EVALUATION OF TEMPERATURE IN A SELF-BURNING COAL WASTE PILE CONSIDERING UAV DATA AND IN SITU MEASUREMENTS

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2020

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Ana Teodoro (Author) FCUP; Fernandes, J (Author) Other; Santos, P (Author) Other; Lia Duarte (Author) FCUP; Flores, D (Author) FCUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: IGARSS 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium

Pages: 5218-5221

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Authenticus ID: P-00T-MHM

DOI: 10.1109/igarss39084.2020.9324525

Abstract (EN): The Sao Pedro da Cova (Portugal) coal mine produced a significant volume of waste deposited in different piles that have been on self-burning, continuously, for the past 15 years, increasing regional environmental concerns. Attempting to study and monitor the combustion phenomenon in these waste deposits, periodic measurements have been made using multiple sensors on-board of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and also in situ measurements. Assessments from RGB camera, thermal infrared and multispectral sensors, in addition to the geostatistical analysis of the in situ data, confirmed that the self-burning process is still active. Furthermore, the UAV methodology applied seems adequate for steep settings with difficult accessibility, as well as allowing for a better understanding and monitoring of the overall progression and state of the waste piles' self-burning process.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4