Two concurrent short courses were offered on Saturday and Sunday, June 3 - 4, 2006 at the Penn Stater Conference Center.
State of the Art in Diesel Applications and Exhaust Control (Sunday Only) Computer-Oriented Mine Ventilation Planning and Analysis (two-day course)
State of the Art in Diesel Applications and Exhaust Control
Organized by Edward Thimons, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Sunday, June 4, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Room 207, Penn Stater Conference Center
FEE: $125
This course addressed the following topics: an update on MSHA coal and metal/nonmetal diesel regulations; strategies and technologies for controlling exposure of underground miners to diesel particulate matter and gases; emissions assisted maintenance; reformulated fuels in underground mines; and selection and implementation of exhaust aftertreatment technologies.
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Computer-Oriented Mine Ventilation Planning and Analysis
Organized by Keith Wallace, Mine Ventilation Services, Inc.
Sat. & Sun., June 3 & 4 (2-day course)
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Room 203, Penn Stater Conference Center
FEE: $175
This two-day course was designed for engineers and technicians responsible for the planning and implementation of mine ventilation systems. It covered the theory, modern planning techniques, and the basics of computer simulated mine ventilation systems.
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Please direct questions to:
Rachel Altemus
Penn State University, 116 Hosler Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone: +1 (814) 865-3439; Fax: +1 (814) 863-5709; Email: rla7@psu.edu