Effect of Droplet Size, Charge and Presence of Surfactants on Coal Dust Capture

Research Areas: Airborne Dust, Charge Particle, Mining/Minerals, Ventilation Environment

Departments: Chemical and Materials Engineering

Primary Investigator: Asit Ray

Prolonged exposure to respirable coal and silica dust particles in coal mine dust is the primary cause
of Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP). After a steady decline over the past years, the prevalence
of CWP is on the rise in recent years. The occurre