Safety evaluation of disposable diesel exhaust filters for permissible mining equipment
- Twin Cities Research Center, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
The disposable diesel exhaust filter (DDEF) system developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and Industry cooperators for heavy-duty permissible, diesel-powered haulage vehicles, effectively reduces in-mine diesel particulate matter concentrations up to 95%. However, there are concerns about the hazards that exist when the filter is used in situations for which it was not designed. This work investigates the exhaust gas temperature limits to which the filter elements can be exposed without posing a safety or health hazard, such as fire or off-gassing toxic compounds. A filter approved by the Mine Safety and Health administration and after-market filters were evaluated under varying engine exhaust conditions to determine if after-market filters pose an unacceptable hazard when used in a DDEF system. Filters were laboratory tested at engine exhaust temperatures ranging from 77{degrees}C to 290{degrees}C. Of the seven filter types tested, six appeared suitable for use on water scrubber-based cooling systems and two appeared suitable for use on dry heat exchanger type exhaust cooling systems with exhaust temperatures up to 150{degrees}C. Any filter elements used as exhaust filters on permissible diesel machines must be approved by MSHA for that application Mine operators who wish to use an after-market filter element should request an MSHA field modification. MSHA will work with the mine and filter manufacturer to ensure its use in this exhaust system application does not pose a health or safety hazard.
- OSTI ID:
- 269211
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9506227-; TRN: 96:001467-0018
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7. U.S. mine ventilation symposium, Lexington, KY (United States), 5-7 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 7th US mine ventilation symposium; Wala, A.M.; PB: 525 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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