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Estimating diesel particulate matter using a predictive technique for use in underground metal mine production scheduling

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Author	Buaba, J. A. Brickey, A. J.
Copyright Year	2021
Description	Many underground metal mining operations use diesel-powered equipment which emits diesel particulate matter (DPM) into the atmosphere posing a health and safety hazard to expose mine workers. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have classified DPM as a possible carcinogen creating greater need to control exposure to DPM in the workplace. Within current underground metal mine planning practices, ventilation requirements are often considered after the production schedule has been developed, leading to operational challenges in managing DPM levels. We present a method of estimating DPM using artificial neural network (ANN) for use in underground production scheduling. By incorporating DPM production from various underground mining activities, the resulting production schedules can help better utilize ventilation and production resources in addition to allowing operations to measure the impacts of various non-ventilation DPM reduction methods, e.g., biofuels, electric equipment. The results here show that there is significant potential in predicting DPM concentrations for underground production activities. This research aims to improve the mine environment by providing a tool to estimate DPM that can be incorporated into the production schedule, thereby influencing strategic and tactical-level planning decisions. Book Name: Mine Ventilation
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Ending Page	94
Page Count	9
Starting Page	86
DOI	10.1201/9781003188476-9
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2021-06-03
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Mine Ventilation Environmental Engineering Artificial Neural Network Equipment Diesel Estimate Dpm Underground Production Scheduling Use in Underground Safety
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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