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Development of a Low Pressure Auxiliary Fan for Local Large-opening Limestone Mines

대단면국내석회석광산용저풍압국부선풍기개발연구

  • Lee, Chang Woo (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Nguyen, Van Duc (Dong-A University, Energy and Mineral Resources Department)
  • Received : 2015.12.10
  • Accepted : 2015.12.24
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

At present, local limestone mines with large opening employ auxiliary fans for workplace ventilation which have been used in coal mines with much smaller airways. Considering the low static pressure loss in the large-opening mines, high pressure auxiliary fans face serious economical limitations mainly due to their excessive capacity. The optimal fan selected for the ventilation in large-opening working places should supply air quantity enough for maintaining safe environment and keep its operating cost as low as possible. This study focuses on the development of a low pressure auxiliary fan designed to have smaller range of the static head but to have more potential for higher ventilation and energy efficiency. The flow characteristics of high and low pressure auxiliary fans were theoretical as well as experimentally investigated to assess the ventilation efficiency in term of environmental and economical aspects. Moreover, the low pressure fan was tested in two limestone mine sites with small and large cross-sectional areas for evaluating its ventilation efficiency. Results from this study can be applied to improve the economy and efficiency of auxiliary fan for ensuring better air quality and work environment management.

최근 대단면 갱도로 개발하고 있는 국내 석회석광산은 작업공간 환기를 위하여 과거 석탄광산에 광범위하게 사용되던 형태의 국부 선풍기를 주로 이용하고 있다. 대단면 갱도에서의 낮은 정압손실을 고려할 때 고풍압 선풍기는 과다 설비용량으로 인하여 비용측면에서 심각한 한계를 보이고 있다. 대단면 갱도에서의 최적 선풍기는 안전한 작업환경 유지를 위한 충분한 환기량을 공급할 수 있어야 할 뿐만 아니라 저운전비용도 보장하여야 한다. 본 연구는 대단면 갱도 내에서 높은 환기효율과 경제성을 가지는 저풍압 국부선풍기를 개발함이 목적이다. 이론적 연구와 아울러 2개소의 단면적이 다른 현장 실험 연구를 통하여 저풍압 선풍기의 환기효율을 분석하였다. 본 연구결과는 작업공간 공기질 및 작업환경 개선을 위한 국부선풍기의 경제성과 효율 제고에 적용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

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