Truck belly dumps are challenging dust control applications because material is discharged from the bottom of the truck directly into a hopper while the truck is moving or positioned over the dump area. To control dust effectively, the dust suppression system must activate at the correct time, for the correct duration, and with proper coverage across the full dump zone.
In a typical truck belly dump system, trucks enter the coal yard and are directed to dump lanes located above the receiving hopper. Traffic lights at each lane indicate when and where the truck should dump. Laser sensors positioned along the truck lanes and hopper provide input signals to the control logic, allowing the dust suppression system to activate automatically during the dumping sequence.
TRC ADS™ Dry Fog Dust Suppression Systems can be installed along both sides of the truck dump lanes using banks of TRC FP nozzles positioned to cover the full length of the bridge and hopper area. When the system receives the proper signal, the nozzles activate and project ADS™ Dry Fog downward into the hopper to capture airborne dust as the material falls from the truck.
By combining ADS™ Dry Fog, automation, positioning sensors, traffic lights, compressed air, filtration equipment, and pump skids, TRC provides an integrated dust control solution for truck belly dumps in power plants, ports, coal yards, and bulk material handling operations.
Technologies: TRC ADS™ Dry Fog, TRC FP nozzles, positioning sensors, traffic lights, air compressors, air and water filtration skids, pump skids, automation
Industries: power plants, ports, coal yards, bulk material handling
