MEM 670 Advanced Mine Ventilation and Environmental Engineering

Credits: (3-0) 3

Advanced topics in: mine air-quality control; economics of airflow; climate simulation; rock-to-air heat transfer in underground openings; ventilation network analysis; control flow and free splitting networks; controlled recirculation; diffusion and migration of contaminants in mine environment; control of mine fires and explosion; noise in underground environment; mine air conditioning systems; mine lighting; mine rescue apparatus.

Prerequisites: MEM 401/401L or graduate standing.
Notes: Students enrolled in MEM 540 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in MEM 440.

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