The impact of coal mine dust characteristics on pathways to respiratory harm: investigating the pneumoconiotic potency of coals

C Kamanzi, M Becker, M Jacobs, P Konečný… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Exposure to dust from the mining environment has historically resulted in epidemic levels of
mortality and morbidity from pneumoconiotic diseases such as silicosis, coal workers' …

Annual dust pollution characteristics and its prevention and control for environmental protection in surface mines

Z Wang, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, H Luo, Z Ao… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dust pollution is a critical challenge in achieving green mining of open-pit coal mines. The
scientific basis for dust prevention and management hinges on a thorough understanding of …

Occupational exposure to mineral dust in mining and earthmoving works: A scoping review

J Duarte, J Castelo Branco, F Rodrigues, M Vaz… - Safety, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic activity is related to several environmental imbalances, including dust.
Particulate matter can also hinder humans with numerous health consequences, such as …

Preparation of microbial dust suppressant and its application in coal dust suppression

C Song, Y Zhao, W Cheng, X Hu, S Zhu, M Wu… - Advanced Powder …, 2021 - Elsevier
To promote the application of microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology
for coal dust suppression, two urease-producing bacteria (SZS1-3 and SZS1-5) in a coal …

Al and other critical metals co-extraction from coal gangue through delamination pretreatment and recycling strategies

Q Qin, H Geng, J Deng, X Su, M Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal gangue is an underused resource and there is a lack of its utilization in the green
economy. This work aims at the clean recovery of critical metals in coal gangue, with the …

Chemistry and particle size distribution of respirable coal dust in underground mines in Central Eastern Europe

P Trechera, X Querol, R Lah, D Johnson… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Despite international efforts to limit worker exposure to coal dust, it continues to impact the
health of thousands of miners across Europe. Airborne coal dust has been studied to …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of coal mine dust control: A new technique for preparation and efficacy of self-adaptive microcapsule suppressant

B Ren, L Yuan, G Zhou, S Li, Q Meng, K Wang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to make full use of the agricultural waste peanut shells to lower material
costs and achieve cleaner production at the same time. Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) …

Study on environmental pollution caused by dumping operation in open pit mine under different factors

C Du, J Wang, Y Wang - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is necessary to discuss particulate matter (PM) diffusion and distribution in open pit mines'
dumping operation process. In this paper, the PM migration and distribution under different …

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 …

Calcium alternative on microbial dust suppressant and the mechanism of action

Y Zhao, Q Wang, X Hu, Y Feng, W Cheng… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Calcium alternative is an important factor affecting microbial-induced carbonate precipitation
(MICP) process of microbial dust suppressants, however, previous research only focused on …