In the wave of urban construction, construction site dust is like a lingering "gray shadow", which not only threatens the health of construction workers but also troubles the lives of surrounding residents. The emergence of the fog cannon machine is solving this problem with scientific and technological strength, making construction and a clean environment no longer opposing.
Last spring, a commercial complex project in the city center was in trouble due to dust problems. The daily earth excavation work of thousands of cubic meters covered the construction site with yellowish-white dust fog. The guardrails on the surrounding streets were covered with thick dust, and the number of resident complaints piled up like a small mountain. The construction party tried to operate sprinklers continuously, but due to the fast water loss and limited coverage, it was always unable to control the spread of dust.
The turning point came after the introduction of three fog cannon machines. The vehicle-mounted fog cannon machine moved along with the excavator. Whenever the mechanical arm lifted the soil, the fog curtain with a range of 60 meters unfolded simultaneously; the fixed fog cannon machine beside the raw material yard sprayed in a 0-320-degree fan shape, wrapping the entire material pile in fine water mist. Three months later, the test data from the environmental protection department showed that the PM10 concentration at the construction site and surrounding areas dropped from 520μg/m³ to 145μg/m³, and the number of complaints from surrounding communities decreased by 92%.
Compared with traditional sprinklers, the dust reduction logic of the fog cannon machine is more scientific. Its core lies in the dual role of "atomization capture + directional delivery": the high-pressure water pump pressurizes water to 5MPa, and converts it into 30-150 micron droplets through special nozzles - this size can just form "point-to-point" adsorption with dust particles. With an adjustable fan, the water mist can be delivered to the dust source within 30-100 meters, avoiding the waste of "running, emitting, dripping and leaking" in traditional sprinkling.
In the above-mentioned commercial complex project, the construction party specially conducted a comparative experiment: for the same area of the working surface, the fog cannon machine only used 35% of the water of the traditional sprinkler, and could keep the ground free of obvious dust for 4 hours. This efficient feature makes it particularly popular in urban construction sites with tight water resources.
The flexibility of the fog cannon machine is fully demonstrated in the complex environment of the construction site. It can be a "all-rounder" for different construction links:
During earth excavation, the mobile fog cannon machine can work synchronously with the excavator, with an adjustable spray angle of 0-320 degrees, accurately covering the lifting area of the bucket;
In the material stacking stage, the long-range fog cannon machine can form a circular fog barrier, which can effectively lock dust even in 4-level winds;
In the muck transportation link, the fog cannon machine installed at the entrance and exit can spray vehicles 320 degrees to avoid tire mud and carriage dust.
The project manager of the commercial complex did some calculations: after introducing the fog cannon machine, not only the fuel cost of 6 sprinklers per day was saved, but also the equipment investment cost was recovered within half a year due to the reduction of fines for excessive dust.
Now entering the construction site of this commercial complex, the once "dirty and shabby" appearance has been replaced by cleanliness. Construction workers no longer need to wear thick dust masks, and residents around can open their balcony windows. What's more, the cooling function of the fog cannon machine reduces the temperature of the summer working surface by 5-10℃, indirectly improving construction efficiency.
Under the "dual carbon" goal, the green transformation of the construction industry is imperative. With its efficient, water-saving and intelligent characteristics, the fog cannon machine has become the standard for dust control at construction sites. It is not only a dust reduction equipment but also a witness of enterprises' practice of environmental protection responsibilities, enabling every rising building to live in harmony with the urban ecology.
Choosing a fog cannon machine is to install a "fresh engine" for the construction site, allowing construction to move steadily towards a more sustainable future while protecting the environment.