SWA Fugitive Coal Dust Control
 

Since the mid-1980s, SWA's Coal Emissions Control (CEC) Division has been providing innovative, customized solutions to fugitive coal dust problems for ground storage facilities and railroads. We emphasize site-specific and cost-effective approaches that avoid costly "over-solutions." Our services include:
 

	Design and operation of fugitive dust control systems and programs
	Air permitting for new and expanding coal handling facilities
	Air quality modeling and monitoring
	Particulate source inventorying
	Weather observation and forecasting support for activities with high fugitive dusting potential
	Storm run-off collection and settling pond modeling/design
	Third-party testing of chemical products used in coal dust suppression for storage piles and rail transport
	Public relations on behalf of clients with fugitive dust challenges

SWA has built a reputation for innovative design and deployment of new and cost-effective technologies. Here is a selected list of these systems and services:
 

	Rail Transport Emission Profiling System (RTEPS)
	Coal Car Load Profiling System (CCLPS)
	Portable LAser for Coal Emission Mapping (PLACEM)
	K-System
	Evaluation of Chemical Dust Suppressants
	Autonomous control of wet dust suppression systems for coal storage piles (ProControl)
	Seasonally Adjusted Rail Transport Dusting Index (SARTDX)

SWA has broad experience installing and operating meteorological towers, PM-10 and TSP monitors, conducting wind tunnel experiments, air quality modeling and groundwater modeling. In addition, SWA often acts on behalf of our clients as public relations liaison with the press, the general public and with regulatory agencies. Contact the CEC Division for details on these systems and services.