303158 (v.1) WASM Mine Environment 431

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Area:	WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s):	304959 (v.1) WASM Mine Environment 531
Mine Environment - mine atmosphere. Dust and dust explosions. Heat. Radiation. Gases - toxic gases and vapours, explosive gases. diesel exhaust products and dilution factors, methane and explosive mixture. Toxic substances. Mine fires. Mine lighting. Noise. Mine ventilation - basic airflow theory. Airflow and pressure measurements. Mechanical and natural ventilation. Fan engineering. Airflow control - regulators, doors, evasees, booster fans. Main and auxiliary ventilation. Recirculation. Network analysis. Computerised analysis of mine ventilation. Ventilation surveys. Ventilation economics. Cooling and refrigeration. Mine Psychrometry.