Dust Control Technology (DCT), Peoria, Illinois, says it has designed its new DustBoss® DB-60 Fusion as “a powerful suppression system with an efficient diesel generator [that] can be hauled to job sites that lack a convenient power source.”
DCT calls the fusion “a versatile and transportable atomized mist unit, combining a workhorse electric dust suppression design with a 45 kilowatt generator set.” The company says the DB-60 Fusion can deliver up to 62,800 square feet (5,834 square meters) of coverage.“Controlling air quality is essential for communities surrounding a construction or demolition project, but even in places with little infrastructure, dust can choke worksites and foul equipment,” says DCT President Laura Stiverson. “We engineered the Fusion to be highly mobile, with its own power source, able to be easily towed anywhere on a job site.”
Other features of the DB-60 Fusion, according to DCT:
- its 30 atomizing spray nozzles launch millions of tiny droplets with a 25-horsepower fan that produces 30,000 CFM (849.50 CMM) of air flow;
- atomized mist droplets of 50 to 200 microns in size are thrown out in a 200-foot (60-meter) cone at an adjustable 0-degree to 50-degree elevation angle, designed to capture airborne dust particles and drag them to the ground;
- the DB-60 uses about 23 gallons per minute (87 liters per minute) to help avoid water pooling or runoff; and
- the unit is paired with a 45 kilowatt gen set featuring a John Deere Tier III Flex engine with a 100-gallon fuel tank, allowing up to 24 hours of runtime.
“We’ve seen competing designs on the market that have a diesel engine powering the dust suppressor, using a drive belt system similar to a vehicle,” says Stiverson. “In comparison, the direct drive electric motor used in the Fusion dramatically reduces maintenance requirements, delivering superior reliability and long service life.”
Maintenance requirements for the new design are minimal, says DCT. If potable water is being used, nozzles typically need to be inspected once per year.