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12th AusIMM Underground Operators' Conference 2014

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12th AusIMM Underground Operators' Conference 2014

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Will Your Mine Require Cooling?

In some parts of Australia, mine air cooling may not be needed until a depth of 1300 m below surface is reached. In other locations, it may be essential at a depth of only 300 m below surface. The reasons for these differences are multifaceted. This paper discusses the main factors and describes a simple method to assess whether or not mine air cooling will be required. The method uses a graphical relationship that considers depth below surface, geothermal gradient, surface climatic conditions and directness of the mine intake routes. This relationship has been developed, tested and refined over a period of more than ten years using data collected from most of Australia's deeper metalliferous mines. The method provides a first-pass' indication of whether more detailed cooling studies may be needed. Perhaps more importantly, the method's underpinning by benchmarking against other mines improves confidence in the assessment results. Like any empirical method, the context must be understood and this aspect is also discussedCITATION:Derrington, A S, 2014. Will your mine require cooling?, in Proceedings 12th AusIMM Underground Operators' Conference 2014 , pp 181-186 (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Melbourne).
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  • Published: 2014
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