Characterization of different road dusts in opencast coal mining areas of India |
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Authors: | K Mandal A Kumar N Tripathi R S Singh S K Chaulya P K Mishra L K Bandyopadhyay Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
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Institution: | (1) Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Barwa Road, Dhanbad, 826015, India; |
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Abstract: | Dust from haul and transport roads are the major source of air pollution in opencast coal mining areas. Dust generated during
mining operations pollutes air which causes different health problems. Various available techniques are implemented in the
field to minimize and control dust in mining areas. However, they are not very effective because dust deposited on road surfaces
are not removed by these techniques. For effective control of dust in opencast mining areas, it has to be regularly collected
from road surfaces and may be converted into solid form, and subsequently can be used as a domestic fuel considering its physicochemical
properties. The present paper describes a comparative study of qualitative and quantitative aspects of road dust samples of
four coalfields of India. The pH of the dust was found to be in the range of 5.1–7.7. Moisture, ash, volatile matter, fixed
carbon, water-holding capacity, bulk density, and specific gravity of dust samples were found to be in the range of 0.5–3.0%,
45–76%, 12.6–20.0%, 10.2–45.3%, 21.17–31.71%, 1.15–1.70, and 1.73–2.30 g cm−3, respectively. Observing the overall generation and characteristics of coal dust, it is suggested that coal dust from haul
and transport roads of mining areas can be effectively collected and used as domestic fuel. |
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