Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions

Dust Control for the Power Industry

Reduce dusting and oxidation in your power plant

Many different materials are handles in today's power plants. A variety of fuels such as coal, coke, biomass and renewables provide a source of fugitive dust when delivered or stockpiles at power plants. Other material such as lime, limestone, FGD waste and combustion residuals pose similar material handling challenges.

To ensure the maximized value of your resources, Veolia offers a variety of dust control technologies that prevent fugitive dust emissions, improve coal dust control and promote safe handling practices. 

Overview

PowerTreat* Coal Dust Control & Suppression

The PowerTreat portfolio brings together a group of solutions that support safe material handling, dust mitigation and coal anti-oxidation for customers in the power industry. It includes patented chemical compounds that are to control dust and maximize fuel value. 

  • Reduced dusting from barge or railcar unloading to the plant building – 
  • Significant reduction of coal oxidation – significantly reduced hot spots, smokers and spontaneous combustion reported at storage piles and silos.
  • Effective dust suppression with low moisture addition to the coal and other fuels, translating to reduced calorific value penalties.
  • Significant reduction of coal flow problems, resulting from wet coal conditions.

PowerTreat solutions include:

  • PowerTreat FD Series – Foaming agent dust control

  • PowerTreat AD Series – Antioxidant dust control

  • PowerTreat DA Series – Agglomerant dust control

PowerTreat FD Series

PowerTreat FD Foam Dust Control Agent

PowerTreat FD products are foaming agents used to provide high expansion ration foam for suppressing dust transfer points while minimizing moisture addition to the coal. From the crushers to the coal bunkers, foam dust suppression is effective in controlling fugitive dust.

  • Produces quality foam with most plant waters
  • Provides control of fugitive emissions while minimizing moisture addition
  • Reduces maintenance and housekeeping costs
  • Reduces explosion hazards and improves working conditions
  • Improves worker health by reducing respirable dust emissions
  • Environmentally friendly 
  • Highly effective for foaming dust control binders

PowerTreat AD Series

PowerTreat AD Antioxidant Dust Control Agent 

PowerTreat AD products are patented antioxidants and dust control binders applied to coal that is directed to short term storage piles. The application is designed to inhibit oxidation of coal while controlling dust through agglomeration of fines. PowerTreat AD products can be applied using wet sprays or through body feed foam. 

  • Retards the oxidation and weathering of subbituminous coals, such as Powder River Basin (PRB) coals.
  • Significantly reduces hot spots, smokers and spontaneous combustion at active storage piles, surge bins and coal bunkers.
  • Reduces dusting during loading, unloading, stack-out and reclamation. 
     

PowerTreat DA Series

PowerTreat DA Agglomerant Dust Control 

PowerTreat DA products are dust control binders applied to coal sent to short- or long-term storage. Coal type or rank and pile storage duration are factors that determine the most effective product selection. PowerTreat DA products can be applied to the bulk coal at a transfer point or surface applied to long-term piles.

  • Retards the oxidation and weathering of subbituminous coals, such as Powder River Basin (PRB) coals.
  • Significantly reduces hot spots, smokers and spontaneous combustion at active storage piles, surge bins and coal bunkers.
  • Reduces dusting during loading, unloading, stack-out and reclamation. 
     

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