Journal of Mining Engineering

Journal of Mining Engineering

Ventilation Design of Underground Mines in Incompressibility Model Using New Software (Ventilation Design: Incompressible Model)

Document Type : research - paper

Authors
Ebrahim Elahi Zeyni 1
Farhang Sereshki 2
Reza Kakaie 2
1 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Mining Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
2 Professor, Faculty of Mining, Petroleum and Geophysics Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Iran
10.22034/ijme.2025.2060382.2044
Abstract
One of the ventilation design methods of underground mines is to use the incompressibility model. In the incompressibility model, several methods have been presented by different researchers for ventilation design in underground mines. Some of them are the Hardy Cross method and its correction models such as the Wang model, the conflation model, the second conflation model, and the corrected forms of the Newtonian models. Also, the Newton-Raphson method and its correction models such as the Wang model, the variable directions model, and the without derivative model. Using ventilation software is necessary to increase the accuracy and speed of calculations. Accordingly, numerous software has been presented in this field. The most common of them is Ventsim software. This software and other software always solve one model of common methods. Accordingly, they couldn't enrich ventilation science in terms of the different methods. Therefore, the new software Ventilation Design: Incompressible Model was presented in this article, which is capable of analyzing 12 different Hardy-Cross and Newton-Raphson methods. Validation of this new software was done in two hypothetical and case study models. The results of this validation confirm the correct functioning of the new Ventilation Design: Incompressible Model software.

Highlights

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## Stamatakis, K., & Tien, C. (1993). A simple model of cross‐flow filtration based on particle adhesion. AIChE journal, 39(8), 1292-1302.

 ## Liu, M., & Guo, T. (2001). Preparation and swelling properties of crosslinked sodium polyacrylate. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 82(6), 1515-1520.

 ## Salarieh, M., & Kharat, R. (2000). Effect of drispac polymer on the rheological behaviour of drilling mud.

## VAKILI, M. H., & ZARASVANDNIA, S. (2016). The Study of the Biopolymer-Surfactant Mixture Effect on Performance of Water Based Drilling Mud.

## Yousefirad, S., Azad, E., Dehvedar, M., & Moarefvand, P. (2019). The effect of lost circulation materials on differential sticking probability: Experimental study of prehydrated bentonite muds and Lignosulfonate muds. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 178, 736-750.

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Keywords
Ventilation
incompressible
Hardy Cross
Newton-Raphson
software

Subjects

Caenn, R., Darley, H. C., & Gray, G. R. (2011). Composition and properties of drilling and completion fluids. Gulf professional publishing.
 ## Williams, M. (1940). Radial filtration of drilling muds. Transactions of the AIME, 136(01), 57-70.
 ## Prokop, C. L. (1952). Radial filtration of drilling mud. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 4(01), 5-10.
## Ferguson, C. K., & Klotz, J. A. (1954). Filtration from mud during drilling. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 6(02), 30-43.
## Stamatakis, K., & Tien, C. (1993). A simple model of cross‐flow filtration based on particle adhesion. AIChE journal, 39(8), 1292-1302.
 ## Liu, M., & Guo, T. (2001). Preparation and swelling properties of crosslinked sodium polyacrylate. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 82(6), 1515-1520.
 ## Salarieh, M., & Kharat, R. (2000). Effect of drispac polymer on the rheological behaviour of drilling mud.
## VAKILI, M. H., & ZARASVANDNIA, S. (2016). The Study of the Biopolymer-Surfactant Mixture Effect on Performance of Water Based Drilling Mud.
## Yousefirad, S., Azad, E., Dehvedar, M., & Moarefvand, P. (2019). The effect of lost circulation materials on differential sticking probability: Experimental study of prehydrated bentonite muds and Lignosulfonate muds. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 178, 736-750.
 ## Outmans, H. D. (1963). Mechanics of static and dynamic filtration in the borehole. Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 3(03), 236-244.
 ## Ershaghi, I. (1980, January). Modeling of Filter Cake Buildup Under Dynamic-Static Conditions. In SPE California Regional Meeting. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
## Civan, F. (2007). Chapter 18-Drilling mud filtrate and solids invasion and mudcake formation, Reservoir Formation Damage.
## Farshbaf Zinati, F., Farajzadeh, R., & Zitha, P. L. J. (2007, January). Modeling and ct scan study of the effect of core heterogeneity on foam flow for acid diversion. In European Formation Damage Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
 ## Kabir, M. A., & Gamwo, I. K. (2011). Filter cake formation on the vertical well at high temperature and high pressure: computational fluid dynamics modeling and simulations. Journal of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, 7(2), 146-164. ##

  • Receive Date 11 May 2025
  • Revise Date 07 July 2025
  • Accept Date 19 August 2025