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Introduction to the
Subject
 Course Learning Outcomes

Taxonomy Linking to
CLO No. Description Level PLOs
Explain the basic concepts of mine ventilation system and
CLO-1 recognize the importance of air quality, quantity, mine C2 PLO-1
gases and mine dusts
Apply principles of thermodynamics and airflow in
CLO-2 underground mines. C3 PLO-3
CLO-3 Design of efficient mine ventilation circuits C4 PLO-3
Determine the quality, quantity, temperature and humidity
CLO-4 of the ventilating air in underground mines P4 PLO-4
 Sr. # Topic Lectures
required
01. Introduction to the subject 01
02. Mine Gases “Introduction” 01
03. Chemical & Physical Properties of atmospheric air and 01
oxygen

Tentative
04. Effect of oxygen deficiency on the human body 01
05. Occurrence, Chemical and Physical Properties of carbon 02
di-oxide gas

Teaching 06.
07.
Detection and physiological effects of carbon dioxide
Occurrence, Chemical and Physical Properties of carbon
01
02

Plan
mono-oxide gas
08. Detection and physiological effects of carbon mono- 01
oxide gas
09. Occurrence, chemical & physical properties of methane 02
gas
10. Detection and physiological effects of methane gas 01
 11. Humidity in mines and its measurement 02
12. Heat in mines 01
13. Effects of heat & Humidity, precautions against high temp and 01
humidity
Tentative Teaching Plan 14. Mine Dust and its sources 01
15. Dust Collectors 01
16. Exhaust and smoke (Introduction) 01
17. Sources, physiological effects and removal of exhaust and 02
smoke
18. Airflow and Reynolds number 01
19. Flow of air in ducts (Atkinson equation) 01
20. Losses caused by bends, obstruction and changes in velocity 01
21. Ventilation Pressure and air power 01
 22. Problems and their solutions 01
23. Air distribution 02
24. An distribution components 01
25. Ventilation Surveying 01
Tentative Teaching Plan 26. Mechanical Ventilation 01
27. Fans (Introduction) 01
28. Fan selection 01
29. Natural Ventilation 01
30. Requirements & Planning 01
31. Ventilation Network 02
32. Ventilation Planning 01
 33. Information required for 02
ventilation
34. Planning the quantity and 02
Tentative Teaching Plan
pressure required for
ventilation
35. Ventilation Monitoring 01
and instrumentation
Recommended Books:

1. Mine Ventilation and Air Conditioning, by H.L. Hartman (The Latest

Edition

2. Mine Ventilation by A. Roberts (The Latest Edition)

3. Mine Environment and Ventilation, by Misra (The Latest Edition)

Reference Sources:

1. SME Mining Engineering Handbook, Ch. 16, Vol. 1 (The Latest

Edition) Edt. By A.B. Cummins and I.A. Given.

2. Introductory Mining Engineering, Ch. 12.5 (The Latest Edition), by

H.L. Hartman.