Energy Saving Possibilities for Ventilation Fan in Underground Coal Mines

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Authors

  • Vanguri Ranjith Babu
     Department of Mining Machinery Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad ,IN
  • Tanmoy Maity
     Department of Mining Machinery Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad ,IN
  • Hanuman Prasad
     Department of Mining Machinery Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad ,IN

Keywords:

Energy Saving, Low Cost, Ventilation on Demand (VOD), Affinity Laws.

Abstract

This paper presents energy saving and improve performances of the ventilation fan in the underground coal mines. There shows the enhancement of life of the ventilation fan, diminution of mine operational cost because most of the coal mines are energy demanding [1]. There presented a ventilation fan run in such a manner to provide sufficient air quantity for miners. Also, at the same time is reduced the energy consumption by running the ventilation fan at rated speed only for working hours. Subsequently, a case study presented along with their relevant parameters affecting on performance of ventilation fan such as, airflow, differential air pressure, speed, power consumption, ventilation on demand (VOD) etc..

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Published

2022-10-17

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Babu, V. R., Maity, T., & Prasad, H. (2022). Energy Saving Possibilities for Ventilation Fan in Underground Coal Mines. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, 64(5), 123–127. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/jmmf/article/view/31481

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Volume 64, Issue 5, May 2016

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