Marek Romanski Archives - Page 9 of 11

Tube 29 Tailgate Chute Road Gas Readings Graph North Goonyella Mine Fire 9th to 19th September 2018

February 5, 2021

Qmrs-gag Nth Goon This 10 day Graph again comes from the Mines Rescue Brigade GAG Presentation. Note that despite the twice daily barometric pressure peaks and troughs there is a…

North Goonyella 4Nth Bleeder Fan and 9Nth Panel Plan. Queensland Mines Rescue Presentation. More Information than Mines Department has ever told the Public

February 4, 2021

This plan is from a Queensland Mines Rescue Presentation about using the GAG Jet Engine at North Goonyella. The actual presentation is embedded for those interested. It tells those fortunate…

North Goonyella 9 Nth Tube Bundle and Borehole Plan

February 4, 2021

I have just been provided with this plan for 9Nth takeoff area where the fire develops. It will assist in following what has been being said in the Mine Record…

Gas Evolution Curve Spontaneous Combustion. North Goonyella Location on Curve.

February 4, 2021

In the North Goonyella Mine Record Entries there are references to Ethylene and other hydrocarbons. If you look at the curve on the right hand side you will see the…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 23rd September 2018. “TB29 H2 jumped to 550 and then 745ppm — higher CO & hydrocarbons followed. TB38 (Eframe) & TB14 (MG chute) are now beginning to show presence of heating products”

February 3, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 23.09.2018.pdf The Situation at North Goonyella is now getting worse daily. It was reiterated by Inspector Gouldstone that it is the Mine's decision on how…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 22nd September 2018. “Starting to see increase of CO at TB14 MG Chute (CO 49.6ppm 0800hrs) and TB38 E frame goaf side (CO 17 ppm 0800hrs).”

February 2, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 22.09.2018.pdf These are the most relevant sections of the Mine Record Entry Please note multiple Risk Assessment for Re-Entry and Sealing Activities and Longwall Recovery.…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 21st September 2018. “Discussed validity and applicability of TARPS being applied for any proposed re-entry, must have clearly defined conditions and parameters to demonstrate no ignition source exists and must contain explosibility risk.”

February 2, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 21.09.2018.pdf I have cut out and highlighted the most important parts of the Mine Record Entry Meeting Notes NGC have conducted RA to turn Bleeder…

North Goonyella Fire MRE 20th September 2018. “The decision to alter the fan configuration is the Mine’s and needs to align with the Mine risk assessment and TARP for the fan operation and the limit set in that document. Any change to the plan formulated today should be risk assessed in the light of the current status and needs to at least give consideration to, and include coal mine workers who may be affected”

February 1, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 20.09.2018.pdf There are numerous points to note in the MRE of the 20th. This however stands out. What can you say? The Mine Management have…

Mines Rescue Re-Entry Protocols. Mines Rescue Explosibility Matrix and TARP’s

February 1, 2021

The deployment of the Mines Rescue Brigade Underground in North Goonyella was discussed in the MRE dated the 19th of September.. The Inspectors referred the Mine Management to the QMRS…

North Goonyella Fire MRE 19th September 2018. “The meeting discussed the explosibility risk and potentially unknown explosibility environments from TB 29 to and around the heating event.”

January 30, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 19.09.2018.pdf Today 19 September 2018, Deputy Chief Inspector Shaun Dobson, and Inspectors Richard Gouldstone and Geoff Nugent attended NGC Mine at 8:30am to discuss the…