Mine Ventilation Systems
Underground mine ventilation: A breath of fresh air
One of the most important roles when making an underground mine safer for personnel is evaluating the airflow. Is there enough air? Are the contaminants diluted or removed? In addition to the role of ventilation in the safety of your operations, our team understands the interdependency between a mine’s ventilation system and achieving the mine’s production goals.
We design main and auxiliary ventilation systems, including heating and cooling plants. We have expertise in designing primary, secondary, and auxiliary ventilation systems. Let’s work together to evaluate existing and proposed mine ventilation systems. From there we can provide comparative analysis of your options and design the right system to meet your needs. Our team is capable of thermodynamic analysis of mine and refrigeration plant design, modeling and simulations, and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis.
Mine ventilation provides a big opportunity for energy efficiency
There are lots of buzzwords floating around the industry around reducing carbon emissions and sustainable mining. But what’s the deal with energy efficiency in terms of mining? Stantec’s mine ventilation professional Kim Trapani talks details about debottlenecking studies, energy audits, and behavior change in the mining industry. She also shares common pitfalls she’s seen as mining companies adopt more sustainable practices – especially in terms of mine ventilation and underground mine energy reduction. Read MoreReducing, reusing, and recycling underground airflow
If you’ve ever been in an underground mine, you know how important ventilation is. It is critical for safety, reducing diesel particulates in the air, providing quality air to breathe, and heating or cooling. In underground mines, ventilation can account for up to 50% of the total mine energy use. So, how can we ventilate mines efficiently? Let’s explore how the industry is taking steps towards making underground mining ventilation more cost effective and sustainable.Mining ventilation knowledge applied across industries
We’re providing logistics and project delivery consulting to Removr, a Norwegian company developing direct air capture (DAC) plants that can pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere. Stantec’s knowledge includes large-scale ventilation, renewable energy, logistics for large-scale projects, site infrastructure, as well as preassembly and preconstruction services for complex projects. We will assist Removr in designing megaton-sized DAC facilities to process billions of cubic feet of air and capture millions of tons of carbon. Read MoreMine Power Distribution: Energy for ventilation and equipment
Making sure your systems have the energy to get the job done… What are your power needs? Will your systems have the capacity to safely power your project? Whether you’re designing a new mine, or expanding a current operation, let’s assess your power needs and design a system that meets your current requirements, as well as one that is adaptable to long-term plans. Let’s determine how to transfer power from utility to facility, getting the energy needed for plant and process equipment, mine ventilation, and communication systems.
Kim Trapani, Project Specialist
Making sure our design reflects the client’s needs is the key to success. I strive to always go above and beyond.
Shaun Graber, Senior Associate, Mining, Minerals & Metals
Work is a hobby. I love what I do, and I try to pass on to others around me the same passion and confidence in the product and service we provide for our clients.
Allan Prits, Principal, Atmospheric Sciences
Each client’s needs are unique, and project success is only possible by understanding the organization and its environmental objectives.
Claudio Cossio, Vice President, Mining, Minerals & Metals
Make work enjoyable, and always value different points of view.
Keith Vaananen, Director, Underground Mining - Latin America
Delivering quality service to our clients will always provide the opportunity to generate repeat business.
Mark Hatton, Principal, Senior Project Manager
I help our people to do what they do best, find the right solutions for our clients that are safe and relevant to their overall project economics.
Rich Saccany, Senior Consultant, Mining, Minerals & Metals
Projects are like puzzles. My objective is to make sure all the pieces come together.
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