Bulk material dust control systems

Dust generated during bulk handling isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a serious hazard and a cost to your business. Exposure to fine particles can compromise worker safety and increase the risk of respiratory conditions, whilst combustible dust may lead to devastating explosions.

It also puts your environmental compliance in jeopardy, as strict Australian regulations require control of industrial emissions. Then there is the impact on profitability through material loss during transfer. To avoid any of these challenges, effective bulk material dust control is an absolute must for your business.

Loading & unloading operations

Dust is released in high volumes when handling bulk materials such as coal, grain, cement, or fertiliser during truck, train, or ship loading.

Conveying & transport

Belt conveyors, hoppers, and chute transfers disturb settled material, sending fine dust into the air across the work site.

Processing & packaging

Dust becomes airborne during grinding, blending, screening and packaging of bulk goods—especially when dry, powdered or abrasive.

Storage & transfer points

Warehouses, silos and bins often have poor ventilation to cause dust build-up during material movement or agitation. This is also prevalent in agriculture, where our dust collection solutions in farms are used to manage hazardous dust from material transfer and product agitation.

Providing solutions to deal with real dust challenges

Every site, material and process comes with its own unique requirements. Some of the most common challenges include:

Managing fugitive dust: The goal isn’t always to collect dust, but to control where it goes and how it moves.

Preventing combustion: Fine dust in confined spaces increases the risk of explosion without proper airflow and extraction.

Adapting to material behaviour: Materials can be sticky, corrosive, hygroscopic or ultra-fine, meaning specialised solutions are required.

Maintaining control in high-volume environments: Operations moving thousands of tonnes per hour need continuous, reliable performance.

Dust control solutions for bulk material handling

Mideco has engineered a full range of industry-leading solutions to manage airborne dust in heavy-duty applications.

• Air management systems: Control airflow to reduce dust liberation at its source. Good air control means better dust management.
• Baghouse dust collectors: Pulse-cleaned or reverse-air systems built for fine dust filtration in dry, high-dust environments.
• Wet scrubbers & Venturi systems: Designed for sticky, corrosive or heat-sensitive dust. Suitable for high-moisture or reactive materials.
• Peabody plate scrubbers: A high-efficiency solution made for demanding sites that handle corrosive or volatile materials.
• Burnley® Baffles: Control dust at the source during bulk unloading of materials like cement, ores, or powders, reducing emissions by up to 80% and improving on-site air quality.
• Source capture vs ambient control: Capture dust directly at the source or manage general air quality across the space with source control and room-wide filtration.

Decades of bulk material dust control knowledge

With over 70 years of industry experience, Mideco is a trusted name when it comes to bulk material dust control in Australia. We design, manufacture and support industry-specific systems for a wide range of sectors, and our custom-engineered systems are made to match your material, environment and process layout.

Specifically, the Burnley® Baffles is designed to reduce dust emissions during unloading at dump hoppers. You can also find industrial dust extractors built to safely remove airborne dust in rugged conditions, and where possible, we implement return-to-process designs to recover material, improve cost efficiency and curb waste.

If you operate in another industry, we also bring this expertise in industrial dust extraction to other complex environments, such as dust collection in pharmaceuticals. Whatever your industry, we have the solution you’re looking for.

It’s time to get industrial dust under control

Effective bulk material dust control is essential for so many modern industrial operations. Mideco’s systems help you stay compliant, protect workers and recover valuable products—all of which will be beneficial to the safety and operations of your business.

Contact Mideco today for industry-leading, expert bulk material dust control in Australia and beyond.