Our solar powered IPCs have been used for an industrial dust suppression project.
The project needed a system to manage and control the dust suppression at a mine site and was completed by Van Diemen’s Land Irrigation in Tasmania.
Irrigation systems have long been used for dust suppression. IPCs were selected for this project as it needed remote control, had a limited site water supply and the geographic constraints needed radio communications.
The DC latching solenoid controlled by each IPC operates several small end guns to provide dust suppression over a large, wetted area. Being solar powered, the IPCs did not require the installation of power cables. The smart irrigation scheduling of the IPCs allowed each bank of sprinklers to operate individually and keep the instantaneous water use within the sites acceptable limit.
Our partner company, DATRAN Australia, is also involved in providing monitoring and control solutions to the mining industry. This recent post outlines some of the low power radio and 4G cellular systems available.
An alternate irrigation suppression system is also available from RX Plastics. This kit uses custom K-Line pods with adjustable sprinklers and quick release couplings.
Please get in touch if any of these options will benefit your operation.
The robust, reliable and solar powered IPCs and the sophisticated IMS web app can provide individual sprinkler control and irrigation scheduling for industrial and agricultural applications.