Investigation of Coal Dust Remediation using a Surfactant in an Aqueous Solution

In addition to ventilation practices, the application of water via sprays is the most economical and popular means of combating respirable dust in an underground coal mine. Due to a noticeable increase in black lung among coal miners and new dust regulations, surfactants or wetting agents have been...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Connor Burton
Other Authors: Mining and Minerals Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77951