Primary dehydration of peat on floating mining platforms

Abstract

Abstract The use of peat as a local type of fuel is advisable for many remote areas of our country. Improving the efficiency of peat resources makes it possible to ensure energy security of the country and reduce emissions to the atmosphere, as compared to the use of hydrocarbon energy sources. Autonomous floating platforms utilized for peat extraction and further treatment call for a scientifically sound selection of their parameters, which is specified by the equipment and dehydration technology applicable for the extracted raw peat materials. A study of filtration properties and chemical composition of impurities in aqueous solutions or peat pulps enables a rational approach to water separation and improvement through a short-term magnetic exposure. The identified outputs form the cornerstone of innovative technologies for primary peat dehydration.