Synthesis and performance of a novel high-efficiency coal dust suppressant based on biopolysaccharide-xanthan gum

• Main Authors: Gan, Jian, Wang, Deming, Xiao, Zhongmin, Li, Shengli, Zhang, Kang, Zhu, Xiaolong
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Xanthan Gum; Coal Cust
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163673
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The coal production process produces a lot of dust, which pollutes the environment and threatens the occupational health of workers. Although many dust suppressants for coal dust control have been developed, the implementation of current dust suppressants does not meet the requirements due to their...