Study of dust emissions at the waste storage facility of copper molybdenum ore enrichment

• Autorzy: Ganbaatar Ankhkhuslen , Borowski Gabriel , Ivanov Andrey , Matveeva Vera

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12913/22998624/204214

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study aimed of the effect of the moisture content of the surface layer of tailings on the emissions of solid suspended matter, as well as on the study of the efficiency of dust emission by aqueous dispersions of poloxamer. The dust suppression capacity was assessed by comparing the dust concentrations generated in the dust suppression bunker space as a result of the air flow action on untreated and dust suppressant treated samples. In an experiment on sand samples from the copper-molybdenum ore beneficiation tailings, it was found that a 2% poloxamer solution provides dust suppression efficiency of up to 98% and retains moisture in the samples for at least 14 days. These data are of interest for the creation and implementation of effective methods for managing pollution from tailings of the mining and processing complex and in other industrial sectors.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tailing; dust emission; dust suppression; critical humidity; poloxamer

• Wydawca: Lublin University of Technology ; Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE), Branch of PTIE in Lublin
• Czasopismo: Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 19, no. 7
• Strony: 280--289
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 48 poz., fig., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ganbaatar Ankhkhuslen

• Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Erdenet Mining Corporation, Erdenet, Mongolia

autor

Borowski Gabriel

• Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Lublin University of Technology, ul. Nadbystrzycka 38d, 20‑618 Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6971-5395

autor

Ivanov Andrey

• Department of Geoecology, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1045-5052

autor

Matveeva Vera

• Research Center “Ekosistema”, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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