Underground Longhole Blasting near Large-diameter Booster Fans
- Organization:
- International Society of Explosives Engineers
- Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 854 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2008
Abstract
As part of the expansion of the Kidd Creek Mine to 2,682 meters (8800 feet) below surface, two largediameter 3000kW (4000HP) booster fans were installed at the 6000 level. Shortly after commissioning the fans, significant damage to the fan bearings were observed, forcing several shutdowns for repairs, which were very disruptive to the mine’s production process.
Citation
APA: (2008) Underground Longhole Blasting near Large-diameter Booster Fans
MLA: Underground Longhole Blasting near Large-diameter Booster Fans. International Society of Explosives Engineers, 2008.