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Best Large Dust Extraction Equipment

At Odour and Dust Solutions, we specialise in coming up with innovative and cost-efficient dust extraction solutions to help you solve your industrial dust problems.

There are many different industries out there where dust extraction is a necessity. Dust inhalation can lead to various health problems, including some severe illnesses such as cancer.

But don’t worry too much, with the right dust extraction solutions, you can keep yourself and your employees safe from the dangers of workplace dust inhalation.

What is Dust Extraction?

Dust extraction is process of clearing an area or the atmosphere of dust. This can be in the form of airborne dust particles, or by vacuuming dust particles which have begun to build up in a certain parts of construction sites, warehouses, workshops or factories.

Dust extraction is a vital component of a company’s health and safety strategy. Failure to deal with excessive workplace dust can lead to heavy fines and serious health implications.

The Health and Safety Executive has been clamping down on businesses who don’t take their responsibilities seriously. At the beginning of 2020, the HSE started its dust campaign and launched a new ‘Dustbuster’ initiative in October.

The campaign saw health and safety inspectors across Great Britain targeting construction firms to check their health standards were up to scratch.

Who uses Dust Extraction equipment?

Dust extraction equipment is used by all manner of industries to help keep on top of dust problems. On smaller scales, dust management equipment can work for individual tradespeople such as joiners and welders.

Smaller machines are also very handy for people carrying out renovation work or DIY projects in their own home.

Larger scale dust management solutions will be used in greater size in other areas though. Places like factories, construction sites, woodworking shops, warehouses and welding studios should all be using some form of dust extraction equipment.

Without machinery to extract dust, you are putting your staff and your own health at risk. Not only that, but excess dust can find its way into the nooks and crannies of expensive equipment and significantly shorten their lifespan.

What is the best Dust Extraction machine for large areas?

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The best equipment really depends on the situation you need it for. Factories with multiple workstations spread across different areas will need a different solution to a warehouse with one room.

MaxVac offer dust extraction solutions to suit all needs. ODS are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of MaxVac products and can supply products at competitive prices.

No matter your industry, the size of the location you are looking to clean up, or the volume of dust you need to disperse of, we can supply the right solution for you.

Get in touch with our expert team today to discuss your dust extraction needs. We will provide the best and most cost-effective solution for your business.

Shop MaxVac’s state-of-the-art dust management equipment on our sister site, Dust Management Equipment.

Best Small Dust Extraction Solutions

Small Dust Extraction Equipment

Depending on your industry and your needs, it can be quite tricky to find the perfect dust extraction solution. This is especially true for people who require small dust control and dust extraction solutions.

We hear from people everyday asking us to help. Welders, nail technicians, solderers and a mix of tradespeople are all looking for small dust extraction systems. So, we wanted to speak a bit about small dust extraction methods and solutions.

Size Matters

When working in a small space, it’s important not to over-do it with equipment. You don’t want anything to get in the way of your workspace, especially if what you’re doing requires high levels of precision, such as welding or soldering.

Size is also important if you need to move the item around a room, studio or warehouse. We wouldn’t expect you to move a 2-tonne dust extractor around the room a few times per day!

Desktop Dust Extractors

When portability is key, we would recommend using one of MaxVac’s desktop range of dust extractors. These are light enough to remain portable, and won’t get in the way of your work.

For instance, the MaxVac WFE 260 is ideally suited for vacuuming welding fumes, soldering fumes, dust (nail studios) etc.

You can easily move it around or mount it on a desktop as it is so light. This highly practical piece of equipment is excellent for a number of applications.

Dust Extractors for Home Use

The world of dust extraction isn’t limited to tradespeople or industrial settings. MaxVac have developed solutions for homeowners too.

A good example is the Dustblocker 700. This has been designed for use in home renovations and flood restoration. It is fitted with a high efficiency motor with HEPA filtration and a metal guard to protect the filters.

Its small size makes it easy to store and the unit is very robust.

Are Small Dust Extractors Powerful?

The suction power even in small dust extractors is more than sufficient to get the job done. This is due to recent innovations and modern technology.

Motors are powerful, efficient and most come with HEPA air filtration systems. HEPA stands for high-efficiency particulate air and works by forcing air through a fine mesh.

The mesh traps harmful particles such as dust, pollen, pet hairs and tobacco smoke.

Buy Dust Extraction Equipment

Through our sister site – Dust Management Equipment – you can purchase MaxVac’s entire catalogue of state-of-the-art dust management solutions.

Units are available to purchase or to hire for a negotiable period of time.

View our Dust Control solutions here

Odour and Dust bring new Algae product to market

Odour and Dust bring to the market, their new Algae product range, to deal with various waste streams, composting and wastewater treatment.

Our products:

SPEED • CLEAN • FEED • PROTECT

They perform multiple biological functions.

Our product range includes:

ODS400 Algae

Hydrocarbon Cleaning
Composting

ODS200 Algae

Wastewater Treatment (some industrial wastewater)

ODS W

Sludge Treatment

Deriving from Marine Algae – (Pure Ascophyllum nodosum) our products are:

Nutritionally rich
High in enzymes and pro-biotic compounds
Absorbent, with water retentions 30+ times its weight

Odour and Dust Solutions offer an economical, effective but simple, biological solution to wastewater treatment. Proprietary suspension in the product provides an effective, natural process by which impurities in water and sludge are degraded biochemically. Our products are: non-toxic – (marine algae suspension from Ascoplyllum nodosum seaweed). Toxicity is eliminated as bio-active properties break down organic compounds in a metabolic process.

This metabolic process results in:

- Significant reduction of BOD & COD
- Improved hydration and sludge volume reduction
  - 20-40% sludge reduction (dependant on organic content)
- Increased Plant equipment capacity
- Elimination of odour and better working environments

Economizes on:

Sludge treatment costs
Energy usage
O₂ usage

Odour and Dust Solutions also offer an economical, effective but simple, biological solution which activates and stabilizes the decompositon of organic matter.

How does our product work:

Bio-activates – digestion of green waste, speeding up the metabolic process
Feeds – micobes nutrients, which are easily absorbed
Protects – microbes so they can continue to work efficiently, in hostile environments
Assists Sanitation – through (metabolic heat-production)
Kills – pathogens via pro-biotic bacteria
Blocks and Isolates Heavy Metals – in soils and greenwaste
Reduces particle size – by further enabling the break down of organic waste
Reduces – anaerobic digestion time
Prevents dehydration – optimising moisture retention
Optimizes – microbial health
Increases – end product value
Helps meet PAS 100 standards (rigorous UK industry standard for compost, to be adopted by EEC)

How our products work:

Feeds micro-organisms (e.g. bacteria) and macro-organisms (e.g. plants & animals).
Ascophyllum nodosum is a nutrient-rich vegetable, containing life sustaining elements, at levels way above those of any land plants.
Bio-availability – nutrients in our products are chelated, colloidal, optimally-balanced, and easily absorbed.
Bio-activity – our products are natural, they restore microbiological life to organisms and eco-systems. As the bacteria is exposed to nutrients, it begins to feed & thrive, subsequently producing enzymes which speed up the biological processes. This bacterial + enzymatic activity supports and protects life.
Our “pre-biotic” products address pre-biotic chemistry, which is essential to life. They improve digestion efficiencies and decomposition, while eliminating odours via biological ionexchange.
Protect organisms, through ion exchange which rids the environment of toxins, encouraging microbial growth and proliferation.
Prevent assimilation in animals and plants by blocking heavy metals in soils and waste products.

Our claim: Our products have proved to kill pathogens, increase bacterial growth and disturb harmful microbes. A report from our independent test, is available on request.

As our products work biologically, they will not produce instant results. Biological processes take time.

Beat the cold weather with our brand new anti-ice kit

Protect Your Misting System From Ice

Can be fitted to existing or new spray systems
Designed to automate the emptying process of spray lines during cold periods
When the temperature drops below the set value the emptying system is activated
Prevents the formation of ice in the system
Can be built for any size of unit

All Inclusive Product for Disinfectant

The solution designed to prevent the spread of disease and virus in animal breeding farms.

Modular system for the disinfection and washing of vehicles and chassis to prevent the spread of disease and virus in animal breeding farms. Complies with various and rigorous Health and Hygiene standards.

New Lemon Citronella Fly Repellant

Odour and Dust are pleased to be able to offer our natural fly repellant with a combined fragrance to break odours.

Lemon Citronella Fly Repellant is a safe product with a lasting fresh fragrance. The product can be used our spray systems and various other types of systems.

How does it work?

Oil of Citronella repels target pests rather than killing them. It works by masking scents that are attractive to insects. Thus, insects find it difficult to locate their target to feed.

What is it made from -Oil of citronella is a naturally occurring insect and animal repellent distilled from two grass varieties. It is yellow to brown and has a grassy/floral smell.

Treatment of Legionella in spray systems with Oxyl-Pro™

What is Legionella?

Legionella is a bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease. A pneumonia like illness and a milder flu-like illness known as Pontiac fever. (https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionella)

Is your system at risk of Legionella?

If water is stored or recirculated as part of the system or the temperature at any part is between 20 – 45 degrees Celsius. Or if sludge, rust scale or organic matter deposits exist then they will support conditions for bacterial growth.

Does your system produce water droplets? If so are they droplets dispersed? Could visitors to your site be exposed to these droplets? If the answer to any these questions is yes then your system is at risk of Legionella. (http://hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/)

Responsibility

“Under general health and safety law, duty holders including employers or those in control of premises, must take suitable precautions to prevent or control the risk to legionella.

They also need to … assess sources of risk, manage those risks, prevent or control any risks, keep records and carry out any other legal duties.” (http://hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/)

Preventing or controlling the risk of Legionella

In order to prevent risk any spray should be controlled. Ensuring water does not stagnate. Keep pipe lengths as short as possible. Keep water and the system clean. This can be done by flushing out the system and treating with Oxyl-Pro™.

Avoid using materials within the system that support bacterial growth. Record keeping and monitoring the system is essential.

On site Testing

Odour and Dust Solutions can provide onsite Legionella test kits. The tests give a positive or negative result in 25 minutes. This is a simple test that you can carry out and provides evidence of results for record keeping.

Treatment with Oxyl-Pro™

Oxyl-Pro™ is stabilised hydrogen peroxide. Evidence has shown that Oxyl-Pro™ eliminates micro-organisms including Legionella, without risk of resistance. Oxyl-Pro™ also offers a disinfecting property and an effective bio-film treatment.

Oxyl-Pro™ safely breaks down to water and oxygen, therefore leaves no nasty chemical residue. Oxyl-Pro™ is tasteless and odourless.

Further benefits of Oxyl-Pro™ is that it can be dosed into your system manually or automatically. It does not contain silver. Doubt has been cast over the use of silver stabilised hydrogen peroxide.

Dust Suppression

How does foam dust suppression work?

The majority of dust in a typical quarry is created during the extraction and crushing process. Dependent upon the nature of the mineral, moisture content and particle sizes – the dust is released in to the environment during subsequent conveying, screening, stacking and loading operations.

In order to prevent dust particles from getting airborne Foam is introduced in controlled measures immediately prior to the crusher and directly in to the crushers. This ensures that all the material is fully coated in Foam.

As the mineral / aggregate is crushed – new faces are exposed and dust particles are released. These dust particles collide with the Foam bubbles piercing and thus releasing the moisture held therein. The result is that the dust particle becomes thoroughly wetted and its increased weight causes it to fall back on to the main body of the material. The wetted dust particles will then continue their entire journey through subsequent crushing, screening etc to the final storage bins without ever getting airborne.

To achieve effective dust suppression approximately 2 litres of solution converted to Foam is required per one tonne of material. ODS Foam has been developed to bind dust and floating parts. ODS Foam totally biologically degradable so it can be used on many applications.

Fog Cannons

The Rino is the new Fog maker machine from Idrotech to help in the fight against dust problems. Used in the quarry, demolition and mining industries it has proven to be a great success. Designed to maximise the water flow to produce maximum droplets.

The Rino is one of several models, Elefante and Giraffe help to compliment and offers an option of moving to larger units. All these units come wit low pressure or high pressure options, automatic running and oscillation. Electric controls are fitted in stainless steel cabinets giving quality at below market prices.

Petrol/Diesel Sprayers

We are now able to offer several pieces of equipment to assist in bring down dust droplets while demotion is in progress. We can offer a small petrol driven or 110v electric driven 18 inch fan unit. Easily connected on site and one person can remove at night to stop theft.

Our mobile atomiser where we can set at the crusher or near to the area of demolition. Ideal for asbestos fibres.

Environmental Protection Act 1990 Odour and Dust Solutions

Smells produced from landfill sites, waste management site, waste water works and other industry sites are classed as nuisance by residents living within the vicinity. Once a resident has complaint to the local authority about this nuisance it then becomes the subject to inspection. And ongoing future inspection from time to time of the nuisance smell.

The above is true from site creating what is classed as nuisance dust. Sites including waste metal recycling, quarries, wood recycling and other industrial sites.

Where the local authority agree that a nuisance smell exists or is likely to happen again in the future then they will serve a notice. This notice will either restrict the nuisance smell or prohibit it from happening. This in turn may stop work on the landfill, waste management site, waste water works or other industry sites until measures are in place to deal with the odours. The legislation will normally specify a time scale for the notice to be adhered to and this can be a little as seven days.

“A person who commits an offence…on industrial, trade or business premises shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £20,000.” (Environmental Protection Act 1990).

“It shall be a defence to prove that the best practice means were used to prevent, or to counteract the effects of, the nuisance.” (Environmental Protection Act 1990).

Odour and Dust Solutions could help prevent your company from facing unnecessary fines. Our range of mobile and fixed atomisers and use of our neutraliser or fragranced neutralisers offer fast and reliable solutions to these nuisance smells. And atomiser, nozzles and foam products to solve the dust issues. We offer the best prices within the industry for rental and purchase of our atomisers and neutralising products.

We have mobile atomisers that or on trailers and have water bowsers and can be moved around sites to tackle problem areas. The mini misting system is easily moved around site also and uses concentrated neutraliser. We also offer a bespoke solution with fixed system and nozzle lines for use on land fill edges or hopper machines.

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 also covers nuisance flies. The female fly lays around 180 eggs that within 3-4 will be adult flies capable of reproducing and the cycle starts over. Unless waste is treated for fly control at source then it will remain an issue at waste sites. We offer a range of fly control products including knock down products and products to treat at larvae stage.
If you require any further information please give us a call on 01560 480822 or email enquiries to [email protected].

Biogas Additive

Odour and Dust Solutions distributor on behalf of Agritech International Solutions

We offer innovative biogas additives to optimise your biogas production. Performance efficiency of the biogas plant depends on the biogas biology. Perfect fermentation process will lead to greatest yield. Our range of products include Agri Flex, Agri SOS, Agri Visco and Agri Combi.

Agri Flex

This biogas additive uses trace elements for greater biogas formation. Improve yield by 30 percent with this custom made additive containing trace elements and micro nutrients. It offers major substrate savings, long term biological stability and easy application in biodegradable bags.

Agri SOS

This biogas additive stabilises and reduces acids within the fermenter. Its use will avoid a rapid collapse in biogas production and prevent the cost of restarting the plant. Again this comes in easily applicable biodegradable bags.

Agri Visco

The Visco biogas additive optimises viscosity in fermenter. This select combination of enzymes reduces the viscosity of the substrate in the digester. Some raw materials contain high levels of carbohydrates, such as starch, protein and polymer fibres. These materials withhold the water, increasing viscosity therefore causing mixing and pumping issues. With use of Agri Visco there are cuts in energy consumption, easier mixing and pumping and better release of biogas.

Agri Combi

The last of the biogas additives is an individual combination of trace element and enzymes to improve production. Low microbiological activity can threaten stable production and yield. It allows faster and more complete digestion of fibre rich substrate components while optimising the fermentation process. Reduces operating costs and improves methane yield and easy applied in biodegradable bags.

Odour and Dust Products and Services include

NEW Neutralising Foam

Used to treat anaerobic spillages. The foam is sprayed onto the spillage preventing the gas from rising. This allowing the neutraliser works on the unpleasant odour molecules converting them to an odourless state.

NEW Emergency mobile atomisers

The smallest of our atomisers is used for atmospheric odour control. These units are easily transportable around sites and offer effective odour and dust control solutions.

Mobile atomiser systems

Are the perfect way to deal with odour and dust problems indoor or outdoor.

Static atomiser units

Can be fixed to existing frame works of the building and set above the working height.

Fog Cannons

The Rino is the new fog maker from Idrotech to help fight dust problems.

Fly Products

Reduce fly numbers by focusing on both larvae and adult fly

Legionella Testing

The Legionella Field Test™ is a breakthrough technology from hydrosense® for the rapid detection of Legionella pneumophila SG1 bacteria in water.