Environment monitoring is important for the safety of underground coal mine production, and it is also an important application of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). We put forward an integrated environment monitoring system for underground coal mine, which uses the existing Cable Monitoring System (CMS) as the main body and the WSN …
Mining foreman R. Thornburg shows a small cage with a canary used for testing carbon monoxide gas in 1928. George McCaa, U.S. Bureau of Mines
For this multiple fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors can be used for detecting deviation in temperature in underground coal mines to detect the coal mine fire before its combustion. Conventionally, electrical temperature sensors like thermistors (range: − 50 to 250 °C), resistance temperature detectors (RTD) (range: − 196 to 482 °C), and ...
Mine Gas is a natural product, produced during the geochemical conversion of organic substances to Coal (during carbonisation). The main constituents of mine gas are Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide and Methane. If blasting operations are used in the mine, then Carbon Monoxide (CO) can occur in large quantities.
At present, the coal dust concentration sensor in coal mines mainly adopts the technology. The dust concentrations produced in coal mines can reach up to 500 mg/m 3. Hence, the dust can easily block the pipeline and pollute the photodiode of the light-scattering dust concentration sensor. To ensure detection accuracy, the optical sensor …
In view of the problems of explosive, corrosion and accidents in underground coal mine production, this paper designs a monitoring system based on wireless sensor network, which can monitor the gas concentration, temperature and humidity parameters, and alarm when the parameters exceed the fixed value. Experiments show that the system is stable …
High resistance to RH is an essential for sensors which used in coal mines. ... (25 °C) under UV excitation showed an acceptable response (~23%) which makes it possible to use it in coal mines ...
The sensor module used in the robot is slightly different from the sensor module used in the coal mine chamber. This sensor module consists mainly of the two most vital sensors. These are flame sensors and proximity sensors that are to be associated with the robot. Flame Sensor:
Instead, contact an Applications Engineer at GDS to discuss which detection system will best meet your needs. 1245 Butler Rd League City, TX 77573. 409-927-2980. 409-927-4180. Due to the many complexities associated with mining operations, it is essential the best possible detection systems be selected and installed in shafts.
In most coal mines, a working day (24 h) is equally divided into three shifts. Each shift lasts for 8 h. Two of these three shifts are used for coal mining, called production shifts (see Figure 2). The third shift is …
Coal mine micro-seismic events detection based on fibre optic accelerometers. FBG accelerometer sensors are installed such that they can cover the …
A wireless sensor network used at coal faces to acquire sensor data is designed. Based on the characteristics of coal faces, a special topology of the wireless sensor network is adopted, which makes the network more suitable for the surroundings of coal faces. By analyzing the relation between signal strength and the successful probability of …
Here we use temperature sensor, gas sensor, GPS, humidity sensor etc. View. Show abstract. ... South Africa's coal mining industry is of vital economic importance. This paper describes some of the ...
In the past decade, gas sensors based on tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) have been extensively studied and tailored for use in the coal mine industry because of their ...
Expert methods for classifications of seismic hazards in coal mines. Two basic methods are routinely used by experts for the assessment of seismic hazards in Polish coal mines. These methods are often called seismic and seismoacoustic, respectively (Kabiesz et al., 2013). The essence of the seismic method is the analysis of …
A typical longwall mine consists of a longwall face, goaf and intake and return airways. The layout of sensor node deployment in the maingate (intake airway) and tailgate (return airway) of a retreating longwall coal mine has been shown in Fig. 1.The gate roads are divided into a number of rectangular logical partitions known as monitoring regions (M).
Edinburgh Sensors, a sensor-based system manufacturer that specializes in sensors for mining operations, has been offering gas monitor technology for many years. Gascard NG, an infrared-based gas …
3.2 Design of WSN. The mining activity can be performed either in one or multiple areas in an underground coal mine [].The logical topology for both the purposes differs for making the network power efficient, reliable, and improving the coverage area and efficiency [].Therefore, there is a need to select a sensor network, which can support …
Sensor-based detection and monitoring solutions for the mining industry include: Sensors to measure and monitor airflow and pressure in mine shafts. Temperature sensor remote monitoring systems. Gas and smoke detectors. Level measurement sensors and …
Fiber optic based strain (mining pressure), temperature, water pressure, methane gas, seismic and ultrasound sensors can be used to monitor the condition of the coal mine and provide information ...
Nowadays, wireless underground sensor network (WUSN) [2,3,4] is used for continuous monitoring of environmental parameters of underground coal mines. WUSN can be realized by deploying sensor nodes in the wall …
Seismic sensors are used to detect ground vibrations and seismic activity in coal mines. These sensors can detect the slightest vibrations caused by explosions, machinery, or …
Coal mining fatalities alone, tracked from 1900 through 2014, confirm the claim; in 1900, for example, there were 448,581 miners and 1,489 fatalities, while in 2014 the number of miners totaled approximately 120,000, but there were only 16 fatalities. ... It should be noted that all sensors used in the mining industry must function under ...
In this paper, we propose a WSN-based fire monitoring system for underground coal mines using fuzzy logic approach. The sensor nodes are deployed in the underground coal mines for collecting the monitoring data, such as temperature and concentrations of various gases like CO, CO 2 and O 2. These data are input to the fuzzy …
Sensors Used to Monitor Airflow and Pressure. As a crucial aspect of underground mines extracting coal, remote monitoring and network design of the ventilation have become more computerized. …
Methane is the number one killing agent in coal mines if miners are alerted on time at least a thousand lives can be saved in a year. These sensors measure the quantity of contamination at the exact location and adjust the ventilation system accordingly. Electrochemical sensors are mostly used to measure gases in the environment. IOT …
A wireless sensor network used at coal faces to acquire sensor data is designed. Based on the characteristics of coal faces, a special topology of the wireless sensor network is adopted, which ...
Sensors Used to Monitor Airflow and Pressure. As a crucial aspect of underground mines extracting coal, remote monitoring and network design of the ventilation have become more computerized. Remote monitoring devices enable the observation of several characteristics of the underground mine environment. A …
In the past decade, gas sensors based on tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) have been extensively studied and tailored for use in the coal …
Abstract. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are a specific type of networks that link sensors and have the potential to greatly benefit monitoring of coal mine …
High resistance to RH is an essential for sensors which used in coal mines. ... (25 °C) under UV excitation showed an acceptable response (~23%) which makes it …
Fiber optic sensors have become increasingly attractive for application in advanced intelligent coal mines, which consist of extensive sensor network to monitor the structural integrity, environmental safety and production parameters. Fiber optic based strain (mining pressure), temperature, water pressure, methane gas, seismic and ultrasound sensors …
Imaging, three-dimensional (3D) mapping and ranging. Image and mapping sensors, such as visual, infrared (IR), and depth sensors, are typically used in the mining industry for remote and local …
The existing uneven clustering algorithm have disadvantages of coal mine with long strip structure. This paper proposed a UCEB-CMF protocol to improve the safety of coal mine monitoring system. The new protocol optimize the selection mechanism of the cluster head, avoid the lower residual energy nodes become the cluster head. Improve …
An essential measure of safe production in the coal mine is the sensor networks and control systems using the Industrial Internet of Things. Thus, the method is used to recognize that the quantity of coal is registered in different industries to improve productivity and safety used to transport coal, thereby conserving the coal mines and …
In the early 19 th century we have the first recorded gas detector or gas tester. They enlisted a person to wear a wet blanket and carry a wick with the end lit on fire. They would move the lit wick along the walls of the mine, and if there was a pocket of methane gas, the wick would ignite. The damp blanket kept the tester safe most of the time.