Engineers from the Ural State Mining University (USMU), in collaboration with designers from the Artemovsk Machine-Building Plant "Ventprom," are developing the world's largest underground fan, designed to operate in ultra-deep mines.
This innovative fan will be a key element in ensuring effective ventilation of mines at depths exceeding 1 km, which will significantly improve the safety of miners, protecting them from the accumulation of poisonous gases at such depths.
The Director of the Higher School of Mining Engineers at USMU, Vadim Minin, noted that modern mine fans installed on the surface are no longer fully capable of cleaning the air in workings located at depths of up to 1.7 km or more. This is becoming particularly relevant in mines such as those in Norilsk, where mining is carried out at a depth of almost 2 km.
The new fan, which will be placed at the maximum depth in the mine, will have a diameter of more than 100 meters and will be able to pump about 6000 cubic meters of air per second.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2025. The development has already attracted the attention of the largest mining enterprises in Russia and Belarus, who are actively participating in the discussion and support of this technology.
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