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Mining Publication: Review of Technology Available to the Underground Mining Industry for Control of Diesel Emissions
Keywords: Diesel exhaust Engine derating Fuel additives Underground mining
Original creation date: August 2002
Authors: GH Schnakenberg, AD Bugarski
Information Circular - August 2002
Download PDF Document (0.70 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20022114
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2002-154, Information Circular 9462, 2002 Aug :1-51
This report reviews the performance and applicability of technology for the control of emissions from diesel-powered equipment used in underground coal and metal/nonmetal mines. The methods discussed include Mine Safety and Health Administration-approved low-emission engines, engine derating, fuels, fuel additives, diesel oxidation catalysts, and diesel particulate filters. The potential of each of these technologies is examined individually and in combination. The performance estimates are derived from the published literature and presented in narrative and tabular form. The purpose of this report is to help the mining industry select the most appropriate method to reduce underground exposures of miners to diesel exhaust in the context of the recently developed diesel regulations. It is important to note that the control technologies discussed in this report have received limited evaluation in underground mines. Additional research is ongoing, and some engineering design changes may need to be implemented before all of these diesel emission control technologies can be safely and successfully used in underground mines.
Image of publication Review of Technology Available to the Underground Mining Industry for Control of Diesel EmissionsInformation Circular - August 2002
Download PDF Document (0.70 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20022114
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2002-154, Information Circular 9462, 2002 Aug :1-51
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Real-Time Estimation of Elemental Carbon Emitted from a Diesel Engine
Technology News 514 - The Air Quantity Estimator (AQE): A New Computer Software Tool for Large-opening Mine Ventilation Planning
Underground Mine Diesel Particulate Monitor Network
Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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