Course Overview
This intensive course addresses the critical issue of dust generation in bulk solids handling, a common challenge impacting employee health, product quality, and plant efficiency. It provides a comprehensive understanding of material characteristics and handling conditions that contribute to dust formation.
Learning Objectives
Delegates will learn about:
- Dust and dustiness assessment methods.
- Dust generation during storage, conveying, and transfer.
- Prevention strategies at source, including reducing attrition and air entrainment.
- Dust containment and suppression techniques.
- Principles of dust extraction, capture, and filtration systems (cyclones, filter media).
- Common causes of poor dust control and filtration performance.
A practical laboratory session enhances understanding of emission measurement and filtration performance.
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for engineers, plant and operations managers, maintenance professionals, and health, safety, and occupational hygiene specialists involved in handling bulk solids
