20090301863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DUST SUPRESSION - The subject matter relates to devices and methods for dust suppression utilizing an electrostatic dust suppression apparatus which develops an ion cloud containing charged particles for attracting or charging floating dust by bonding to the dust molecules. The particle are introduced through an electrode of the electrostatic dust suppression apparatus which adds an electrostatic charge to the particles as they are dispersed onto an area of fugitive dust. The disbursement of the electrostatic charged particles is accomplished by a pressurized air stream. The electrostatically charged particles attract the fugitive dust and cause the formation of large agglomerates that gravitationally fall to the earth or are electrostatically attracted to the earth. | 12-10-2009 |