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Introduction

GDS dust suppressant products have been specifically designed to help nations, governments, agriculture, and industry break the cycle of
migrating fugitive dust, whether coal, sand, asbestos, salt,
or other dust forms.

Our dust suppression formulas – SandShield™, SaltShield™, and CoalShield™ – and application methods, are ideally suited to halt shifting sands whilst supporting indigenous environments, permitting natural flora and fauna to grow.

Specifically engineered to cater to environmentally sensitive projects, where re-vegetation programs are critical for resurrecting nutrient-poor soils.

GDS dust shield products reduce the evaporation of water from the sand substrate and offer an important contribution to land remediation, rehabilitation, and reuse.

In the context of asbestos and coal dust, GDS products are an important preventative towards ensuring workplace and community health and safety.

Engineered to cater to the mining, agricultural, and land reclamation sectors, our products serve to solidify sand, soil, coal dust, and salt, effectively curtailing uncontrolled dispersion. Through our signature formulations – SandShield™, SaltShield™, and CoalShield™ – coupled with our strategic application methodologies, we arrest the movement of sands while fostering native ecosystems, ushering in a conducive habitat for flora and fauna to flourish.
GDS innovations  stands as the pioneering force behind groundbreaking technologies: SandShield, CoalShield, and SaltShield. Our suite of dust control solutions is meticulously crafted to empower nations, governments, agriculture, and industries in breaking free from the cycle of fugitive dust migration, spanning coal, sand, asbestos, salt, and other airborne particulates.

SAND SHIELD

The liquid product is easily and quickly applied as a spray. It can be dispersed by machine, vehicle or hand-held methods. The result is stabilised sand dunes that can withstand exposure to winds at 110kph and more.

SandShield works by forming a surface crust for wind protection that still allows water and vegetation through.

SandShield forms a crust on the surface which is easily broken back into small particles. It allows water tension to brake on the surface, so water continues to pass through the protective crust.

SandShield allowing reptiles, insects and other animals to borrow through the sand surface and seek shelter in their natural habitat and environment.

The Coal Problem

  • The process of coal mining, particularly when conducted on the surface, engenders transient upheavals across extensive land expanses. Prominent activities such as drilling, crushing, and transporting coal invariably bequeath a residue of coal dust on flat surfaces, subsequently susceptible to wind-borne dispersion throughout the vicinity.
  • The repercussions of this coal dust reverberate through the surrounding ecosystem and give rise to substantial health concerns for coal workers. Legal mandates necessitate coal mining enterprises to establish robust coal dust management and monitoring mechanisms
  • Coal mining, inherently a limited-term land utilization endeavour, necessitates a subsequent phase of land rehabilitation to facilitate reclamation and restoration of the mined terrain

Traditionally, water spray emerges as the predominant avenue for managing coal dust.

However, this method consumes substantial volumes of water, necessitating spraying at intervals of 3-4 hours to counteract potential evaporation.

Not only does this approach impose a considerable, ongoing burden on water resources, but it also amplifies storage and transportation expenses due to augmented weight.

The lion’s share of coal losses transpire throughout the storage and transportation phases, accounting for an approximate loss of AU$19 per cart.

The Solution

  • Coal Shield, fortified with its capability to endure wind speeds of up to 180 km/h, is purposefully crafted to mitigate the repercussions stemming from airborne coal dust on the environment and the consequent product loss.
  • Incorporating Coal Shield during these operational phases has the potential to generate savings of approximately A$10 per cart, all the while effectively mitigating the considerable environmental impact induced by coal dust.
  • The strategic application of Coal Shield presents a viable solution to this challenge

GDS Conclusion

  • GDS Shield’s, allows water tension to break enabling the liquid to be soaked up.
  • GDS Shield’s,when applied, forms a crust on the surface which can bemechanically granulated back to small particles.
  • GDS Shield’s, when applied, does NOT stop or prevent the growth of plantation EVEN on coastal areas.
  • GDS Shield’s, when applied, ALLOWS reptiles, insects and other animals to borrow through the sand surface and seek shelter in their natural habitat and environment.

We envisage that the ongoing use of the GDS spray will lead to a clean and usable environment if used correctly over the next 8 years. Global Dust Shield is a 100% Australian owned company and innovator of SandShield, CoalShield and SaltShield technologies