Development of an atmospheric datamanagement system for underground coal mines
Z Agioutantis, K Luxbacher, M Karmis, S Schafrik
With increasing demand for real-time monitoring of mine parameters, the
requirement for appropriate data management in many mining applications
is also increasing. This includes atmospheric monitoring in underground
coal and metal mines. Although a number of different (real-time)
monitoring systems have been installed in underground mines, they all
typically share the same systems or sub-systems, where each sub-system
may include both custom hardware and / or software components. In
addition, monitoring components installed in underground coal mines in
the USA should also be intrinsically safe and approved by the US Mine
Safety and Health Administration.
Real-time analysis adds complexity to the system since data validation
and storage should be completed independently of filtering, data reduction
operations, or visualization. Real-time processing may include statistical
evaluation, trending, cross-correlation, and real-time alarm or warning
generation.
This paper presents the concept and design of an integrated system
under development for atmospheric monitoring in US coal mines.
Keywords: mine ventilation, real-time monitoring, data management.