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Prediction and Mitigation of Methane
Explosions Effects for Improved
Protection of Mine Infrastructure
and Critical EquipmentJacek Skiba Ph.D.Eng MBA
Robert Hildebrandt Ph.D.Eng
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Experimental Mine ‘Barbara’ - history
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The Experimental Mine ‘Barbara’ was founded in 1925 and its main functions were
to be the Central Office of Mining Rescue and the Magnetic Observatory. Since the
end of the Second World War, the mine has worked as one of the main components
of the project of the Central Mining Institute to improve the security and the speed
of removing dust and gas hazards, which often occur in mines.
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Scope of Activities in Experimental Mine ‘Barbara’
➢ research in the field of dust and methane explosions as well as
fire hazards in mines
➢ new mining technologies
➢ testing of prototype equipment in underground conditions
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The greatest assets of EM „Barbara” are:
• scientific and technical personnel
• possibility to perform research works and large scale tests
• location, construction and equipment of workings
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There are two levels in
Experimental Mine ‘Barbara’:
30 m and 46 m underground.
As the mine used to be an
ordinary coal mine in the 20s all
of the galleries on that level are
drilled in a coal seam. It is there,
that all the mining solutions and
machinery are being tested.
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Level 30m
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Level 46m
All the experiments related to explosions, fire and gas research are conducted at 46m
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KLIKNIJ, ABY EDYTOWAĆ STYL
Prediction and Mitigation of Methane
Explosions Effects for Improved
Protection of Mine Infrastructure and
Critical Equipment
EXPRO
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Absolute methane bearing capacity and coal production output in Polish hard coal mines in the years 2006-2017
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•obtain a better understanding of the mechanical and thermaleffects caused by methane explosions, by developingnumerical models of explosions in different minegeometries and conditions, which were validated with realscale explosion tests
•differentiate the basic parameters of methane explosions andburnings, caused by slow and fast release
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Some of the main aims of the EXPRO project were to:
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Outline of the 400m gallery
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Outline and basic parameters of the 400m experimental gallery
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Site of the experiments
Real scale tests conditions of 400 m gallery
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Site of the experiments
Measurement system – methane sensor
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Gas and air monitoring system
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Site of the experiments
Regarding industrial safety tests, research tunnelsequipped with modern measurement systems makeit possible to obtain various parameters of physicalphenomena, dust and gas explosions as well as fires.
There is also an integrated monitoring system on thesurface and visualization of the development of theexperiments.
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Methane supply system
Underground methane supply chamber
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Modelling of methane distribution for real scaletests conditions
Distribution of methane under given conditions of ventilation in 400m gallery
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Methane burnings and explosionsshort video
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Methane release in 400 m gallery under different conditions
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Fast release of methane using plastic bag Slow release of methane with dispersion endings
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Methane dispersion in 400 m gallery under different conditions
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Equipment before and after experiments
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Before the test
After the test
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Changes of parameters during the time of explosion
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Underground gas sensors
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Location of sensors in the area of the 400m gallery
CO concentration afteropening a dam at 0m
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Thank you for your
attention
Jacek Skiba Ph.D.Eng MBA
Robert Hildebrandt Ph.D.Eng