ADE ECO Spray Premium measurable water-spray system

The Electronically Controlled Operating (ECO) Spray Premium from Australian Diversified Engineering (ADE) has been designed to deliver consistent, measurable water coverage for dust suppression on haul roads on mine sites, quarries and large construction sites.

The measurable water-spray system uses technology that measures the truck ground speed, the road surface material, road geometry and other factors to calculate and supply a suitable amount of water to the road. The system gives mine operators the power to apply the minimum amount of water needed to ensure their haul roads are safe, as too much water will make roads slippery for heavy vehicles, and too little water may mean sprayed dust obscures the road, causing it to be closed down until the dust settles.

The company said on work sites where water typically costs approximately $2000 per megalitre, using the water-spray system on a fleet of five trucks operating 18 hours per day can save four million litres of water per day or 1.4 billion litres per year (estimated saving of $2.9 million).