Investigating Blast Fume Propagation Concentration And Clearance In Underground Mines Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd
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Investigating Blast Fume Propagation, Concentration and Clearance in Underground Mines Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Blasting activities using standard industry explosives is an essential component of underground hard rock mining operations. Blasting operations result in the release of noxious gases, presenting both safety and productivity threats. Overestimation of post-blast re-entry time results in production losses, while underestimation leads to injuries and fatalities. Research shows that most underground mines simply standardize post-blast re-entry times based on experiences and observations. Few underground mines use theoretical methods for calculating post-blast re-entry time. These theoretical methods, however, are unable to account for the variations in the blasting conditions. Literature review shows that: (i) there is currently no means of estimating safe blast distance (i.e., blast exclusion zone); and (ii) there is a lack of a comprehensive relationship for calculating optimal post-blast re-entry time and optimal air quantity in underground mines. An important factor associated with blast fume dilution and clearance, the fan duct discharge location, needs to be studied in details. To achieve the above goals, the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is used to simulate blast fume dispersion and clearance in the underground mine. An experiment has been successfully conducted at the Missouri S&T Experimental Mine to acquire blast data to validate the proposed CFD model. Computational fluid dynamics simulation results compare favorably with blast data from Missouri S&T Experimental Mine with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.97. Based on the verified CFD model, various blasting and ventilation conditions were studied. A linear relationship has been developed and validated for estimating safe blast distances. Four equations have been generated and validated to conservatively calculate optimal air quantity and post-blast re-entry time based on commonly used blasting and ventilation conditions"--Abstract, page iii.
Underground Ventilation
Underground Ventilation contains the proceedings of the 19th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium held at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (South Dakota Mines) in Rapid City, South Dakota, June 17-22, 2023. South Dakota Mines organized this symposium in collaboration with the Underground Ventilation Committee (UVC) of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME). The Mine Ventilation Symposium series has always been a premier forum for ventilation experts, practitioners, educators, students, regulators, and suppliers from around the world to exchange knowledge, ideas, and opinions. Underground Ventilation features sixty-seven selected technical papers in a wide range of ventilation topics including: auxiliary and primary systems, mine fans, case studies, computational fluid dynamics applications, diesel particulate control, electric machinery, mine cooling and refrigeration, mine dust monitoring and control, mine fires and explosion prevention, mine gases, mine heat, mine ventilation and automation, occupational health and safety, renewable/alternative energy, monitoring and measurement, network analysis and optimization, and planning and design.
Computational Fluids Dynamic Modeling for Underground Mines
A better understanding is needed of the exact behavior of longwall ventilation--specifically, the ventilation of bleeder and bleederless gobs, where flammable or explosive concentrations of methane are known to exist. This research expands on previous work on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling and uses FLUENT code to develop a modeling and predictive tool for mine ventilation.