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Advancing Coal Dust Explosibility Testing For Safer Mining Operations

Wed, Jan 21, 5:00 AM PST

Online • By The Coaltech Research Association NPC

The accurate characterisation of coal dust explosibility is important when assessing and mitigating against the risk of methane ignitions and coal dust explosions. The project evaluated the practices used for coal dust explosibility testing and subsequent upgrading the existing practice to utilize internationally recognized laboratory apparatus. Explosibility adjustment factors were developed to account for in-mine atmospheric conditions when interpreting the coal dust explosibility results. This enables mine officials to make informed decisions regarding the necessary risk mitigation strategies, including the application of inerting materials and the installation of explosion barrier systems (passive and active).