Course Unit Code | 542-0326/05 |
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Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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Year of Study * | Second Year |
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Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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Language of Instruction | Czech |
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Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| ZAP015 | doc. Ing. Pavel Zapletal, Ph.D. |
Summary |
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Basic terms. Importance of air conditioning in deeper mines. Risks connected
with unsuitable microclimatic conditions. Effect on human health and
performance. Methods of measuring and assessing the microclimatic conditions.
Admissible limits of microclimatic quantities. Thermal and calorific balance of
deep mine. Degree of climatic difficulty. Thermal fluctuations of mine air –
sources of heat, cold, and humidity; calculations. Projecting of cooling
equipment – air conditioning diagrams, calculation of needed cooling output,
losses of the cooling output. Waste heat. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The aim of this subject is understanding of micro climatic conditions of deep mines and their solving. Projecting of the cooling equipment – air conditioning diagrams, calculation of needed cooling output, losses of the cooling output. |
Course Contents |
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1.Introduction to the subject. The importance of conditioning the process down into large depths. Definition of basic concepts
2.Micro-climate risk: Effect of micro-climate on humans. Methods of measurement and evaluation of micro-climate. Permissible limits of temperature;conditions in our country in the world
3.Heat and thermal balance of the mine. Resources warming cooling winds. Degree of difficulty climate
4.Research of temperature fields: Temperature measurements of the original rocks.
5.Methodist of winds calculating temperature changes
6.Conditioning of mine air: Natural ways to improve mine micro-climate (Intensification of ventilation, reducing heat and humidity, Winds descending lines, etc.)
7.A mechanical mine air cooling: A survey of cooling. Possible
principles and methods of cooling. Applications in mines
8.Cooling facilities with the steam circulation: Parts of refrigerating equipment. Cold,
compressors, evaporators, condensers, cooling winds. Fans, pumps,pipes, fittings, refrigeration equipment
9.Cooling facilities for mines: cooling systems, cooling schemes.
Mobile refrigeration, stationary air-conditioned.
10.Types of refrigeration equipment in our mines. Requirements for refrigerants
11.The elements of conditioning design in mining conditions. Determination
required cooling capacity. Determination of the extent of air conditioning needed.
Evaluation of refrigeration equipment
12.Safety regulations, returns to the issue of air conditioning in mines
13.Reduction of energy demands for air conditioning. Modern progressive mining technology to solve air-conditioning
14.New knowledge in the field of air conditioning, information from conferences, seminars, thematic focused on the issue of mining air conditioning |
Recommended or Required Reading |
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Required Reading: |
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Langley, B.: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1986
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Šiška, f. et al.: Bánske vetranie, Alfa Bratislava, 1993
Brudník, A.: Základy důlní klimatizace, SNTL, Praha 1985.
Otáhal, A.: Klimatizace hlubinných dolů, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 1988
Langley, B.: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1986 |
Recommended Reading: |
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McPherson,M.J.: Subsurface Ventilation and Environmental Eng. Chapman&Hall, 1992
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Brudník, A.: Klimatizace dolů, SNTL Praha, 1978
Prokop, P.: Klimatizace a technika bezpečnosti, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 1987 |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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Lectures, Tutorials |
Assesment methods and criteria |
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Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points (Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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Graded credit | Graded credit | 100 | 51 |