A OPEN PIT MINING AÇIK OCAK MADENCİLİĞİ

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Gas Pollutants and Dust of Truck Transport on the Open Pit
„Grivice“ RMU „B“
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Civil Engineering, Tuzla, BiH
ABSTRACT Surface coal mining has caused significant pollution and degradation of the land
area directly affecting the quality of the basic elements of the environment. Water, air and soil
are threatened by surface coal mines, all depending on the applied mining technology, hired
equipment and machinery, as well as the working environment.
Truck transport of overburden from the open pit to the landfill, as a part of the
technological process of coal surface mining, is a source of several ways of environmental
pollution that are associated with the emission of pollutants, dust and noise increase. This
problem is more enhanced if the trucks are currently located near populated areas.
Following modern trends, the RMU " were to start research on the impact of coal
surface mining on environmental quality. The research includes tailings and truck transport to
the landfill as one of the greatest sources of environmental pollution. The study included
tracking and monitoring of emissions of pollutants and dust during road transport of
overburden and its negative impact on air quality, and proposes measures to reduce their
negative impact on human health and the environment.
1 TEST LOCALITY
Coal mining in the area I coal basin
is characterized by the continuity of longterm
and significant intensity. There were
several open pits and unerground mines
basin. Digging coal in this basin is made of
two surface pits "Grivice" and "Turija" and
one underground mine. All of them are
located near populated areas (Figure 1).
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