Mine Ventilation
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The official GTU curriculum for Mine Ventilation (subject code BE05022021) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 5 divides the course into 6 units, covering 58 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE05022021)Unit 1 Introduction to Mine Ventilation
- Composition and properties of atmospheric air
- mine air standards
- physical properties of air
- density and pressure relationships
- mine atmosphere and environmental conditions
- causes and effects of poor ventilation
- requirements of ventilation in underground mines
- natural ventilation and mechanical ventilation
Unit 2 Airflow Mechanics and Ventilation Networks
- Fundamentals of airflow
- Atkinson’s equation
- frictional losses in airways
- equivalent orifice concept
- series and parallel ventilation circuits
- splitting of air currents
- pressure losses due to shock and bends
- ventilation network analysis
- methods of air quantity measurement
- ventilation calculations and balancing of air distribution
Unit 3 Mine Gases and Dust Control
- physiological effects
- detection, and monitoring of mine gases including methane
- carbon monoxide
- carbon dioxide
- hydrogen sulphide
- oxides of nitrogen, and oxygen deficiency
- explosibility limits and flame safety lamps
- methane drainage techniques
- sources and classification of mine dust
- dust sampling and measurement
- dust suppression and control methods
- pneumoconiosis and occupational health hazards
Unit 4 Mine Fans and Auxiliary Ventilation
- Main mechanical ventilators
- centrifugal and axial flow fans
- fan characteristic curves
- fan laws
- operating point and fan performance
- booster and auxiliary fans
- ventilation devices including stoppings
- air crossings
- doors, and brattices
- auxiliary ventilation systems for development headings
- exhaust and overlap systems
- fan testing and efficiency determination
Unit 5 Heat, Cooling and Mine Air Conditioning
- Sources of heat in mines
- physiological effects of heat and humidity
- effective temperature and comfort indices
- heat stress assessment
- methods of mine cooling
- refrigeration systems
- spot cooling and centralized air conditioning systems
- ventilation requirements in deep mines
Unit 6 Ventilation Planning, Monitoring and Legislation
- Ventilation surveys
- use of anemometers
- gas detectors and dust samplers
- computer applications in ventilation planning
- ventilation standards 04 Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Mining Engineering Subject Code: BE05022021 Subject Name: Mine Ventilation and statutory provisions under Coal Mines Regulations and Metalliferous Mines Regulations
- mine fires
- explosions and emergency ventilation control
- rescue and recovery operations related to mine ventilation
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