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The average ventilation cost in respect of any underground coal mine contributes to more than one-third of the total operating cost. As ventilation cost is a very significant cost center in respect of any operating underground mine, it is pertinent to apply scientific methods to optimize the ventilation cost to minimize the overall cost of underground mining. There are number of technical measures to be undertaken to reduce the ventilation cost of the underground coal mine.
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Jha, A.K. (2017). Possible Ways for Reducing the Ventilation Cost. In: Selection of Main Mechanical Ventilators for Underground Coal Mines. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56859-1_4
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