Browsing Research Articles (Mining Engineering) by Subject "Ventilation"

Browsing Research Articles (Mining Engineering) by Subject "Ventilation"

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  • Arnot’s readiness to prevent a Pike River disater 
    Weber, R. (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2014)
    Methane explosions in underground coal mines are a major concern across the mining industry. After the Pike River disaster, Arnot Coal became even more aware of the explosion risk. To determine whether Arnot has adequate ...
  • Efficient use of energy in the ventilation and cooling of mines 
    Du Plessis, J.J.L.; Marx, W.M.; Nell, C. (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2014-12)
    Escalating energy and electricity costs have become one of the largest drivers of expenditure in mining operations. Over the last eight years, energy costs have tripled when expressed as a percentage of total expenses in ...
  • Hood type dust control systems on continuous miner (CM) in an underground bord and pillar coal mine 
    Belle, Bharath K.; Du Plessis, J.J.L.; Van Zyl, F.J. (Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa, 2000-04)
    The changing and stricter regulatory environment has caused the mining industries in South Africa to re-look at their individual mine health and safety departments. In 1997, after the report of the Leon Commission of ...
  • Optimizing shaft pressure losses through computational fluid dynamics modelling 
    Kempson, William James; Webber-Youngman, R.C.W.; Meyer, Josua P. (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2013-12)
    As a result of the rising electrical energy costs in South Africa, a method was sought to reduce the overall electrical consumption of typical shaft systems. A typical shaft configuration was analysed and the primary ...