Each Technical Session day begins with a table showing session times/rooms, followed by a detailed schedule for the day with a list of papers in each session.

Sat., June 3 | Sun., June 4 | Mon., June 5 | Tues., June 6 | Wed., June 7 | Thurs., June 8

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2006

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SHORT COURSE: Computer-Oriented Mine Ventilation Planning and Analysis, Room 203

SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2006

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	SHORT COURSE: Computer-Oriented Mine Ventilation Planning and Analysis, Room 203
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	SHORT COURSE: State of the Art in Diesel Applications and Exhaust Control, Room 207
6:00 – 9:00 PM	Symposium Registration, Registration Desk, First Floor
7:00 – 9:00 PM	Opening Reception, Exhibit Area

MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2006
Session Chart

Time	Session	Dean's Hall	Room 207	Room 208
8:00-9:00 AM	SESSION A	Plenary Session
9:00-10:15 AM	SESSION B	Ventilation Planning I	Heat and Humidity I	Mine Dusts I
10:15-10:45 AM	Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 PM	SESSION C	Ventilation Planning II	Heat and Humidity II	Mine Dusts II
12:00-1:15 PM	Lunch
1:15-2:45 PM	SESSION D	Ventilation Planning III	Mine Fires I	Mine Dusts III
2:45-3:15 PM	Coffee Break
3:15-4:45 PM	SESSION E		Mine Fires II	Mine Seals

Detailed Schedule

SESSION A	Plenary Session - Dean’s Hall
8:00 – 8:15 AM	Welcome and General Announcements
8:15 – 8:50 AM	Keynote Speech Dr. Peter B. Lilly, Chief Operating Officer, CONSOL Energy, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, “Challenges Facing Today’s Coal Industry”
8:50 – 9:00 AM	Question and Discussion Period
9:00 AM	Break into Parallel Sessions
SESSION B	3 Parallel Sessions
9:00– 10:15 AM	SESSION B: Ventilation Planning I – Dean’s Hall
	Ventilation on demand: a preliminary study for Ballarat Goldfields NL M.A. Tuck, C. Finch & J. Holden
	Ventilation planning for mining of the Sarvisuo Lode in the Orivesi Mine A.L. Martikainen
	Justifying ventilation-on-demand in a Canadian mine and the need for process based simulations S. Hardcastle, C. Kocsis & D. O’Connor
9:00– 10:15 AM	SESSION B: Heat and Humidity I – Room 207
	Controlling personnel heat exposure in Canada’s deep and highly mechanized mines S. Hardcastle
9:00– 10:15 AM	SESSION B: Mine Dusts I – Room 208
	Evaluation of a new real time personal dust meter for engineering studies A.D.S. Gillies & H.W. Wu
	Evaluation of the SKC Inc. Dust Detective E.E. Hall, R.P. Vinson & J.C. Volkwein
	Comparison of three side-by-side real-time dust monitors in a duct using average and peak display dust levels as parameters of performance evaluation B.K. Belle
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10:15 – 10:45 AM	Coffee Break
SESSION C	3 Parallel Sessions
10:45 – 12:00 PM	SESSION C: Ventilation Planning II – Dean’s Hall
	Transition of the Henderson Mine ventilation system to the new lower levels D.M. Loring & B.V. Nelson
10:45 – 12:00 PM	SESSION C: Heat and Humidity II – Room 207
	Optimum insulation for engineering control of mine thermal regime around a mine airway in permafrost H. Wu, S. Bandopadhyay & V.U. Izaxon
	Design of energy efficient mine ventilation and cooling systems W. Marx, F.H. von Glehn & R. W. Wilson
	Integration of strategic ventilation and heat management planning with 3D virtual reality simulation of underground mines R. Moreby, J. Whitmore & P. Dunn
	Alternative fog removal methods in mine ramps A.L. Martikainen
10:45 – 12:00 PM	SESSION C: Mine Dusts II – Room 208
	Lowering respirable dust at an iron ore concentrator plant through improved ventilation practices A.B. Cecala, J.A. Zimmer, J.F. Colinet & R.J. Timko
	A new method to clean dust from soiled work clothes D. E. Pollock, A.B. Cecala, J.A. Zimmer, A.D. O’Brien & J.L. Howell
	Impact of fan type for reducing respirable dust at an underground limestone crushing facility G.J. Chekan, J.F. Colinet & R.H. Grau III
12:00 – 1:15 PM	Lunch
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SESSION D	3 Parallel Sessions
1:15 – 2:45 PM	SESSION D: Ventilation Planning III – Dean’s Hall
	Maximizing the ventilation of large-opening mines R.H. Grau III, R.B. Krog & S.B. Robertson
	Optimization of the Red Lake Mine ventilation system K.G. Wallace Jr., M. Tessier, M. Pahkala & L. Sletmoen
	Remote monitoring and automation of a large mine ventilation network K.R. Mutama & M.A. Meyer
	Underground mine ventilation planning, heat loads, and diesel equipment C.A. Rawlins
1:15 – 2:45 PM	SESSION D: Mine Fires I – Room 207
	Reducing belt entry fires in underground coal mines W.J. Francart
	Mine fires – measuring the efficacy of gas-enhanced foam M.A. Trevits, A.C. Smith, T.P. Mucho, A. Ozment & J.B. Walsh
	Fire-extinguishing and explosion-suppression technology for a super-large and shallow-working underground fire zone F. Zhou, D. Wang, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, X. Li & J.C. Tien
	Correlation between methane and fire hazards in abandoned workings of longwall mining B. Madeja-Struminska & E. Widzyk-Capehart
1:15 – 2:45 PM	SESSION D: Mine Dusts III – Room 208
	Emerging technologies control respirable dust exposures for continuous mining and roof bolting personnel G.V.R. Goodman, T.W. Beck, D.E. Pollock, J.F. Colinet & J.A. Organiscak
	A field demonstration of an innovative spray system on continuous miners for dust control Y.P. Chugh, A. Patwardhan, H. Gurley & R. Carty
	Dust control on longwalls – assessment of the state-of-the-art J.P. Rider & J.F. Colinet
	A field demonstration of the JOY Wet-Head Miner technology Y.P. Chugh, A. Patwardhan, H. Gurley, A. Moharana, R. Saha & R. Carty
2:45 – 3:15 PM	Coffee Break
SESSION E	2 Parallel Sessions
3:15 – 4:45 PM	SESSION E: Mine Fires II – Room 207
	Sealing a recent United States coal mine longwall gob fire R.T. Stoltz, W.J. Francart, L. Adair & J. Lewis
	The successful recovery of the Dotiki Mine after a major mine fire C.R. Wesley III, T.M. Wynne, J.E. Urosek & K.S. Diederich
	First Mexican coal mine recovery after mine fire, Esmeralda Mine M. Santillan
	Mine fire management, case study in Pongkor Gold Mine, PT Aneka Tambang Tbk., Indonesia Risono, N.P. Widodo & R.S. Gautama
	Queensland mine emergency level exercises assisted by fire simulation H.W. Wu & A.D.S. Gillies
3:15 – 4:45 PM	SESSION E: Mine Seals – Room 208
	Explosion evaluation of mine ventilation stoppings E.S. Weiss, K.L. Cashdollar, S.P. Harteis, G.J. Shemon, D.A. Beiter & J.E. Urosek
	Evaluation of remotely installed mine seals for mine fire control M.A. Trevits, T.A. Gray, L.M. Crayne & P. Glogowski
	Technical issues related to mine seals A. Campoli
5:00 – 7:00 PM	Afternoon Social – Exhibitor Area
7:00 – 9:00 PM	Special Session: “Increasing the Effectiveness of Mine Disaster Prevention, Response, Escape, and Rescue Processes” – Dean’s Hall
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TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2006
Session Chart

Time	Session	Dean's Hall	Room 207	Room 208
8:00-9:00 AM	SESSION A	Plenary Session
9:00-10:15 AM	SESSION B	Coalbed / Coal Mine Methane I	Diesel Emissions Control I
10:15-10:45 AM	Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 PM	SESSION C	Coalbed / Coal Mine Methane II	Diesel Emissions Control II
12:00-1:15 PM	Lunch
1:15-2:45 PM	SESSION D	Coalbed / Coal Mine Methane III	Diesel Emissions Control III	Numerical Modeling
2:45-3:15 PM	Coffee Break
3:15-4:45 PM	SESSION E	Coalbed / Coal Mine Methane IV	Diesel Emissions Control IV

Detailed Schedule

SESSION A	Plenary Session - Dean’s Hall
8:00 – 8:15 AM	Welcome and General Announcements
8:15 – 8:50 AM	Keynote Speech Dr. Dina Kruger, Director, Climate Change Division, & Dr. Pamela Franklin, Program Manager, Coalbed Methane Outreach Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., “The methane to markets partnership: opportunities for coal mine methane utilization”
8:50 – 9:00 AM	Question and Discussion Period
9:00 AM	Break into Parallel Sessions
SESSION B	2 Parallel Sessions
9:00– 10:15 AM	SESSION B: Coalbed / Coal Mine Methane I – Dean’s Hall
	Prediction of longwall methane emissions and the associated consequences of increasing longwall face lengths: a case study in the Pittsburgh Coalbed S.J. Schatzel, R.B. Krog, F. Garcia, J.K. Marshall & J. Trackemas
	Predicting methane emissions from longer longwall faces by analysis of emission contributors R.B. Krog, S.J. Schatzel, F. Garcia & J.K. Marshall
	Effect of scrubber operation on airflow and methane patterns at the mining face C.D. Taylor, J.E. Chilton, E.E. Hall & R.J. Timko
9:00– 10:15 AM	SESSION B: Diesel Emissions Control I – Room 207
	West Virginia diesel regulations: a model for the coal industry P.C. Thakur, C. Hamilton & D. O’Dell
	Pennsylvania’s diesel equipment program for underground bituminous coal mines W. Bookshar
	An overview of the MSHA industrial hygiene laboratory R.A. Haney, J.P. Seiler, M.H. Wesolowski, M. Fenlock & J. Swank
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10:15 – 10:45 AM	Coffee Break
SESSION C	2 Parallel Sessions
10:45 – 12:00 PM	SESSION C: Coalbed / Coal Mine Methane II – Dean’s Hall
	Effect of water sprays on airflow movement and methane dilution at the working face J.E. Chilton, C.D. Taylor, E.E. Hall & R.J. Timko
	Coal mine methane utilization options P.M. Sööt, D.R. Jesse & M.E. Smith
	Methods and means of recovery and utilization of methane from mines A. Tor, A. Jakubow, N. Szlazak & S. Wasilewski
10:45 – 12:00 PM	SESSION C: Diesel Emissions Control II – Room 207
	Instrumentation for diesel particulate matter emissions research S.E. Mischler, A.D. Bugarski, J.D. Noll
	Measuring diesel particulate matter in underground mines using submicron elemental carbon as a surrogate J.D. Noll, S.E. Mischler, G.H. Schnakenberg, Jr. & A.D. Bugarski
	Emissions-based maintenance program S. Forbush
12:00 – 1:15 PM	Lunch
SESSION D	3 Parallel Sessions
1:15 – 2:45 PM	SESSION D: Coalbed / Coal Mine Methane III – Dean’s Hall
	VAM to electricity – 1st large-scale installation R. Mattus
	Development and application of reservoir models for the evaluation and optimization of longwall methane control systems C.Ö. Karacan, W.P. Diamond, S.J. Schatzel & F. Garcia
	Optimum widths of longwall panels in highly gassy mines – Part I P.C. Thakur
	Methane and methane control in Chinese coal mines J.C. Tien
1:15 – 2:45 PM	SESSION D: Diesel Emissions Control III – Room 207
	USA salt mines and DPM control strategies E.Z. Manos & M. Liby
	An integrated approach for managing diesel emissions controls for underground metal mines G.H. Schnakenberg, Jr.
	Implementation of diesel particulate filter technology in underground metal and nonmetal mines A.D. Bugarski, G.H. Schnakenberg, Jr. & L.D. Patts
	Post-field evaluation of diesel particulate filters M. Gangal, B. Rubeli, D. Young & J.S. Stachulak
1:15 – 2:45 PM	SESSION D: Numerical Modeling – Room 208
	Ventilation simulation programs MineVent and MFIRE: updates to advance the technology of simulation programming R.J. Hardy & K.A. Heasley
	Fire-generated smoke rollback through crosscut from return to intake – experimental and CFD study G.F. Friel, L. Yuan, J.C. Edwards & R.A. Franks
	Case study of CFD simulation in mining accident investigation E. Delic, A. Basic & R. Sisic
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2:45 – 3:15 PM	Coffee Break
SESSION E	2 Parallel Sessions
3:15 – 4:45 PM	SESSION E: Coalbed / Coal Mine Methane IV – Dean's Hall
	Modern CMM drainage strategies D.J. Brunner, J.J. Schwoebel & J.S. Brinton
	Cross-linked polymer gel seals horizontal degas boreholes greater than 4,000 feet long S.J. Kravits, G.M. DuBois, J.M. Reilly & J. Kirley
	Target Drilling’s long boreholes maximize longwall dimensions G.M. DuBois, S.J. Kravits, J.M. Reilly & T.P. Mucho
	Sinking a 990m surface borehole for methane drainage of a longwall panel in a UK coal mine J.R. Leeming & P.R. Shead
3:15 – 4:45 PM	SESSION E: Diesel Emissions Control IV – Room 207
	DEEP project on evaluation of diesel particulate filters at Inco’s Stobie Mine J.S. Stachulak, B.R. Conard, A.D. Bugarski & G.H. Schnakenberg, Jr.
	DPM reductions at underground metal and nonmetal mines using alternative fuels M.J. Schultz, D.M. Tomko & R.L. Rude
	The effects of water emulsified fuel on diesel particulate matter concentrations in underground mines J.D. Noll, S.E. Mischler, L.D. Patts, G.H. Schnakenberg, Jr., A.D. Bugarski, R.J. Timko & G. Love
5:00 – 7:00 PM	Pre-Banquet Reception – Exhibitor Area
7:00 – 9:00 PM	Symposium Banquet – President's Hall I
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2006
Session Chart

Time	Session	Dean's Hall	Room 207	Room 208
8:00-9:00 AM	SESSION A	Plenary Session
9:00-10:15 AM	SESSION B	Mine Gases	Mine Fans I	Mine Stoppings
10:15-10:45 AM	Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 PM	SESSION C		Mine Fans II	Leakage and Gob Flows
12:00-1:15 PM	Lunch
1:15-2:45 PM	SESSION D	Ventilation Education and Training
2:45-3:00 PM	SESSION E	Closing

Detailed Schedule

SESSION A	Plenary Session - Dean’s Hall
8:00 – 8:15 AM	Welcome and General Announcements
8:15 – 8:50 AM	Keynote Speech Dr. Stephen Hardcastle, Senior Research Scientist-Ventilation Specialist, CANMET – Mining & Mineral Science Laboratories, Ontario, Canada, “Recent advances in ventilation and ventilation down the road”
8:50 – 9:00 AM	Question and Discussion Period
9:00 AM	Break into Parallel Sessions
SESSION B	3 Parallel Sessions
9:00– 10:15 AM	SESSION B: Mine Gases – Dean’s Hall
	Hydrogen sulfide control on a longwall face M.P. Valoski
	Early detection of flammable gas danger in hard rock mines to protect miners F.J. van Zyl, J.J. Dekker & J. Haarhoff
	CO dispersion from a coal fire in a mine entry J.C. Edwards, R.A. Franks, G.F. Friel & L. Yuan
	The application of open path infra-red detectors in underground coal mines C. Fowler & D. Chalmers
9:00– 10:15 AM	SESSION B: Mine Fans I – Room 207
	Selection of mixed-flow fans for PT Freeport’s DOZ Mine, West Papua, Indonesia I. Duckworth, I. Loomis, K. Karmawan, C. Chmura & K. Lownie
	Fan selection for large-opening mines: vane-axial or propeller fans – which to choose? R.B. Krog & R.H. Grau III
	Design and operational aspects in the use of booster, circuit and auxiliary fan systems D.J. Brake & C.A. Nixon
9:00– 10:15 AM	SESSION B: Mine Stoppings – Room 208
	Stoppings: technology developments and mine safety engineering evaluations H.C. Verakis
	Development of new protocols to evaluate the transverse loading of mine ventilation stoppings T.M. Barczak & T.J. Batchler
	Novel stopping designs for large-opening metal/nonmetal mines R.H. Grau III & G.M. Meighen
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10:15 – 10:45 AM	Coffee Break
SESSION C	2 Parallel Sessions
10:45 – 12:00 PM	SESSION C: Mine Fans II – Room 207
	Recirculation in the potash mines of Saskatchewan M. Detharet
	Blind shaft drilling as a safer alternative to conventional sinking A.J. Zeni & W.J. Maloney
	Controlling heat loads from cemented mine backfill E. De Souza
10:45 – 12:00 PM	SESSION C: Leakage and Gob Flows – Room 208
	OVentilation surveying and modeling of longwall bleeder and gob areas B.S. Prosser & N.L. Oswald
	Computational fluid dynamics study on the ventilation flow paths in longwall gobs L. Yuan, A.C. Smith & J.F. Brune
	Study of leakage flow in US underground coal mines F. Calizaya & M. Stephens
12:00 – 1:15 PM	Lunch
SESSION D	Plenary Session - Dean's Hall
1:15 – 2:45 PM	SESSION D: Ventilation Education and Training
	Developments in mine ventilation legislation, statutory qualifications and ventilation training in Australia D.J. Brake
	Ventilation education and training D. Chalmers
	Observations on mine ventilation education in the United States C.R. Hairfield & K.G. Wallace, Jr.
2:45 – 3:00 PM	Closing Remarks
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Post-Symposium Field Trips: The first three field trips will leave University Park on Wednesday, June 7, after the sessions and return to University Park the following evening. The Pleasant Gap Mine Tour will leave from the Penn Stater Conference Center on the morning of June 8.

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2006

Field Trips

NIOSH/MSHA Bruceton Laboratories Tour	organized by Jürgen Brune and Mark Wesolowski: a tour of the ventilation-related laboratories at Bruceton with additional information provided on the NIOSH Lake Lynn research facilities.
Consol Energy Coalbed Methane Gathering and Processing Tour	organized by Dr. Pramod Thakur: the tour may possibly also visit a shaft boring site operated by Shaft Drillers International.
Longwall Mining Tour	a visit to one of Foundation Coal’s outstanding longwall operations in Greene County, PA.
Pleasant Gap Mine Tour	(approximately fifteen miles from State College): Tour a large-opening, limestone, underground mine that has recently implemented new concepts for improving ventilation. The mine is constructing Super Stoppings and has some propeller fans in use. (limited to 5 participants)

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