The Regulation of Ventilation by Changing the Operation of the Main Fan and its Impact on the Face Worked under the Main Haulage Level

The regulation of mine ventilation by changing the operation of the main fan (HV) has both positive and negative aspects. One of the positive aspects is that this regulation can be made directly on the mine surface without lowering into the mine, namely by turning the fan blades from the minimum to maximum position. This regulation can be performed either from the control room or directly at the fan. The utilization of this control method in the mine ventilation (the reducing or increasing of the depression of main fans) brings with also certain disadvantages. By the overall regulation of the depression of main fans we influence the overall mine ventilation network. The HV regulation can without further interventions cause problems in other part of the mine. Therefore, to eliminate the negative effects we have to do partial steps in the regulation of ventilation in the ventilation network to achieve the desired effect in a specific part of the mining field and prevent the unwanted effect in other parts of the ventilation network. In this article we deal with the negative effects on a face worked under the main haulage level.