Download or read book Establishing Total Airflow Requirements for Underground Metal Non metal Mines Based on the Diesel Equipment Fleet written by Joseph Stinnette and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mine Planning and Equipment Selection written by Carsten Drebenstedt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 1464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume includes all papers presented at the 22nd International Conference on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES), Dresden, Germany, 2013. Mineral Resources are needed for almost all processes of modern life, whilst the mining industry is facing strict requirements regarding efficiency and sustainability. The research papers in this volume deal with the latest developments and research results in the fields of mining, machinery, automatization and environment protection.

Download or read book Proceedings of the 11th International Mine Ventilation Congress written by Xintan Chang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 1063 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings of the 11th International Mine Ventilation Congress (11th IMVC), is focused on mine ventilation, health and safety and Earth science. The IMVC has become the most influential international mine ventilation event in the world, and has long been a popular forum for ventilation researchers, practitioners, academics, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, consultants and government officials around the globe to explore research results, exchange best practices, and to launch new products for a better and safer industry. It also serves as a useful platform to attract and train future ventilation professionals and mine planning engineers, as well as for mining companies to discover better practices to provide better ventilation planning.

Download or read book Diesel Aerosols and Gases in Underground Mines written by Department of Health and Human Services and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diesel engines are a major contributor to concentrations of submicron aerosols, CO, CO2, NOX, SO2 and hydrocarbons (HC) in underground coal and metal/nonmetal mines. The extensive use of diesel-powered equipment in underground mines makes it challenging to control workers' exposure to submicron aerosols and noxious gases emitted by those engines. In order to protect workers, mines need to establish a comprehensive program based on a multifaceted and integrated approach. This program should include a concerted effort to: Curtail emissions of the diesel particulate matter (DPM) and toxic gases at the source; Control pollutants after they are released in the underground mine environment; and Use administrative controls to reduce exposures of underground miners to pollutants. Many of the technologies and strategies available to the coal and metal/nonmetal underground mining industries to control exposures of underground miners to diesel pollutants are similar. However, the differences in the U.S. regulations limiting DPM exposures of miners in underground underground coal mines [66 Fed. Reg. 27864 (2001)] and metal/nonmetal mines [71 Fed. Reg. 28924 (2006)] have a major bearing on how those technologies and strategies are implemented. In underground coal mines, achieving compliance is based on implementing technologies developed to control DPM and gaseous emissions directly at their source and providing sufficient quantities of fresh air to dilute criteria gases emitted by diesel engines [61 Fed. Reg. 55411 (1996)]. In contrast, the metal/nonmetal performance-based regulations enforce personal exposure limits (PEL) and provide much more latitude in the selection of technologies and strategies to control miners' exposures to DPM and gases [MSHA 2008]. The effort to reduce the exposure of underground miners to diesel pollutants requires the involvement of several key departments of mining companies, including those responsible for health and safety, engine/vehicle/exhaust aftertreatment maintenance, mine ventilation, and production, as well as the departments responsible for acquiring vehicles, engines, exhaust aftertreatment systems, fuel, and lubricating oil. Due to the complexity of this problem and the involvement of personnel from various departments in an underground mine, a program coordinator is crucial to the success of diesel control programs. The diesel pollutants control program plan and execution of this plan should be dynamic and based on information gathered through surveillance efforts. This surveillance should include gathering information on parameters pertinent to planning, execution, and coordination of the program (e.g., size of the diesel-powered fleet, role of diesel-powered equipment in the mining process, type of engine emissions, contribution of diesel-powered equipment to exposure of underground miners to DPM and criteria gases, quality of diesel fuel and lubricating oil, and ventilation supply and demand). Surveillance efforts should also help to identify and quantify the extent of the problem, identify and evaluate potential solutions, and identify and establish a hierarchy of potential solutions. The adopted solutions should be instituted and implemented in a manner that takes the costs and benefits into consideration. The surveillance efforts should be continued throughout the implementation phase of the program, and the results should be used to constantly re-evaluate the effectiveness of the program and adjust actions accordingly. Establishing a hierarchy of solutions is critical to the success of a multifaceted diesel pollutants control program.

Download or read book Controlling Exposure to Diesel Emissions in Underground Mines written by Aleksandar D. Bugarski and published by SME. This book was released on 2012 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of diesel-powered equipment in underground mining operations provides many benefits to the industry. It also presents many challenges to the health and safety of workers as it is a significant source of submicrometer aerosols and noxious gases. This book was developed to assist the coal and metal/nonmetal underground mining industries in their efforts to reduce the exposure of workers to aerosols and gases from diesel-powered equipment. It includes information collected by researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health/Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (NIOSH/OMSHR). Prior to the production of this text, the knowledge on this complex issue was fragmented. The goal of this volume is to make the information available in one easy-to-use reference. The book includes comprehensive, mine-specific programs for use by mechanics, mine ventilation engineers, industrial hygienists, mine managers, union health and safety representatives, and personnel responsible for the acquisition of diesel vehicles, engines, exhaust aftertreatment systems, fuels, and lubricants. The description of methods to reduce exposure to diesel aerosols includes curtailment of diesel particulate matter and gaseous emissions at their source, and controlling airborne pollutants with ventilation and personal protective equipment. This information should also help researchers in industry, government, and academia to identify areas that need to be addressed in future research and development efforts.

Download or read book Ventilation and Cooling Comparison Between Diesel and Electric Mining Equipment written by Shahab Tahmasebi and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Underground mines are faced with economic and health challenges that urge them to move away from diesel equipment and towards electric equipment. However, the effects of such a transition in the design of the underground mine ventilation are yet to be thoroughly understood. The current study underlines how the full replacement of a diesel fleet with an electric fleet will affect ventilation, cooling demand, and relative costs in a conceptual underground metal mine situated in the Northern hemisphere. It focuses on the significance of heat generating mechanisms which contribute to the overall heat load of the mining operation. The study differentiates the significance of heat from auto-compression, machinery, and strata in full transition scenarios. The study includes the simulation of the heating load emitted from auto-compression, diesel, and electric equipment at a conceptual mine site in the Northern hemisphere by the software VentSIM, and ClimSIM. The assessment of the resulting cooling demand is carried out in two steps. The first step is a heating load simulation of the materials handling system of the mine required to reach the maximum daily production rate that has been carried out for two types of scenarios including sole diesel, and solely electric engines. The second step is a simulation of the associated cooling demands of the ventilation network for these two scenarios. The results of the study show that shifting from a diesel fleet to an electric equipment can have moderate to significant impacts, depending on the intensity of equipment utilization, surface conditions, depth and extent of the operations, and geothermal gradient. Keywords: Underground mining, ventilation, electric equipment, heat load" --

Download or read book Federal Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-10-28 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Review of Technology Available to the Underground Mining Industry for Control of Diesel Emissions written by George H. Schnakenberg and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 11th US North American Mine Ventilation Symposium 2006 written by Jan M. Mutmansky and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-05-18 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the eleventh in a series which documents the technical papers of the mine ventilation symposium, which was initiated in 1982 by the Underground Ventilation Committee of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. In more recent years, the event has expanded to include all of North America and is known as the US/North Am

Download or read book International Regulation of Diesel Engine Use Underground written by Robert W. Waytulonis and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners Us Mine Safety and Health Administration Regulation Msha 2018 Edition written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-07 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners (US Mine Safety and Health Administration Regulation) (MSHA) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners (US Mine Safety and Health Administration Regulation) (MSHA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule revises the May 20, 2006 effective date of the diesel particulate matter (DPM) final concentration limit of 160 micrograms of total carbon (TC) per cubic meter of air (160 TC μg/m 3) promulgated in the 2001 final rule "Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners," and published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2001 (66 FR 5706) and amended on September 19, 2005 (70 FR 55019). This book contains: - The complete text of the Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners (US Mine Safety and Health Administration Regulation) (MSHA) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section

Download or read book Diesels in Underground Mining written by J. H. Daniel and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ventilation in Metal Mines written by Daniel Harrington and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Controlling Exposure Diesel Emissions in Underground Mines written by Marcel Talbot and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exposure of mine workers to diesel particulate matter (DPM) and gases is an issue of great concern to the underground mining community. As industry works to achieve compliance with these standards, mine operators are looking for feasible methods for reducing DPM concentrations in their mines. In addition, the industry needs methods to accurately measure DPM to ensure that the control strategies they adopt are working successfully. The use of dieselpowered equipment by the underground mining community has continuously increased over the last several decades. A similar trend is seen in underground metal/nonmetal mines. This extensive utilization of diesel-powered equipment generates the potential for exposure of underground miners to particulate matter and gaseous emissions from this equipment and creates an important challenge for the mining industry worldwide to control these emissions. In recent years, studies have shown that long-term exposure to combustionrelated fine particulate pollution, including diesel particulate matter (DPM), is an important risk factor for cardiopulmonary and lung cancer mortality. Therefore, health issues associated with exposure to DPM are receiving substantial attention from the public, government agencies, and academia. The book Controlling Exposure - Diesel Emissions in Underground Mines present an overview of the integrated approach and review the strategies being used by mines to reduce the concentrations of DPM emitted from the tailpipe, as well as present results from research evaluating these strategies.

Download or read book Diesel Aerosols and Gases in Underground Mines written by Aleksandar D. Bugarski and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Diesel engines are a major contributor to concentrations of submicron aerosols, CO, CO2, NOX, SO2 and hydrocarbons (HC) in underground coal and metal/nonmetal mines. The extensive use of diesel-powered equipment in underground mines makes it challenging to control workers' exposure to submicron aerosols and noxious gases emitted by those engines. In order to protect workers, mines need to establish a comprehensive program based on a multifaceted and integrated approach. Many of the technologies and strategies available to the coal and metal/nonmetal underground mining industries to control exposures of underground miners to diesel pollutants are similar. The effort to reduce the exposure of underground miners to diesel pollutants requires the involvement of several key departments of mining companies, including those responsible for health and safety, engine/vehicle/exhaust aftertreatment maintenance, mine ventilation, and production, as well as the departments responsible for acquiring vehicles, engines, exhaust aftertreatment systems, fuel, and lubricating oil." - NIOSHTIC-2

Download or read book Diesels in Underground Mines written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Safe Use of Diesel Equipment in Underground Metal Mines written by John Cromwell Holtz and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: