Calculation of a Diesel Truck’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions in an Underground Mine Considering Road Gradient,  Load Capacity and Emission Standards

Sungchan Oh; Yosoon Choi; Hyeong-Dong Park

doi:10.12972/ksmer.2017.54.2.100

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Calculation of a Diesel Truck’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions in an Underground Mine Considering Road Gradient, Load Capacity and Emission Standards 도로경사, 적재량, 탄소배출 규제표준을 고려한 지하광산 디젤 트럭의 탄소배출량 산정

30 April 2017. pp. 100-109

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Abstract

This study presents a method for calculating carbon-dioxide emissions of diesel trucks during haulage operations by considering road gradient, load capacity and emission standards. An underground limestone mine in Korea was selected as a study area to apply the method. In the study area, variations of emission factors were observed along haulage routes between a crusher and two loading points. The method could simulate the changes of emission factors reasonably with regard to road gradient and load capacity. Along the same haulage route, carbon-dioxide emission decreased by 4-6% with the change of current trucks to newer ones with improved emission standards. The suggested method can be used for the analysis with other vehicle types and greenhouse gases. Therefore, this method can be used for general estimation of greenhouse gas emissions.

Keywords

Haulage operation

Carbon dioxide emission

Diesel truck

Greenhouse gas

본 연구에서는 광산의 운반 작업 시 발생하는 디젤 트럭의 탄소배출량을 도로 경사, 적재 여부, 탄소배출 국제표준을 고려하여 산정하는 기법을 제시하였다. 국내 석회석 광산을 대상으로 파쇄장, 적재장 사이의 왕복 경로를 결정하고 경로에 따른 배출계수의 변화를 확인하였다. 분석 결과 새로 개발된 기법은 운반 경로의 경사, 적재 여부에 따라 변화하는 배출계수를 기존 방법보다 현실적으로 모사하였다. 동일한 조건에서 현장에서 사용하는 연식의 차량을 최신 연식으로 바꾼다고 가정하고 탄소배출량을 산정한 결과 배출량은 현재보다 4-6% 감소하였다. 개발한 기법은 다양한 범주의 차량, 오염 물질에 대하여 적용 가능하므로 제안한 방법은 차량 배기가스에 의한 온실가스 배출량을 예측하기 위하여 범용적으로 활용될 수 있다.

키워드

운반작업

탄소배출

디젤 트럭

온실가스

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 54
No :2
Pages :100-109
Received Date : 2017-02-28
Revised Date : 2017-04-21
Accepted Date : 2017-04-26
DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/ksmer.2017.54.2.100

Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers ISSN:2288-0291(Print) 2288-2790(Online) 한국자원공학회지

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