MODELLING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A VENTILATION NETWORK IN UNDERGROUND MINES

K. Wallace, B. Prosser, and J. D. Stinnette, "The practice of mine ventilation engineering," International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, vol. 25, pp. 165-169, 3// 2015, ISSN: 2095-2686, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2015.02.001.

M. Li and X.-r. Wang, "Performance evaluation methods and instrumentation for mine ventilation fans," Mining Science and Technology (China), vol. 19, pp. -823, 11// 2009, ISSN: 1674-5264, DOI: 10.1016/S1674- 5264(09)60149-6.

A. Chatterjee, L. Zhang, and X. Xia, "Optimization of mine ventilation fan speeds according to ventilation on demand and time of use tariff," Applied Energy, vol. 146, pp. 65-73, 5/15/ 2015, ISSN: 0306-2619, DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.134.

M. J. McPherson, Subsurface Ventilation and Environmental Engineering : Chapman & Hall, 2009, ISBN: 9780692000243.

J. C. Kurnia, A. P. Sasmito, W. Y. Wong, and A. S. Mujumdar, "Prediction and innovative control strategies for oxygen and hazardous gases from diesel emission in underground mines," Science of the Total Environment, vol. 481, pp. -334, May 15 2014, ISSN: 0048-9697, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.058. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org Section Exploration and Mining

J. C. Kurnia, A. P. Sasmito, and A. S. Mujumdar, "Simulation of a novel intermittent ventilation system for underground mines," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 42, pp. 206-215, 5// 2014, ISSN: 0886- 7798, DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2014.03.009.

Mafuta R., Fytas K., Paraszczak J., and Laflamme M., "Impact of Diesel Equipment on Ventilation in Quebec Underground Mines," in Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, C. Drebenstedt and R. Singhal, Eds., ed: Springer International Publishing, 2014, pp. 571-579, DOI: 10.1007/978-3 -319-02678- 7_55.

W. Nyaaba, S. Frimpong, and K. A. El-Nagdy, "Optimisation of mine ventilation networks using the Lagrangian algorithm for equality constraints," International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment, vol. 29, pp. 201- 212, May 4 2015, ISSN: 1748-0930, DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2014.942449.

J. Cheng, Y. Wu, H. Xu, J. Liu, Y. Yang, H. Deng, et al., "Comprehensive and Integrated Mine Ventilation Consultation Model – CIMVCM," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 45, pp. 166-180, 1// 2015, ISSN: 0886- 7798, DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2014.09.004.

Y. V. Kruglov, L. Y. Levin, and A. V. Zaitsev, "Calculation Method for the Unsteady Air Supply in Mine Ventilation Networks," Journal of Mining Science, vol. 47, pp. 651-659, Sep 2011, ISSN: 1062-7391,

Mine Ventilation Services Inc. VNETPC Pro+ User's Manual & Tutorial.

M. C. Suvar, C. Lupu, V. Arad, D. Cioclea, V. M. Pasculescu, and N. Mija, "Computerized simulation of mine ventilation networks for sustainable decision making process," Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, vol. 13, pp. 1445 -1451, Jun 2014, ISSN: 1582-9596,

M. Suvar, D. Cioclea, I. Gherghe, and V. Pasculescu, "Avanced software for mine ventilation networks solving," Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, vol. 11, pp. 1235-1239, Jul 2012, ISSN: 1582-9596,

A. Chatterjee, X. Xia, L. Zhang, and Ieee, "Optimisation of mine ventilation fan speeds on demand," Proceedings of the 2014 11th International Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy (Icue), pp. 177-183, 2014 2014,

L. Wengui, X. Xianping, X. Houzao, C. Chao, Y. Xiaoyu, S. Meiwei, et al., "Reliability Calculation of Mine Ventilation Network," Procedia Engineering, vol. 84, pp. 752-757, // 2014, ISSN: 1877-7058, DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.10.492. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org 15th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences SGEM2015 International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org

K. Wallace, B. Prosser, and J. D. Stinnette, "The practice of mine ventilation engineering," International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, vol. 25, pp. 165-169, 3// 2015, ISSN: 2095-2686, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2015.02.001.

M. Li and X.-r. Wang, "Performance evaluation methods and instrumentation for mine ventilation fans," Mining Science and Technology (China), vol. 19, pp. -823, 11// 2009, ISSN: 1674-5264, DOI: 10.1016/S1674- 5264(09)60149-6.

A. Chatterjee, L. Zhang, and X. Xia, "Optimization of mine ventilation fan speeds according to ventilation on demand and time of use tariff," Applied Energy, vol. 146, pp. 65-73, 5/15/ 2015, ISSN: 0306-2619, DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.134.

M. J. McPherson, Subsurface Ventilation and Environmental Engineering : Chapman & Hall, 2009, ISBN: 9780692000243.

J. C. Kurnia, A. P. Sasmito, W. Y. Wong, and A. S. Mujumdar, "Prediction and innovative control strategies for oxygen and hazardous gases from diesel emission in underground mines," Science of the Total Environment, vol. 481, pp. -334, May 15 2014, ISSN: 0048-9697, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.058. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org Section Exploration and Mining

J. C. Kurnia, A. P. Sasmito, and A. S. Mujumdar, "Simulation of a novel intermittent ventilation system for underground mines," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 42, pp. 206-215, 5// 2014, ISSN: 0886- 7798, DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2014.03.009.

Mafuta R., Fytas K., Paraszczak J., and Laflamme M., "Impact of Diesel Equipment on Ventilation in Quebec Underground Mines," in Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, C. Drebenstedt and R. Singhal, Eds., ed: Springer International Publishing, 2014, pp. 571-579, DOI: 10.1007/978-3 -319-02678- 7_55.

W. Nyaaba, S. Frimpong, and K. A. El-Nagdy, "Optimisation of mine ventilation networks using the Lagrangian algorithm for equality constraints," International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment, vol. 29, pp. 201- 212, May 4 2015, ISSN: 1748-0930, DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2014.942449.

J. Cheng, Y. Wu, H. Xu, J. Liu, Y. Yang, H. Deng, et al., "Comprehensive and Integrated Mine Ventilation Consultation Model – CIMVCM," Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 45, pp. 166-180, 1// 2015, ISSN: 0886- 7798, DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2014.09.004.

Y. V. Kruglov, L. Y. Levin, and A. V. Zaitsev, "Calculation Method for the Unsteady Air Supply in Mine Ventilation Networks," Journal of Mining Science, vol. 47, pp. 651-659, Sep 2011, ISSN: 1062-7391,

Mine Ventilation Services Inc. VNETPC Pro+ User's Manual & Tutorial.

M. C. Suvar, C. Lupu, V. Arad, D. Cioclea, V. M. Pasculescu, and N. Mija, "Computerized simulation of mine ventilation networks for sustainable decision making process," Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, vol. 13, pp. 1445 -1451, Jun 2014, ISSN: 1582-9596,

M. Suvar, D. Cioclea, I. Gherghe, and V. Pasculescu, "Avanced software for mine ventilation networks solving," Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, vol. 11, pp. 1235-1239, Jul 2012, ISSN: 1582-9596,

A. Chatterjee, X. Xia, L. Zhang, and Ieee, "Optimisation of mine ventilation fan speeds on demand," Proceedings of the 2014 11th International Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy (Icue), pp. 177-183, 2014 2014,

L. Wengui, X. Xianping, X. Houzao, C. Chao, Y. Xiaoyu, S. Meiwei, et al., "Reliability Calculation of Mine Ventilation Network," Procedia Engineering, vol. 84, pp. 752-757, // 2014, ISSN: 1877-7058, DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.10.492. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org 15th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences SGEM2015 International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org