<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The aim of the study is to develop an innovative coal dust suppression agent which meets the following demands:• Based on renewable natural resources, that have occurred as a waste product of existing industrial process,• Meets requirements regarded to health, safety and environment,• Is economically effective,• Has no adverse effects on coal quality or plant and machinery,• Suited to Latvia meeting both weather conditions and accessibility.The aim of the study has been reached. During the study the developed suppression agents have been experimentally tested, gaining results which show that the agents analyzed may be used successfully as coal dust suppressants. The results show as well necessity of additional experiments where concentrations and quantities of agents would be determined to reach the maximum effect.</abstract>

The aim of the study is to develop an innovative coal dust suppression agent which meets the following demands:• Based on renewable natural resources, that have occurred as a waste product of existing industrial process,• Meets requirements regarded to health, safety and environment,• Is economically effective,• Has no adverse effects on coal quality or plant and machinery,• Suited to Latvia meeting both weather conditions and accessibility.The aim of the study has been reached. During the study the developed suppression agents have been experimentally tested, gaining results which show that the agents analyzed may be used successfully as coal dust suppressants. The results show as well necessity of additional experiments where concentrations and quantities of agents would be determined to reach the maximum effect.

Reduction of Coal Dust Concentration in the Air by Using Renewable Resources as Dust Suppressants

Institute of Environment and Energy Systems, Faculty of Energy and Electrical Engineering, Riga Technical University, Kronvalda blvd. 1, Riga, LV 1010, Latvia

Environmental and Climate Technologies

The aim of the study is to develop an innovative coal dust suppression agent which meets the following demands:• Based on renewable natural resources, that...

Reduction of Coal Dust Concentration in the Air by Using Renewable Resources as Dust Suppressants

Published Online: Mar 26, 2010

Page range: 48 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-009-0006-7

Keywords
biopolymers, by-products, coal dust, dust suppression, renewable natural resources

This content is open access.

Reduction of Coal Dust Concentration in the Air by Using Renewable Resources as Dust Suppressants

Published Online: Mar 26, 2010

Page range: 48 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-009-0006-7

Keywordsbiopolymers, by-products, coal dust, dust suppression, renewable natural resources

This content is open access.

Keywords
biopolymers, by-products, coal dust, dust suppression, renewable natural resources