Underground Ventilation

ISBN-13: 9781032551463 / Twarda / 2023 / 660 str.

Opis

This book features selected papers on underground and mine ventilation, including topics like: the monitoring of air contaminants, determining fresh air requirements, and producing power efficient ventilation and cooling systems and energy-related topics.

Spis treści

Auxiliary Ventilation

Case Studies of Mine Ventilation

Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Mine Ventilation

Diesel Particulate Control

Electric Machinery in Mine Ventilation

Mine Cooling and Refrigeration

Mine Dust Monitoring and Control

Mine Fans

Mine Fires and Explosion Prevention

Mine Gases

Mine Heat

Mine Ventilation and Automation

Occupational Health and Safety in Mine Ventilation

Renewable/Alternative Energy in Mine Ventilation

Ventilation Monitoring and Measurement

Ventilation Network Analysis and Optimization

Ventilation Planning and Design

Index

O autorze

Dr. Purushotham Tukkaraja is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, and the Director of MSHA State Grants Program in the Mining Engineering and Management Department at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. PT is also an ABET Program Evaluator, Qualified Professional (QP) Member of Mining and Metallurgical Society of America. Past-President of the Black Hills Chapter of ISEE. He serves on the Underground Ventilation Committee (UVC) Executive Board; he is an organizing committee member for the Best in the West Drill and Blast Conference, and International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) annual conference. He serves as an Associate Editor, an Editorial Board Member, and a Reviewer for several mining engineering journals.