TITLE:
A Review on Mine Fire Disasters and Assessment of Fire Detection Using a Dual-Cab Suppression System
AUTHORS:
Idongesit Bassey Utip, Yulong Zhang, Li Ren, Appiah Augustine, Junfeng Wang
KEYWORDS:
Coal Spontaneous Combustion, Mine Fire, Fire Detection, Suppression System, Dual-Cab
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.10 No.12,
December
7,
2022
ABSTRACT: The health and productivity of mining operations are negatively impacted
by coal mine fires, making them dangerous. It happened everywhere, in both
working and abandoned coal mines. This study seeks to review and provide
technical analytics of potential mine fires and fire detection in a Dual-Cab
suppression system. Analysis was done on potential mine fires like spontaneous
combustion, flammable gas explosions, and cab vehicle fires. Additionally, a
review of the NIOSH experiment was conducted to assess the performance of smoke
and flame detectors in a dual-cab suppression system. This study guides both
open-pit and underground mining operations. Additionally, a few ideas and
suggestions are presented to assist with on-the-job safety analysis, ensuing
creative alterations, and technology advancement for the mining industry’s
overall safety.