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Ventilation and Safety in Underground Engineering

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Course Unit Code542-0796/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
ZAP015doc. Ing. Pavel Zapletal, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject deals with the main and auxiliary mine ventilation, including the
ventilation of headings and the optimization of mine ventilation.
The basic principles of aerodynamics are explained as a basis for understanding
the process of underground air flow and ability to perform the relevant
calculations and solving the ventilation networks, microclimate and cooling output.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
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Course Contents
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Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
McPherson, M.: Subsurface Ventilation and Environmental Engineering. Chapman and Hall, New York, 1993.
Otáhal, A.: Důlní větrání, VŠB – TU Ostrava, 1992
Prokop, P., Adamus, A., Malíček, P.: Větrání, degazace a klimatizace dolů, učební texty VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2007
Prokop, P.: Větrání, degazace a klimatizace dolů II., učební texty VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2007
Prokop, P., Zapletal P.: Větrání dolů a lomů, skriptum 2013, VŠB-TU Ostrava
Recommended Reading:
Hartman, H.L.: Mine ventilation and Air Conditionin. Klieger Publising Company, Florida, 1990.
TUNEL – Vydává Česká tunelářská asociace a Slovenská tunelářská asociace, periodikum.
Báňská legislativa – ASPI, automatizovaný systém právních informací – elektronická Sbírka zákonů.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18