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Mine and Subsurface Ventilation

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 542-0958/01
Abbreviation VDaPD
Course title Mine and Subsurface Ventilation
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Pavel Zapletal, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1st Introduction. The importance of conditioning with the procedure laid down in large
depths. Definitions. Basic mathematical and physical relationships
used in the cooling down
2nd The risk of an unsuitable microclimate: Effects of microclimate on humans.
Methods of measurement and evaluation of microclimate. Permissible limit microclimatic
conditions in our country in the world
3rd Heat balance and temperature down. Resources warming cooling winds.
Degree of difficulty climate
4th Research fields of temperature: Temperature measurement of original rocks. Results VV
Institute's activities, cooperation with UG CR
5th Methodology for calculating the temperature of the winds of changes: Temperature changes in vertical
parts (vtažných pits). Temperature changes in the mine workings with průchodním Větřní
shock. Temperature changes in separate ventilated parts. VVUU calculation methodology,
UG CR, HGF VŠB - TU Ostrava
6th Air Conditioning Mining: Natural ways to improve mine
microclimate (Intensification of ventilation, reducing heat and humidity,
descending line winds, etc.)
7th Mechanical cooling winds of mine: Overview of techniques cooling. Possible
principles and methods of cooling. Applications in mines
8th Cooling equipment with steam circulation: Parts of refrigeration equipment. Cold,
compressors, evaporator, condensers, cooling winds. Fans, pumps,
pipes, fittings, refrigeration equipment
9th Cooling equipment for mines: cooling systems, cooling schemes.
Mobile refrigeration, stationary air-conditioned.
10th Types of cooling equipment in our mines. Requirements for refrigerant
11th Basics of designing air conditioning in mining conditions. Determination
required cooling performance. Deciding on a range of air conditioning.
Evaluation of cooling equipment
12th Safety regulations, returns to the issue of air in mines
13th Reducing energy requirements for air conditioning. Modern progressive
mining technology to solve climate
14th News from the field of air conditioning, knowledge of conferences, seminars, thematic
focused on the issue of mining conditioning

Literature

HARMAN, H. L.: Mine ventilation and Air Conditionin. Klieger Publising Company, Florida, 1990.
McPHERSON, M. J.: Subsurface Ventilation and Environmental Engineering, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993, el.podoba 2007 (https://www.mvsengineering.com/index.php/downloads/publications)
ZAPLETAL, Pavel. Addressing the Issues of Mine Ventilation in Practical Examples. Košice: Technická univerzita Košice - Fakulta BERG, 2015. ISBN 978-80-553-2260-5 .

Advised literature

TIEN, J.C.: Practical Mine Ventilation Engineering, Intertec Publishing Co., Chicago, 1999
MÍČEK, D.: "Ventilation and Air Conditioning of Mines and Quarries"; syllabus, VSB-TUO 2005, ISBN 80-248-0812-9