Effective road dust control requires treating the cause, not just mitigating the symptom When most people think of road dust control, they think of spraying something (usually water) onto the road surface to suppress dust particles. If they do think of using a product, they assume that a single application will resolve the issue and keep dust on the ground …
How Much Does Road Dust Control Cost?
For those looking for dust control solutions for small problem areas, such as unpaved county roads, residential applications or small industrial facilities, it’s common to think of road dust control cost in terms of dollars per gallon of product. This way of thinking is based on the perception that dust control is as easy as throwing an off-the-shelf product on …
CASE STUDY: Achieving fugitive dust control at industrial facilities
At Midwest, we’ve been talking a lot about dust control down to a science; that is, using a scientific, data-driven method to fugitive dust control that gets measurable results. This measured approach, in contrast to the traditional haphazard use of dust control products, allows us to set up a program in advance, knowing with a high degree of certainty what …
A Fugitive Dust Control Plan Case Study
This custom fugitive dust control plan offered 26% year-over-year savings There is a much more scientific way of approaching the challenge of designing an effective fugitive dust control plan than most companies in the dust control industry give credit for. Midwest has been creating custom, comprehensive dust control plans for decades, for clients in a range of industries. This experience …
How to Measure the Results of a Gravel Road Dust Control Program
Did you know there is a scientific process used to develop and apply a successful dust control program? Though we specifically explain how to measure gravel road dust in this article, this information is also directly applicable to industrial and steel facilities, mine haul and access roads, laydown yards, unpaved township roads and any other gravel surface that sees regular …