BMN652

Mine Ventilation Lab

L-T-P0-0-2 Credits1 Session2025-26 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 6 (Lab)

List of Experiments / Activities

  1. 1Measurement of Air Velocity and Quantity using Vane Anemometer
  2. 2Determination of Air Velocity using Pitot-Static Tube and Manometer
  3. 3Study and Operation of an MSA-D6 Methanometer
  4. 4Analysis of Mine Air Samples using Gas Detector Tubes
  5. 5Determination of Psychrometric Properties of Air using Whirling Hygrometer
  6. 6Estimation of Air-Cooling Power using Kata Thermometer
  7. 7Determination of Pressure Losses due to Friction in a Straight Airway
  8. 8Study of Fan Characteristic Curves (Pressure vs. Quantity, Efficiency vs. Quantity)
  9. 9Demonstration of Fans in Series and Parallel Operation
  10. 10Study of Ventilation Control Devices and their Impact on Airflow
Course Outcomes (COs)10 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Operate and Calibrate Ventilation Instruments
  2. CO2Measure and Analyze Mine Air Parameters
  3. CO3Detect and Quantify Mine Gases
  4. CO4Understand Airflow Principles and Resistance
  5. CO5Analyze Fan Performance
  6. CO6Assess and Control Mine Climate
  7. CO7Identify and Apply Ventilation Control Devices
  8. CO8Apply Safety Protocols in Ventilation
  9. CO9Interpret Ventilation Plans and Data
  10. CO10Communicate Technical Information

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 40, 41 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗