| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712100 | IFAC Proceedings Volumes | 2007 | 7 Pages |
In order to save on costs, modern mining operations constantly strive toward optimizing the operating efficiency of their ventilation systems. Typical mine ventilation systems are represented by complex networks of hundreds of airways; the optimization of such complex 3–dimensional networks can only be studied using computer models. This paper presents an overview of mathematical models and techniques used in computer programming and of ventilation network models currently used in industry. The complex procedures used to develop, calibrate, refine and validate the ventilation network for a mine are also introduced. Limitations of ventilation computer modeling that must be taken into consideration when making engineering decisions and establishing multi-million dollar implementation programs for a mine ventilation system are discussed.
