Dry fog Dust Suppression Vs Cold fog Dust Suppression

Sr.
Points Dry Fog Cold Fog
No.
To create fog it uses compressed To create fog it uses water at high
Operational
1 air. Fog agllomerate with air born pressure. Fog agllomerate with air
Principle
dust particle and settle them. born dust particle and settle them.
Operating Operats at low pressure (1-2 bar Operats at high water pressure (15-
2
Pressure water and 2-3 bar air). 20 bar).
Power High power consumption for Low power consumption since
3
consumption compressed air. compressed air is not required.
Water Compratively little bit higher water
4 low water consumption.
consumption consumption.
Skirt modification required at belt
5 Modification Skirt modification not required.
receiving points.
6 Insttalation Little complex. Simple & easy.
Nozzle Nozzle may install little away from
7 Nozzle installs close to dust source.
orientation dust source.
High probability to clog nozzle
Nozzle Very less probability to clog nozzles frequently due to micron size of
8
clogging due to larger size of nozzle orifice. nozzle orifice and accumulation of
dust on nozzle tip.
Nozzle orific errosion is less due to Nozzle orific and tip errosion is very
9 Nozzle life low velocity of water spray and not high due to high velocity of water
effects fog quality. spray thats effects fog quality.
It creates fine fog (Depends upon It creates comparatively larger size of
10 Spray quality
combination of air and water). droplets.
Droplet size depends upon pressure.
It provides more variable flow rate
11 Flow rate So dont allow for more variable flow
without effect on fog quality.
rate.
Installation It is a costlier system than Cold fog
12 It is cheaper than Dry fog system.
Cost system.
Operational It is a costlier system than Cold fog
13 It is cheaper than Dry fog system.
cost system.
Maintenance It is a cheaper system than Cold fog
14 It is costlier than Dry fog system.
cost system.