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9780471116356

Mine Ventilation and Air Conditioning

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471116356

  • ISBN10:

    0471116351

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-11-07
  • Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
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Summary

This thoroughly updated edition of the standard book provides an integrated approach to the design of mine ventilation systems and air conditioning.English and SI units permit comparisons and compatibility within the worldwide mining industry.-- Information on environmental conditions of mines helps designers and operators safeguard workers' health and comply with current occupational health and safety regulations.

Author Biography

HOWARD L. HARTMAN, PhD, was Drummond Chair and professor of Mining Engineering at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.JAN M. MUTMANSKY, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Mining Engineering at Pennsylvania State University in University Park. The authors also coauthored Mine Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Third Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
List of Mathematical Symbols
xiii
List of Map Symbols
xvii
PART I INTRODUCTION 1(26)
Environmental Control of the Mine Atmosphere
3(9)
Properties and Behavior of Air
12(15)
PART II MINE AIR-QUALITY CONTROL 27(106)
Mine Gases
29(48)
Dusts and Other Mine Aerosols
77(56)
PART III MINE VENTILATION 133(450)
Airflow through Mine Openings and Ducts
135(43)
Ventilation Measurements and Surveys
178(62)
Mine Ventilation Circuits and Networks
240(53)
Natural Ventilation
293(27)
Air-Moving Equipment
320(35)
Fan Application to Mines
355(50)
Auxiliary Ventilation and Controlled Recirculation
405(26)
Economics of Airflow
431(24)
Coal Mine Ventilation Systems
455(69)
Metal Mine Ventilation Systems
524(38)
Control of Mine Fires and Explosions
562(21)
PART IV MINE AIR CONDITIONING 583(107)
Heat Sources and Effects in Mines
585(34)
Mine Air Conditioning Systems
619(71)
APPENDIXES
A. Reference Tables and Figures
663(13)
B. SI Units in Mine Ventilation
676(6)
C. Laboratory Experiments
682(4)
D. Computer Applications and Software
686(4)
References 690(23)
Answers to Selected Problems 713(8)
Index 721

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