Background. Visitors paying high rates to stay at a resort community are not willing to tolerate dust on their vehicles or themselves. A resort in the state of Washington had been relying on a lignin product to control dust on its roadways and parking areas in an environmentally safe way.
Dust Control on Haul Roads – Costly Equipment Maintenance Controlled on Steel Mill Haul Roads
Background. 150-Ton Slab Haulers working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week had major ongoing problems with dust, rough potholed roads, and high equipment maintenance and labor costs. Haul roads were being graded every day and water was applied continuously.
Dust Suppression for Training Areas at the Arizona Army National Guard
Background. On one to two weekends each month, the Arizona Army National Guard conducts combat training at the Florence Military Reservation, located 1.5 miles north of the town of Florence. This training area is used primarily for live fire exercises, unit maneuvers, simulated engagements and small arms training.
Midwest Helps Company Cut Costs While Catering to the Community
Recently, one of the largest oil and gas producers in the Utica Shale significantly grew their fracking operation near a small residential area in Ohio, resulting in local concerns about dramatically increased truck traffic–and in turn, clogged township and county roads, troublesome dust and noise, and necessitated road maintenance.
Why Gravel Roads Might Be Your Best Option
At one time, replacing an asphalt road with gravel would seem to be a step backwards, but, with modern dust-reduction technology, a gravel road is the best economic option when budgets are tight.