Primary Fan System Environmental Controls – Darryl Witow, P.Eng.; Kristen Boyd

Mine primary fan systems are significant potential sources of emissions including noise and airborne pollution. Regulatory, environmental, workplace safety, and community acceptance pressures are driving a demand to incorporate controls into primary mine fan systems. This course is intended to be an introduction to available and emerging control systems for primary mine fans.

Examples from both greenfield and brownfield mines will be given relating to noise control, water droplet capture & handling, scrubbing, and stack systems. The session is intended to be interactive and audience questions and participation will be facilitated.