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GAS TESTING

1. MINE AIR COMPOSITION


 COMPOSITION OF ATMOSPHERIC AIR
Oxygen - 20.93%
Nitrogen - 78.10%
Argon - 0.94%
Carbon dioxide - 0.03%
AND traces of hydrogen, helium and other rare gases whose
total amount is less than 0.01%

 Nitrogen and argon can be treated identical in properties


thus making the total concentration to be 79.04%
 Ambient air generally contains water vapour ranging from
0.1% to 3% according to the relative humidity of air
 COMPOSITION OF MINE AIR
 The impurities in the mine air can be classified as ;
1) Non toxic gases
Like methane, acetylene, hydrogen , and hydrocarbons
2) Mild toxic gases
Like carbon dioxide
3)Toxic gases
Like carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen (also called
nitrous fumes), sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide
4) Particles of finely divided solid matter
Such as dust particles and unburnt explosive particles.
5) Liquid droplets
Consisting mainly of water, lubricant oil and acid
vapour
6) Radon and its daughter products
Products Containing radioactive minerals

 TYPES OF DAMPS COMMONLY MET WITH IN


MINES

 The word damp originated from the GERMAN word


“ dampf ” meaning vapour , fog , fume or smog.
1. FIREDAMP
 A mixer of methane and air
 It may became explosive depending on the composition
5.4 to 14.8%
 Though methane is not toxic , its presence reduces the
oxygen percentage of air
 Normal human being can survive in 15% of oxygen i.e. in
an atmosphere containing 28% methane
 Any further increase in the methane content will mean
danger to life
2. BLACKDAMP
 A mixer of extinctive gases
 Namely excessive nitrogen and carbon dioxide
 Chokedamp is another name for blackdamp
 Its presence leads to the lack of oxygen
3. AFTERDAMP
 A mixer of gases left after an explosion of firedamp or
coal-dust
 Carbon monoxide is the most toxic element in
afterdamp and the death toll occurs mainly due to the
presence of carbon monoxide in the event of mine
explosion
4. WHITEDAMP
 A mixer of carbon monoxide and air
 Source of CO is from strata emission, diesel engine
exhaust etc.
5. STINKDAMP
 A mixer of air and hydrogen sulphide which is more
poisonous than even carbon monoxide
The concentration of methane in the mine air depends on the
 Rate of coal production as well as
 Rate of quantity of air flow

 Commonly high rank coals contains more of these gases (like


CH4 and CO2 ) than the lower rank ones as the gases can escape
in the later type due to its porosity
 The ignition temperature of firedamp lies with in 650-750c
 During the coalification process when vegetable matter gets
buried underneath the earth crust and subjected to high
temperature and pressure, the cellulose (C6H10O5)2 and lignin
component of it are in to coal.
At high temp & pressure
 CELLULOSE +LIGNIN COMPONENT → COAL

2. FLAME SAFETY LAMP


DEVELOPMENT
1. SIR. HUMPHRY DAVY
 In 1815 He came forward with a revolutionary device,
known as DAVY SAFETY LAMP
 Light output of davy lamp was poor as the whole flame
was surrounded by a fine wire gauge

2. DR. CLANNY
 In mid nineteenth century, he modified the design by
surrounding the flame with a cylindrical glass and
putting the wire guaze over the glass
 There was tremendous increase in the light out put
compared to the davy lamp
 But the lamp was still not safe in a strong current of
explosive firedamp mixture

3.MARSAUNT
 In late nineteenth century, he improved upon the
design by providing a bonnet surrounding the wire
gauze
 He strengthened the safety by introducing the more
than one wire gauze
 Hole at the bottom of the bonnet served as inlet to the
lamp thus proved safer in string air current
 Marsuant lamp forms the basis of modern design of
flame safety lamp

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