Demonstration of a Mine Shaft Fire and Smoke Protection System for Coal Mines

摘要

The goal of the research was to increase the safety of workers in underground coal mines by developing and in-mine testing a low-cost, available, and flexible fire safety system to reduce the spread of fire and contaminated air in or near mine shafts. The work detailed information on the magnitude of the hazard, industry acceptance of remote data acquisition systems, and alternative fire safety systems to meet four different mine profiles. A complete fire reporting system was designed, installed, and in-mine tested at a Midwest underground coal mine from April 1980 to March 1983.