Development of Emission Factor Equations for Surface Mining Activities: The Case of the Stacker

Autor: Athanasios Triantafyllou, Ioannis Kapageridis, Stylianos Gkaras, Francis Pavloudakis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Materials Proceedings, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 15 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-4605
DOI: 10.3390/materproc2021005015
Popis: In surface mines, various activities (e.g., excavations, loading and unloading of material, moving vehicles on unpaved haul roads, etc.) represent significant sources of fugitive dust. The estimation of dust generation from each individual source is a basic step in planning and implementation decision-making systems regarding the air quality of the surrounding area. Typically, this can be obtained by using emission factor or prediction-type equations. A detailed study was carried out at four surface lignite mines to determine PM emission factors and to develop the prediction-type equations of various surface mining activities. In this work, the data, method and results referring to the stacker, one of and the significant fugitive dust emissions source in mining operations are presented and analyzed.
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