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22252
3 Hours / 70 Marks Seat No.

Instructions : (1) All Questions are compulsory.

(2) Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
(3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(4) Assume suitable data, if necessary.

Marks
1. Attempt any FIVE of the following : 2  5 = 10
(a) Define black damp and white damp.
(b) What is mean by degree of gassiness mines ?
(c) State the fan laws which govern the passage of air in mines.
(d) Write the formula for relative humidity of mine.
(e) Define motive column and write its formula.
(f) Write the conventional signs on ventilation plan –
(i) Door
(ii) Regulator
(g) What is NVP ?

2. Attempt any THREE of the following : 3  4 = 12

(a) Compare GL-50 and GL-60 flame safety lamp.
(b) Compare forcing fan with exhaust fan.
(c) State the objectives of ventilation.
(d) How Velometer is used to calculate air velocity ?

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3. Attempt any THREE of the following : 3  4 = 12
(a) What are the limitations of natural ventilation ?
(b) What are the problems of distribution of air in deep mines ?
(c) How will you carry out Accumulation Test using flame safety lamp ?
(d) Write the purpose of mine ventilation survey.

4. Attempt any THREE of the following : 3  4 = 12

(a) Mean air temp in a D.C. shaft 400 m deep is 28 C and in the U.C. shaft is
38 C. Calculate :
(i) the motive column and
(ii) the N.V.P. assuming average barometric pressure in D.C. shaft to be
750 mm of Hg.
(b) What is equivalent orifice ? What is its formula ?
(c) Name the instruments which is used in mines to measure cooling power of
mine and explain it.
(d) Explain Atkinson’s formula.

5. Attempt any TWO of the following : 2  6 = 12

(a) Explain fan in series and fan in parallel.
(b) Compare Axial flow fan with centrifugal fan.
(c) State various types of fan used in underground mine as main mine fan.
Explain any one.

6. Attempt any TWO of the following : 2  6 = 12

(a) What is Booster fan ? State the importance of neutral line while deciding the
location of Booster fan.
(b) Mention precaution to be taken during and before conducting ventilation
survey.
(c) What are the factors which affects NVP ?
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