAREHOUSE

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PRESENTATION OF DATA AND RESULTS

PRELIMINARY ADVANCE
GASES MONITORING MAP LEVEL 2100
• Gas Monitoring - Level 2100

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PRESENTATION OF DATA AND RESULTS

PRELIMINARY ADVANCE
• Processing of analyzed digital information
Design of ventilation circuit in the Paragsha Mine Fragment of Lv. 1200 Map Updated

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* Based on the study level being carried out, an accuracy between the simulation and the actual ventilation circuit of around 80% is expected.
CONCLUSIONS
Short Term

• The ventilation circuit is affected by the practices of some workers and the lack of signaling in some elements of the circuit, it is
necessary to train workers in issues related to the ventilation circuit and update the signage based on new air flows.
• Based on the ventilation circuit, it was observed that in some areas, foul air has a minimum output due to the obstruction of the
roads to the chimneys, this generates accumulations of hot foul air reaching high temperatures (42oC). Therefore the obstructing
material must be removed to alleviate damage to the rock mass.
• Placing boards in control stations that lack them, and updating their data will allow for better control of the ventilation circuit.
CONCLUSIONS
Medium - Long Term

• Based on the digital model and the simulation obtained for the rehabilitation stage, it will be possible to visualize the problems in
general and provide solutions for them.
• The decision to continue using the same ventilation equipment or the acquisition of a new fan from the mine should be evaluated in
the future.
• Certain adjustment factors will be taken into account in the software (resistance and obstruction of the galleries, friction factors
and rock type).
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