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MINFIREX

Minimizing the risk of occurrence and reducing the effects of fire and explosion hazards in underground coal mining

The project titled: “Minimizing the Risk and Mitigating the Effects of Fire and Explosion Hazards in Underground Coal Mining,” acronym: “MINFIREX,” is funded under the RFCS – EU Research Fund for Coal and Steel, based on a contract with the European Commission, No. RFCR-CT-2010-00005, and from research funds allocated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) for the years 2010-2013 for the implementation of an internationally co-financed projec

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the project was to minimize the risk of occurrence and reduce the impacts of fires and explosions in coal mines, with particular focus on:

  • Development of fire and explosion prevention strategies.
  • Development of innovative measurement tools for detecting fires and other hazardous atmospheres.
  • Development of methods for combating endogenous fires.
  • Development of an innovative active protection system against fires and explosions.

The aim of the tasks undertaken by the EMAG Institute within the project was:

  • Development of a method for continuous dust monitoring in the outlet zone of the extraction face and an algorithm for determining the critical saturation of a coal-rock dust mixture with coal dust.
  • Development of mathematical models for time profiles of carbon monoxide concentration from various sources of this gas.
  • Development of a prediction and alarm signaling method for detecting signs of endogenous fires.
  • Development of a hardware-software module for monitoring CO concentration changes and identifying CO emission sources using wireless communication technology.

PLANNED OUTCOMES:
As a result of the part of the project involving the EMAG Institute, the following outcomes were achieved:

  • A method for continuous dust monitoring in the outlet zone of the extraction face.
  • An algorithm for determining the critical saturation of a coal-rock dust mixture with coal dust.
  • A carbon monoxide concentration sensor with radio transmission.
  • PMCO module for identifying CO emission sources and alarming in fire hazard situations..

PROJECT VALUE: 2,554,212.00 EUR.

EUROPEAN FUNDING CONTRIBUTION: 1,532,528.00 EUR.

Consortium members:

  • DMT GmbH & Co. KG
  • Asociacion para la Investigacion y el Desarrollo Industrial de los Recursos Naturales
  • Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Technik Innowacyjnych EMAG
  • Mines Rescue Service Ltd.
  • Instytut Techniki Górniczej KOMAG
  • UK Coal Mining Ltd.
  • Hulleras del Norte, S.A.

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