System of current collectors inertization for safety use in explosive atmosphere-testing and results

Abstract

The article discussed R&D work based on the "Mid-Term Report" of the project "Increase of mines efficiency and health protection through the innovative transport system based on BUSDUCT". The project, led by ITG KOMAG in 2019-2021, was carried out in a consortium of 5 companies, three of them from Poland i.e. KOMAG, BECKER-Warkop and PGG, one from Germany i.e. RWTH Institute and BARTEC company from Slovenia. Completion was expected in 2022, but the project was terminated, as a result of doubts as regards the reality of market demand for the proposed solution in the context of mine closures. Additionally the experts supervising the project also had doubts about the safe use of the proposed solution in the conditions of methane mines.