Thousands of dollars are spent on haul road construction to ensure stability and reliability for haul traffic but sadly the effort often falls short of really producing a durable finished product which delivers the best result. Continual dust control problems coupled with a constant need for surface course maintenance are a major cost to miners, not to mention the increase in tyre wear as the surface of haul roads is over watered and re-graded and re-shaped constantly by water carts and maintenance crews.
There is an answer to this dust control problem: it is simple and very cost effective. DustChek dust control system can help to improve the strength and flexibility of the wear course. DustChek dust control system is a water-soluble polymer and the pure simplicity of its use is the reason for its popoularity. The process is not new but had simply been forgotten amongst the throng of technical advancements in road building and maintenance machinery. Simplicity and tried and true techniques are the key.
DustChek dust control system will deliver a tight surface with flexibility and a strong resistance to water and requires only the use of on site equipment for application. A surface course with these qualities has all the obvious advantages. The process uses in situ material and will produce a same day result. Hauls roads treated with DustChek dust control system require watering only a few times weekly and the maintenance level is reduced in proportion as is down time due to rain events.
DustChek dust control system is available from Earthco Projects .