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Ventilation of Mines and Quarries

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Course Unit Code542-0323/09
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle, Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
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 dead end mine workings 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 mine ventilation networks. Natural and thermal air
flows, fluctuations of quarry air characteristics, basics of meteorology and
force ventilation of opencast mine ventilation are discussed as well.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
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 mine ventilation networks.
Course Contents
1. Mine aerology - classification of air flows, basic components of air flows, admixtures in mine
air
2. Mine aerodynamics - principles of air flow, mine ventilation systems, type of air flows, basic
principles of mine ventilation
3. Mine microclimate, dust, thermal balance of mine
4. Aerodynamic resistance of mines - friction, cross-section and local resistance, basic
parameters for calculations.
5. Main mine ventilation (natural and artificial), main fans and auxiliary fans
6. Separate ventilation and separate ventilation fans
7. Active and passive control of ventilation system
8. Ventilation circuits, ventilation schematics, calculation of ventilation network
9. Ventilation balance of mine, including maps
10. Optimization of the main ventilation, optimization of separate ventilation
11. Basics of mine air-conditioning and degassing
12. Safety risks associated with mine and quarry ventilation
13. Natural and artificial ventilation of quarries
14. Innovations, news from seminars, competition and research activities of the school
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
McPherson, M. J.: Subsurface Ventilation and Environmental Engineering, Kluwer
Academic Publishers, 1993
(Internet: http://www.eng.vt.edu/eng/mining/mcpherson/teaching.html)
Hartman, H. L. et al.: Mine Ventilation and Air Conditioning, 3rd Edition,
Wiley-Interscience, 1997
Tien, J.C.: Practical Mine Ventilation Engineering, Intertec Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1999



Otáhal, A.,: Přístroje a měření v důl. větrání
Prokop, P.,: Větrání hlubinných dolů, skripta VŠB
Suchan, L.,: Větrání hlubokých dolů, SNTL 1984
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Recommended Reading:
Míček, D.: "Ventilation and Air Conditioning of Mines and Quarries"; syllabus,
VSB-TUO 2005, ISBN 80-248-0812-9
Otáhal, A.,: Důlní větrání
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined