Environmental planning of the Buffelsfontein tertiary shaft
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2015-03-10
Authors
Dumka, Mychajlo
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Abstract
A comprehensive study was undertaken to minimize the Technical
Environmental risks in extending the current BuffeUfontein
Infrastructure, an additional 1 000 metres in depth, to a mean!
rock breaking depth of 3 740 m below surface. A systematic
approach was adopted in determining the environmental
requirements, methods of ventilation and implications of physical
limitations.
Maximum re-use of existing ventilation Infrastructure and
refrigeration machinery was pre-requisite. The determination of
air reticulation capacities and chilling equipment operational
limitations paramount.