Water-based dust control on mine tailings is expensive, operationally demanding, has a high maintenance requirement if using irrigation system and often fails during dry or windy periods. Soil Solutions’ EBS technology eliminates tailings dust permanently without using any water for dust suppression.
The Water-Based Dust Control Problem:
Traditional tailings dust control relies on constant water application through sprinklers, water trucks, or irrigation systems. This creates continuous operational costs for water sourcing and transportation, equipment maintenance and operation, labor for daily operations, and system failures during breakdowns. Any result is short term as the water evaporates quickly .
Environmental challenges include massive water consumption in often water-scarce regions, potential structural risks from over-saturation of tailings, seasonal effectiveness problems during dry periods, and regulatory scrutiny over water usage.
How EBS Eliminates Dust Without Constant Watering :
Permanent Surface Seal: EBS creates a thin, flexible film that permanently binds surface particles, prevents wind erosion and dust lift-off, remains effective for years per application, and is non-toxic and environmentally safe. Will have no negative effect should the tailings be
Zero Water for Dust Control: After EBS application, no water is needed for dust suppression—eliminating ongoing water consumption, water truck operations, irrigation infrastructure, and water-related operational costs.
Benefits for Mining Operations:
Soil Solutions delivers dramatic dust reduction (90-95% versus untreated surfaces), environmental compliance with air quality standards assured, improved community relations through visible commitment to health and safety, reduced water usage (versus constant spraying), lower long-term costs versus daily watering operations, and minimal labor requirements.
Is a demonstration of greener mining and a mines’ commitment to greater sustainability as this decreases water usage and decreases CO2 emissions. Such pro-active actions can be included in the required annual Sustainability Reporting as quantifiable actions that reduce environmental impact by reducing air pollution, PM 10 and PM 2.5 particulates and decreasing CO2 emissions that contribute to climate change.
Application Methods:
EBS can be applied using a Water tanker with a spray cannon or by hand spray pending the area and accessibility.
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