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Dust control services

One team for the whole dust problem — survey, split, install, maintain.

3 min readUpdated Aug 2026

What this service covers

The umbrella program: a plant-wide look at where dust is generated, then the right mix of collection, suppression, ventilation and housekeeping to control it — engineered, installed and maintained by one team. This is the service to start with when the problem is “dust, everywhere” rather than one machine.

How an engagement runs

  • Walk-down. Source-by-source survey: transfer points, loadout, screens, crushers, open areas.
  • The split. Which sources get collection, which get suppression, which get enclosure or ventilation — with budget ranges for each.
  • Install. Collectors, ductwork, fog and foam systems, skirting and transfer-point sealing — our own crews.
  • Keep it working. Filters, nozzles, chemicals and service routes so the system still performs next year.

Try the designer

Scoping a collection system yourself? Our free Dust Collection Designer walks the inputs. Bring the output to the walk-down and we’ll pressure-test it together.

Pick your layer

Problem looks likeLayerTool
Visible plume at an outdoor transfer or dumpSuppressionDry fog or spray at the source
Dust hanging indoors where people workCollection + ventilationCapture design feeding a collector
Dust escaping a “sealed” load zoneContainmentSkirting, settling zone, then fog if needed
Regulator wants numbersCollectionPermitted, measurable, filtered air
Dust that burns — wood, grain, plasticsAll of it, by codeNFPA-driven design — see explosion protection

How an assessment runs

  • 1. Walk the dust to its source. Airborne dust is a symptom; the source is upstream and usually fixable.
  • 2. Measure — airflows, openings, material moisture, existing equipment condition.
  • 3. Layer the fix — containment first (cheapest), suppression where it fits, collection where it’s owed.
  • 4. Quote in phases — most plants fix the loudest source first and fund the rest from the difference it makes.

What to have ready

  • Where the dust shows up — and where you suspect it starts
  • The material and whether moisture is acceptable on it
  • Any compliance pressure — OSHA visit, air district letter, insurance finding
  • Photos or video of the dust in action — genuinely the most useful thing you can send

Frequently asked questions

Collection or suppression — how do you decide?

Fixed, enclosable sources favor collection; open and moving sources favor suppression. Most plants need some of each. The walk-down decides it source by source — guessing is how plants end up with a collector that never worked.

Can you work around production?

Yes. Surveys are non-invasive, and installs are scheduled around your operation — nights, weekends and outage windows included.

Is this an air-quality compliance service?

It is dust control engineering. It supports compliance — exposure, housekeeping, opacity — and pairs with our explosion protection service for NFPA combustible dust requirements.

The ACT Group

Applied Conveyor Technology — bulk material handling experts. Dust control, conveyor services, silo cleaning, parts, and engineering.

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