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A Portable Environmental Data-Monitoring System for Air Hazard Evaluation in Deep Underground Mines

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  • Bartłomiej Ziętek

    (Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Aleksandra Banasiewicz

    (Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Radosław Zimroz

    (Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Jarosław Szrek

    (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, ukasiewicza 5/7, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Sebastian Gola

    (Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wroclaw, Poland
    KGHM Polska Miedź S.A O/ZG, Polkowice-Sieroszowice, 59-101 Kazimierzów, Poland)

Abstract

Air-quality measurements in a deep underground mine are a critical issue. The cost of ventilation, as well as the geometry of the considered mine, make this process very difficult, and local air quality may be a danger to miners. Thus, portable, personal devices are required to inform miners about gas hazards. There are available tools for that purpose; however, they do not allow the storage of data collected during a shift. Moreover, they do not allow the basic analysis of the acquired data cost-effectively. This paper aims to present a system using low-cost gas sensors and microcontrollers, and takes advantage of commonly used smartphones as a computing and visualization resource. Finally, we demonstrate monitoring system results from a test in an underground mine located in Poland.

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  • Bartłomiej Ziętek & Aleksandra Banasiewicz & Radosław Zimroz & Jarosław Szrek & Sebastian Gola, 2020. "A Portable Environmental Data-Monitoring System for Air Hazard Evaluation in Deep Underground Mines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:23:p:6331-:d:454218
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    8. Olga Zhironkina & Sergey Zhironkin, 2023. "Technological and Intellectual Transition to Mining 4.0: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-37, February.

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