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Prevention and Repression of Spontaneous Combustion.

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Course Unit Code542-0387/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KOU05Ing. Jaroslava Koudelková, Ph.D.
Summary
The purpose of this subject is to outline to students the principles of
prevention and repression of spontaneous combustion in coal mining. It is based on information about early detection of spontaneous heating of coal, suppression measures like application of nitrogen and the main methods of fighting of mine fires.
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 prevention and repression of spontaneous combustion
Course Contents
The course deals with one of the most serious risks of coal mining - issue of endogenous fires, their prevention and repression. The main circuits subject in the prevention of spontaneous combustion include chemical and physical properties coal substance, the theory of spontaneous combustion, methods for assessing the susceptibility of coal matter of spontaneous combustion, the statistics of endogenous fires in coal OKR underground mines, natural and technical factors influencing the formation endogenous fires, early identification of spontaneous combustion (gas indicator, infratechnologie), principles of prevention of spontaneous combustion in mines, aerodynamice of goafs, the application of technical means spon-com prevention (inhibitors, nitrogen, sealing falls, depression, regulation etc.). In the area of repression is the main subject of the control circuits of mine fires intervention order mine rescue. Training courses are supplemented information on the issue of endogenous fires in coal mines and valid generally binding and internal legislation.

1st Physico-chemical properties of coal affect its susceptibility to oxydation
2nd The theory of self-ignition
3rd Methods for evaluation of susceptibility to spontaneous combustion of coal
4th Susceptibility to spontaneous combustion seams OKR, the statistics of spontaneous combustion in OKR
5th Methods for early detection of spontaneous combustion
6th Evaluation indicator gas autoignition
7th Natural and technological factors affecting the emergence of spontaneous combustion
8th Operational risk assessment of technological criteria of self-ignition







Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BANERJEE, Sudhish Chandra. Prevention and combating mine fires. Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema, 2000. ISBN 90-5809-212-7.
ADAMUS, Alois. Náchylnost slojí OKR k samovznícení. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2004. Sborník vědeckých prací Vysoké školy báňské - Technické univerzity Ostrava. Řada hornicko-geologická. Monografie, 13. ISBN 80-248-0585-5.
TARABA, Boleslav. Nízkoteplotní oxidace a samovzněcování uhelné hmoty. [Ostrava]: Ostravská univerzita, 2003. ISBN 80-7042-832-5.
MAKARIUS, Roman. Inertizace při důlních požárech. SNTL Praha 1993.
BALOG, Karol. Samovznietenie: samozahrievanie, vznietenie, vzplanutie. V Ostravě: Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 1999. SPBI Spektrum. Červená řada, 21. ISBN 80-86111-45-8.
BANERJEE, Sudhish Chandra. Prevention and combating mine fires. Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema, 2000. ISBN 90-5809-212-7.
Recommended Reading:
ENRIGHT, Chris a Robert FERRITER. -Mine Rescue Manual: A Comprehensive Guide for Mine Rescue Team Members. 2014. ISBN 978-0873354059.
FASTER, Petr, Roman MAKARIUS a Václav POŠTA. Báňské záchranářství I: kompendium pro báňského záchranáře. Ostrava: Montanex, 2000. ISBN 80-7225-043-4.
FASTER, Petr, Roman MAKARIUS a Václav POŠTA. Báňské záchranářství II: kompendium pro vedoucí likvidace havárie. Ostrava: Montanex, 2004. ISBN 80-7225-132-5.
KALOUSEK, Jaroslav. Základy fyzikální chemie hoření, výbuchu a hašení. 2. vyd. V Ostravě: Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 1999. SPBI Spektrum. Červená řada, 4. ISBN 80-86111-34-2.
ENRIGHT, Chris a Robert FERRITER. -Mine Rescue Manual: A Comprehensive Guide for Mine Rescue Team Members. 2014. ISBN 978-0873354059.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, 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