Prevention and Combating Mine Fires

by Sudhish Chandra Banerjee

Overview

There is a growing concern about fires in mines, coal mines in particular. Attempts are being made to improve mine fire combat efforts and their prevention, taking advantage of developments in the fields of science and technology. This book looks at those developments and their applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000446692
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/30/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Sudhish Chandra Banerjee (Ex-Deputy Director & Head, Mine Fire Division, Central Mining Research Institute, Dhanbad, India)

Table of Contents

1 The Science of Fires 2 Exogenous Fire and Its Prevention 3 Endogenous Heating and Weathering of Coal 4 Coal Categorisation vis-a-vis Spontaneous Fire Risk 5 Spontaneous Fire Risk Estimation and Its Prevention 6 Early Detection of Heating and Assessment of Status of Fire in Mines 7 Environmental Pollution and Hazards Encountered from Fires in Mines 8 Methods of Dealing with Mine Fires 9 Dealing with Pillar Fires 10 Dealing with AdvanCing Sealed Off Fires 11 Control and Containment of Long Standing Fires in UG Mines 12 Control of Open Cast Coal Mine Fires 13 Prevention and Control of Stack Fires 14 Recovery of Sealed Off Fires and Rescue in Underground Mines 15 Metal Mine Fires 16 Scope of R&D on Mine Fires

Editorial Reviews

A guide to resolution of day-to-day problems on mine fires for field engineers, also useful as a reference for researchers, academicians, and students of mining and fuel technology. Begins with a basic conceptual approach on fires and ends with identification of unresolved problems requiring research and development backup for control of mine fires. Topics presented include the origin and risk involved in different types of mine fires and preventive measures needed, as well as techniques to combat various types of fires. Case studies are presented for both surface and underground coal mines and for metal mine fires. Banerjee is a mine fire consultant. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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