Report on the emission and control of fugitive coal dust from coal trains / by D. Cope, E. Wituschek, D. Poon, D. Haliburton. : En40-240/86-11E-PDF

"Environmental concerns relating to fugitive coal dust emissions from rail transportation have been recognized for many years. This report summarizes various studies by government and the coal producers in western Canada on air quality impacts and various mitigation measures. The use of chemical dust suppressants, applied on loaded coal cars at the mine sites is recommended as the most practical control technology to minimize fugitive coal dust emissions. Cleaning of empty rail cars a t the terminals is recommended as the most practical measure to minimize dust emissions from empty trains. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement for use"--Abstract.

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Ministère/Organisme Canada. Environmental Protection Service. Pacific Region, issuing body.
Titre Report on the emission and control of fugitive coal dust from coal trains / by D. Cope, E. Wituschek, D. Poon, D. Haliburton.
Titre de la série Regional program report ; 86-11
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue [Anglais]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Note(s) "April 1986."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-84).
Issued also in print format.
Includes abstracts in English and French.
Information sur la publication [Vancouver?] : Department of the Environment, Conservation and Protection, Environmental Protection Service, Pacific Region, 1986.
Auteur / Contributeur Cope, D., author.
Description 1 online resource (xi, 122 pages) : illustrations, map.
Numéro de catalogue
  • En40-240/86-11E-PDF
Descripteurs Coal trade -- Dust control -- Canada, Western.
Coal -- Transportation -- Environmental aspects -- Canada, Western.
Coal dust -- Environmental aspects -- Canada, Western.
Charbon -- Industrie -- Lutte contre la poussière -- Canada (Ouest)
Charbon -- Transport -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Canada (Ouest)
Poussière de charbon -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Canada (Ouest)
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