MDEC 2008, October 5-10, 2008, Richmond Hill, ON

Conference Presentations

Conference agenda

Keynote Address: Health Effects of Diesel Emissions: Joe Mauderly (Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute)
Testing SMF diesel particulate filter in underground mining: Frank Stephan (MANN + HUMMEL GmbH)
Evaluation of an electrically regenerated sintered metal diesel particulate filter system in underground mine laboratory: Aleksandar D. Bugarski, Emanuele Cauda, Samuel J. Janisko, Larry D. Patts, Jon A Hummer, and Steven E Mischler (NIOSH)
An overview of Henderson mine ‘s DPM program and the conversion to biodiesel: David Loring and Chris Rizzardi (Henderson Mine)
Off-road demonstration projects: John Karim (California Environmental Protection Agency)
Effects of biodiesel on aerosols in underground mine: Aleksandar D. Bugarski, Emanuele Cauda, Samuel J. Janisko, Larry D. Patts, Jon A Hummer, Steven E. Mischler (NIOSH)
Mine Real-time DPM ambient monitoring: Stewart Gillies (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
Tail-pipe measurements of particulate emissions from LD vehicles with diesel engines: A direct comparison of five different measurement methods: Hans-Georg Horn and Robert C. Anderson (TSI)
Emissions results from 2008 On-Highway Pickups: Steve ‘Skinner’ Forbush (Arch Coal)
Keynote Address: What we expect to find in underground DPM ambient monitoring: Stewart Gilles (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
Real-time DPM monitoring in underground mines: Michel Grenier , Kevin Butler & Stephen Hardcastle (NRCan), Cheryl Allen & Colin McAnulty (Vale Inco) and Ron Pilon (USWA)
Hybrid passive active diesel particulate filters: Kevin Brown (ECS)
An innovative and integrated safe DPF cleaning process: Shun Hong Long (ECS)
NO₂ emissions from a diesel engine powered vehicle in underground mines: Emanuele Cauda, Aleksandar D. Bugarski and Steven E. Mischler (NIOSH)
Double wall exhaust systems to reduce surface temperatures: John Botelho (Pipe in Pipe Exhaust Co.)
Final Plenary Consultation: Mahe Gangal (Co-chair MDEC Conference)

Roundtable Discussion Summary

MDEC Roundtable Panel: DPM Regulation & Engine Certification: Michel Grenier (NRCan)
MDEC Roundtable Panel: Diesel Particulates: Aleksandar Bugarski (NIOSH)
MDEC Roundtable Panel: Lubricants and Fuels: Brent Rubeli (NRCan)
MDEC Roundtable Panel: Diesel Particulate Filters: Alain Landry (Xstrata Nickel)

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