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Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing

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Q dis = calculated displaced air, cubic feet per minute;Q ind = calculated induced air, cubic feet per minute; <strong>and</strong>Q gen = determined generated air, cubic feet per minute.The amount of displaced air increases as the volume of moving material increases. The amountof displaced air can be calculated by Equation 5.2 [Goldbeck <strong>and</strong> Marti 2010]:Q totconveyedproduct (lb/min)3bulk density (lb/ft )lb/mint/h x 200060(5.2)Material conveyed along the belt will have a small amount of air entrapped in the product bed.As the product leaves the head pulley in the normal trajectory it increases in volume as eachparticle of material collects an amount of air. Once the product l<strong>and</strong>s, this induced air isreleased, causing substantial positive pressure flowing away from the center of the load zone.The movement of this induced air can be calculated as follows in Equation 5.3 [Goldbeck <strong>and</strong>Marti 2010]:210 3 R SQind AU(5.3)Dwhere Q ind = induced air, cubic feet per minute;A U = enclosure upstream open area, square feet (where air is induced into the system by theaction of falling material);R = rate of material flow, tons per hour;S = height of material free fall, feet; <strong>and</strong>D = average material diameter, feet.Other sources of moving air (Q gen ) may be devices feeding the load zone such as crushers, <strong>and</strong>these devices can create a fan-like effect. Equipment manufacturers can provide operators withadditional in<strong>for</strong>mation to help quantify the amount of air generated by these mechanical devices.WATER SPRAYS FOR PREVENTION OF AIRBORNE DUSTAs discussed more fully in Chapter 2—Wet Spray Systems, the use of water to control dust maybe classified into prevention applications <strong>and</strong> suppression applications. When properly designed<strong>and</strong> installed, water sprays are a cost-effective method of controlling dust from conveyors. Themost common <strong>and</strong> effective practice <strong>for</strong> conveyor sprays is to wet the entire width of product onthe belt. The best practices <strong>for</strong> the application of water sprays include:146 Conveying <strong>and</strong> Transport

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