Environmental Engineering in Mines

The total environment in which mineral extraction takes place is the result of many physical, regional and circumstantial conditions. This book provides a source of ready reference for engineers and advanced students working on environmental engineering in mines, including mining of coals, metals, radioactive minerals, sand mining and open cast mining. With the need for greater economy in the extraction of fuels, the search for new deposits of minerals, increasing mining legislation, and pressure from environmental groups, the study of mining engineering is becoming increasingly important. Environmental Engineering in Mines is the first comprehensive overview of the efficiency of the production process and of the physiological and psychological effects on personnel and the public. Each element of the environment, such as gas, ventilation, dust, climate, fire and water, is considered in relation to its accompanying hazards, its occurrence and sources, detection and control measures, resulting in a detailed text that will be compulsory reference for the study of the design and maintenance of mines.Vutukuri, V. S. is the author of 'Environmental Engineering in Mines', published 1986 under ISBN 9780521246057 and ISBN 0521246059.