Location
Rolla, Missouri
Session Dates
11 Jun 1999 - 17 Jun 1999
Keywords and Phrases
Diesel Exhaust; Diesel Particulate Matter; Fuel Additive Properties; Catalytic Converter
Abstract
Diesel engines were introduced in European, Asian, and Australian coal mines nearly fifty years ago and more recently in U.S. coal mines. Their use minimizes the risks of mine fires and gas explosions associated with trolley wire haulage. While there is no epidemiological evidence that properly diluted diesel exhaust creates any health hazard, some concern persists about the long-term effects of inhaling diesel particulate matter. Existing control technology has been able to dilute all gaseous components of diesel exhaust to safe levels. Because there is no medically established threshold limit value for diesel particulate matter in U.S. coal mines, it was deemed appropriate to investigate the levels that can be achieved by adopting an integrated approach to diesel particulate matter control and using state-of-the-art technology. Technologically achievable control of diesel particulate matter concentrations in mine air can provide a basis for the use of diesel in mines until an in-mine standard based on scientific epidemiological studies can be derived.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Meeting Name
8th U.S. Mine Ventilation Symposium
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Thakur, Pramod C. and Patts, Larry D., "An Integrated Approach to Control Diesel Particulate Matter In Underground Coal Mines" (1999). U.S. Mine Ventilation Symposium. 2.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/usmvs/8usmvs/8usmvs-theme8/2
An Integrated Approach to Control Diesel Particulate Matter In Underground Coal Mines
Rolla, Missouri
Diesel engines were introduced in European, Asian, and Australian coal mines nearly fifty years ago and more recently in U.S. coal mines. Their use minimizes the risks of mine fires and gas explosions associated with trolley wire haulage. While there is no epidemiological evidence that properly diluted diesel exhaust creates any health hazard, some concern persists about the long-term effects of inhaling diesel particulate matter. Existing control technology has been able to dilute all gaseous components of diesel exhaust to safe levels. Because there is no medically established threshold limit value for diesel particulate matter in U.S. coal mines, it was deemed appropriate to investigate the levels that can be achieved by adopting an integrated approach to diesel particulate matter control and using state-of-the-art technology. Technologically achievable control of diesel particulate matter concentrations in mine air can provide a basis for the use of diesel in mines until an in-mine standard based on scientific epidemiological studies can be derived.
