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Title: Mine wide test of the WVU monitoring concept: system design, installation and test results. Final report on Phase 1, 10 June 1974--29 August 1977

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6618295
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The results of designing, constructing, installing, and operating a ventilation monitoring system throughout an entire commercial coal mine is presented. Measured parameters were airflow, methane, carbon monoxide, temperature, relative humidity, and differential pressure. A central computer provided for automatic system operation. Preliminary tests of two remotely controlled ventilation regulators were performed in conjunction with the monitoring system.

Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
H0144114
OSTI ID:
6618295
Report Number(s):
PB-280119
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL MINES
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
MONITORING
AUTOMATION
CARBON MONOXIDE
HUMIDITY
METHANE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS
REMOTE CONTROL
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
ALKANES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
FLUIDS
HYDROCARBONS
MINES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
012000* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Mining