Patent ID: 9028597
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A method of dust suppression, said method comprising the steps: a. transporting a dust suppression apparatus to a site, said dust suppression apparatus comprising: (1) a trailer having wheels and an upper surface; (2) a turntable mounted upon said upper surface; (3) an engine; (4) a water mist blower comprising an air conduit, a plurality of water nozzles positioned so as to supply a spray of water to said air conduit, and a fan positioned so as to supply a stream of air through said air conduit, said water mist blower and said engine mounted on said turntable, said turntable adapted to permit said air conduit to be rotated horizontally, and said air conduit mounted so as to permit said air conduit to tilt vertically; (5) at least one motor connected to said turntable so as to be able to rotate said air conduit to be rotated horizontally and to be able to tilt said air conduit vertically; (6) a water conduit adapted to supply pressurized water to said plurality of water nozzles; (7) a belt drive connected to said engine and adapted to supply power to said fan, and (8) a constant velocity joint connecting said belt drive to said fan; and b. supplying water to said water conduit and operating engine so as to generate water mist, while actuating said at least one motor to either: (i) operating said motor so as to rotate said air conduit horizontally, or (ii) operating said at least one motor so as to tilt said air conduit vertically, or (iii) operating said at least one motor so as to rotate said air conduit to be rotated horizontally and so as to tilt said air conduit vertically.