Retrofitting and re-powering as a control strategies for curtailment of exposure of underground miners to diesel aerosols

• Published in: Mining, metallurgy & exploration Vol. 37; no. 2; p. 791
• Main Authors: Bugarski, Aleksandar D, Hummer, Jon A, Vanderslice, Shawn, Barone, Teresa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Diesel; Exhaust after treatment; Underground mining; Advanced engines

A study was conducted to examine the potential of diesel emissions control strategies based on retrofitting existing power packages with exhaust aftertreatment devices and repowering with advanced power packages. The retrofit systems, a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (...