Automated dust control method
View Patent ↗An automated method for suppressing fugitive dust dissemination is disclosed. The method provides for automated measurement of dust levels at remote locations, transmission of the measurements to a centralized monitoring and control system which sends a signal to remote dust suppression treatment application apparatus which apply the appropriate dust suppression treatment chemicals.
1. A method of supressing the dissemination of fugitive dust particles into the atmosphere from at least one dust producing site comprising:
a) locating dust level monitoring means at one or more dust producing sites;
b) locating automated dust control treatment application means at said one or more dust producing sites;
c) providing a centralized control means to receive signals from said dust level monitoring means representative of the fugitive dust levels at said one or more dust producing sites and sending a responsive signal to said automated dust control treatment application means to activate said automated dust control treatment application means; and
whereby fugitive dust at said more than one fugitive dust producing sites is suppressed.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said signal from said dust level monitoring means to said centralized control means is via hard wire.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said signal from said dust level monitoring means to said centralized control means is via wireless means.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said signal from said centralized control means to said automated dust control treatment application means is via hard wire.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said signal from said centralized control means to said automated dust control treatment application means is via wireless means.