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As the depth of mines increases, the temperature in the mine workings also increases due to the geothermal gradient. A questionnaire was prepared and sent to a number of mine ventilation engineers, consultants and academics in order to gain an understanding of their experiences and current views on real-time dry and relative humidity temperature monitoring practices. Eighteen persons provided a response to the questionnaire. The answers were compiled and analyzed. This paper presents and analyzed the results obtained from the survey.
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The authors would like to thank Australian Coal Industry Research Program (ACARP) for funding this project and the survey participants.
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Selected Papers of the 13th International Symposium on Temperature, Humidity, Moisture and Thermal Measurements in Industry and Science.
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Khanal, M., McPhee, R., Belle, B. et al. Study of Real-Time Dry Bulb and Relative Humidity Sensors in Underground Coal Mines. Int J Thermophys 37, 117 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-016-2127-0
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