Determination of a novel mine tracer gas and development of a methodology for sampling and analysis of multiple mine tracer gases for characterization of ventilation systems

Ventilation in underground mines is vital to creating a safe working environment. Though there have been numerous improvements in mine ventilation, it is still difficult to ascertain data on the state of the ventilation system following a disaster in which ventilation controls have been potentially...

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Main Author: Patterson, Rosemary Rita
Other Authors: Mining and Minerals Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31775
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04192011-110130/