MinE 407
Principles of Mine Ventilation
Description
Principles and practices of underground total air conditioning. Control of quantity, quality, and temperature-humidity of the underground mines. Design and analyses of mine ventilation networks. Theory and applications of fans to mine ventilation systems. Ventilation planning and overall system design.Prerequisites: MIN E 414 and one of CIV E 330 or CH E 312.
Corequisite: MIN E 422.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate main psychrometric properties of air.- Calculate quantity, pressure drop, and mine resistance for ventilation networks.
- Calculate regulators and booster fans' sizes to achieve desired quantities established by OH&S regulations in mine airways.
- Select the proper fans and their combination from manufacturer's specification sheets.
- Design and evaluate a mine ventilation network in professional ventilation software.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 3/2 | 3.75 | 47.25 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
- Problem analysis
- Individual and team work
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Mining - Year 5 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab |
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Alireza Kamrani |
| B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab |
| B1 - 2019/2020 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab |