DUST CONTROL HANDBOOK FOR MINERALS PROCESSING

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Dust and Its Control

What Is Dust 
How is Dust Generated 
Types of Dust
Why is Dust Control Necessary 
Health Hazard Factors 
How is Dust Controlled?

Introduction 
Belt Conveyors 
Transfer Chutes
Enclosures
Crushers
Screens 
Storage Bins and Hoppers 
Bucket Elevators 
Feeders 
Screw Conveyors 
Pneumatic Conveyors 
Grinding Mills 
Dryers 
Stockpiles 
Haul Roads 
Truck and Railroad Car Dumping 
Powder Handling and Packing

Why Dust Control?
Types of Dust control Systems 
Selection of a Dust Control System 
Dust Collection Systems
Wet Dust Suppression Systems
Airborne Dust Capture Systems
Design of a Water-Spray System

What Is a Dust Collector?
Necessity for Dust Collectors
Types of Dust Collectors
Types of Inertial Separators 
Fabric Collectors 
Wet Scrubbers
Electrostatic Precipitators 
Unit Collectors
Selecting a Dust Collector 
Fan and Motor
Disposal of Collected Dust

 

Necessity for Cost Estimates 
Cost Estimating Procedures
Cost Components
Cost Justification 

Introduction
Contributing Sources/Factors
Administrative Measures 
Preventative Maintenance Program 
Proper Operating Procedures
Managerial Measures
Outside Dust Source Control
Recirculation of Uncontrolled Emissions 

Personal Dust Sampling 
ABC's of Personal Dust Sampling 
Personal Dust Sampling Equipment
Sampling Procedure 
Errors in Respirable Dust Sampling

 

Reason for Testing 
Dust Collection System Testing
Wet Dust Suppression
Evaluating Dust Control Systems

A mining research contract report 
FEBRUARY 1987
By

Martin Marietta Corporation
Martin Marietta Laboratories
1450 South Rolling Road
Baltimore, MD 21227-3898

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