DUSTFIX: Making Industrial Dust Easier and Cleaner to Handle

DUSTFIX addresses this downstream challenge by turning dry industrial dust into a conditioned material that is easier and cleaner to handle.

Developed by MAP, WAMGROUP’s Industrial Mixers Division, DUSTFIX combines controlled liquid addition with continuous mixing. The process reduces the material’s tendency to generate airborne dust during subsequent handling, helping operators achieve cleaner discharge and simplify the next stages of transport or disposal.

Control dust beyond the filtration stage

Filtration removes particulate matter from an air stream, but it does not solve the subsequent handling challenge. Collected dust still needs to move from the filter or storage system to its next destination without simply creating a new dust problem during discharge.

DUSTFIX conditions the collected material with liquid, typically water. Dry dust is conveyed into the conditioning section, where the liquid is introduced and continuously mixed with the solids.

The result is a homogeneous conditioned material with a reduced tendency to become airborne during handling. This allows discharge onto open trucks or belt conveyors while limiting dust dispersion and can make subsequent transport and disposal easier to manage.

Designed specifically for continuous dust conditioning

DUSTFIX is purpose-built for dust conditioning rather than being a conventional mixer adapted to the task. Its design integrates feeding, mixing and liquid addition into a compact unit intended for continuous operation.

A combined feeder screw and mixing shaft transfers the material through the machine while conditioning takes place. Liquid is added directly in the conditioning section to mix with the incoming solids.

The carbon-steel tubular housing incorporates a non-stick, wear-resistant SINT engineering polymer liner. This helps reduce material build-up and protects components exposed to abrasion.

Maintenance has also been considered in the design. The rotor shaft can be completely removed, and individual modular conditioning tools can be replaced separately. Together, these features are intended to simplify access, cleaning and component replacement.

One principle, multiple industrial applications

Industrial dust varies considerably from one process to another, but the handling challenge is often similar: converting a dry, dusty material into a form that can be moved with less dust dispersion.

DUSTFIX has been employed in applications including fly ash treatment in power generation, slag dust conditioning, foundry dust management and excess filler dust treatment in asphalt production.

Its continuous configuration also enables integration into bulk solids handling systems. Upstream feeding and conveying equipment can provide a controlled material flow to the conditioner, while downstream conveyors or other handling equipment can transfer the conditioned material to its next processing stage or disposal point.

Turn collected dust into a material you can manage

Effective dust management should not stop at the filter. Considering how collected dust will be discharged and transported can help reduce secondary dust dispersion and make downstream material handling easier to manage.

DUSTFIX combines WAMGROUP’s bulk solids handling experience with MAP’s mixing and conditioning expertise in a solution developed specifically for this task, with a focus on reliable continuous operation and maintainability.

The objective is straightforward: turn dry industrial dust from a handling problem into a conditioned material that is easier and cleaner to manage.

Discover DUSTFIX on the MAP website to download the product brochure and explore its technical features or contact WAMGROUP to discuss the most suitable dust-conditioning configuration for your application.