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Gas Capacity and Degasation

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Course Unit Code542-0386/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-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 factors impact methane emission, the methods of methane emission
prediction of underground workings and mines. Methane degass - the methods,
equipment, related regulations, planning.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The goal of the subject is to create the ability of students to analyse and to judge of aplication of information in the field of gas emision and gas drenage in coal mines.
Course Contents
Pollutants in mine air
Gas workplaces
Utilization mine
Methods predictions plynodajnosti
Mine degassing
Methods of degassing
Use of gas degassing
The structure of the rock mass
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Obligatorybinding regulations of Mining Authority of CZ
Statute book of CZ
Prokop, P.: Plynodajnost a degazace, skripta VŠB – TU Ostrava, 1998
Prokop, P.: Plynodajnost dolů, skripta VŠB, Ostrava, 1985
Bilan, J.: Důlní degazace, skripta VŠB, Ostrava, 1986
Marle, C. M.: Les éconlements polyphasiques en milieu poreux de l’echalle des
pores á l’echalle macroscopique, Paris, 1994

Recommended Reading:
Statute book of Czech Republik,
Ordinances of State Mining Authority of CZ
Arjuni, A. T.: Prognozirovanije i predotovraščenije gazodinamičeskich
javljenij v ugolnych šachtach, Nauka, Moskva, 1987
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Project work
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