Increasing the efficiency of dust collection of heat and mass exchange equipment for mining and metallurgical production

The relevance of this topic is due to the increasing requirements for environmental safety of mining and metallurgical production, caused by strengthening state control over the quality of the atmosphere and increasing responsibility of enterprises to society. Despite the development of dust collection technologies, the equipment used is often not effective enough to achieve the required standards for air purity. Mining and metallurgical enterprises are characterized by a significant volume of emissions, including various types of pollutants – from fine particles to complex multicomponent mixtures. Simple traditional dust collectors such as cyclones and filters are often unable to provide the required level of environmental protection, which requires the development of innovative solutions and modernization of existing dust collection schemes. In addition, the growth of production volumes and the expansion of the range of products lead to an increase in the number of specific types of pollutants, the purification of which is a separate technological problem. That is why the introduction of highly efficient dust collection systems is a priority for the modern industrial complex, ensuring sustainable development of the industry while minimizing the negative impact on the environment. The developed mathematical model made it possible to modernize the drying furnace in the chrysotile crushing and drying shop at Kostanay Minerals JSC and, as a result, increase the efficiency of capturing mineral particles by reducing the dust concentration in the aerosol at the exit of the furnace by two times.

Ugolnikov A. V., Nuhorzhaev E. S., Makarov V. N., Makarov N. V. Increasing the efficiency of dust collection of heat and mass exchange equipment for mining and metallurgical production. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2025;(12-2):98-111. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2025_122_0_98.

A.V. Ugolnikov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, Head of Chair, e-mail: ugolnikov@yandex.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8442-4841, 
E.S. Nuhorzhaev, Chairman of Management Board, Joint Stock Company Kostanay Minerals, 110700, Gitikara, Kazakhstan, e-mail: info@km.kz,
V.N. Makarov¹, Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, e-mail: uk.intelnedra@gmail.com, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3785-5569,
N.V. Makarov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, Head of Chair, e-mail: mnikolay84@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7039-6272,
¹ Ural State Mining University, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

A.V. Ugolnikov, e-mail: ugolnikov@yandex.ru.

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