A New and Effective Approach to Colliery Heading Ventilation Using Hydraulically Driven Fans
- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 8
- File Size:
- 636 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1988
Abstract
Following an increase in the number of methane ignitions in South African coal mines a new ventilation system was developed. The "Hydravert" system conceived in late 1979 for use in low seam coal mines, where the bord and pillar method of working is used, has been extensively developed to include applications for mining seams up to 4.5 metres high. A brief history of the development is supplied including some of the pitfalls encountered in the hydraulic equipment design and selection.
Citation
APA: (1988) A New and Effective Approach to Colliery Heading Ventilation Using Hydraulically Driven Fans
MLA: A New and Effective Approach to Colliery Heading Ventilation Using Hydraulically Driven Fans. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1988.