Abstract
Diesel engines were introduced in US coal mines 50 years ago and their numbers have steadily increased to more than 5000. The driving force behind this phenomenal growth is the mine safety and productivity. The paper reviews US and other international standards in general but discusses the latest West Virginia diesel regulations in particular. The author served on the WV Diesel Commission for 18 years and wrote the most advanced regulations for diesel exhaust control. All diesel exhausts are controlled including the diesel particulate matter to achieve a concentration of 0.12 mg/m3. An integrated approach that requires clean engines, ultra-low sulfur fuel, a catalytic converter and a filtration system is advocated and demonstrated to achieve the highest standards. Replacement of trolley wire haulage by diesel equipment has improved both safety and productivity in many US coal mines.
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