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Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing

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Table bushing. A bushing used to seal the opening where the drill steel passes through the drilldeck.Tilt sensor. On bulk loading spouts, a vertically mounted sensor designed to prevent blockagesduring loading. As the product pile grows <strong>and</strong> moves the sensor off of vertical by apredetermined amount (e.g., 15 degrees), an electronic signal is transmitted to initiate the raisingof the spout.Total pressure (TP). In duct ventilation systems, the sum of static pressure (SP) <strong>and</strong> velocitypressure (VP).Total structure ventilation system. The use of exhaust fans high on the outside walls or roof of astructure, bringing in clean outside air at the base of a building, which sweeps up through thestructure to clear dust-prone areas.Total suspended solids. An air quality term used to denote a particulate emission's entire particlesize distribution.Tri-cone roller bit. A rotary drill bit with three roller cones. As the drill bit rotates, the rollercones, which have carbide components, roll against the bottom of the drill hole, causing thematerial to break into small particles. This type of drill bit requires high down-pressure on thedrill bit.Velocity pressure (VP). In ventilation systems, the pressure required to accelerate air from beingat rest to a particular velocity. Velocity pressure summed with static pressure (SP) provides thetotal pressure (TP) in a duct.Venturi eductor. In pneumatic conveying systems, a device that converts blower output intosuction to draw feed material into the conveying line.Venturi effect. A reduction in static pressure resulting from a liquid or gas flowing through aconstricted space.Venturi scrubber. A type of wet scrubber consisting of a venturi-shaped inlet <strong>and</strong> a separator.Water cartridges. A plastic or PVC bag filled with water <strong>and</strong> inserted into the blasthole alongwith the explosive, resulting in dust suppression during blasting.Water separator sub. A short length of a drill collar assembly placed between the drill bit <strong>and</strong> thedrill steel. A water separator sub uses inertia to remove the injected water from the bailing air.Wearing surface. The top layer of the road surface which is exposed to traffic.Wet cyclone scrubber. A type of scrubber that uses centrifugal <strong>for</strong>ces to throw particles on thecollector's wetted walls.Glossary 283

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