Methodology for Determining Emissions of Pollutants into Atmospheric Air by Open-Pit Mining Works

Abstract

In recent years, significant changes have occurred in the mining industry in the qualitative and quantitative indicators of technical means and materials used during the open mining of iron ore. Technical parks of loading and unloading and transport equipment have been updated, new types of explosives have appeared. Currently, there are no methods for calculating emissions of pollutants into atmospheric air from modern mining equipment.
In 1989, the "Methodology for calculating emissions of harmful substances from quarries taking into account the non-stationarity of their technological processes" was developed, which today no longer takes into account the above-mentioned factors and needs revision and additions.
"Methodology for determining emissions of pollutants into atmospheric air by open-pit mining works" was created on the basis of "Methodology for calculating emissions of harmful substances from pits taking into account the non-stationary nature of their technological processes" of 1989, as well as the data from industrial research and instrumental measurements of atmospheric air pollution during various technological processes in pits at dumps and tailings storages, which have been carried out in recent years.
Thus, the developed "Methodology for determining emissions of pollutants into the air by open-pit mining works" includes the data from the methodology of 1989, which are still relevant today, the data on technical characteristics and parameters of the equipment presently used by open-pit mining works, as well as the results of scientific research conducted by the Research Institute of Labour Safety and Ecology in the Mining and Metallurgical Industry of Kryvyi Rih National University.
The basis for development of the "Methodology for determination of emissions of pollutants into the atmospheric air by open-pit mining works" is the need to determine the amount of emissions of pollutants into the atmospheric air from modern technological processes and equipment of open-pit mining operations.