Introduction of Tube Bundle Gas Monitoring System at Adriyala Longwall Project, India

Abstract

Modern mining methods create a higher risk of spontaneous combustion from fast moving faces and increased ventilation. If spontaneous combustion did occur, the consequences were costly in both lost equipment and lost production. The detection and management of explosive atmospheres in underground coal mines is critical to the safe operation of a mine. Underground coal mines contain potentially explosive gases. But monitoring on its own never prevents a mine fire or puts it out if it starts. What continuous monitoring offers is a means of identifying a problem early and subsequently an opportunity to take appropriate control action. This paper briefs about the tube bundle gas monitoring system and its introduction in Adriyala longwall project of Singareni Collieries Company Limited.