In a world first, mine and quarry operators can now control dust and odours automatically and remotely from a PC, laptop or smart phone. Introducing CURT – a Control Unit for Remote-controlled Turbines – a fully automated, site-wide monitoring and control system for dust and odour suppression.

This sophisticated software allows mine operators to control and monitor their dust and odour suppression equipment from a centralised control room. This gives greater quality control and reduces the risk of EPA fines as there’s no need to rely on onsite staff to operate the systems.

CURT also minimises energy and water usage as the dust and odour suppression equipment will only operate when required.

Using a combination of:

• Electronic noses
• Dust sensors
• Weather stations
• Photocells
• And Ultrasound

CURT will monitor onsite atmospheric conditions to activate and deactivate the site’s various dust control systems as they are required. It can sense environmental conditions such as wind speed and direction, rain, humidity and temperature to activate specific equipment when conditions reach pre-defined parameters.

With its electronic ‘noses’, CURT can measure dust or odour levels at different locations around the site and automatically respond by activating the most appropriate suppression equipment in your CURT system. Equally, CURT will ensure dust and odour suppression equipment are deactivated in high winds or heavy rain.

Using ultrasound and photocell technology, the CURT system can be set to automatically activate dust control equipment when vehicles enter an area for loading or unloading. Likewise, the system can be set to react to triggers from other systems e.g. when conveyors start operating.

There is also an option to implement a timer control with calendar function. This allows equipment programming to co-ordinate with certain operating processes or to coincide with the beginning and end of each shift.

CURT is the brain-child of the Italian emission control experts, EMiControls. The automated system can be retrofitted to any EMi dust and odour suppression equipment to provide a total, and fully automated package.

In Australia and New Zealand, Tecpro Australia is the exclusive distributor for all EMiControls dust and odour control products. Based in Sydney, NSW Tecpro Australia are award winning consultants in the area of dust and odour suppression systems.

To arrange an onsite dust suppression audit and strategy consultation, contact our team of technical experts today.