BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Crinum mine has won a competition which tested mines personnel on their hazardous gas analysis skills.
The annual Peter Dent Simtars Gas Chromatographer of the Year competition is open to all underground coal mines which use Simtars’ Computer Assisted Mine Gas Analysis System (CAMGAS). It tests the analytical knowledge and skills of mine site operators.
The Crinum mine won the award based on their knowledge of mine gas analysis, maintenance and troubleshooting. They also succeeded in analysing the nine gas samples from Simtars to test the analytical capabilities of the equipment and operators.
According to the Safety and Health executive director from the Queensland Department of Mines and Energy, CAMGAS has been used to monitor the safety of underground coal mine atmosphere since the late 1980s.
Coal mines often contain methane and other potentially dangerous gases which can build up during operations. By analysing the gases underground, the detection systems help maintain the safety of workers.
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