How Dust Control Products Have Power Over Airborne Particles
Sunday, August 16th, 2009There are a variety of dust control products available in the marketplace today. One of the simplest examples of this is the rug at your front doorstep. By removing the dirt particles off of a person’s shoes, the dust in a house or business is reduced. It really is that simple. The little things really do add up in this case.
Moisture was the original dust control product introduced. By adding water to the air, fine floating dust particles collect weight when they join with the droplets of moisture, and can no longer be suspended in the air. With this principal in practice, many companies designed and built equipment to refine this process.
Most of these types of machines utilize a fan to drive not only air, but a fine mist of water into the dust-prone area, to literally knock the dust out of the air. Other manufacturers went a step further and would add hydroscopic material to the soil. When sprayed with water, the dirt combined with these chemicals would not only absorb more water, but store it longer. Magnesium chloride is the chemical that has shown to have minimal impact on the surrounding environment and yet be an effective component of this procedure.
For indoor use, the water spray is very effective in some instances, but cannot be used just anywhere. In those cases, a fume or dust hood that is connected to a strong ventilation system can be used. The advantage of using a dust collecting system as a dust control procedure is that the fine particles can be reused or sold. This is not possible in all cases.
In some situations the particles that are being removed are too heavy to be airborne for a long period of time so a localized system is the most practical. With the advances in engineering, there is a dust control product out there for practically any need.