Cleaning is not a dirty job at Tarmac

Tarmac have installed two BVC-bivac bulk-collection systems at their Bayston Hill Quarry in Shrewsbury.

"The systems were installed to solve the problem of conveyor belt spillages and the large volume of airborne dust in the crushing and screening house. The first system has 610m of pipe and 44 hose-connection points, while the second system has 150m of pipe and 16 hose-connection points. Both are powered by a Turbotron exhauster with Hepa filter. Each system is designed to handle 30mm pieces of material at a rate of 2.5 tonnes/h and continuously discharge collected material on to a belt conveyor. With BVC-bivac’s centralized system the spillages and dust are instantly removed from the atmosphere. A team of five people use the system for several hours every day clearing problem areas."

"Kevin Dick, quarry manager, commented: ‘There are obvious health and safety benefits for our employees as well as the buildings being noticeably cleaner, which ultimately has a positive effect on the environment. The installation of the system ran smoothly and it was clear that BVC-bivac took health and safety issues seriously.’"

BVC carry out free site surveys and say that systems can be installed with minimal disruption to day-to-day site operation.