SAFE MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS
Posted on March 21, 2025
Silica Dust Engineering Controls Meet New Air Quality Guidelines Benetech takes the challenge to reduce Respirable Crystalline Silica exposure for workers. Recent regulatory changes to OSHA 1926 CFR-1153(d)(1) have reduced the PEL (permissible exposure limit) to 50 micrograms of respirable crystalline silica per cubic meter of air (ug/m3) averaged over an 8-hour day. The danger […]
Posted on January 4, 2023
Bulk material handlers in the pulp and paper industry produce what is needed for items in widespread use each day, from packaging to printing to tissues. Even in an increasingly digital world, the average U.S. consumer uses more than 700 pounds of paper each year. While producing these materials, pulp and paper operators also generate […]
Posted on December 15, 2022
Respirable crystalline silica at bulk material handling facilities has continued to draw attention as information about its presence and dangers increases. This is particularly true in metal and non-metal mining. What Is Respirable Crystalline Silica? The most common mineral in the earth’s crust is silica, which is the chemical compound silicon dioxide (SiO2). It occurs […]
Posted on December 5, 2022
Clinker is the primary ingredient in cement production. A mixture of limestone, clay, silica, iron oxide, and a small amount of alumina, the nodular material is produced in the kilning stage at the cement plant. Clinker allows for much less difficult conveying and shipping than would be required for cement powder. Once cooled and then […]
Posted on September 1, 2022
Bulk material handling of aggregates such as limestone, gravel, and sand remains highly competitive, even in periods of fluctuating economic activity. Product still needs to be moved and transported, deadlines have to be met, and operations must remain profitable. Top operational goals are ensuring that production continues, material is not wasted, and downtime is minimized. […]
Posted on July 15, 2022
Bulk material handlers are familiar with the problem of dust in maintaining a workplace that is safe for employees. Dust is a serious and persistent worker-safety issue that warrants regular review of dust control procedures. Dust at bulk material handling facilities is typically classified as fugitive dust: dust that escapes the process that created it […]
Posted on July 8, 2022
Pulp and paper processing is among the world’s oldest and biggest endeavors, and U.S. pulp and paper mills rank among the nation’s largest industries. They include more than 550 manufacturing facilities in 42 states and employ over 200,000 people. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, each year U.S. mills produce 9 million tons of pulp […]
Posted on April 4, 2022
Dust Control and Suppression Solutions: Different Bulk Material, Same Goal Dust is a constant reality for bulk material handlers. As plants operate to provide products and solutions that support daily living and commerce, they inevitably generate dust that can escape and then travel wherever the air and its properties make it. Fugitive dust can be […]
Posted on March 25, 2022
Active Patents PATENT NUMBER PATENT TITLE BENETECH PRODUCT COUNTRY US-8875870-B2 Conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade and assembly Belt Cleaner U.S. US-7976724-B2 Method of preventing emanation of dust from a coal pile or railcar BT-553 RCT Starch U.S. US-9937523-B2 Dust suppression formulas using plasticized cellulose ethers BT-668 Residual HPMC U.S. US-11919719-B2 Drop and slide out idler […]
Posted on March 2, 2022
Press Release: Trent Tisor on the importance of Dust Collection Assessments. Montgomery, IL (04/01/2022) – Benetech, Inc., is an environmental company that controls fugitive dust and provides bulk material handling solutions. We offer a complete Dust Collection Assessment to customers experiencing dust issues. “Dust affects nearly all industries, including Aggregates, Cement, Steel, Wood, Biomass, Power, […]
