Reducing and Controlling The Impact Factory Production on the Environment

Clean coal is proposed as being an emission cleaner form of regular coal, because it reduces the amount of sulfur-dioxide, and nitrogen oxide that is produced by burning coal. It does this by removing impurities from the coal that are contributing to the higher emissions within regular coal, which is created through “clean coal technology”. Clean coal is obtained just like regular coal through either mining it or by mountaintop removal. A technique called coal washing is used to remove impurities, such as sulfur and other unwanted minerals, by washing them in a liquid to remove them.

One of the negative effects during the Industrial Revolution was consequently the amount of pollution being produced. “In the Encarta Industrial factory drawing” (Document 3) it shows a high amount of pollution coming out of the factory chimneys, therefore was the main cause of bad air quality. Consequently

speeding on the job site from cement truck drivers causing large amounts of dust causing in some

Most people do not take a second thought about where their food came from. Whether it be chicken, steak, or pork, the meat was most likely raised in a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO). Hundreds to thousands of animals in horrid conditions from birth to slaughter at these factory farms. While damaging animals, CAFOs also damage the environment and the effects of these farms are worsening, with more farms resorting to these methods. Popular brands using these methods include global producers like Smithfield Foods and Tyson Foods. The United States Department of Agriculture defines a CAFO as an Animal Feeding Operation that houses “...more than 1000 animal units...” (nrcs.usda.gov). These “units” are later defined as “...an animal

On December 3, 2014, I conducted a Health and Safety Inspection (EO1) at Warrior Coal LLC, Cardinal underground mine. I went to the mine to monitor the operators dust sampling; however, they were not sampling. Due to the operator not sampling I decided to travel to the # 2 Unit 002-0 and 004-0 Mechanized Mining Unit (MMU) to check the dust Parameters.

The system must exhibit no visible emissions to the outside air. The owner or operator may alternatively use air cleaning and shall, for fabric filter collection devices installed after January 10, 1989, provide for easy inspection for faulty bags. After January 10, 1989, if the use of a fabric filter creates a fire or explosion hazard, or the Director determines a fabric filter is not feasible, the Director may authorize as a substitute the use of wet collectors designed to operate with a unit contacting energy of at least 9.95 kilopascals (or 40 inches water gage pressure), or use a HEPA filter that is certified to be at least 99.97 percent efficient for 0.3 micron particles. The Director may authorize the use of filtering equipment other than described in Reg. 21.901(F) if the owner or operator demonstrates to the Directors satisfaction that it is equivalent to the described equipment in filtering particulate asbestos material. A copy of any authorization from the Director must be retained at the

The heavy usage of machinery and fossil fuels required in industrialization leads to high amounts of carbon emissions. The mass amount of raw materials used in each industry accumulates and

Tens of business closed up, which directly affected a large number of households. The coal mining operations companies also left environmental contaminants in the environment. Pollutions from coal mining have a direct effect on water, land air. Some of the pollutants contaminate ground water, surface water and impact on other land-uses. Besides the slope failure and explosion, environmental impact from coal mining causes erosion; leachates production, which seeping into ground water, and dust pollution. Heavy metals compound like lead, cadmium and arsenic dominates coal mining sites (Bhuiyan, Parvez, Islam, & Dampare, 2010). These metals are toxic to plant and animal. Some absorb some of these dissolved metals and introduce them into the food circle. When rainwater mixes with coal waste, the runoffs becomes acidic, which reduce PH of surface waters. (Komitas, 2001) Population inhaling coal dust suffers black lung disease and other complication like lung cancer, and heart failure (Finkelman & Orem, 2002). Coal mining in uranium mines is another source of radioactive exposure. Another environmental impact from coal mined lands includes emission of greenhouse gasses. Future land redevelopment in grand Cache, must deal with this issues before development could take

This can be done through efficient and high quality management/strategies, along with superior grade technology to minimize dust emissions from the coal mining process and transportation. It is up to Gundy Coal Ltd to ensure that their venture ensures to not exceed the particulate emission or deposition parameters established at any area in or accompanying.

Proper, sustainable disposal methods of coal ash or fly ash proposed by the scientific community include the recycled use of this byproduct from coal-burning energy plants and the transfer of current coal ash ponds unequipped with the proper monitoring equipment to be transferred to a certified location where it can be stored and accessed for future recycling attempts. To be properly equipped the site must contain the following: synthetic bedding liners, leachate collection systems and ground water monitoring. These systems and this solution have been proven to reduce the environmental threat these facilities impose onto the environment; proven to improve the environment by reducing greenhouse emissions with the replacement of coal ash for

With the introduction of mechanical coal cutters, production tripled. Acting like a chain saw, coal cutters sheared, undercut and overcut the seam of coal. Holes were then drilled into the coal and filled with explosives. Once blown down, miners loaded the coal into coal cars. There were several inherent risks with mechanisation. Sparks created explosions, machinery caused gruesome accidents, and the coal dust (or “devil’s dust” as the miners called it) caused black lung

The econometric results regarding mitigation cost anchored by marble factory workers shows that out of nine variables, seven variables shows positive significant relationship with direct mitigation Cost. Marble factory workers are less educated, they are not aware about the occurrence of diseases due to dust. Educated worker will be more concerned about his health and he will take precautionary measurements to avoid illness. Age have insignificant relationship with DMC.

Industrial emissions are a major sources of air pollution, and thus responsible for numerous deleterious effects on a human health and environment caused by photochemical smog, acid rain, and resultant degradation of ecosystems and bio-diversity. Ontario’s SO2 emissions are predominantly around 65 percent from industrial sources including non-ferrous smelting. The major environmental concerns associated with smelting are “energy consumption, releases of sulphur dioxide and particulate matter to air, and the generation of residues, such as slag and captured dust” (Environment Canada, 2006). In this paper, the policies and regulation that were implemented by the United Nations Convention to reduce the amount of SO2

Pollution is a major problem globally and it becomes greater as the human population continues to rise exponentially. One of the major problems with increased population is higher waste production, which creates increased air, soil, and water pollution. To resolve this problem waste reduction must be of primary importance in preventing and reducing pollution. Waste management can be an expensive undertaking if not managed correctly so sustainable practices must be addressed. While pollution prevention and reduction programs can be expensive if not managed correctly, waste reduction is essential for the reduction and prevention of pollution.

The mining industry has seen an explosive growth from the past few decades. It has played an important role in economic growth, infrastructure development and a raise in the living standard of the whole world. According to the Australian National Accounting System, the mining sector has made contributions of 9.8% GDP growth to the Australian economy between 2008 to 2009 (Australia Bureau of Statistics, 2012). However, the mining industry has caused many environmental issues such as adverse effect to air, land and water quality and continues to affect global environment as a whole. According to the World Health Organization, it evaluated that 25% of worldwide death are directly associated with environmental pollution (Blacksmith Institute, n.d). This essay will outline the environmental issue raised by the mining industry with pinpoint focus on the effects to air, water and land. It will also provide strategies for mining companies to improve the environmental conditions.