<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper presents the results of numerical simulations into the distribution of methane concentration at the intersection of two excavations with a fan (turned on) giving the air stream to the area of the crossing. Assumed case represents emergency situation related to the unexpected flow of methane from an excavation and its mixing with fresh air. It is possible when sudden gas outburst takes place, methane leaks from methane drainage system or gas leaks out the pipelines of underground coal gasification devices. Three options were considered - corresponding to three different speeds of the jet fan. They represent three stages of fan work. First - low air speed is forced by a pneumatic fan, when electricity is cut off after high methane concentration detection. Medium speed can be forced by pneumatic-electric device when methane concentration allows to turn on the electricity. Third, the highest speed is for electric fans. Simulations were carried out in the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) belongs to the group of programs Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The governing equations are being solved in a numerical way. It was shown that proposed solution allows partial dilution of methane in every variant of speed what should allow escape of the miners from hazardous area.</p></abstract>

The paper presents the results of numerical simulations into the distribution of methane concentration at the intersection of two excavations with a fan (turned on) giving the air stream to the area of the crossing. Assumed case represents emergency situation related to the unexpected flow of methane from an excavation and its mixing with fresh air. It is possible when sudden gas outburst takes place, methane leaks from methane drainage system or gas leaks out the pipelines of underground coal gasification devices. Three options were considered - corresponding to three different speeds of the jet fan. They represent three stages of fan work. First - low air speed is forced by a pneumatic fan, when electricity is cut off after high methane concentration detection. Medium speed can be forced by pneumatic-electric device when methane concentration allows to turn on the electricity. Third, the highest speed is for electric fans. Simulations were carried out in the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) belongs to the group of programs Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The governing equations are being solved in a numerical way. It was shown that proposed solution allows partial dilution of methane in every variant of speed what should allow escape of the miners from hazardous area.

The Application of a Jet Fan for the Control of Air and Methane Streams Mixing at the Excavations Cross – The Results of Numerical Simulation

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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The paper presents the results of numerical simulations into the distribution of methane concentration at the intersection of two excavations with a fan...

The Application of a Jet Fan for the Control of Air and Methane Streams Mixing at the Excavations Cross – The Results of Numerical Simulation

Published Online: Mar 15, 2018

Page range: 156 - 162

Received: Jan 01, 2016

Accepted: Apr 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-03-03-2016

Keywords
CFD simulation, methane, gas hazard, jet fan

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Application of a Jet Fan for the Control of Air and Methane Streams Mixing at the Excavations Cross – The Results of Numerical Simulation

Published Online: Mar 15, 2018

Page range: 156 - 162

Received: Jan 01, 2016

Accepted: Apr 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-03-03-2016

KeywordsCFD simulation, methane, gas hazard, jet fan

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
CFD simulation, methane, gas hazard, jet fan