With machinery working and the wind blowing, dust is everywhere. So control the wind and control the dust. A typical WeatherSolve wind fence is 80% efficient, and it works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. That is a huge amount of control. And with minimal to no maintenance at all, that’s an easy solution!

So how does a wind fence work?

A. Wind accelerates up the side of a pile eroding dust off the surface. Smaller particles rise in the air, larger ones bounce down the other side and along the ground. With a wind fence in front of the pile, wind speed is reduced so only a fraction of the smaller particles erode. Some of these rise in the air; others bounce down along the ground.
B. With both downwind and upwind fences, particles moving along the ground stop at the fence. Many of the airborne particles are filtered out by the fence. Others go through and some go over. Most going over drop in the sheltered area behind the fence.
The experts at WeatherSolve Structures have been building wind fences worldwide for over 30 years. With that expertise we can offer you a wind fence with some unique features and benefits.
• Innovative: WeatherSolve Structures fences can have poles spaced up 30m apart. With heights of over 30m and spans of many kilometers it makes them some of the largest fences in the world. WeatherSolve Structures has created some unique components for their fences such as the over-load release system. This system allows the faric to release from the bottom panels in the event of an extreme wind and later re-clipped. The fabric always stays connected at the top so it never becomes a saftey issue.

• Reliable & durable: WeatherSolve Structures wind fences are functional in all weather conditions with minimal maintenance. WeatherSolve Structures wind fences can be found in the extreme cold of northern BC to the sweltering Saudi Arabian sun. Their fences have gone through devastating storms such as Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and many after it. To ensure durability WeatherSolve Structures does extensive in-house cyclical load testing. They stand up and WeatherSolve stands behind their product.
• Effective: The fences have been studied by computer simulation, wind tunnel research and in real life to design and check their effectiveness. To help ensure the optimum design WeatherSolve works with Midwest Research Institute Global, a not-for-profit, independent research organization internationally recognized as an expert in the field of fugitive dust emissions. The fence designs are optimized by considering turbulent wind flows and dust patterns then analyzing this information using computational fluid dynamics run on high performance computers
• Flexible: All of WeatherSolve Structures fences are customized to fit the individual needs of the customers. They are able to accommodate large or small machinery, conveyors, topographic variations, and have gates and access ways for people or vehicles. They even have retractable systems for areas that require regular access. They are able to work around your needs.
• Economical: WeatherSolve Structures wind fences are economical because of their construction, and also because the dust (which would otherwise be blowing away) is often valuable. For example ore dust assays many times higher than ROM and it’s blowing away! It makes sense to keep it on the pile. Also with pole spacing being 30m apart and the poles being the largest cost of the structure it lowers the overall cost of the product thus saving you money. Not only is a wind fence good for the environment its good for your bottom line.
• Adaptable & convenient: With a custom designed fence, both structurally and aerodynamically, it can be adapted to suit available construction materials and equipment. As there are less poles to erect than other systems there is minimal operational disruption during the construction of the fence.
• Portable: Although most fences are designed to be permanent, portable fences are also available. Typically they are 6-9m high in modules 10m long. They are linked together like a train so they can be towed around your site. This makes them ideal for gravel crushing and shifting of small stock piles with portable conveyors.

WeatherSolve recognizes that every situation is unique. We take pride in finding the best solution for you. Tell us the problem and we will WeatherSolve it!

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