The sustainability of the mining industry is contingent on the industry's ability to improve
upon the status quo of operational efficiency. The advancement of energy efficient …

Increasing the profitability of the mining industry is contingent on its ability to improve
operational efficiency. Mine ventilation networks typically represent 25-50% of a mine's …

Ventilation on demand (VoD) is a method applied to underground mine ventilation systems
to maintain safety while reducing fan energy consumption. VoD considers the changes in …

Electricity is one of the biggest expenses associated with underground mining and
ventilation often accounts for 50% of the total electricity use. Ventilation on demand is not …

The article is divided into three main parts. The first part provides an overview of the existing
literature on theoretical methods for calculating the optimal air distribution in mines …

Underground production scheduling has traditionally been a time-consuming, manual task
in which the goal is to achieve corporate-or operation-defined production targets. This …

Regulation and optimization of aiR Quantity in a mine Ventilation netwoRk with multiple fans
the ventilation system in underground mine is an important guarantee for workers' safety and …

Underground mine production scheduling determines when, if ever, activities associated
with the extraction of ore should be executed. The accumulation of heat in the mine where …

The intelligent coal mine ventilation system requires the application of Internet of Things
technologies to ensure coal mine safety. It is a complex, random and dynamic system with …

Models are crucial in the engineering design process because they can be used for both the
optimization of design parameters and the prediction of performance. Thus, models can …