Cyanide is a natural substance present in various forms in the environment, including fruits, nuts, plants, and insects. Cyanide is utilized in various industries, where it is handled safely and does not damage the environment, in spite of its harmful nature. Cyanide is a useful industrial chemical, over one million tons of which are used...
Month: December 2017
Wet Air Scrubbers for Reducing Coal Dust
Coal dust in the air is a byproduct of coal extraction, posing a risk of spontaneous combustion and a health threat from inhalable dust. Coal dust consists of small particles, smaller than 75 µm in size, and can easily deposit throughout mine entries and propagate explosions that had been initially fueled by methane gas. As...
Wet Air Scrubbers at Livestock Facilities
Intensive livestock production is connected with several environmental effects, including emissions of dust and particulate matter. The particulate matter that is emitted from animal houses consists of feather and hair fragments, skin debris, feed particles, mold spores, bacteria, fungus fragments, litter fragments, etc. The size of particulates ranges between 0.005 and 100 μm in diameter....
Scrubbing Solutions for Grain Dust
Grain dust does not consist of a uniform set of particles; rather, it comprises various types and sizes of particles. The dust components vary depending on the type of grain that is being handled, however, it typically consists of grain particles, soil particles including silica, plant material, fungi, bacteria, fertilizer and agricultural chemical residues, insect waste,...