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The fibrous seed husks from sunflowers may provide an environmental friendly filler for concrete.

A flowery outlook for concrete

Turkey's sunflower industry, the ninth largest producer in the world of sunflowers per tonne per annum, is exploring how to use its leftovers in concrete.

Terex has recently released new loaders and excavators to meet Tier 4i specs.

Loaders with more power, less emissions

Terex compact machines with Tier 4i/ EU Stage IIIB compliant engines provide more power, with the TL120 wheel loader increasing in power by approximately 16 per cent and the TW85 wheeled excavator increasing by approximately 11 per cent. 
Gates’ LifeGuard guards against personal injury with hydraulic systems.

Hydraulic safety sleeves

Equipment operators working within a one metre line-of-sight of a hydraulic system know the potential for personal injury, fluid burns, injection, fires, explosions, electrical shock and mechanical failure.
Polo Haulage DC can reduce the amount of water needed to suppress dust on haul roads.

Water additive for efficiency

Polo Haulage DC is a concentrated water additive to increase the efficiency of water used in the maintenance and construction of road base materials.
Dewatering a quarry often does not require a slurry pump but many sites suffer increased costs through using such pumps when a dewatering pump may be more suitable.

Choosing the right dewatering pump

When it comes to capital and running costs, quarries too often overlook choosing the correct dewatering pump. Subscription required.
RST applies heavy water solution into Boral’s haul road watering program to mitigate excessive dust caused by damaged or unsealed haul roads.

Dust is busted at West Burleigh Quarry

A southeast Queensland Boral operator employs a dust suppression contractor to reduce its dust emissions – with excellent results. Subscription required.
Before: A mobile plant and stockpile “choking” in dust contamination.

Orange oil, foam key agents in war against dust

A dust suppressing foam technology is just what the doctor ordered for reducing airborne dust emissions, improving worker health and safety. Subscription required.
Dust monitors are increasingly being used to ensure that quarries comply with dust control measures.

Sustaining environmental management through training

In line with requests from its members, the IQA later this month conducts two PDP workshops on environmental management. Facilitator Clayton Hill explains why environmental considerations are becoming ingrained in a quarry’s daily operations and why they cannot be ignored. Subscription required.
The Dustbuster pump is capable of flows of up to 2900 litres per minute, with operating  pressures of up to 100psi.

Tanker pump offers dust solution for haul roads

Leading pump supplier offers dust solutions for quarry and construction sites. Subscription required.
Before: GVW’s Shepparton wastewater treatment plant was considered odorous and unsustainable.

Demystifying sustainability for business improvement

It is very easy for businesses to confuse sustainability with broader environmental issues and debates and to completely rule it out of their operations. Nick Fleming explains why sustainability should not be feared and how it can be utilised to improve the bottom line. Subscription required.
Curtin University will work with crushed concrete to improve its use as road base.

Concrete investigation on recycled roads

Perth councils and businesses have called on Curtin University engineers to improve the use of recycled crushed concrete (RCC) in road building.

New tool for hard rock miners

Hard rock mining operations have been given a new tool developed by a team of environmental professionals - and the tool, aimed at open cut mines, will also be applicable to hard rock quarries.

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