Dust Control Company Targets Ports
Publication: Autralian Bulk Handling Review, August 2010
Date: 15 August 2010
Queensland dust control company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST), which mainly supplies products to mine sites, is looking to extend its market to Australian Ports.
After completing trials at ports in eastern and western Australia, RST is now looking to sign permanent contracts with various port authorities. These are under pressure to minimise dust from their stockpiles and facilities.
RST technical and development director David Handel said the management of dust control during the transport of minerals from mines to ships requires solutions his company has developed after 20 years' experience on mine sites."Shipping ports already work on strict environmental guidelines. We are helping thm to meet these guidelines and complement the procedures they already have in place. we also offer cost-effective, water-saving solutions and our proven technologies work," he said.
RST is looking to use its new Superskin dust control product at ports. Superskin is a veneer eco dust suppressant which RST says uses up to 90 per cent less product than any competitor.
The company is using purpose-designed spray systems to apply foamers, water extenders and crusting agents to transported minerals. RST also supplies a non-stick agent called 'Release It' which is sprayed on to the trays of rail wagons and rucks trays to help eliminate any carry-back to mine sites.
"It's total materials handling and dust prevention," says Mr Handel. "This includes managing stockpiles, loading, transporting and unloading throughout the whole material supply chain, ensuring dust is kept to a minimum or totally eliminated.
"Shipping ports are a new growth area for us. We ensure the transportation and movement of products is completed in the safest and cleanest way possible, in what is generally a more pristine environment near ocean and towns.
"We've had a lot of interest and already work with some of the major ports, rails and mines throughout Australia. We also work internationally with contracts secured in South America, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Asia and other major industry areas," said Mr Handel.
RST has over 20 years' experience in dust management, soil stabilisation and erosion, water and agricultural solutions. The company, with premises in Burleigh Heads, Queensland and Welshpool, Western Australia, designs, constructs and maintains customers' systems.