Dust Control for Mining & Industrial Sites

Two Dust Suppression Systems · 300+ Mining Industries · Across India Since 2004

Catch the dust in the air it is standing in — before it reaches anyone else's.

300+
Mining Industries Erected
2004
Designing Dust Systems Since
85%+
Dust Controlled at the Machine
1 HP
Motor, Even at 200 TPH
Thumba RainGun dust suppression system controlling road and stock yard dust at an industrial site

A RainGun dust suppression system working a haul road — one of two system types we build.

Dust Is Not Only an Air Problem

Dust is a major issue in air pollution, earth pollution and water pollution alike. Once it is airborne it does not stay in the air — it settles onto land and into water, well beyond the boundary of the site that produced it. The main causes are vehicle mobility, mining activity and excessive wind velocity.

Where the Dust Comes From on a Mining Site

  • Mine blasting
  • Blue metal movement
  • Crushing of mining materials
  • Vehicle movement across mining sites
  • Wind above 15 km/hr across stock yards

Each of those produces dust in a different place and in a different way, which is why a single approach rarely covers a whole site. A properly matched dust suppression system has to control dust movement — or the mixing of dust with atmospheric air — at the point it is generated.

What We Do

We have designed two types of dust suppression system, already erected in 300+ mining industries all over India since 2004. Most sites need both.

Thumba machine side dust control — water mist spray nozzles capturing dust at a stone crusher
System 1 · At the Machine

Machine Side Dust Control

More than 85% of dust is controlled by our own designed mist spray nozzles, using our water mist technology. The other 15% is heavy enough to drop out of the air within about 20 feet of travel under its own weight — so between the two, very little leaves the machine.

Our misting systems capture airborne dust particles in the space around the machine, before they can migrate into the surrounding environment.

  • Only 1 HP own-make high pressure motor — for mining industries of any size up to 200 TPH
  • 4,000–8,000 litres of water for a 16-hour plant running day
  • Consumption varies with stone hardness and climate — rain and wind velocity
High strength concrete pillar mounting for a RainGun dust suppression system on an industrial road
System 2 · Across the Site

RainGun Dust Suppression for Roads & Stock Yards

As a piece of high class liquid engineering, we designed a high pressure RainGun system for stock yards and vehicle-running roads. Based on your stock area or road length we select the suitable power pumpset and pipeline diameters.

A RainGun generates real back force, so we provide high strength concrete or PVC concrete pillars at spacings compatible with the system — the mounting is part of the design, not an afterthought.

  • RainGun models from 1 inch to 2.5 inches
  • Discharge 70 LPM to 1600 LPM, by motor capacity and area covered
  • Own-make 10 HP submersible high pressure pumpset — 100% successful performance in almost all projects

All projects are customised to your requirements and model selection only. No two crushers, quarries or stock yards have the same layout, tonnage or wind exposure — so we size every system to the site rather than selling a standard package.

Which System Does What

Machine Side Dust ControlRainGun Dust Suppression
Controls dust fromCrushing and material handling at the machineHaul roads, vehicle movement and stock yards
TechnologyOwn-designed mist spray nozzles, water mist technologyHigh pressure RainGuns on engineered pillar mountings
Effectiveness85%+ captured; remaining 15% settles within ~20 ftSized to cover the full stock area or road length
Power1 HP own-make high pressure motorOwn-make 10 HP submersible high pressure pumpset
Plant capacityAny size up to 200 TPHSelected from stock area or road length
Water use4,000–8,000 litres per 16-hour running dayVaries with area, model and cycle
Range of modelsNozzle layout designed per machine1″ to 2.5″ RainGuns · 70 to 1600 LPM

Most working sites run both: misting where the dust is created, RainGuns where it is carried.

Dust Control Industrial Customers

Six regions, documented from our own project records — crushers, quarries and stock yards, from Coimbatore in 2004 to Rajasthan and Hyderabad.

Coimbatore region crusher dust control projects
Where It BeganSince 2004 · Coimbatore30+ Projects · ~80% of the Region

Coimbatore Region — One Association, Twenty Years

30+ projects for members of one crusher owners' association, about half repeat customers. Their road system grew from 100 RainGuns over 1.2 km to 4.5 km on GSM control — run by one person, on salt water carried in by tanker.

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Karur region cone and jaw crusher dust control projects
Since 2007 · Karur40+ Projects · 90% of the Region

Karur Region — Cone & Jaw Crushers

Started with Sri Murugan Bluemetals; 10+ industries in the first year. In 2010 the 200 TPH cone crushers out-dusted the design — extra capacity nozzles fixed it without ever affecting bluemetal quality.

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Chennai and Kanchipuram M-Sand crusher dust control projects
Since 2008 · Chennai15+ Large Projects

Chennai & Kanchipuram — M-Sand Crushers

200+ TPH M-Sand plants around Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur, starting with NAPC Limited. At one stage our system became compulsory for stone crusher document renewal in the region.

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Madurai region blue metal crusher dust control projects
Since 2008 · Madurai15+ Projects · Mainly Machine Side

Madurai Region — Blue Metal Crushers

Opened by a referral from a Coimbatore crusher owner. 100–150 TPH plants running 16 hours a day on borewell or pit water — and the stainless steel pumpset built to survive both the dirt and the blasting.

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Bharatpur Rajasthan silicon mineral plant dust suppression project
Our Largest Project2010 · Rajasthan

Bharatpur, Rajasthan — 3,000 km Erection

A silicon mineral unit running two 300 TPH machines. Materials by lorry to Jaipur, two of our workers 3,000 km from Palani, finished in 15 days at 85%+ dust control — with solenoid valve automation.

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Hyderabad region machine side crusher dust control projects
Since 2012 · Hyderabad40 Nozzles · 1 HP

Hyderabad Region — 40 Nozzles, One Motor

A construction company that went to Chennai to see our NAPC installation before ordering. Two big units, 40 nozzles, complete dust control on a single phase 1 HP motor. 5+ projects since.

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Featured Project · Coimbatore Region

Stone Crusher Association — Karanampettai

  • 50+ machine-side dust control projects since 2004 · 300 RainGuns cumulative
  • 4.5 km road dust suppression · 15 control valves · GSM mobile control
  • 3.5 km reach from a single 10 HP pumpset · erected 2022 & 2026
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More industrial dust control projects are being documented. Customer names, locations and project details are shared from Thumba Agro Technologies' own project records, with permission. To request a correction or removal, contact info@thumbaagrotech.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What causes dust at a mining or crusher site?

Five things account for most of it: mine blasting, blue metal movement, crushing of mining materials, vehicle movement across the site, and wind velocity above 15 km/hr lifting material off stock yards. Dust is not only an air pollution problem — it settles into soil and water too, which is why it has to be controlled where it is generated rather than after it has spread.

How much dust can a water mist system actually control?

More than 85% is captured by our own designed mist spray nozzles using our water mist technology. The remaining 15% is heavy enough that it drops out of the air within about 20 feet of travel under its own weight. The mist captures airborne particles in the space around the machine before they can migrate into the surrounding environment.

How much water does a dust suppression system use per day?

Typically 4,000 to 8,000 litres for a 16-hour plant running day. The actual figure depends on stone hardness and on climatic conditions — rain and wind velocity both change how much misting a site needs.

What motor is needed for machine side dust control on a large crusher?

Only 1 HP. We use our own make high pressure motor, and a single 1 HP unit serves mining industries of any size up to 200 TPH capacity. The performance comes from nozzle design and water mist technology rather than from raw pumping power, which is what keeps the running cost low.

What RainGun sizes are used for road and stock yard dust suppression?

We have many models from 1 inch to 2.5 inches, discharging from 70 LPM to 1600 LPM depending on motor capacity and the area to be covered. For almost all projects we use our own make 10 HP submersible high pressure pumpset, which has given 100% successful performance. Pumpset and pipeline diameter are selected from your stock area or road length.

Do RainGuns need special mountings on an industrial site?

Yes. A RainGun generates significant back force, so we provide high strength concrete or PVC concrete pillars at spacings compatible with the system. On a working site with vehicle traffic and blasting vibration, the mounting is as much a part of the design as the gun itself.

What pump handles dirty quarry water for dust suppression?

We supply a high discharge stainless steel submersible pumpset of 20 to 30 HP, delivering 60,000 litres per hour with 200 feet of vertical pumping capacity. It is wear resistant beyond any pump in the market for dirty water, and comes with a special guard protecting the motor from everyday blasting. Two were specially designed and erected in Madurai region quarries handling 10 lakh litres a day through the rainy season.

Can a dust suppression system run on poor quality or salt water?

It has to, in a water-scarce region. The crusher owners' association we work with in the Coimbatore region operates in a heavy water shortage area and runs a separate water tanker lorry bringing waste salt water from nearby sources. Systems for sites like that are designed around the water actually available rather than assuming a clean supply.

Tell Us About Your Site

Your plant capacity in TPH, your stock area or road length, and your water source. We will size the system — machine side, RainGun, or both — and quote against your site, not a catalogue.

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Explore the Systems

Machine side dust control system for stone crushers and quarries
Machine Side Dust Control

Water mist nozzles at the crusher — 85%+ of dust captured on a 1 HP motor.

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Road and stock yard RainGun dust suppression system
Road & Stock Yard System

High pressure RainGuns on engineered pillars — 1″ to 2.5″, 70 to 1600 LPM.

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Mobile water tanker dust control sprinkler system
Mobile Water Tanker

Lorry-mounted sprinklers for sites where a fixed pipeline is not practical.

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All Our Customers

Documented installations across RainGun, dairy, dust control, sports ground and solar — since 2003.

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