Dust Suppression Systems

Introduction

Dust Suppression is the application of water and/or chemicals, either to the body of material to prevent fines from being carried off into the air, or to the air above the material to return fugitive airborne fines to the material bed.

A significant advantage of dust suppression is that the material does not have to be handled again. The suppressed dust returns to the main body of conveyed material and the process without requiring additional material handling equipment

Wet Fog Dust Suppression Systems

Atomization is designed to reduce the surface tension of the water droplets, while increasing the number of droplets in a given area and eliminating the need for the addition of surfactants or other additives.

Sprinklers and Rain Guns

Sprinklers are used mainly where wetting is required over a wide area such as roadways and open yards. They are limited by the throw achievable from each head and rely on good water pressure and flow.

Fog Canon

When vast open spaces require dust suppression and a semi permanent system is not a practical option, the solution may lie with the introduction of a dog cannon to the site.