Dustinator® Silica Dust Filtration – Passive System
Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have identified Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) as a particularly serious exposure risk to frac sand associated with hydraulic fracturing operations during oil and gas extraction.
Dustinator® is a weather-resistant, portable, self-purging dust collection and filtration system that captures passive dust displacement using a group of four (4) filter elements housed inside a stainless steel unit. The unit does not require power to operate.
Preliminary results showed that mounting the Dustinator® filtration unit to a sand mover’s thief hatch significantly reduces up to 93% of silica dust emissions at hydraulic fracturing sites.
The Dustinator® offers the oil and gas industry a safer, more cost-effective method to reduce worker exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica dust on hydraulic fracturing sites that utilize sand movers.
Benefits of the Passive Dustinator® Unit
- Captures a variety of fugitive dust particles, including fine silica dust
- Achieved up to 93% reduction in silica dust testing results
- Developed under a Research Collaboration Agreement with NIOSH
- Designed to meet MSHA-compliant standards for reducing silica dust exposure
Dustinator® Passive System Features
- Designed to be mounted on top of frac trucks
- Passive system – requires no power to operate
- Self-purging sequence pulses four (4) independent filter cartridges
- Stainless steel enclosure
- Can be retrofitted onto sand mover thief hatches
- Also available as an “active unit” featuring an attached blower – used in conjunction with the MaxZone Safe+ Silica Dust Control System
Dust Collection Literature
| Dust Collection Systems & Assessments - Flyer | Download |
| Dustinator Passive Silica Dust Filtration System - Flyer | Download |
| Dust Collection (Baghouse) - Flyer | Download |
| Dust Collection (Bin Vent) - Flyer | Download |
| Dust Collection (Cartridges) - Flyer | Download |
| MSHA Silica Dust Initiative - Flyer | Download |