MINE417 MINE VENTILATION
| Course Code: | 5650417 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mining Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NURAY DEMİREL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, student will:
1. Know psychrometric properties and constituent of mine air on the emphasis on mine gases and dust and gas laws and recognize the early ventilation techniques and basic concepts of mine ventilation including auxiliary and natural ventilation.
2. Understand dynamics involved in the flow of air through airways and ducts.
3. Demonstrate ability to select an appropriate fan for a primary mine ventilation by formulating and solving mine ventilation networks by applying analytical and numerical methods.
4. Know how to use a computer program on mine ventilation simulation and apply the theoretical knowledge on a ventilation design and perform laboratory experiments in a team of students and write a report for conducted experiments.
Course Content
Purpose and historical review of mine ventilation. Review of some elementary thermodynamics. Brief information about psychrometry. Airflow through roadways and ducts. Mechanical ventilation, fans. Natural ventilation, ventilation layout and network analyses. Ventilation surveys and measurements. Auxiliary ventilation. Planning and economics of mine ventilation.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Point out the importance of mine ventilation in mining and outline the mine ventilation system design approach.
2. Explain constituents and psychrometric properties, and behavior of air and related gas laws and also formulate and solve problems related to gas laws.
3. Characterize old ventilation techniques, the importance of auxiliary and natural ventilation and examine natural ventilation pressure.
4. Understand different pressure and airflow measurement techniques and determine the pressure and differential pressure between two points.
5. Describe the flow of air and predict the frictional and shock losses in ducts and airways.
6. Establish and solve serial, parallel, and complex ventilation networks applying equivalent resistance, Kirchhoff’s Laws and Hardy-Cross Iterative techniques and implement simulations using computer program.
7. Understands economics of mine ventilation and optimize the shaft diameter to minimize the overall ventilation costs.
8. Perform experimentation, interpret the results, and write a technical report.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||