[HTML][HTML] An improved machine learning approach for optimizing dust concentration estimation in open-pit mines

B Luan, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, Z Wang - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dust is a severe environmental issue in open-pit mines, and accurate estimation of its
concentration allows for viable solutions for its control and management. This research …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity of the CALMET-CALPUFF model system on estimating PM10 concentrations at a mining site in northern Colombia

HA Arregocés, R Rojano - Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pollutant dispersion models are essential tools to assess the influence of emission sources
in the atmosphere. We performed PM 10 simulations using the CALMET-CALPUFF system …

Meteorological factors contributing to organic and elemental carbon concentrations in PM10 near an open-pit coal mine

HA Arregocés, R Rojano, G Restrepo - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Variations in the carbonaceous aerosol contents, organic carbon (OC) and elemental
carbon (EC), in particulate matter less than 10 μm in size (PM10), were analyzed at sites …

The Massive Expansion and Spatial Transformation of Potentially Contaminated Land Across China in 1990–2020 Observed from Remote Sensing and Big-data

Y Dou, C Guo, W Kuang, W Chi, M Lei - Chinese Geographical Science, 2022 - Springer
Identifying and monitoring the spatiotemporal patterns of potentially contaminated land
(PCL) in China is a key concern of ecological governance. However, the dynamics of PCL's …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in ambient particulate matter during the COVID-19 and associations with biomass burning and Sahara dust in northern Colombia

R Rojano, H Arregocés, EG Frías - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
The restriction of mobility due to preventive social isolation has improved air quality in many
regions of the world. At the same time, global and regional atmospheric phenomena such as …

A novel approach to forecast dust concentration in open pit mines by integrating meteorological parameters and production intensity

Z Wang, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, Y Yang, J Yan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Mine dust pollution poses a hindrance to achieving green and climate-smart mining. This
paper uses weather forecast data and mine production intensity data as model inputs to …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing open-pit coal mining operations: Leveraging meteorological conditions for dust removal and diffusion

Z Wang, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, J Yan, H Luo - International Journal of Coal …, 2024 - Springer
Dust pollution from Chinese open-pit coal mines (OPCMs) threatens the coexistence of
resource development and environmental protection. This research introduces a new …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of water-soluble ions in PM10 over an industrial area in northern Colombia: Temporal variations and correlation with satellite data

R Rojano, HA Arregocés, G Restrepo - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This study was designed to assess the concentrations of nine water-soluble ions in PM 10
mass at two sites of an open-pit coal mine and to analyze the correlation and variation of the …

Assessment of dispersion of respirable particles emitted from opencast mining operations: development and validation of stepwise regression models

SP Sahu, AK Patra - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
This study gives insight into the spatiotemporal variability of respirable PM concentrations
around typically highly mechanized opencast coal mines in India and its influence on …

Field comparison of fugitive tailings dust sampling and monitoring methods

AE Cleaver, HP White, CJ Rickwood… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study compares select dust sampling apparatuses and monitoring methods by
investigating fugitive tailings dust transport and deposition at an abandoned Zn-Pb-Cu mine …