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 surveillance of operations, equipment control and monitoring, and vehicle automation. They are also used in large-scale topography and mapping, …
Read MoreEdinburgh 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 …
Read MoreFiber 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 …
Read MoreTherefore, to ensure the safety of underground coal mines, The article lists the principle of operation, mode of operation and applications of various types of sensors for monitoring toxic and ...
Read MoreIf blasting operations are used in the mine, then Carbon Monoxide (CO) can occur in large quantities. In addition, Hydrogen Sulphide can be present. The concentration of CH 4 depends upon the quality and depth of the coal seam: in general, the higher the energy value of the coal and the deeper the coal bed, the more CH 4 occurs.
Read MoreThe 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 …
Read MoreA 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).
Read MoreImaging, 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 …
Read MoreA 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 …
Read MoreEnvironment 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 …
Read MoreExpert 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 …
Read MoreSensor-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 …
Read MoreThe CO-sensor, smoke sensor, temperature sensor, low frequency acoustic sensor, pump status, sensor water level sensor, etc. are some types of sensors being used in coal mines [3]. The sensors can also provide the information about the width of a wall so that the authorities can give the command to stop blasting and save the wall or …
Read MoreIn 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 ...
Read MoreIn the past decade, gas sensors based on tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) have been extensively studied and tailored for use in the coal …
Read MoreHigh 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 ...
Read MoreIn the pursuit of automating the entire underground drilling process in coal mines, the automatic rod feeding technology of drilling robots plays a crucial role. However, the current lack of positional accuracy in automatic rod feeding leads to frequent accidents. To address this issue, this paper presents an algorithm for compensating positioning …
Read MoreHigh 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 …
Read MoreMining 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
Read MoreRobotic mining equipment plays an increasingly important role in the coal mining industry. Due to the complexity of the confined underground environment, available localization methods are limited, and restrict the development of coal mine robots (CMRs). Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a promising positioning sensor with high ranging accuracy. …
Read MoreThe Shenhua Baori Xile opencast coal mine (49°20′–49°27′N, 119°36′–119°45′E) was selected as the research area. The opencast coal mining area is situated in Hulun Buir City, China. The coal reserves are about 2.3 billion metric tons. The coal seam is shallow, low in ash, high in volatiles, extremely low in sulfur and low in ...
Read Morecoal mine safety, gas sensor, TDLAS, methane, carbon monoxide, multi-gas Introduction Currently, coal is one of the primary energy sources, and it will remain so in the near
Read MoreIn 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 …
Read MoreCurrently, laser methane sensors are used in more than 1,000 coal mines in China. This application shows that their advantages, such as stability and moisture resistance, have been recognized by the coal mine industry. …
Read MoreA borehole deformation sensor for long-term stress monitoring in coal mine rock based on optical fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) is presented. The sensor converts borehole deformation into optical fiber strain by using four rings. For each ring, two FBGs are bonded with the ring to measure the borehole deformation, and a reference FBG free …
Read MoreFor 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 ...
Read MoreThese sensors are all deemed one unit and are installed in coal mines. All sensor values are constantly transmitted to the think speak IoT platform for analysis. The developed system is primarily used to rescue employees' health conditions and to guarantee workers' safety. So that appropriate actions can be done whenever a potentially dangerous ...
Read MoreNowadays, 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 …
Read MoreInstead, 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.
Read MoreIn 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 …
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