Mine Ventilation : Proceedings of the 10th US / North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 16-19 May 2004 /: Proceedings of the 10th US / North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 16-19 May 2004. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors, S. Bandopadhyay, R. Ganguli.
• Editors: Bandopadhyay, S; Ganguli, R
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Organizing Committee; Ventilation systems design; Comparative evaluation of block cave ventilation systems; A study on event of unstable operation of an axial fan in a ventilation network; Airflow in leaking ducts with multiple fans; Assessing the performance and efficiency of booster and main fans in a large ventilation network; A comprehensive approach to improve ventilation for operating underground mines; Ventilation systems for underground trona mines Measurement of frictional pressure differentials during a ventilation surveyVentilation system of Pyhasalmi mine, Finland -- a case study; A ventilation study of the Detroit Salt Mine; Diesel in underground mines; Testing and reduction strategies for diesel emissions at PT Freeport Indonesia; Conducting a comprehensive baseline study for Diesel Particulate Matter; Using biodiesel fuels to reduce DPM concentrations; DPM results using various blends of biodiesel fuel mixtures in a stone mine Evaluation of the contribution of light-duty vehicles to the underground atmosphere diesel emissions burdenDPM reduction by thermal regeneration systems; CFD analysis of diesel emissions in a railroad tunnel; Study to assess the performance of ceramic diesel particulate filters for reducing diesel emissions; Measuring exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in UK coal and non-coal mines; Ventilation and control systems; Development of a real time airflow monitoring and control system; Monitoring and control of underground ventilation systems using VUMA-network Precision gas monitoring for methane drainageContinual monitoring the natural ventilating pressure in a deep coal mine; Use of a test box to measure response times for machine-mounted monitors; The early detection of spontaneous combustion and the evaluation of the effectiveness of fire extinguishing countermeasures based on CO time series data; Mine fires and explosions; Use of an inertisation unit during a coal mine fire recovery operation; Fundamental study on locating spontaneous combustion of coal by self-potential method The use of blasting fumes to inertise underground coal mine atmospheresControlling fire and smoke movements in road tunnels by means of ventilation: state of the art; Dust generation, transport and control; Evaluating ventilating air movement in underground limestone mines by monitoring respirable dust generated from production shots; Identifying improvements for a modified wet scrubber through simplified modelling; A comparison of a directional spray system or a flooded-bed scrubber for controlling respirable dust exposures and face gas concentrations
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 622.42; Mineral industries; Mining engineering; Mineral industries; Mining engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482283891; 1482283891
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