This is an underground mine ventilation design course in which the theory of mine ventilation and air conditioning are presented and applied to various mine designs. Topics covered include: Saskatchewan regulations and engineering design criteria, measuring and modeling air flow in ventilation networks, calculation of head losses, ventilation system design, natural ventilation, selection of mine ventilation fans, occupational health hazards of mine gases and dusts, air heating and cooling, and aspects of the economics of mine ventilation. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s):CE 225 or ME 215 or CHE 220 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): GEOE 315 or GEOE 377 or ME 335.
This is an underground mine ventilation design course in which the theory of mine ventilation and air conditioning are presented and applied to various mine designs. Topics covered include: Saskatchewan regulations and engineering design criteria, measuring and modeling air flow in ventilation networks, calculation of head losses, ventilation system design, natural ventilation, selection of mine ventilation fans, occupational health hazards of mine gases and dusts, air heating and cooling, and aspects of the economics of mine ventilation. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s):CE 225 or ME 215 or CHE 220 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): GEOE 315 or GEOE 377 or ME 335.