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Dust emission calculations in open storage piles protected by means of barriers, CFD and experimental tests

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The importance of open mineral storage piles in bulk solids port terminals have increased considerably in recent years in Europe and USA (in Spain, great extensions of transoceanic ports are being made) to address the increasing demand of raw material importation due to local mining operation closure. These storage piles are affected by the climatologically processes and the dust emission to the atmosphere, causing repercussions to health and environmental, which is intimately related to the air velocity, according to USEPA studies, maximum ratio of dust emission emitted from CFD and software Ansys CFX 10.0 is determined. In addition, an emission variability study based on the pile distance of different height solid barriers is developed, reducing the emission to 66%. The studies have been contrasted by published investigations and industrial measurement.

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  1. GIMOC, Mining Engineering and Civil Works Research Group, Oviedo School of Mines, University of Oviedo, Independencia 13, 33004, Oviedo, Spain

    Javier Toraño, Susana Torno, Isidro Diego, Mario Menendez & Malcolm Gent

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Toraño, J., Torno, S., Diego, I. et al. Dust emission calculations in open storage piles protected by means of barriers, CFD and experimental tests. Environ Fluid Mech 9, 493–507 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-009-9136-5

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