How to reduce dust emissions of conveyor system?

What causes the dust emissions?

The spread of airborne dust particles around poor conveyor transfer load zone design can quickly result in an accumulation of environmental reduced maintenance and belt conveyor clean-up costs.

What are the influences of dust emissions?

Key reasons why dust emissions need to be controlled. The dust emissions will cause risk and damage to workers and conveyor belt system.

1. Dust will cause risk to personal safety

The fine airborne dust particles create serious personal health risks when inhaled. Further safety risks include the increased risk of slips, trips and falls in areas of poor access and visibility caused by dust.

2. Dust will cause risk to the environment

Dust can reach areas beyond the site boundaries. It can contaminate delicate ecosystems especially in wetlands and rivers, causing regulatory interest and rifts between nearby towns and the plant.

3. Dust will cause damage to conveyor equipment

The accumulation of dust can spread widely over the conveyor equipment. It needs to be cleaned up quickly otherwise it can interfere with the correct functioning of the conveyor componentry and cause increased shutdown periods, component replacement costs and maintenance clean-up costs. Poor morale and staff performance can be affected.

How to reduce dust emissions of conveyor system?

1. The effective suppression of dust particles at the conveyor transfer points can be achieved through the installation of skirting and containment seals.
2. Innovative skirting systems that are self-adjusting, reduce the level of personal involvement and so reduces the risks to personal safety.
3. We also can install covers for belt conveyor. The belt covers can prevent the materials from the wind.

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