Fugitive dust emissions

Fugitive dust emissions

What are fugitive dust emissions? Fugitive dust refers to small airborne particle called particulate matter. These small airborne particles have the potential to adversely affect human health or the environment and cause unwanted damages. EPA defines fugitive dust as...
Dust Control in the cement industry

Dust Control in the cement industry

The Indian cement industry is globally the second largest producer of cement and is largely dominated by about 30 main players. The extent of the production for cement is shown by around 200+ heavy scale cement producing plants and about 365 smaller ones. This is...
Air quality

Air quality

What is air quality?Simply put, air quality refers to the cleanliness level of the air in a particular area. If they quality of the air is good it means that there are less and small amounts od unwanted substances and chemical particles (pollutants) in the air. If the...
Effects of mining processes on pollution

Effects of mining processes on pollution

Mining is among the most popular significant activities that contribute to the economic growth in India. A totality of the small-scale mining units contributes up to 6 percent of the mining industry in the nation. However, with apart from being a major contributor in...