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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Study of the Impact of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR) in Underground Mining Operations - SME Annual Meeting 2025
By Ashish Ranjan Kumar, Barbara Arnold, Luis Sanchez Gonzalez
Mining operations adopt a variety of measures to combat dust underground. These include ventilation systems, water sprays, physical barriers, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Respirators are a
Feb 1, 2025
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Versus Traditional Methodologies to Assess Airblast from Blasting
By Estefania Aramayo, Jhon Silva, Todor Petrov
Blasting is one of the most critical activities in a mining operation. Nowadays, many quarries have to follow a considerable quantity of environmental restrictions that drive the need to improve the c
Feb 6, 2023
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Computational fluid dynamics - modelling in the aluminium industry
By O. Zach, K. Gamweger
"The Process of gas purging in molten Aluminium has been an industrial practise for many years. The melting of alloying elements and their rapid distribution in the bath is very important. To improve
Jan 1, 2004
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Computational fluid dynamics analysis of different channel geometries in PEM fuel cell flow fields
By A. M. Reyes
Flow field hydrodynamics of serpentine flow channels was investigated numerically using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The velocity profile simulated by the CFD model was evaluated with respect t
Jan 1, 2005
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Application for Thermal Management in Underground Mines
By A. P. Sasmito
It is well known that underground miners are exposed to one of the most dangerous working environments on earth. As mine delve deeper, the geological factor, mine position and climate condition as wel
Aug 1, 2013
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of a Medium-Sized Surface Mine Blasthole Drill Shroud
By W. R. Reed, J. P. Rider
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) has recently developed a series of models utilizing computational fluid dynamics (C
Jan 1, 2016
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Of A Methane Gas Explosion In A Full-scale, Underground Longwall Coal Mine
By CLAIRE STREBINGER, ADITYA JUGANDA, JURGEN F. BRUNE, GREGORY E. BOGIN JR.
Methane gas explosions are a major risk in underground coal mining operations. The severity of such explosions can range from local area damage to massive loss of miners’ lives along with significant
Aug 1, 2022
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of a Methane Gas Explosion in a Full‐Scale, Underground Longwall Coal Mine (Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration)
By Jürgen. F. Brune, CLAIRE STREBINGER, ADITYA JUGANDA, Gregory E. Bogin Jr
The abstract highlights the risk of methane gas explosions in underground coal mines and the potential of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling to simulate such events and assess their impact on
Mar 27, 2022
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Of Dust Capture by a Non-Clogging Screen System for a Flooded-Bed Dust Scrubber
By O. A. Velasquez, A. R. Kumar
"Dust generated on underground mechanized coal mining faces is a health and safety hazard. Continuous miners deployed underground usually have an integrated flooded-bed dust scrubber mounted onto the
Jan 1, 2018
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Of Spontaneous Heating In Longwall Gob Areas
By L. Yuan, A. C. Smith
To provide insights for the optimization of ventilation systems for U.S. underground coal mines facing both methane control and spontaneous combustion issues, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) stud
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Of Spontaneous Heating In Longwall Gob Areas (SME Annual Meeting Feb. 25-Feb. 28, 2007, Denver, CO )
By L. Yuan, A. Smith
In order to provide insights for the optimization of ventilation systems for U. S. underground coal mines facing both methane control and spontaneous combustion issues, a computational fluid dynamics
Jan 1, 2007
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Coal Dust Explosions and Suppression Systems
By G Collecutt, D Proud, D Humphreys
"The hazards associated with dust explosions are well known, and coal dust explosions present a significant hazard in the underground coal mining industry worldwide. In earlier work, we presented comp
Aug 31, 2015
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Gas Flow Dynamics in Large Longwall Goaf Areas
By C Claassen, R Balusu
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models have been developed based upon field data collected from a longwall mine in New South Wales, Australia to study the behaviour of goaf gas flow in both active
Sep 26, 2011
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Slimes Flotation at Mt Keith Operations
By M P. Schwarz
This paper describes modelling studies of the flotation cells used by BHP Billiton Nickel West Ltd in the slimes circuit at Mt Keith. The aim is to achieve a better understanding of the hydrodynamic l
Jan 1, 2008
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Tundishes and Continuous Casting Moulds
By Tracy Lucas, Ian Hamill
"Issues of importance in the area of continuous casting centre around product quality. This can be affected by particle inclusions transported into the mould from upstream processes and by draw-down o
Jan 1, 1999
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation Of High Temperature Metallurgical Processes
By Yongxiang Yang
High temperature processing of raw materials in metals production and recycling often involves complex multi-phase fluid flow and heterogeneous chemical reactions at various scales. Good understanding
Jan 1, 2006
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations And Experimental Validation Of Tracer Gas Distribution In An Experimental Underground Mine
Following a disaster in a mine, it is important to understand the state of the mine damage immediately with limited information. Computational fluid dynamics can be used to simulate and ascertain info
Jan 1, 2011
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Study Of Tracer Gas Dispersion In A Mine After Different Ventilation Damage Scenarios
Tracer gases are an effective method for assessment of mine ventilation systems, but their dispersion characteristics can differ substantially as ventilation parameters, such as flow path and velocity
Jan 1, 2012
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Study On The Ventilation Flow Paths In Longwall Gobs
By Jürgen F. Brune, Liming Yuan, Alex C. Smith
To provide insights and assistances for the optimization of ventilation systems for U. S. under-ground coal mines facing both methane control and spontaneous combustion issues, a computational fluid d
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Computational Fluid Dynamics: A Tool for the Materials Technology
By A. Dutta, B. Devulapalli, A. Mukhopadhyay, E. W. Grald
"Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFO) has matured over the past two decades as an analysis tool for conducting virtual experiments with significant time and cost savings. It complements and reduces phys
Jan 1, 2004