Aerosols Emitted in Underground Mine Air by Diesel Engine Fueled with Biodiesel

• Published in: Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995) Vol. 60; no. 2; p. 14
• Main Authors: Bugarski, Aleksandar D, Cauda, Emanuele G, Janisko, Samuel J, Hummer, Jon A, Patts, Larry D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.02.2010

Using biodiesel in place of petroleum diesel is considered by several underground metal and nonmetal mine operators to be a viable strategy for reducing the exposure of miners to diesel particulate matter. This study was conducted in an underground experimental mine to evaluate the effects of soy me...