Dust Control Technology - Dust Management Solutions

In 2004, a small but innovative industry group saw the need for equipment that could deliver both surface dust management and airborne suppression, helping to create a safer, cleaner workplace and contribute to a healthier environment. With that realization, they formed a new company called Dust Control Technology and developed the first DustBoss® products.

Dust control systems for mining operations

Dust Control Technology is a leader in dust management solutions, with equipment successfully serving mining operations, quarries, port facilities, material recyclers, crushing operations and other applications. The company has sold hundreds of units to customers in 14 different countries to date, while steadily building a network of dealers to deliver expert sales and support across the globe. All DustBoss equipment carries a three-year / 3,000 hour warranty and is covered by an absolute satisfaction guarantee.

DustBoss equipment helps reduce labor costs vs. manual sprays, freeing up manpower for more important tasks. The units also use less water than hoses and sprinklers, and can be fully automated into a computer-controlled network managed by customized software. Some customers have realized payback in less than six months, netting an annual cost savings of more than $50,000. Equipment is available for either rental or purchase.

Effective dust control

Effective dust control is becoming increasingly important to mining operations and bulk material handlers around the world, recognized as key to worker safety, environmental stewardship and community goodwill.

Conveyors, crushers and other processing equipment often have dust control systems built in, which effectively suppress a large percentage of particles with minimal water usage. Unfortunately, dust problems still arise during loading, hauling and other operations.

Dust control with minimal water usage

Conventional approaches include hand-held spraying, watering trucks or portable sprinklers, which are all an attempt to prevent dust from becoming airborne by wetting the dusty surface. Unfortunately, these methods typically produce large droplets that can actually disturb dust particles upon impact and send them airborne.

These droplets are far too large to control airborne solids, and the techniques are usually labor-intensive, requiring one or more staff members to operate. They also tend to use large amounts of water, often saturating materials and contributing to run-off.

Dust particle control

DustBoss equipment is designed to produce a powerful atomized spray, based on the principle of creating millions of tiny droplets and delivering them at relatively high velocity over a wide coverage area, inducing collisions with dust particles and driving them to the ground.

The method has proven well suited for managing dust from coal, rock, ore and other bulk materials. It's also one of the few technologies capable of delivering dust control via airborne capture and surface wetting. The DustBoss system is currently serving in a number of mining and processing facilities around the world, including crushing, recycling and material storage operations.

Portable atomized water spray for dust control

The design starts with a series of special nozzles to atomize the water into droplets 50µm - 200µm in size, the optimum for particle attraction. In the largest unit, the atomized spray is launched by a powerful 25 HP fan that generates 30,000 CFM (nearly 850m³ per minute), giving it a range of 200ft (approx. 60m) or more.

It can cover more than 125,000ft² from a single location, yet the carriage-mounted device is completely portable, allowing it to be located wherever it's needed most on a given day. All of the units are manufactured from industrial-strength materials, and are designed to run all day unattended. Some customers operate their DustBoss equipment 24 hours a day.