Underground mine ventilation provides a flow of air to the underground workers of a mine with sufficient volume to dilute and remove dust and noxious gases (typically NOx, SO2, methane, CO2 and CO) and to regulate temperature. The source of these gases are equipment that runs on diesel engines, blasting with explosives,[1] and the orebody itself.[2] Regulations often require airflow to be distributed within mines to improve air quality.[3][citation needed]
The largest component of the operating cost for mine ventilation is electricity to power the ventilation fans, which may account for one third of a typical underground mine's entire electrical power cost.[1]
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- ^ MNCU1107A Implement the Ventilation Management Plan - Commonwealth of Australia 2001
- ^ "Introduction to Mine Ventilating Principles and Practices" (PDF). www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-02.