Mine ventilation and air conditioning

752 Pages·1997·10.42 MB·English

by  Howard L Hartman

MINE VENTILATION AND
AIR CONDITIONING

MINE VENTILATION AND
AIR CONDITIONING
THIRD EDITION
Howard L. Hartman
The University of Alabama (Emeritus)
Jan M. Mutmansky
The Pennsylvania State University
Raja V. Ramani
The Pennsylvania State University
Y. J. Wang
West Virginia University
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Mine ventilation and air conditioning / Howard L. Hartman ... [et
al.].—3rd ed.
p. cm.
Rev. ed. of: Mine ventilation and air conditioning / Howard L.
Hartman. 2nd ed. 1991.
"A Wiley-Interscience publication."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-471-11635-1 (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Mine ventilation. 2. Air conditioning. I. Hartman, Howard L.
TN301.M554 1997
622'.42—dc21 97-547
Printed in the United States of America
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To our wives,
Bonnie, Diane, Geetha, and Janet
whose support, understanding,
and patience on the home front enabled
us to write this book.

CONTENTS
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
List of Mathematical Symbols xiii
List of Map Symbols xvii
PART I INTRODUCTION 1
1. Environmental Control of the Mine Atmosphere 3
2. Properties and Behavior of Air 12
PART II MINE AIR-QUALITY CONTROL 27
3. Mine Gases 29
4. Dusts and Other Mine Aerosols 77
PART III MINE VENTILATION 133
5. Airflow through Mine Openings and Ducts 135
6. Ventilation Measurements and Surveys 178
7. Mine Ventilation Circuits and Networks 240
8. Natural Ventilation 293
9. Air-Moving Equipment 320
10. Fan Application to Mines 355
11. Auxiliary Ventilation and Controlled Recirculation 405
12. Economics of Airflow 431
13. Coal Mine Ventilation Systems 455
vii
VÜi CONTENTS
14. Metal Mine Ventilation Systems 524
15. Control of Mine Fires and Explosions 562
PART IV MINE AIR CONDITIONING 583
16. Heat Sources and Effects in Mines 585
17. Mine Air Conditioning Systems 619
APPENDIXES
A. Reference Tables and Figures 663
B. SI Units in Mine Ventilation 676
C. Laboratory Experiments 682
D. Computer Applications and Software 686
References 690
Answers to Selected Problems 713
INDEX 721