journal article·2021-11-03Open access

Research Status of Pathogenesis of Pneumoconiosis and Dust Control Technology in Mine—A Review

Guoming Liu, Qianqian Xu, Jipeng Zhao, Wen Nie, Qingkun Guo, Guanguo Ma

Applied Sciences· Volume 11· Issue 21

Abstract

Pneumoconiosis has become one of the biggest threats to the occupational health and life safety of mining workers in China. The number of pneumoconiosis cases has continued to rise in recent years. The main task of occupational health development is to study the pathogenesis of pneumoconiosis and to develop mine dust prevention and control technology. Therefore, this paper summarizes the research progress of coal worker pneumoconiosis and dust prevention and control in mines. Firstly, the research progress of coal worker pneumoconiosis is analyzed from the aspects of pathogenesis, animal model and pathological changes of coal worker pneumoconiosis. Then, the existing basic theory and technology of dust prevention are described, including ventilation and dust removal, spray and dust suppression, and chemical dust suppression methods. Finally, based on the dust removal theory of wet shotcrete, the progress of shotcrete dust control technology and equipment used for shotcrete is summarized from the aspects of shotcrete technology process and shotcrete materials. At the same time, in view of the shortcomings of the existing research, the next research prospect is given in the pathogenesis of pneumoconiosis, intelligent dust prevention, jet spraying dust removal and so on. This paper provides theoretical support for realizing the separate source and efficient treatment of mine dust control and helps to improve the clean production level of mine, control and prevent pneumoconiosis.
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OpenAlex topics: Occupational and environmental lung diseases · Industrial and Mining Safety · Occupational Health and Safety Research

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Affiliations

College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China

State Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control Co-Founded by Shandong Province and Ministry of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China

School Hospital, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China

College of Energy and Mining Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China

Jinan Institute of Surveying and Mapping, Jinan 250101, China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Shandong · Special funds for Taishan scholar project; Major scientific and technological innovation projects of Shandong Province

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