Activities

Activities

The EXPRO project consists of five work packages (WP)

WP1 - Project coordination: Management and coordination activities.

WP2 - Development and calibration of explosion numerical models: The different scenarios to be tested and simulated have been defined. Large scale tests were performed at GIG, INERIS and FSB. The results were used for the calibration and verification of the numerical models developed at GIG and INERIS.

WP3 - Development of a fast air pressure monitoring system: The main parameters that the system should comply with were defined and the existing solutions for pressure monitoring were studied. Finally, a modified sensor has been developed with a high response time and with protection against explosions. The ATEX certification of the system has been completed. WP3 also included software development which was  tested during explosion tests in an experimental mine and installed in an actual Polish mine.

WP4 - Explosion mitigation systems: Activities in this WP includes a review of explosion mitigation systems used in European mines.

WP5 - Integration and dissemination: The Expro project in this WP includes publications and also presenting the results of the project in national and European conferences.