Program | IMVC 2024

International Mine Ventilation Congress 2024 Program

The conference program is subject to change at any time, at the discretion of the advisory committee.

All times listed below are in AEST (Sydney, Australia).

Monday, August 12, 2024

	Pre-Conference Workshops
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception (Monday 12 August)

	Pre-Conference Workshops
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception (Monday 12 August)

	Pre-Conference Workshops
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception (Monday 12 August)

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

	Session A	Session B	Session C
8:15 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 1: Opening Plenary Welcome to IMVC2024 by Conference Chairs Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Welcome from the Hon Courtney Houssos MLC Courtney Houssos MLC, Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Minister for Natural Resources, NS Welcome by UNSW Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Sydney Welcome from the AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote Presentation: Building your resilience shield Daniel Pronk, The Resilience Shield Evaluation of the benefits of controlling the longwall shearer's cutting speed under methane inflow conditions based on simulations Jerzy Krawczyk, Strata Mechanics Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences Prospects for mine intelligent ventilation technology in the future Shugang Li, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Ventilation and cooling considerations with the conversion of low-profile diesel LHDs to battery electric in a room-and-pillar mine Riaan van der Westhuizen, BBE Consulting
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM	Tuesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
11:20 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 2: Mine Ventilation Engineering Keynote Presentation: The consequences of not providing adequate ventilation Bob Leeming, Retired HM Chief Inspector of Mines Efficient and Accurate Ventilation Surveys for Model Calibration Florian Michelin, Howden Ventsim Vale Coleman mine ventilation system design strategies considering Hongbin Zhang, Vale Base Metals Design of an effective ventilation system for improving the ventilation efficiency of deep underground metal mines - a practical approach Debashish Mishra, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Tuesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 3 2:05 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3A: Ventilation and Explosions Suppression of coal dust explosion using limestone and dolomite rock dust inertants Aashish Sahu, Indian Institute of Technology Agnico eagle fosterville gold mine low frequency noise investigation Jeff Norris, Agnico Eagle Mines Case study: Ventilation Challenges for Australia’s Largest Tunnelling Project under the Sydney City Skyline, WestConnex Rozelle Interchange Michael Shearer, CPB Contractors Holistic approach to optimizing primary fan system efficiency in mines Florian Neff, TLT-Turbo	Session 3B: Ventilation design and heat management Design of a Large 'Off the Shelf' Air Cooled Mine Refrigeration Plant Alex Hatt, Newmont Strategies for heat management in hot volcanic underground mines Marle Hooman, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Onaping Depth Project – Underground Refrigeration Plant Update Chris McGuire, Hatch Rock strata heat in time-dependent underground heat modelling Martin Griffith, Howden Ventsim	Session 3C: Ventilation design and heat management Evaluating the influence of heat stress indices on refrigeration requirements during mine shaft excavations Kevin Tom, Howden Ventsim Optimized ventilation system for bord-and-pillar mining Marthinus van der Bank, BBE Consulting Initial suitability evaluation of some non-conventional cooling methods for the Malmberget mine Anu Martikainen, LKAB Cooling study for an Australian underground longwall mine Hamish Kerr, BBE Consulting (Australasia)
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Tuesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 4 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4A: Main Fans and Refrigeration Examining Use of Absorption Chillers to Produce Mine Air Cooling from Power Generation Plant Waste Heat in Remote Sites Kristen Boyd, Hatch Environmental Noise Assessment and Abatement of Surface Primary Ventilation Systems. Glenn Savage, Howden, A Chart Industries Company Considering climate change for potential long-life mine cooling projects located in the subarctics Frédéric Klose, LKAB	Session 4B: Main Fans and Refrigeration Fog Control and Prevention in Underground Mine Travelways Using Refrigeration Craig Stewart, Minware & MVSA Enhancing Airflow and Heat Modelling Calibration in Underground Ventilation Networks with Dynamic Boundary Conditions in Ventsim Daniel Sepulveda, Anglo American Intelligent Modelling of Ventilation Fan Performance Curves using Machine Learning Bernard Viviers, Air Blow Fans	Session 4C: CBM and VAM The safety of catalytic oxidation of fugitive lean methane emissions R Noon, Enhanced Space Suspension Bentonite Based Explosion Suppression Materials Preparation and Testing Performance Jianwei Cheng, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Reception (Tuesday 13 August)

	Session A	Session B
8:15 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 1: Opening Plenary Welcome to IMVC2024 by Conference Chairs Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Welcome from the Hon Courtney Houssos MLC Courtney Houssos MLC, Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Minister for Natural Resources, NS Welcome by UNSW Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Sydney Welcome from the AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote Presentation: Building your resilience shield Daniel Pronk, The Resilience Shield Evaluation of the benefits of controlling the longwall shearer's cutting speed under methane inflow conditions based on simulations Jerzy Krawczyk, Strata Mechanics Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences Prospects for mine intelligent ventilation technology in the future Shugang Li, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Ventilation and cooling considerations with the conversion of low-profile diesel LHDs to battery electric in a room-and-pillar mine Riaan van der Westhuizen, BBE Consulting
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM	Tuesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
11:20 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 2: Mine Ventilation Engineering Keynote Presentation: The consequences of not providing adequate ventilation Bob Leeming, Retired HM Chief Inspector of Mines Efficient and Accurate Ventilation Surveys for Model Calibration Florian Michelin, Howden Ventsim Vale Coleman mine ventilation system design strategies considering Hongbin Zhang, Vale Base Metals Design of an effective ventilation system for improving the ventilation efficiency of deep underground metal mines - a practical approach Debashish Mishra, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Tuesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 3 2:05 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3A: Ventilation and Explosions Suppression of coal dust explosion using limestone and dolomite rock dust inertants Aashish Sahu, Indian Institute of Technology Agnico eagle fosterville gold mine low frequency noise investigation Jeff Norris, Agnico Eagle Mines Case study: Ventilation Challenges for Australia’s Largest Tunnelling Project under the Sydney City Skyline, WestConnex Rozelle Interchange Michael Shearer, CPB Contractors Holistic approach to optimizing primary fan system efficiency in mines Florian Neff, TLT-Turbo	Session 3B: Ventilation design and heat management Design of a Large 'Off the Shelf' Air Cooled Mine Refrigeration Plant Alex Hatt, Newmont Strategies for heat management in hot volcanic underground mines Marle Hooman, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Onaping Depth Project – Underground Refrigeration Plant Update Chris McGuire, Hatch Rock strata heat in time-dependent underground heat modelling Martin Griffith, Howden Ventsim
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Tuesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 4 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4A: Main Fans and Refrigeration Examining Use of Absorption Chillers to Produce Mine Air Cooling from Power Generation Plant Waste Heat in Remote Sites Kristen Boyd, Hatch Environmental Noise Assessment and Abatement of Surface Primary Ventilation Systems. Glenn Savage, Howden, A Chart Industries Company Considering climate change for potential long-life mine cooling projects located in the subarctics Frédéric Klose, LKAB	Session 4B: Main Fans and Refrigeration Fog Control and Prevention in Underground Mine Travelways Using Refrigeration Craig Stewart, Minware & MVSA Enhancing Airflow and Heat Modelling Calibration in Underground Ventilation Networks with Dynamic Boundary Conditions in Ventsim Daniel Sepulveda, Anglo American Intelligent Modelling of Ventilation Fan Performance Curves using Machine Learning Bernard Viviers, Air Blow Fans
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Reception (Tuesday 13 August)

	Session C
8:15 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 1: Opening Plenary Welcome to IMVC2024 by Conference Chairs Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Welcome from the Hon Courtney Houssos MLC Courtney Houssos MLC, Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Minister for Natural Resources, NS Welcome by UNSW Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Sydney Welcome from the AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote Presentation: Building your resilience shield Daniel Pronk, The Resilience Shield Evaluation of the benefits of controlling the longwall shearer's cutting speed under methane inflow conditions based on simulations Jerzy Krawczyk, Strata Mechanics Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences Prospects for mine intelligent ventilation technology in the future Shugang Li, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Ventilation and cooling considerations with the conversion of low-profile diesel LHDs to battery electric in a room-and-pillar mine Riaan van der Westhuizen, BBE Consulting
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM	Tuesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
11:20 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 2: Mine Ventilation Engineering Keynote Presentation: The consequences of not providing adequate ventilation Bob Leeming, Retired HM Chief Inspector of Mines Efficient and Accurate Ventilation Surveys for Model Calibration Florian Michelin, Howden Ventsim Vale Coleman mine ventilation system design strategies considering Hongbin Zhang, Vale Base Metals Design of an effective ventilation system for improving the ventilation efficiency of deep underground metal mines - a practical approach Debashish Mishra, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Tuesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 3 2:05 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3C: Ventilation design and heat management Evaluating the influence of heat stress indices on refrigeration requirements during mine shaft excavations Kevin Tom, Howden Ventsim Optimized ventilation system for bord-and-pillar mining Marthinus van der Bank, BBE Consulting Initial suitability evaluation of some non-conventional cooling methods for the Malmberget mine Anu Martikainen, LKAB Cooling study for an Australian underground longwall mine Hamish Kerr, BBE Consulting (Australasia)
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Tuesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 4 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4C: CBM and VAM The safety of catalytic oxidation of fugitive lean methane emissions R Noon, Enhanced Space Suspension Bentonite Based Explosion Suppression Materials Preparation and Testing Performance Jianwei Cheng, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Reception (Tuesday 13 August)

	Session A
8:15 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 1: Opening Plenary Welcome to IMVC2024 by Conference Chairs Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Welcome from the Hon Courtney Houssos MLC Courtney Houssos MLC, Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Minister for Natural Resources, NS Welcome by UNSW Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Sydney Welcome from the AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote Presentation: Building your resilience shield Daniel Pronk, The Resilience Shield Evaluation of the benefits of controlling the longwall shearer's cutting speed under methane inflow conditions based on simulations Jerzy Krawczyk, Strata Mechanics Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences Prospects for mine intelligent ventilation technology in the future Shugang Li, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Ventilation and cooling considerations with the conversion of low-profile diesel LHDs to battery electric in a room-and-pillar mine Riaan van der Westhuizen, BBE Consulting
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM	Tuesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
11:20 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 2: Mine Ventilation Engineering Keynote Presentation: The consequences of not providing adequate ventilation Bob Leeming, Retired HM Chief Inspector of Mines Efficient and Accurate Ventilation Surveys for Model Calibration Florian Michelin, Howden Ventsim Vale Coleman mine ventilation system design strategies considering Hongbin Zhang, Vale Base Metals Design of an effective ventilation system for improving the ventilation efficiency of deep underground metal mines - a practical approach Debashish Mishra, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Tuesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 3 2:05 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3A: Ventilation and Explosions Suppression of coal dust explosion using limestone and dolomite rock dust inertants Aashish Sahu, Indian Institute of Technology Agnico eagle fosterville gold mine low frequency noise investigation Jeff Norris, Agnico Eagle Mines Case study: Ventilation Challenges for Australia’s Largest Tunnelling Project under the Sydney City Skyline, WestConnex Rozelle Interchange Michael Shearer, CPB Contractors Holistic approach to optimizing primary fan system efficiency in mines Florian Neff, TLT-Turbo
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Tuesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 4 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4A: Main Fans and Refrigeration Examining Use of Absorption Chillers to Produce Mine Air Cooling from Power Generation Plant Waste Heat in Remote Sites Kristen Boyd, Hatch Environmental Noise Assessment and Abatement of Surface Primary Ventilation Systems. Glenn Savage, Howden, A Chart Industries Company Considering climate change for potential long-life mine cooling projects located in the subarctics Frédéric Klose, LKAB
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Reception (Tuesday 13 August)

	Session B
8:15 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 1: Opening Plenary Welcome to IMVC2024 by Conference Chairs Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Welcome from the Hon Courtney Houssos MLC Courtney Houssos MLC, Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Minister for Natural Resources, NS Welcome by UNSW Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Sydney Welcome from the AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote Presentation: Building your resilience shield Daniel Pronk, The Resilience Shield Evaluation of the benefits of controlling the longwall shearer's cutting speed under methane inflow conditions based on simulations Jerzy Krawczyk, Strata Mechanics Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences Prospects for mine intelligent ventilation technology in the future Shugang Li, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Ventilation and cooling considerations with the conversion of low-profile diesel LHDs to battery electric in a room-and-pillar mine Riaan van der Westhuizen, BBE Consulting
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM	Tuesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
11:20 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 2: Mine Ventilation Engineering Keynote Presentation: The consequences of not providing adequate ventilation Bob Leeming, Retired HM Chief Inspector of Mines Efficient and Accurate Ventilation Surveys for Model Calibration Florian Michelin, Howden Ventsim Vale Coleman mine ventilation system design strategies considering Hongbin Zhang, Vale Base Metals Design of an effective ventilation system for improving the ventilation efficiency of deep underground metal mines - a practical approach Debashish Mishra, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Tuesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 3 2:05 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3B: Ventilation design and heat management Design of a Large 'Off the Shelf' Air Cooled Mine Refrigeration Plant Alex Hatt, Newmont Strategies for heat management in hot volcanic underground mines Marle Hooman, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Onaping Depth Project – Underground Refrigeration Plant Update Chris McGuire, Hatch Rock strata heat in time-dependent underground heat modelling Martin Griffith, Howden Ventsim
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Tuesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 4 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4B: Main Fans and Refrigeration Fog Control and Prevention in Underground Mine Travelways Using Refrigeration Craig Stewart, Minware & MVSA Enhancing Airflow and Heat Modelling Calibration in Underground Ventilation Networks with Dynamic Boundary Conditions in Ventsim Daniel Sepulveda, Anglo American Intelligent Modelling of Ventilation Fan Performance Curves using Machine Learning Bernard Viviers, Air Blow Fans
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Reception (Tuesday 13 August)

	Session C
8:15 AM - 10:40 AM	Session 1: Opening Plenary Welcome to IMVC2024 by Conference Chairs Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Welcome from the Hon Courtney Houssos MLC Courtney Houssos MLC, Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Minister for Natural Resources, NS Welcome by UNSW Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Sydney Welcome from the AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote Presentation: Building your resilience shield Daniel Pronk, The Resilience Shield Evaluation of the benefits of controlling the longwall shearer's cutting speed under methane inflow conditions based on simulations Jerzy Krawczyk, Strata Mechanics Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences Prospects for mine intelligent ventilation technology in the future Shugang Li, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Ventilation and cooling considerations with the conversion of low-profile diesel LHDs to battery electric in a room-and-pillar mine Riaan van der Westhuizen, BBE Consulting
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM	Tuesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
11:20 AM - 1:05 PM	Session 2: Mine Ventilation Engineering Keynote Presentation: The consequences of not providing adequate ventilation Bob Leeming, Retired HM Chief Inspector of Mines Efficient and Accurate Ventilation Surveys for Model Calibration Florian Michelin, Howden Ventsim Vale Coleman mine ventilation system design strategies considering Hongbin Zhang, Vale Base Metals Design of an effective ventilation system for improving the ventilation efficiency of deep underground metal mines - a practical approach Debashish Mishra, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM	Tuesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 3 2:05 PM - 3:45 PM	Session 3C: Ventilation design and heat management Evaluating the influence of heat stress indices on refrigeration requirements during mine shaft excavations Kevin Tom, Howden Ventsim Optimized ventilation system for bord-and-pillar mining Marthinus van der Bank, BBE Consulting Initial suitability evaluation of some non-conventional cooling methods for the Malmberget mine Anu Martikainen, LKAB Cooling study for an Australian underground longwall mine Hamish Kerr, BBE Consulting (Australasia)
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Tuesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 4 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4C: CBM and VAM The safety of catalytic oxidation of fugitive lean methane emissions R Noon, Enhanced Space Suspension Bentonite Based Explosion Suppression Materials Preparation and Testing Performance Jianwei Cheng, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Reception (Tuesday 13 August)

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

	Session A	Session B	Session C
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 5: Plenary Reflections from Day 1 Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Keynote Presentation: Why ventilation matters from a workers perspective Stephen Smyth, MEU Mining & Energy Division Bending the Curve on Global Coal Mine Methane Emissions Felicia A. Ruiz, Clean Air Task Force Enabling Crystalline Silica Analysis of Mine Respirable Dust Sampled by Real-Time Gravimetric Personal Dust Monitor (PDM3700) Yonggang Jin, CSIRO Sponcom prevention Baotao Qin,
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Wednesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 6 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 6A: Metal Mine Ventlation Applications and limitations of spot cooler systems in mines. Morné Beukes, BBE Group Effects of Water Inflows on Mine Ventilation System Purushotham Tukkaraja, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Assessment of using Jet Fans for Ventilation-on-Demand in Block Cave Extraction Drives through CFD Modelling Joeline Viljoen, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Computational modelling of heat hazard and methane dispersion in a roadway development with auxiliary ventilation D Mishra, Indian Institute of Technology	Session 6B: Mine Fires and Emergency Response Lab Scale investigation of the Effectiveness of different fire extinguishing agents on Lithium-ion Batteries fires Aamir Iqbal, Missouri University Of Science And Technology Advances in Longwall Tailgate Proactive Sponcom and Gas Management Strategy - Australian Preventative Safety Share on Mine Fires and Explosions Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Spontaneous combustion and mine fires in Indian coal mines – characterization, detection and control measures Abhishek Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Analysis of the empirical function approximating fire-induced pressure differentials applications for emergency response planning Grigorii Kolegov, Howden Ventsim	Session 6C: Dust and DPM Investigating the accuracy of the inhalable dust sampling devices / An Analysis of the Inhalable Coal Dust Samples in Queensland- Mehmet Kizil, University of Queensland Characterization of Diesel Particulate Matter Aerosols and Control Strategies Effectiveness in an Underground Environment Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia Analysis of data received from the black carbon portable real-time monitor tested in an underground mine for monitoring DPM. Sergei Sabanov, Nazarbayev University Numerical study of the diesel exhaust distributions and ventilation optimisation in an underground development face Ping Chang, Curtin University
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	Wednesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 7 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Session 7A: Sponcom Management-1 Automated leak detection for tube bundle gas monitoring systems Sean Muller, Simtars Application of a new approach to assessing the self-heating status of coal using gas monitoring results Basil Beamish, B3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Broadmeadow Mine Solid Coal Oxidation Event 18-19ct, South Mains David Caley, BMA Broadmeadow Mine	Session 7B: Gas Drainage and New Hazard Management Issues, VAM Towards Site-Wide Air Mixture Monitoring: Lessons Learned from Geostatistics Kate Brown Requist, University of Arizona Using Subterranean Barriers to Improve Pre-Drainage, Reduce Gas Influx, and Lower Emissions from Underground Coal Mines Ray L Johnson Jr, Novus Fuels Dynamic response characteristics of shaft explosion-proof door and fan blade under explosion shock wave Jianliang Gao, Henan Polytechnic University	Session 7C: Dust and DPM Development of Strategies for Improving Air Quantity and Quality in an Indian Chromite Mine – A Case Study Gadhi Durga Nookaraju, National Institute of Technology What is the value of Inhalable Exposure Monitoring in the Coal Mining Industry? Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair PVDF Ultrafine Nanofiber Electrostatic Charge Retention Membrane for Effective Fine Particulate Matter (0.1-2.5 m) Filtration Ashish Kakoria Kumar, Missouri University of Science and Technology Ultrafine Supersonically blown nanofiber membrane for filtration of coal mine dust particles (0.1-0.3) mm Mirza Muhammad Zaid, Missouri University of Science and Technology
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 8 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8A: Detection and Control of Spontaneous Combustion-2 Numerical study on gas explosion hazard and spontaneous combustion in longwall panel: An Indian perspective Sunny Rao, Indian Institute of Technology Laboratory evaluation of ventilation effects on self-heating incubation behaviour of high reactivity coals Jan Theiler, B3 Mining Services The use and abuse of laboratory-based gas evolution testing in setting triggers for Spontaneous Combustion Trigger Action Response Plans David Cliff, University of Queensland	Session 8B: Ventilation Case Studies Ventilation On Demand - Fosterville Mine Jeff Norris, Agnico Eagle Mines Unusual Mine Ventilation Appliance Failures Euler De Souza, AirFinders Inc. Mitigating Saline Water Discharge Challenges in Underground Mine Exhaust Shafts Ramakrishna Morla, Genesis Minerals	Session 8C: Mine Fires Managing the Catastrophic Hazard of Underground Transformer Fires Marco Biffi, BBE Group Intelligent Fire Evacuation Routes: Leveraging Mine-Wide Data Vasileios Androulakis, New Mexico Tech Reopening and recovery of fire affected sealed panels - A scientific approach S Kumar Ray, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Congress Dinner (Wednesday 14 August)

	Session A	Session B
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 5: Plenary Reflections from Day 1 Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Keynote Presentation: Why ventilation matters from a workers perspective Stephen Smyth, MEU Mining & Energy Division Bending the Curve on Global Coal Mine Methane Emissions Felicia A. Ruiz, Clean Air Task Force Enabling Crystalline Silica Analysis of Mine Respirable Dust Sampled by Real-Time Gravimetric Personal Dust Monitor (PDM3700) Yonggang Jin, CSIRO Sponcom prevention Baotao Qin,
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Wednesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 6 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 6A: Metal Mine Ventlation Applications and limitations of spot cooler systems in mines. Morné Beukes, BBE Group Effects of Water Inflows on Mine Ventilation System Purushotham Tukkaraja, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Assessment of using Jet Fans for Ventilation-on-Demand in Block Cave Extraction Drives through CFD Modelling Joeline Viljoen, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Computational modelling of heat hazard and methane dispersion in a roadway development with auxiliary ventilation D Mishra, Indian Institute of Technology	Session 6B: Mine Fires and Emergency Response Lab Scale investigation of the Effectiveness of different fire extinguishing agents on Lithium-ion Batteries fires Aamir Iqbal, Missouri University Of Science And Technology Advances in Longwall Tailgate Proactive Sponcom and Gas Management Strategy - Australian Preventative Safety Share on Mine Fires and Explosions Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Spontaneous combustion and mine fires in Indian coal mines – characterization, detection and control measures Abhishek Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Analysis of the empirical function approximating fire-induced pressure differentials applications for emergency response planning Grigorii Kolegov, Howden Ventsim
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	Wednesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 7 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Session 7A: Sponcom Management-1 Automated leak detection for tube bundle gas monitoring systems Sean Muller, Simtars Application of a new approach to assessing the self-heating status of coal using gas monitoring results Basil Beamish, B3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Broadmeadow Mine Solid Coal Oxidation Event 18-19ct, South Mains David Caley, BMA Broadmeadow Mine	Session 7B: Gas Drainage and New Hazard Management Issues, VAM Towards Site-Wide Air Mixture Monitoring: Lessons Learned from Geostatistics Kate Brown Requist, University of Arizona Using Subterranean Barriers to Improve Pre-Drainage, Reduce Gas Influx, and Lower Emissions from Underground Coal Mines Ray L Johnson Jr, Novus Fuels Dynamic response characteristics of shaft explosion-proof door and fan blade under explosion shock wave Jianliang Gao, Henan Polytechnic University
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 8 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8A: Detection and Control of Spontaneous Combustion-2 Numerical study on gas explosion hazard and spontaneous combustion in longwall panel: An Indian perspective Sunny Rao, Indian Institute of Technology Laboratory evaluation of ventilation effects on self-heating incubation behaviour of high reactivity coals Jan Theiler, B3 Mining Services The use and abuse of laboratory-based gas evolution testing in setting triggers for Spontaneous Combustion Trigger Action Response Plans David Cliff, University of Queensland	Session 8B: Ventilation Case Studies Ventilation On Demand - Fosterville Mine Jeff Norris, Agnico Eagle Mines Unusual Mine Ventilation Appliance Failures Euler De Souza, AirFinders Inc. Mitigating Saline Water Discharge Challenges in Underground Mine Exhaust Shafts Ramakrishna Morla, Genesis Minerals
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Congress Dinner (Wednesday 14 August)

	Session C
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 5: Plenary Reflections from Day 1 Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Keynote Presentation: Why ventilation matters from a workers perspective Stephen Smyth, MEU Mining & Energy Division Bending the Curve on Global Coal Mine Methane Emissions Felicia A. Ruiz, Clean Air Task Force Enabling Crystalline Silica Analysis of Mine Respirable Dust Sampled by Real-Time Gravimetric Personal Dust Monitor (PDM3700) Yonggang Jin, CSIRO Sponcom prevention Baotao Qin,
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Wednesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 6 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 6C: Dust and DPM Investigating the accuracy of the inhalable dust sampling devices / An Analysis of the Inhalable Coal Dust Samples in Queensland- Mehmet Kizil, University of Queensland Characterization of Diesel Particulate Matter Aerosols and Control Strategies Effectiveness in an Underground Environment Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia Analysis of data received from the black carbon portable real-time monitor tested in an underground mine for monitoring DPM. Sergei Sabanov, Nazarbayev University Numerical study of the diesel exhaust distributions and ventilation optimisation in an underground development face Ping Chang, Curtin University
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	Wednesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 7 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Session 7C: Dust and DPM Development of Strategies for Improving Air Quantity and Quality in an Indian Chromite Mine – A Case Study Gadhi Durga Nookaraju, National Institute of Technology What is the value of Inhalable Exposure Monitoring in the Coal Mining Industry? Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair PVDF Ultrafine Nanofiber Electrostatic Charge Retention Membrane for Effective Fine Particulate Matter (0.1-2.5 m) Filtration Ashish Kakoria Kumar, Missouri University of Science and Technology Ultrafine Supersonically blown nanofiber membrane for filtration of coal mine dust particles (0.1-0.3) mm Mirza Muhammad Zaid, Missouri University of Science and Technology
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 8 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8C: Mine Fires Managing the Catastrophic Hazard of Underground Transformer Fires Marco Biffi, BBE Group Intelligent Fire Evacuation Routes: Leveraging Mine-Wide Data Vasileios Androulakis, New Mexico Tech Reopening and recovery of fire affected sealed panels - A scientific approach S Kumar Ray, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Congress Dinner (Wednesday 14 August)

	Session A
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 5: Plenary Reflections from Day 1 Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Keynote Presentation: Why ventilation matters from a workers perspective Stephen Smyth, MEU Mining & Energy Division Bending the Curve on Global Coal Mine Methane Emissions Felicia A. Ruiz, Clean Air Task Force Enabling Crystalline Silica Analysis of Mine Respirable Dust Sampled by Real-Time Gravimetric Personal Dust Monitor (PDM3700) Yonggang Jin, CSIRO Sponcom prevention Baotao Qin,
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Wednesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 6 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 6A: Metal Mine Ventlation Applications and limitations of spot cooler systems in mines. Morné Beukes, BBE Group Effects of Water Inflows on Mine Ventilation System Purushotham Tukkaraja, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Assessment of using Jet Fans for Ventilation-on-Demand in Block Cave Extraction Drives through CFD Modelling Joeline Viljoen, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Computational modelling of heat hazard and methane dispersion in a roadway development with auxiliary ventilation D Mishra, Indian Institute of Technology
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	Wednesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 7 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Session 7A: Sponcom Management-1 Automated leak detection for tube bundle gas monitoring systems Sean Muller, Simtars Application of a new approach to assessing the self-heating status of coal using gas monitoring results Basil Beamish, B3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Broadmeadow Mine Solid Coal Oxidation Event 18-19ct, South Mains David Caley, BMA Broadmeadow Mine
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 8 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8A: Detection and Control of Spontaneous Combustion-2 Numerical study on gas explosion hazard and spontaneous combustion in longwall panel: An Indian perspective Sunny Rao, Indian Institute of Technology Laboratory evaluation of ventilation effects on self-heating incubation behaviour of high reactivity coals Jan Theiler, B3 Mining Services The use and abuse of laboratory-based gas evolution testing in setting triggers for Spontaneous Combustion Trigger Action Response Plans David Cliff, University of Queensland
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Congress Dinner (Wednesday 14 August)

	Session B
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 5: Plenary Reflections from Day 1 Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Keynote Presentation: Why ventilation matters from a workers perspective Stephen Smyth, MEU Mining & Energy Division Bending the Curve on Global Coal Mine Methane Emissions Felicia A. Ruiz, Clean Air Task Force Enabling Crystalline Silica Analysis of Mine Respirable Dust Sampled by Real-Time Gravimetric Personal Dust Monitor (PDM3700) Yonggang Jin, CSIRO Sponcom prevention Baotao Qin,
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Wednesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 6 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 6B: Mine Fires and Emergency Response Lab Scale investigation of the Effectiveness of different fire extinguishing agents on Lithium-ion Batteries fires Aamir Iqbal, Missouri University Of Science And Technology Advances in Longwall Tailgate Proactive Sponcom and Gas Management Strategy - Australian Preventative Safety Share on Mine Fires and Explosions Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Spontaneous combustion and mine fires in Indian coal mines – characterization, detection and control measures Abhishek Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Analysis of the empirical function approximating fire-induced pressure differentials applications for emergency response planning Grigorii Kolegov, Howden Ventsim
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	Wednesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 7 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Session 7B: Gas Drainage and New Hazard Management Issues, VAM Towards Site-Wide Air Mixture Monitoring: Lessons Learned from Geostatistics Kate Brown Requist, University of Arizona Using Subterranean Barriers to Improve Pre-Drainage, Reduce Gas Influx, and Lower Emissions from Underground Coal Mines Ray L Johnson Jr, Novus Fuels Dynamic response characteristics of shaft explosion-proof door and fan blade under explosion shock wave Jianliang Gao, Henan Polytechnic University
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 8 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8B: Ventilation Case Studies Ventilation On Demand - Fosterville Mine Jeff Norris, Agnico Eagle Mines Unusual Mine Ventilation Appliance Failures Euler De Souza, AirFinders Inc. Mitigating Saline Water Discharge Challenges in Underground Mine Exhaust Shafts Ramakrishna Morla, Genesis Minerals
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Congress Dinner (Wednesday 14 August)

	Session C
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 5: Plenary Reflections from Day 1 Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair Keynote Presentation: Why ventilation matters from a workers perspective Stephen Smyth, MEU Mining & Energy Division Bending the Curve on Global Coal Mine Methane Emissions Felicia A. Ruiz, Clean Air Task Force Enabling Crystalline Silica Analysis of Mine Respirable Dust Sampled by Real-Time Gravimetric Personal Dust Monitor (PDM3700) Yonggang Jin, CSIRO Sponcom prevention Baotao Qin,
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Wednesday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 6 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 6C: Dust and DPM Investigating the accuracy of the inhalable dust sampling devices / An Analysis of the Inhalable Coal Dust Samples in Queensland- Mehmet Kizil, University of Queensland Characterization of Diesel Particulate Matter Aerosols and Control Strategies Effectiveness in an Underground Environment Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia Analysis of data received from the black carbon portable real-time monitor tested in an underground mine for monitoring DPM. Sergei Sabanov, Nazarbayev University Numerical study of the diesel exhaust distributions and ventilation optimisation in an underground development face Ping Chang, Curtin University
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	Wednesday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 7 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Session 7C: Dust and DPM Development of Strategies for Improving Air Quantity and Quality in an Indian Chromite Mine – A Case Study Gadhi Durga Nookaraju, National Institute of Technology What is the value of Inhalable Exposure Monitoring in the Coal Mining Industry? Bharath Belle, IMVC Conference Chair PVDF Ultrafine Nanofiber Electrostatic Charge Retention Membrane for Effective Fine Particulate Matter (0.1-2.5 m) Filtration Ashish Kakoria Kumar, Missouri University of Science and Technology Ultrafine Supersonically blown nanofiber membrane for filtration of coal mine dust particles (0.1-0.3) mm Mirza Muhammad Zaid, Missouri University of Science and Technology
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 8 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 8C: Mine Fires Managing the Catastrophic Hazard of Underground Transformer Fires Marco Biffi, BBE Group Intelligent Fire Evacuation Routes: Leveraging Mine-Wide Data Vasileios Androulakis, New Mexico Tech Reopening and recovery of fire affected sealed panels - A scientific approach S Kumar Ray, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Congress Dinner (Wednesday 14 August)

Thursday, August 15, 2024

	Session A	Session B	Session C
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9: Plenary Day 3 Opening Rao Balusu, CSIRO Keynote Presentation Liang Yuan, Anhui University of Science and Technology Impact of goaf gas drainage on goaf atmosphere: From field observations to numerical models Guangyao Si, UNSW Sydney Use and Limitations of the Atkinson Equation Duran Durieux, Rio Tinto Primary Fan Selection for Kucing Liar Mine in Parallel Configuration Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Thursday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 10 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 10A: Innovation and Ventilation Ideas An Integrated IOT and AI Based Smart Center for Particulate Matter and GHG Emissions Monitoring in an Opencast Coal Mine Siddhartha Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology An Assessment of Natural versus Assisted Ventilation of Dead-end Openings using CFD Modelling Joeline Viljoen, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Assessment of Heat Stress and Dehydration in Underground Coal Mines Using ML Techniques to Improve Occupational Health and Miners Productivity Vikram Sakinala, IIT ISM Dhanbad Calculation Method of Friction Resistance of Roadway Based on the Fractal Characterization of Wall Roughness Chenguang Zhao, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute	Session 10B: Coal Seam Gas, Including Gas Drainage/Storage and Utilisation More Effective Pre-Drainage of Low-Permeability Coals Using Indirect Hydraulic Fracturing (IHF) in Co-Application with Surface-to-Inseam (SIS) Wells Ray L Johnson Jr, Novus Fuels Effect of ultrasonic modification of nanopores in coal on the competitive adsorption of CH4 by CO2 Liang Wang, China University of Mining and Technology An intelligent design system for gas drainage boreholes in coal mines Sheng Xue, Anhui University of Science and Technology Precise Evaluation of Fracture Porosity of Coal Body: Key Factor in Assessing Free Gas Outburst Expansion Energy Ming Cheng, China University of Mining Technology	Session 10C: Case Studies-Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Implementation of VAMOX™ Regenerative Thermal Oxidation (RTO) system for underground coal mine decarbonisation by abating Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) emissions. Guy Drouin, Biothermica Technologies Inc Challenges facing oxidation of ventilation air methane using regenerative thermal oxidisers in the Australian coal industry Wendy Harris, Hatch Effect of catalyst support in the oxidation of fugitive lean methane gas streams M Bligh, Simulation Study of Gas Explosion Propagation Law in Coal Mining Face with Different Ventilation Modes Jiajia Liu, Henan Polytechnic University
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 11 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Session 11A A Study of Fire Problem in Developed Pillars of Coal Seams by Opencast Method and Development of Comprehensive Methodology for its Control and Safe Extraction of Coal D. C. Panigrahi, PMRC Private Limited Study on the Impact of Mine Fire Smoke Flow on Ventilation Systems Based on Ventsim Laisheng Huang, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing Research on the Process of Cloud Formation and the Induced Explosion from Smoldering Deposited Coal Dust with Varying Degrees Jing Fan, Xi'an University of Science and Technology	Session 11B: Case Studies Simulated Jet Fan Control Algorithm for Underground Mining Jason Pont, Howden Ventsim Development path and prospect of coal and gas co-extraction technology in dual carbon strategy Jingfei Zhang, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Potential Indicator Gases for Improving the Forecasting Accuracy of Coal Spontaneous Combustion: Acetaldehyde and Acetone Guodong Miao, China University of Mining and Technology Power Down Your Fans While Powering Up Your Production Lisa Andrews, Mining Plus	Session 11C: Case Studies Airflow required in areas affected by hot water Luis Daniel Gutierrez Hijar, Glencore Characteristics of Self-extinction in Coal Mine Blind Roadway Fires with Different Sealing Configurations and Sealing Ratios Jingxin Wang, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Thursday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 12 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Session 12A Identification of Key Factors Affecting the Resilience of the Main Ventilation Systems in Underground mines Adel Mottahedi, University of Wollongong Synthesis and characteristics of hermosensitive hydro gel for extinguishing coal mines fire Xiao Huang, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Optimization of real-time gas monitoring and control in underground mines using internet of things (IOT) and mobile app Oluwatobi E. Adebayo, Kaduna Polytechnic	Session 12B: Case Studies Building a multi-factor index decision model to optimise the structure of the intelligent sensing system for ventilation parameters T Jia, Liaoning Technical University Numerical simulation of dynamic evolution of hydration film expansion process on coal surface Min Yan, Xi'an University of Science and Technology
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Closing Reception (Thursday 15 August)

	Session A	Session B
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9: Plenary Day 3 Opening Rao Balusu, CSIRO Keynote Presentation Liang Yuan, Anhui University of Science and Technology Impact of goaf gas drainage on goaf atmosphere: From field observations to numerical models Guangyao Si, UNSW Sydney Use and Limitations of the Atkinson Equation Duran Durieux, Rio Tinto Primary Fan Selection for Kucing Liar Mine in Parallel Configuration Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Thursday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 10 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 10A: Innovation and Ventilation Ideas An Integrated IOT and AI Based Smart Center for Particulate Matter and GHG Emissions Monitoring in an Opencast Coal Mine Siddhartha Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology An Assessment of Natural versus Assisted Ventilation of Dead-end Openings using CFD Modelling Joeline Viljoen, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Assessment of Heat Stress and Dehydration in Underground Coal Mines Using ML Techniques to Improve Occupational Health and Miners Productivity Vikram Sakinala, IIT ISM Dhanbad Calculation Method of Friction Resistance of Roadway Based on the Fractal Characterization of Wall Roughness Chenguang Zhao, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute	Session 10B: Coal Seam Gas, Including Gas Drainage/Storage and Utilisation More Effective Pre-Drainage of Low-Permeability Coals Using Indirect Hydraulic Fracturing (IHF) in Co-Application with Surface-to-Inseam (SIS) Wells Ray L Johnson Jr, Novus Fuels Effect of ultrasonic modification of nanopores in coal on the competitive adsorption of CH4 by CO2 Liang Wang, China University of Mining and Technology An intelligent design system for gas drainage boreholes in coal mines Sheng Xue, Anhui University of Science and Technology Precise Evaluation of Fracture Porosity of Coal Body: Key Factor in Assessing Free Gas Outburst Expansion Energy Ming Cheng, China University of Mining Technology
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 11 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Session 11A A Study of Fire Problem in Developed Pillars of Coal Seams by Opencast Method and Development of Comprehensive Methodology for its Control and Safe Extraction of Coal D. C. Panigrahi, PMRC Private Limited Study on the Impact of Mine Fire Smoke Flow on Ventilation Systems Based on Ventsim Laisheng Huang, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing Research on the Process of Cloud Formation and the Induced Explosion from Smoldering Deposited Coal Dust with Varying Degrees Jing Fan, Xi'an University of Science and Technology	Session 11B: Case Studies Simulated Jet Fan Control Algorithm for Underground Mining Jason Pont, Howden Ventsim Development path and prospect of coal and gas co-extraction technology in dual carbon strategy Jingfei Zhang, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Potential Indicator Gases for Improving the Forecasting Accuracy of Coal Spontaneous Combustion: Acetaldehyde and Acetone Guodong Miao, China University of Mining and Technology Power Down Your Fans While Powering Up Your Production Lisa Andrews, Mining Plus
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Thursday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 12 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Session 12A Identification of Key Factors Affecting the Resilience of the Main Ventilation Systems in Underground mines Adel Mottahedi, University of Wollongong Synthesis and characteristics of hermosensitive hydro gel for extinguishing coal mines fire Xiao Huang, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Optimization of real-time gas monitoring and control in underground mines using internet of things (IOT) and mobile app Oluwatobi E. Adebayo, Kaduna Polytechnic	Session 12B: Case Studies Building a multi-factor index decision model to optimise the structure of the intelligent sensing system for ventilation parameters T Jia, Liaoning Technical University Numerical simulation of dynamic evolution of hydration film expansion process on coal surface Min Yan, Xi'an University of Science and Technology
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Closing Reception (Thursday 15 August)

	Session C
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9: Plenary Day 3 Opening Rao Balusu, CSIRO Keynote Presentation Liang Yuan, Anhui University of Science and Technology Impact of goaf gas drainage on goaf atmosphere: From field observations to numerical models Guangyao Si, UNSW Sydney Use and Limitations of the Atkinson Equation Duran Durieux, Rio Tinto Primary Fan Selection for Kucing Liar Mine in Parallel Configuration Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Thursday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 10 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 10C: Case Studies-Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Implementation of VAMOX™ Regenerative Thermal Oxidation (RTO) system for underground coal mine decarbonisation by abating Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) emissions. Guy Drouin, Biothermica Technologies Inc Challenges facing oxidation of ventilation air methane using regenerative thermal oxidisers in the Australian coal industry Wendy Harris, Hatch Effect of catalyst support in the oxidation of fugitive lean methane gas streams M Bligh, Simulation Study of Gas Explosion Propagation Law in Coal Mining Face with Different Ventilation Modes Jiajia Liu, Henan Polytechnic University
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 11 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Session 11C: Case Studies Airflow required in areas affected by hot water Luis Daniel Gutierrez Hijar, Glencore Characteristics of Self-extinction in Coal Mine Blind Roadway Fires with Different Sealing Configurations and Sealing Ratios Jingxin Wang, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Thursday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 12 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Closing Reception (Thursday 15 August)

	Session A
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9: Plenary Day 3 Opening Rao Balusu, CSIRO Keynote Presentation Liang Yuan, Anhui University of Science and Technology Impact of goaf gas drainage on goaf atmosphere: From field observations to numerical models Guangyao Si, UNSW Sydney Use and Limitations of the Atkinson Equation Duran Durieux, Rio Tinto Primary Fan Selection for Kucing Liar Mine in Parallel Configuration Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Thursday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 10 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 10A: Innovation and Ventilation Ideas An Integrated IOT and AI Based Smart Center for Particulate Matter and GHG Emissions Monitoring in an Opencast Coal Mine Siddhartha Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology An Assessment of Natural versus Assisted Ventilation of Dead-end Openings using CFD Modelling Joeline Viljoen, BBE Consulting (Australasia) Assessment of Heat Stress and Dehydration in Underground Coal Mines Using ML Techniques to Improve Occupational Health and Miners Productivity Vikram Sakinala, IIT ISM Dhanbad Calculation Method of Friction Resistance of Roadway Based on the Fractal Characterization of Wall Roughness Chenguang Zhao, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 11 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Session 11A A Study of Fire Problem in Developed Pillars of Coal Seams by Opencast Method and Development of Comprehensive Methodology for its Control and Safe Extraction of Coal D. C. Panigrahi, PMRC Private Limited Study on the Impact of Mine Fire Smoke Flow on Ventilation Systems Based on Ventsim Laisheng Huang, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing Research on the Process of Cloud Formation and the Induced Explosion from Smoldering Deposited Coal Dust with Varying Degrees Jing Fan, Xi'an University of Science and Technology
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Thursday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 12 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Session 12A Identification of Key Factors Affecting the Resilience of the Main Ventilation Systems in Underground mines Adel Mottahedi, University of Wollongong Synthesis and characteristics of hermosensitive hydro gel for extinguishing coal mines fire Xiao Huang, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Optimization of real-time gas monitoring and control in underground mines using internet of things (IOT) and mobile app Oluwatobi E. Adebayo, Kaduna Polytechnic
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Closing Reception (Thursday 15 August)

	Session B
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9: Plenary Day 3 Opening Rao Balusu, CSIRO Keynote Presentation Liang Yuan, Anhui University of Science and Technology Impact of goaf gas drainage on goaf atmosphere: From field observations to numerical models Guangyao Si, UNSW Sydney Use and Limitations of the Atkinson Equation Duran Durieux, Rio Tinto Primary Fan Selection for Kucing Liar Mine in Parallel Configuration Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Thursday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 10 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 10B: Coal Seam Gas, Including Gas Drainage/Storage and Utilisation More Effective Pre-Drainage of Low-Permeability Coals Using Indirect Hydraulic Fracturing (IHF) in Co-Application with Surface-to-Inseam (SIS) Wells Ray L Johnson Jr, Novus Fuels Effect of ultrasonic modification of nanopores in coal on the competitive adsorption of CH4 by CO2 Liang Wang, China University of Mining and Technology An intelligent design system for gas drainage boreholes in coal mines Sheng Xue, Anhui University of Science and Technology Precise Evaluation of Fracture Porosity of Coal Body: Key Factor in Assessing Free Gas Outburst Expansion Energy Ming Cheng, China University of Mining Technology
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 11 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Session 11B: Case Studies Simulated Jet Fan Control Algorithm for Underground Mining Jason Pont, Howden Ventsim Development path and prospect of coal and gas co-extraction technology in dual carbon strategy Jingfei Zhang, Xi'an University of Science and Technology Potential Indicator Gases for Improving the Forecasting Accuracy of Coal Spontaneous Combustion: Acetaldehyde and Acetone Guodong Miao, China University of Mining and Technology Power Down Your Fans While Powering Up Your Production Lisa Andrews, Mining Plus
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Thursday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 12 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Session 12B: Case Studies Building a multi-factor index decision model to optimise the structure of the intelligent sensing system for ventilation parameters T Jia, Liaoning Technical University Numerical simulation of dynamic evolution of hydration film expansion process on coal surface Min Yan, Xi'an University of Science and Technology
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Closing Reception (Thursday 15 August)

	Session C
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9: Plenary Day 3 Opening Rao Balusu, CSIRO Keynote Presentation Liang Yuan, Anhui University of Science and Technology Impact of goaf gas drainage on goaf atmosphere: From field observations to numerical models Guangyao Si, UNSW Sydney Use and Limitations of the Atkinson Equation Duran Durieux, Rio Tinto Primary Fan Selection for Kucing Liar Mine in Parallel Configuration Arash Habibi, PT Freeport Indonesia
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Thursday Morning Tea & Exhibition
Session 10 11:05 AM - 12:45 PM	Session 10C: Case Studies-Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Implementation of VAMOX™ Regenerative Thermal Oxidation (RTO) system for underground coal mine decarbonisation by abating Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) emissions. Guy Drouin, Biothermica Technologies Inc Challenges facing oxidation of ventilation air methane using regenerative thermal oxidisers in the Australian coal industry Wendy Harris, Hatch Effect of catalyst support in the oxidation of fugitive lean methane gas streams M Bligh, Simulation Study of Gas Explosion Propagation Law in Coal Mining Face with Different Ventilation Modes Jiajia Liu, Henan Polytechnic University
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday Lunch & Exhibition
Session 11 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Session 11C: Case Studies Airflow required in areas affected by hot water Luis Daniel Gutierrez Hijar, Glencore Characteristics of Self-extinction in Coal Mine Blind Roadway Fires with Different Sealing Configurations and Sealing Ratios Jingxin Wang, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Thursday Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
Session 12 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Closing Reception (Thursday 15 August)

Friday, August 16, 2024

	Post-Conference Tours
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Tour 1B - Outback metalliferous mine tour (overnight) Peak Mine
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Tour 1A - Outback metalliferous mine tour (overnight) CSA Mine
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 2A - Coal Mine Tour: Appin & Kembla Height - Appin Colliery & Dendrobium Colliery
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 2B - Coal mine tour: Appin & Bargo - Appin Colliery & Tahmoor Colliery
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	Tour 3A & 3B - Sydney tunnelling tour
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM	Tour 4 - Sydney local tour: Prestons, Caringbah, Sydney – ACI Duct Factory, Flowcal Scientific, UNSW
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 5 - Sydney extended tour: Sydney & Cardiff – UNSW & Howden Fan Factory

	Post-Conference Tours
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Tour 1B - Outback metalliferous mine tour (overnight) Peak Mine
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Tour 1A - Outback metalliferous mine tour (overnight) CSA Mine
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 2A - Coal Mine Tour: Appin & Kembla Height - Appin Colliery & Dendrobium Colliery
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 2B - Coal mine tour: Appin & Bargo - Appin Colliery & Tahmoor Colliery
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	Tour 3A & 3B - Sydney tunnelling tour
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM	Tour 4 - Sydney local tour: Prestons, Caringbah, Sydney – ACI Duct Factory, Flowcal Scientific, UNSW
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 5 - Sydney extended tour: Sydney & Cardiff – UNSW & Howden Fan Factory

	Post-Conference Tours
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Tour 1B - Outback metalliferous mine tour (overnight) Peak Mine
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Tour 1A - Outback metalliferous mine tour (overnight) CSA Mine
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 2A - Coal Mine Tour: Appin & Kembla Height - Appin Colliery & Dendrobium Colliery
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 2B - Coal mine tour: Appin & Bargo - Appin Colliery & Tahmoor Colliery
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	Tour 3A & 3B - Sydney tunnelling tour
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM	Tour 4 - Sydney local tour: Prestons, Caringbah, Sydney – ACI Duct Factory, Flowcal Scientific, UNSW
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Tour 5 - Sydney extended tour: Sydney & Cardiff – UNSW & Howden Fan Factory

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