Process ventilation involves using airflow to control dust generated in process operations. Understanding of process ventilation design practice is important for mining engineers and operations personnel responsible for mitigating the risk of handling combustible dust and non-combustible dust hazards. Applications such as crushing, screening, conveying, loading, and other bulk material handling processes often require use of exhaust hoods and ductwork to contain and then convey dust emissions to an air cleaning device. This paper is intended to be a short summary of nine key steps to follow when developing a process dust control solution.
