Design of a Water Curtain to Reduce Accumulations of Float Coal Dust in Longwall Returns

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• Personal Author:
  Beck, Timothy W. ; Mischler, Steven E. ; Seaman CE ; Shahan MR
• Description:
  Accumulation of float coal dust (FCD) in underground mines is an explosion hazard that affects all underground coal mine workers. While this hazard is addressed by the application of rock dust, inadequate rock dusting practices can leave miners exposed to an explosion risk. Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have focused on developing a water curtain that removes FCD from the airstream, thereby reducing the buildup of FCD in mine airways. In this study, the number and spacing of the active sprays in the water curtain were varied to determine the optimal configuration to obtain peak knockdown efficiency (KE) while minimizing water consumption. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution Coal Coal Mining Dust Engineering Hazardous Substances Mining Occupational Health Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Airborne Dusts Air Quality Control Air Treatment Air Treatment Equipment Author Keywords: Float Coal Dust Coal Dust Coal Mines Coal Mining Dust Control Dust Control Equipment Engineering Controls Environmental Control Equipment Explosion Prevention Explosive Hazards Hazard Controls Knockdown Efficiency Longwall Longwall Mining Rock Dusting Safety Practices Underground Mines Water Spray Water Sprays Work Environment Work Practices

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  2095-2686
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  443-447
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060570
• Citation:
  Int J Min Sci Technol 2020 Jul; 30(4):443-447
• Contact Point Address:
  Clara E. Seaman, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
• Email:
  CESeaman@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b988aa922fcb79055db7795087ec00a568814fb5c7afb497b896211c3c9c91b0f20e2dda1a7b1de967226a5c654112790f2cd520b3678b0affc7f72e0fbd3602
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215321/cdc_215321_DS1.pdf
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