Advanced Mine Ventilation. Respirable Coal Dust, Combustible Gas and Mine Fire Control

Table of Contents

Part 1 Mine environment control 1. Properties of gases in underground coal mine atmospheres 2. Properties of dust particles in underground coal mine air and particle mechanics 3. Ventilation of underground coal mines: methods and computer simulation of ventilation networks

Part 2 Respirable dust control 4. Respirable coal dust control in underground coal mines 5. Silica dust control in underground coal mines 6. Diesel particulate matter control in underground coal mines 7. A strategy to eliminate dust-related diseases in underground coal mines

Part 3 Methane control in coal mines 8. Methane control pre-mining in underground coal mines 9. Methane control post-mining in underground coal mines 10. Gas outbursts in underground coal mines and their control

Part 4 Coal mine fire control 11. Spontaneous combustion of coal in underground mines and its prevention 12. Gas explosions in underground coal mines and their prevention 13. Dust explosions in underground coal mines and their prevention 14. Management of fires in underground coal mines 15. Recovery of sealed underground coal mines after extinction of the fire

Authors

Pramod Thakur Coal Seam Degasification, CONSOL Energy, Morgantown, WV, USA. Dr. Pramod C Thakur is the president of a consulting firm, Expert Solutions for Mine Safety (ESMS) LLC, in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, and an adjunct professor at the West Virginia University. He served the coal industry for 50 years. He began his career designing mine ventilation with Andrew Yule & Co for 8 years. During his last 42 years with CONOCO, CONSOL Energy and Murray Energy, he developed four different techniques for mine degasification and coalbed methane production. He researched respirable dust control and diesel exhaust dispersion at the Pennsylvania State University. These techniques are used not only in the United States but also in many countries overseas. Appointed by the Governor of West Virginia, he served as a commissioner for 18 years and wrote the WV Diesel Regulations that serves as a model for the global coal industry. He is a distinguished alumnus of IIT(ISM), India, and a Centennial Fellow of the Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), USA, since 1969. He has written four books on mine ventilation and coalbed methane control and published more than 50 papers in technical journals. He has been awarded the Howard Hartmann and Howard Eavenson Award for excellent work in mine ventilation engineering and mine health and safety by the SME.