Dust Control Technology has introduced a new low-turbulence design for applications in which a fan-driven mist would be undesirable. Developed in response to extensive customer input, the DustBoss® DB-M is well suited to operating conditions involving very fine dust particles, including slag dust or fly ash.  It generates an umbrella-shaped cloud of atomised droplets averaging 50-200 micron in size, projecting the mist about 9.14 m under calm conditions. The powerful misting head is supplied standard with nine atomising nozzles and mounted on a boom, but the design was engineered for its ability to be customised for specific dust types, particle behaviors or operating environments. “There are a number of applications where a fan-driven dust suppressor would introduce too much air movement,” explained Dust Control Technology CEO Edwin Peterson.  “In some cases, that could actually cause ground-level dust to become airborne.”  For those types of environments, Peterson says the DB-M is a practical and extremely versatile solution. “We engineered this unit with the flexibility to accommodate a wide range of conditions,” he continued. “We can adjust droplet size to match specific particle sizes or characteristics. It comes with a durable skid mount for easy portability, and the movable head allows users to fine-tune the mist direction,” he added. 

The new design features selectable flow settings and the company’s proprietary Variable Particle Sizing (VPS) Technology to improve capture efficiency.  Nozzles can be added, removed or re-sized as the application dictates.