Dust control for ship loading

Cargo falls the full depth of a ship's hold and drags air with it. That air comes back up as the plume over the hatch.

A DustCone hopper at the loading spout turns the stream into one dense column, so the dust stays with the cargo instead of rising out of the hold.

Why a DustCone hopper suits it

• Dust stays in the cargo, because the material leaves the hopper as one dense column and not a cloud.
• A dense column presents far less surface to a crosswind than a scattered stream, and there is no spray or extraction plume to be carried off target.
• Purely mechanical, so there is no power supply, no controls and no hazardous-area electrical equipment on the berth.
• Each unit is sized to the drop and the loading rate of your spout.

Tell us the cargo, the loading rate and the spout details. DustCone sizes the hopper to the drop in front of it.

Common questions

Can a DustCone hopper be used for ship and barge loading?

Ship and barge loading is one of the main transfer points DustCone is built for. Every unit is sized to the cargo and the drop, so send us the loading rate and spout details and we will confirm the fit.

Does wind affect it on an open berth?

A dense column presents far less surface to a crosswind than a scattered stream, and there is no spray or extraction plume to be carried off target.

Will it handle ship loading rates?

DustCone builds units for up to 3,500 t/h. Send us the loading rate and we will confirm the size.

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