Dust Control for Heavy Industries

Dust control for heavy industries requires specialised equipment. CDC Dust Control specialises in manufacturing and supplying dust management and dust control solutions for heavy industries, with each solution uniquely tailored to meet your specific dust management demands.

Dust Control for Heavy Industries

Dust control and dust suppression are imperative in heavy industries that generate large quantities of dust, from fugitive dust to larger-sized dust particles. Industries for which CDC Dust Control’s solutions are used include, but are not limited to:

If not controlled, dust can create extreme personnel health and environmental issues. It also poses an explosion threat. CDC Dust Control designs, develops and manufactures equipment for effective dust suppression and dust control in any industry, including heavy industries.

Wet scrubbing and heavy industries

Wet scrubbing is ideal for controlling dust in heavy industries. The principle behind wet scrubbing is to impart force in order to encapsulate the dust particles into water droplets, a process known as encapsulation and agglomeration. When the surface tension of the water repels a dust particle that is smaller than the water droplet, the dust particle is forced to mix with the water droplets using dynamic forces, which can be created by energy or by using direct impingement such as a static plate or fan impeller.

We provide dust control solutions for the following heavy industry applications:

Drilling and Blasting

Drilling operations are notorious sources of respirable dust, which can lead to high exposure levels for the drill operator, drill helper, and other personnel in the vicinity. Dust controls on drills are, therefore, necessary and involve both wet and dry scrubbing methods.

Crushing, Milling & Screening

Mineral crushing, milling, and screening operations can be major sources of airborne dust due to the inherent nature of size reduction and segregation processes. Control of dust generated by these operations can be achieved with proper analysis of the sources, identification of appropriate control technologies, and consistent application and maintenance of selected controls.

Conveying & Transport

Belt conveyors are among the most commonly used pieces of equipment in mineral processing operations. A conveyor, and the associated transfer points, can generate significant quantities of respirable dust and be one of the greatest sources of fugitive dust emissions within an operation. Operations must control these emissions by containing, suppressing, or collecting dust mechanically, either before or after it becomes airborne, giving special attention to transfer points.

Bagging

Workers performing bagging and stacking tasks, or working in and around these areas, typically have some of the highest dust exposures of all workers at mineral processing operations. The bagging process can range from single-station manual bagging units to fully automated multi-station machines. Workers performing bagging and stacking tasks, or working in and around these areas, typically have some of the highest dust exposures of all workers at mineral processing operations.

Bulk Loading

During the bulk loading of product, dust contained within the product can be liberated and emitted into the ambient air as the product falls from the loadout area to the transport container, which can be trucks, rail cars, barges or ships. This dust-laden air can expose workers to respirable dust, as well as create nuisance dust problems.

About CDC Dust Control

CDC Dust Control develops and manufactures components for integrated dust suppression systems across numerous heavy industries and a range of applications such as drilling & blasting, crushing, milling & screening, conveying & transport, bagging and bulk loading.

We retain sufficient stock of spare parts and endeavour to turn around a spare parts order within 24 hours of receiving it.

We also provide round-the-clock service and support on all our heavy industry dust management solutions.

Our Dust Management Solutions

Dust Control

Dust Suppression

Dust Scrubbing

We design dust management systems based on the application and client specifications, and are able to design and manufacture bag filters, cyclones and a varied range of wet scrubbers.

Dust-generating heavy industries

Mining: Both surface and underground mining operations generate dust during the extraction and processing of minerals

Construction: Construction sites produce dust from activities such as demolition, excavation, concrete cutting, and sanding. Dust is generated from materials like concrete, cement, sand, gravel, and various construction aggregates

Manufacturing: Several manufacturing industries produce dust as a by-product of their operations. Examples include metal fabrication, steel production, cement manufacturing, woodworking, textile production and food processing

Quarrying: Quarrying operations for extracting stones, gravel, sand and other aggregates can generate substantial amounts of dust. These activities involve drilling, blasting, crushing, and transporting extracted materials.

Foundries: Foundries that produce metal castings often generate dust from the handling and processing of molten metal, sand moulds, and core materials

Power generation: Power plants, especially those fuelled by coal or biomass, can produce significant amounts of dust during the handling and combustion of these materials. Ash handling and storage can also generate dust

Chemical manufacturing: Certain chemical manufacturing processes, such as powder handling, grinding, and pulverizing, can generate dust. Industries involved in the production of fertilisers, pesticides, dyes, and pigments may generate substantial amounts of dust

Woodworking: Industries involved in woodworking activities, including sawmills, furniture manufacturing, and woodworking shops, generate dust from cutting, sanding, and shaping wood.

Dust Control for Heavy Industries