The development of a modelling strategy for the simulation of fugitive dust emissions from in-pit quarrying activities: A UK case study

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-82

  Appleton, T J ^a   Kingman, S W ^a   Lowndes, Ian S ^a   Silvester, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersion modelling; Fugitive dust; Limestone; Quarries

Indexed keywords

BLASTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LIMESTONE; RISKS;

DISPERSION MODELLING; FUGITIVE DUST;

QUARRIES;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUST; EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; QUARRYING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33745684883     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13895260500396404     Document Type: Article

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