Proper dust containment is an essential part of any effective dust control system. Conveyor hoods, also known as conveyor hats, help contain airborne dust at conveyor transfer points, loading zones, and material handling areas.
In a complete dust control strategy, conveyor hoods provide the passive containment, while TRC ADS™ Dry Fog Dust Suppression Systems provide active airborne dust capture. These two components must work together to control dust effectively.
Well-designed conveyor hoods help keep dust and dry fog within the controlled treatment zone, providing the retention time needed for fog droplets and dust particles to agglomerate and settle back onto the material stream.
TRC can support customers by providing conveyor hood design guidelines, collaborating on the best containment design for the application, or supplying conveyor hoods as part of a complete dust suppression system.
Conveyor hoods are recommended for mining, mineral processing, coal handling, power generation, ports, and bulk material handling facilities where dust control at conveyor transfer points is required.
