Vol 51, No 01 (2024)

DUST MONITORING, CHARACTERIZATION AND PREDICTION IN AN OPENCAST COAL MINE

Dasari Appaji#1, Y. Venkata Surendra#2, A Sainadh#2, A. Ayyappa Kumar#2,P. Krishna Teja Reddy#2,

Abstract

:Dust contamination is the most serious environmental hazard associated with open-pit mining. Haul roads, pulverizing, conveying, loading, blasting, drilling, and the overburden face all contribute significantly to fumigant dust production. Silica exposure among employees can lead to silicosis and lung cancer. Dust concentration forecasting is essential to assess a mine's environmental impact.

Keywords:

:Fugitive Dust, Dust Track II, PDS, AERMOD, Quartz, FTIR.


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