North Goonyella Fire Archives - Page 12 of 18

North Goonyella Mine Fire 27th September 2018. “Products of the spontaneous combustion event were visible at the main fan evasee during afternoon of 26/9/2018 PM and again today at 0800hrs”” GAG not placed on standby at this stage”. “Strategy is about bringing the event under control by placing plugs in strategic positions”

February 6, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 27.9.2018.pdf There is visible smoke/haze coming out the main fan. The Mine says the "Strategy is about bringing the event under control by placing plugs…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 25th September 2018. “Discuss course of action, (inc.DNMRE representation), which includes drilling holes to enable remote sealing of LW9N”” Review exclusion zones for explosibility at surface areas with intent remove based on current readings.”

February 5, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 25.09.2018.pdf The confirmed presence of Ethylene (C2H4) precipitates a number of IMT (Incident Management Teams) meetings including one at 2pm. The Mines Inspector now wishes…

North Goonyella Fire. CO Trends Tailgate Chute Road TB 29. 10th to 24th September

February 5, 2021

I have collated an updated CO trend graph from the one produced as part of the QMRS GAG Presentation and the CO readings as and when mentioned in the Mine…

North Goonyella Exclusion Zone. Insanity of locating Control Room, Gas Monitoring Equipment, Administration Building, Workshops right beside the Mine Portals.

February 5, 2021

I have made previous posts about Exclusion Zones. First in relation to the coal Mines themselves and also surrounding residential communities such as Moranbah. It is never stated what size…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 24th September 2018. “At the 9:30am dial up, all parties agreed that considering the increasing gas trends the best strategy was to seal the TG chute road.”

February 5, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 24.09.2018.pdf The most relevant Sections of the Mine Record Entry are below. While not stating what the gas readings are Inspector Brennan states they are…

Surface Emergency Seals. Last Option to Control Heating and Save North Goonyella.

February 5, 2021

In a previous post I raised whether the installation and Use of Prep Seals would have saved North Goonyella. Prep seals are no longer an option. No workers or Mines…

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…