DEEP has funded nine research projects related to diesel emission control and measurement in underground mines. In this section we provide documents, such as project final reports, describing this research. Short plain-English summaries of our projects are also available from the technology transfer page. We extend special thanks to the peer reviewers who have taken the time to constructively criticize our projects.
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Investigator: UMN & team @ INCO’s Creighton Mine
The study was conducted at Inco’s Creighton Mine in Sudbury, Ontario in October of 1997. The results of the study are described in three reports: (1) by the University of Minnesota (UMN), (2) by the Michigan Technological University, and (3) by ORTECH.
UMN Final Report (contact: Win Watts)
MTU Final Report (contact: Susan T. Bagley)
An investigation by CANMET team @ BMS mine of a high sulphide ore comparing the RCD/SS/EC sampling methods for diesel particulate matter (contact: Michel Grenier).
University of Minnesota (contact: Win Watts)
Project conducted by Noranda Technology Centre at Falconbridge’s Strathcona mine (contact: Sean McGinn)
Final Documents
Investigator: CANMET @ Kidd Creek mine (contact: Michel Grenier).
Evaluation of the flameless thermal oxidation technology (Thermatrix) at the University of Minnesota; this project was never finalized.
Literature study by ESI (contact: Dale McKinnon)
Field evaluation of diesel particulate filter systems in an underground mine - INCO (contact: Joe Stachulak)
Field evaluation of diesel filter systems in an underground mine - Noranda Technology Centre (contact: Sean McGinn)
The following are selected independent projects, not funded by DEEP, which may be of interest to the mining community.
Investigation performed at the Cote Blanche salt mine by the Michigan Technological University, funded by the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. DEEP did not support, authorize or technically review this report.
- Project Summary
- Final Report, May 2002 (pdf, 351k)
- Appendices
A report by the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), peer reviewed by DEEP.
- Final Report (from the NIOSH web site)
A step-by-step procedure developed by NIOSH and MSHA to assist mines in selecting particulate filter technologies.
- DPF Selection Guide from MSHA—this version can be used on-line using your web browser.
- DPF Selection Guide from NIOSH—this version must be downloaded to your computer and can be ran under Windows.