Effects of Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment Devices on Concentrations and Size Distribution of Aerosols in Underground Mine Air

• Published in: Environmental Science & Technology Vol. 43; no. 17; pp. 6737 - 6743
• Main Authors: Bugarski, Aleksandar D, Schnakenberg, Jr, George H, Hummer, Jon A, Cauda, Emanuele, Janisko, Samuel J, Patts, Larry D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.09.2009; American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Subjects: Aerosols; Air; Air - analysis; Air - standards; Air Pollutants, Occupational; Air Pollutants, Occupational - analysis; Airborne particulates; Applied sciences; Comparative analysis; Diesel engines; Effects; Equipment Design; Exact sciences and technology; Filtration; Filtration - instrumentation; High temperature; Mining; Oxidation; Particle Size; Particulate Matter; Particulate Matter - analysis; Pollution; Remediation and Control Technologies; Vehicle Emissions; Vehicle Emissions - analysis; Vehicle Emissions - prevention & control; Workplace; Workplace - standards; Porous medium; Diesel engine; Motor vehicle; Dissolved organic carbon; Concentration measurement; Particle size distribution; Catalytic converter; Aerosols; Air pollution; Exhaust gas; Oxidation; Road traffic; Concentration distribution

Three types of uncatalyzed diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems, three types of high-temperature disposable filter elements (DFEs), and one diesel oxidation catalytic converter (DOC) were evaluated in underground mine conditions for their effects on the concentrations and size distributions of di...