The ADIM3 system takes continuous weight measurements of the dust contained in the air and sends the measured values to an evaluation and monitoring module, which indicates the current dust load. In this way it is capable of documenting in a reliable manner short-time events, such as the loading of a truck or slag treatment operations in the metal industry, the company says.
The system computes the source and quantity of the emissions through a flow-dynamic simulation of the dust transport based on meteorological data such as wind direction and wind speed. Video recordings by cameras installed at suitable positions on the premises of the works help to identify emission sources. In one case, for example, it was possible to see that under certain conditions heavy momentary emissions of dust occurred during slag treatment. The operator eliminated the emission source and avoided future complaints simply by installing common spray nozzles, according to the company.
Another operator was able to prove by means of the ADIM3 system that a certain emission did not originate from his operations. This relieved him from the obligation to bear the cost of cleaning and painting several dozens of vehicles.
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