A METHOD TO ASSESS THE DUST FORMATION WHI LE SHIFTING BULK MATERIAL

In the literature only relatively little information is available abou t the dust formation when bulk material is shifted. The amount of thes e emissions depends upon the used device, the properties of the materi als as well as the locality of activities. On the basis of only a few published data, which include these parameters, a model has been desig ned with which the assessment of generated emissions from all kinds of materials and shifting procedures is possible. The comparison of the results with emission factors or measurements, resp., given in the lit erature quite often shows a good agreement.