Evaluation of primary and secondary fugitive dust suppression methods using enclosed water spraying systems at bulk solids handling

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 236-244

  Faschingleitner, J ^a   Hoflinger W ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bulk solids; Dust suppression; Fugitive dust; Primary and secondary separation action; Water spray

Indexed keywords

BULK SOLIDS; DUST SUPPRESSION; FUGITIVE DUST; PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEPARATION ACTION; WATER SPRAY;

BELT CONVEYORS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DUST CONTROL; EFFICIENCY; MATERIALS HANDLING; OPTIMIZATION;

SOLIDS;

EID: 79955377386     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2010.12.013     Document Type: Article

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