Heavy watering of haul roads contributes to erodability, washes the fines away and destabilizes the roads. These destabilized roads deteriorate more quickly, with the high sheer pressure created by the weight of the haul trucks. Grading on these roads results in added operational costs.
MODERN MINING TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT HAVE MOVED BEYOND TRADITIONAL METHODS
It’s time to move beyond traditional watering programs to more advanced techniques.
Your haul roads are the lifeblood of your business. Without them, you can’t move product; and without moving product, nothing else you’re doing at the mine site matters. Even the smallest delay is a problem, and any disruption to production should be avoided.
Yet these are the extreme areas of your operation, where you battle extreme conditions. In addition to other haul road challenges, dust creates problems for visibility, health and safety, while its indirect impact also slows productivity and degrades drivability.
Water to control dust in mining operations has been surpassed by newer advancements. You no longer have to settle for ineffective performance and endure the direct and indirect issues of a water-only process.
SHORTCOMINGS OF WATER
Performs inconsistently
Unreliable dust control due to the short life cycle of water
Lasts very temporarily
Requires continuous grading, with significant dust returning in as little as 5 minutes after an application
Risks safety
Visibility impairment, slippery roads and PM10/PM2.5 emissions
Decreases production
Negatively impacts
rolling resistance
Harms haul roads
Contributes to erodability and degrades surface integrity
Costs time & money
Requires high employee involvement and equipment investment; decreases tire life; reduces haul truck component life and increases truck maintenance
WHEN THE DUST CLEARS, MIDWEST STANDS ALONE
Get clear and proven benefits with the only program that works with your operation, not against it.
The Midwest program is proven and green, while water is ineffective and wasteful. Unlike a less advanced process, such as watering or MgCI/CaCI, the Midwest program integrates seamlessly into your operation, removing obstacles to production and without interrupting daily operations.
MAJOR MIDWEST BENEFITS
NEARLY 80% FUNCTIONAL DUST CONTROL
Double the performance efficacy, compared to only 40% with water
UP TO 95% REDUCED WATER USAGE
Reduces virtually all costs associated with applying water
UP TO 75% REDUCTION IN GRADING
Half the grading compared to the dated water process
The Midwest program has been created to improve productivity by improving road conditions and visibility, while reducing the operating expense associated with your water truck fleet. We improve safety by protecting the road surface and by reducing the amount of time water trucks have to spend on redirecting watering fleet to more critical areas.
ADDITONAL BENEFITS OF THE MIDWEST PROGRAM
Ensures productivity
Keeps haul roads tightly bound and in active use longer and more effectively; improves recovery after rain events; speeds cycle times, with increased avg. mph and decreased rolling resistance
Saves time & money
Minimizes the operating expenses associated with watering; preserves fines and improves haul road surface integrity; increases tire life
Raises safety & health levels
Improves visibility, reduces emissions levels and improves the quality of haul roads
Reduces PM10 & PM2.5
Reallocates allowable emissions to other production processes
Guarantees compliance
With the Midwest program, you no longer have to worry about noncompliance fines, recurring inspections and work stoppages
Personnel & Equipment Utilization
Valuable personnel and critical equipment utilized for higher priority areas
A PRODUCT IS NOT ENOUGH, BUT A CUSTOM PROGRAM IS JUST RIGHT
Midwest will design your own comprehensive program into your mining operation, for extreme performance results.
Innovative chemistry and state-of-the art green technologies, with optimal wearing course material and critical preservation of wear course material, provide significant economic advantages, with operational and environmental performance improvements.
Midwest’s 30-day trial helps you see real improvements on your real site. Your mining site is different than others, with its own conditions and day-to-day challenges. Our customized haul road solution will be implemented to demonstrate and prove with quantitative data actual economic and operational benefits, so you can see how it performs throughout daily operations.
There are 4 steps Midwest uses to build your dynamically managed haul road dust control program.
DISCOVER
> increase productivity
> reduce dust
> improve site safety
> meet regulatory requirements
Considerations include traffic flows and road-usage patterns, dust sources and challenges to effective dust control.
DIAGNOSE
> measure traffic volumes and equipment type
> document road-usage patterns
> identify dust sources
> establish current watering and grading frequency and effectiveness
> lab-analyze soils
We identify where and how we can cost-effectively help you conquer important issues.
DESIGN
> define and document your expectations for a successful program
> create identify best possible solution to achieve intended outcomes
> design a trial/test to validate financial and operational expectations
> identify steps required to integrate seamlessly into your current dynamic mine operations
We rigorously test everything to optimize the maintenance of your roads.
DELIVER
> total integration from Trial to Fully Implemented Program
> validation of financial/economic benefits of program
> training of site personnel
> accumulate quantitative data and report on continuous basis
> dedicate a technical specialist on-site, as agreed or at least once a week
> optimize program to maintain haul road condition for critical cost-effectiveness and productivity
We will partner with you to modify your plan program as road conditions and mine plans change – A Total Dynamic Solution
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