Environmental Impacts Of Mining Natural Aggregate

Langer, William H.; Arbogast, B.F.

doi:10.1007/978-94-010-0303-2_8

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“…Quarry Products Association and British Aggregates Association in the United Kingdom), adhere to formal or informal codes of practice, and are extremely regulated with respect to the location and development of sites of extraction, environmental, safety and product quality issues (e.g. Herrick 1994;Langer 2001Langer , 2002Arbogast 2002). Large sites of extraction often produce of the order of 1-5 million tonnes per annum, sometimes even more.…”

Section: The Aggregate Industry In Developed and Developing Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aggregate sources and supplies in Jamaica

Scott

Harrison

2008

Geological Journal

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Aggregate resources in Jamaica are sand and gravel found in active river systems, and limestone. Other rocks in Cretaceous inliers and elsewhere are generally too weathered at the surface or too remote from centres of population to be considered suitable as significant sources of aggregates. Sand and gravel generally supplies the south of the country with limestone production and markets being concentrated along the northern coastal areas. Limestone aggregates are produced by ripping and crushing, blasting being uncommon. Sand and gravel are often simply processed using a single screen, although fixed crushing and screening plant are used in some operations. The aggregate industry operates inefficiently, generally utilizing old plant, although an economic assessment shows it to be very profitable. Substitution of sand and gravel by limestone would help mitigate the negative environmental impact of extraction of aggregates from active river systems, but would considerably distort the supply of aggregates throughout the country. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Section: The Aggregate Industry In Developed and Developing Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aggregate sources and supplies in Jamaica

Scott

Harrison

2008

Geological Journal

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“…In addition to CO2 emissions, regular aggregate is created by blasting which creates other pollutants as well. Controlling these emissions for natural aggregate creation usually depends on the use of water trucks, sweepers, and chemical applications on haul roads; control of vehicle speed; and construction of windbreaks and plantings [62]. Other concerns with the creation of natural aggregate have been raised in the past regarding ground vibrations, noise, and flyrock.…”

Section: Table7: Co2 Emission Per Ton Of Composite Aggregate Producedmentioning

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Recycling wind turbine blade composite material as aggregate in concrete

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“…Nevertheless, there is much concern over the adverse environmental impacts of limestone quarrying (Parise and Pascali 2003;Langer and Arbogast 2003;van Beynen and Townsend 2005;Darwish et al 2011). Nevertheless, there is much concern over the adverse environmental impacts of limestone quarrying (Parise and Pascali 2003;Langer and Arbogast 2003;van Beynen and Townsend 2005;Darwish et al 2011).…”

Section: Liming Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%