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2019 International Symposium on Coal Mine Dust and Gas Control - 21-22 November 2019 University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Conference Program ORGANISED BY Mining and Resources Engineering University of Wollongong Australia

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DAY 1│ THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2019 6:00 – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception and Registration

Building 20 (Communication Centre) Foyer, UOW Main Campus

Day 2│FRIDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2019 LECTURE HALL 5, COMMUNICATION CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG

8:00 am Registration

8:45 am Welcome and Official Opening

A/Prof Ting Ren, Symposium Chair, University of Wollongong

Prof Valerie Linton, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong

Session 1

9:00 -10:30 am

Coal Mine Dust Monitoring and Control (1)

Session Chair: Prof David Cliff, University of Queensland

1. NSW industry trends worker dust monitoring Wayne Green, General Manager, Mines Rescue/Regulation & Compliance, Mines Rescues

2. Transitioning to the world’s best practices in dust management- from reactive to proactive strategies and the role of automation Dush Wimal, General Manager Weather Intelligence

3. Trends in worker feedback and mine dust composition 2011-2019 Peter Knott, Senior Occupational Hygienist, GCG Health Safety Hygiene

4. A methodology for the design of effective dust suppression system Jon Roberts and Peter Wypych, University of Wollongong

10:30-11:00 am Morning Tea Break

Session 2

11:00-12:30 pm

Coal Mine Dust Monitoring and Control (2)

Session Chair: Mr Wayne Green, Mines Rescue/Coal Services

1. What historical personal exposure monitoring in Australian coal mines tells us and does not tell us David Cliff, Professor of Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, University of Queensland

2. Dust control technologies and practices in South Africa Martin van Schoor, CEO Terramin, Stephan Bergh, Head Ventilation, Exxaro Resources and Inus Labuschagne, Senior Manager Ventilation, Sasol Mining

3. Successfully controlling diesel exhaust exposure and reducing fuel consumption through emissions based maintenance Jennifer Hines, University of Wollongong

4. Computational modelling of ventilation and dust dispersion in development heading Ting Ren, University of Wollongong

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12:30-13:30 pm Lunch: Building 20 (Communication Centre) Foyer

Session 3

13:30-15:00 pm

Mine Gas Control (1)

Session Chair: Dr Dennis Black, CoalGAS/University of Wollongong

1. Gas drainage and management at Narrabri Underground Mine

Owen Salisbury, Manager - Gas & Ventilation

2. Coal and gas outburst accidents in China – some observations and reflections Yuanping Cheng, Professor of China University of Mining and Technology

3. Dynamic goaf balancing – future method for capturing emission

Miles Brown and Andy Self, Pascal Tech

4. Directional drilling for gas drainage- case studies Frank Hungerford, Global Technical Services Manager, VLI

15:00-15:20 pm Afternoon Tea Break

Session 4

15:20-16:50 pm

Mine Gas Control (2)

Session Chair: Dr Frank Hungerford, VLI

1. Ventilation and gas management – case studies Dennis Black, CoalGAS and University of Wollongong

2. Recent advance in mine gas utilisation in China

Sheng Xue, Professor of Anhui University of Science and Technology

3. Accidents arising from uncontrolled methane output as a result of mine closures Radovan Kukutsch and Petr Waclawik, Institute of Geonics, Czech Academy of Sciences

4. Rapid determination of deformed coal seam gas content based on gas dynamic diffusion theory from coal particle Yanwei Liu and Jianping Wei, Professors of Henan Polytechnic University

17:00 pm Symposium Close

18:30 pm Symposium Dinner

Harbour front Seafood Restaurant 2 Endeavour Dr, Wollongong NSW 2500

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Symposium Venue: Building 20 (Communication Centre)