Mine Ventilation Pathway Simulation on a Hypothetical Shale Gas Well Breach Utilizing the Longwall Instrumented Aerodynamic Model (LIAM) - SME Annual Meeting 2024
- Organization:
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
- Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 2394 KB
- Publication Date:
- Feb 1, 2024
Abstract
Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) evaluated the impact of
potential shale gas well breaches and subsequent gas inflow
on selected mine ventilation systems of operating longwall
panels using a 1:30 scaled Longwall Instrumented
Aerodynamic Model (LIAM) and Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
as a tracer gas. A series of tests were performed at 340, 400,
and 500 cfm inflow levels utilizing different mine ventilation
scenarios. Results suggest that the breached gas can be
diluted to meet statutory levels when the longwall panel is
adequately ventilated. The results enhance the understanding
of the gas inflow and mine ventilation system interaction
and provide critical information to the industry and
regulatory agencies for improving miners’ safety.
Citation
APA: (2024) Mine Ventilation Pathway Simulation on a Hypothetical Shale Gas Well Breach Utilizing the Longwall Instrumented Aerodynamic Model (LIAM) - SME Annual Meeting 2024
MLA: Mine Ventilation Pathway Simulation on a Hypothetical Shale Gas Well Breach Utilizing the Longwall Instrumented Aerodynamic Model (LIAM) - SME Annual Meeting 2024. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2024.