DUST SUPPRESSION

The MOUSETRAP® is a blast-activated water atomisation device with a timed shutoff, meaning it can operate remotely. During an underground blast, the impact force activates a pre-set flap that opens valves on either side of the unit.

This opening activates a supply of compressed air and water through a TERRABLAST® atomising nozzle, which creates a sub-micron aerosol “cloud” that coalesces with and captures dust and other particulate matter.

Note: The MOUSETRAP® MK II meets legislative requirements for mandatory dust-allaying devices in underground working areas.

Advantages:

• No need for electricity in the workplace (only water and compressed air)
• Operates remotely (i.e. increased safety)
• Designed for rugged conditions
• Easy to transport

The TERRABLAST® Single Nozzle Stope Water Atomiser is a compressed air, high-pressure water atomisation device mounted in a Flame Retardant and Anti Static (FRAS) housing.

Advantages:

• Lightweight
• Easy to install
• Proven to reduce the silica quartz-containing dust in underground gold mines by up to 80% (tests available)
• No filtration or supplementary pressure pumps are required (i.e. less maintenance)

The TERRABLAST® 9 x 8 Cluster Nozzle is a handheld, compressed air-driven, water atomisation device mounted in a Flame Retardant and Anti Static (FRAS) housing. The device suppresses dust in bulk and humidifies shotcreted areas to enhance hydration and ensure rapid setting.

Advantages:

• Lightweight
• Easy handling
• No filtration required (i.e. less maintenance)

FAGAMANZI® means “put water” in Fanakalo. This hose-end fitting adjusts with a “click” of the hand to create different spray patterns when “watering down”.

Users can quickly shut off the water flow at the hose’s end, so there is no searching for a valve further back or in a remote location.

Advantages:

• Easy handling
• Simple and cost-effective
• Helps save on subsequent pumping costs (i.e. more efficient water use)

TERRATAK® is a wettable powder mixed with water. It is applied mainly to underground mining foot and sidewalls. Once the water evaporates, the sticky residue helps capture dust in intake airways.

Please contact us to learn more about our skid-mounted TERRATAK® applicator, which simplifies mixing and applying this product.

Advantages:

• Simple and cost-effective solution
• Minimal labour (especially in intake airways)

Kimre’s B-GON® Mist Eliminator Pads are high-performance mist and separation pads which play a critical role in air pollution control and process optimisation within the mining industry.

These interlaced mesh pads are used in gas scrubbing systems to remove harmful particulate matter, acid mists, and fumes generated during mineral processing, metal refining, and chemical extraction operations.

In mining, B-GON® pads are commonly installed in:

• Acid mist scrubbers used in metal leaching and solvent extraction processes
• Gas cleaning systems for smelters and sulfuric acid plants
• Ventilation exhaust systems to control emissions and protect downstream equipment
• Cooling and crystallization towers where efficient droplet separation is essential

By capturing fine mists and aerosols, Kimre’s B-GON® pads help meet stringent environmental regulations, reduce equipment corrosion, and improve overall process efficiency making them a reliable solution for harsh, high-load mining environments.