ABOUT BENMARC
Benmarc Environmental (Pty) Ltd specializes in Total Dust Management products and services. Benmarc is headquartered in Kathu, Northern Cape. Our international affiliate organization are located in Chicago, Illinois.
As a result of Benmarc Environmental’s International footprint, design and engineering work is done on an international level, drawing from the expertise and experiences of a wide variety of solutions to each situation and / or unique customer requirements developed over the last 30 plus years. Benmarc Environmental’s total international dust suppression systems treat over 380,000,000 tons of ore / material per year, from coal to iron ore, to lime and Kimberlite and everything in between. Benmarc Environmental treat over 900,000,000 tons of material annually.
The company fabricates its own dust suppression systems, modularized to minimize both installation cost and time. Benmarc Environmental’s project management capability can take a project from inception through start-up. Fully equipped and trained local staff provides on-site maintenance service, as well as on-site commissioning and optimization programs.
As its core business since inception, Benmarc Environmental (Pty) Ltd offers a full scope of dust management products and services that support regulatory compliance while minimizing the impact of adding moisture to the product being suppressed, with residual effects where applicable. The dust management program frequently begins with a comprehensive dust management audit of the facility. This audit provides a technical needs assessment, risk management action plan, and budgetary cost estimates to allow management to prioritize an action plan based on risk and budgetary constraints.
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RECENT NEWS
Covid-19 – Hidden in the Dust
Now, more than ever, it is important to protect workers against the threat of respiratory related illnesses. As it is, without the covid-19 threat, respiratory illnesses are rife in areas with high density air pollutants, causing an estimated seven million premature deaths every year (World Health Organization).
Read MoreExcessive Moisture Hurts Your Bottom Line
Problems with material flow can halt your operation. This is a big concern when you’re dealing with wet, sticky material or extreme weather conditions. Pluggage in your storage systems and caked material in your conveyor system require unwanted extra maintenance and housekeeping hours, potential workplace hazards and increased operating costs.
Read MoreChoosing a Dust Control System
So, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has been knocking on your door about the dust emissions on the mine. Or perhaps the community has been complaining about pollution. Whatever your motivation – are you aware of what dust control entails?
Read MoreMechanism of Dust Control
Airborne particles affect everyone every day. In most cases it affects our person whereby dust, smoke or gasses could cause adverse health issues. Impaired visibility in the workplace could also increase the risk of safe operation of machinery.
Read MoreWater Reduction
Benmarc has been actively providing wet dust mitigation solutions to the South African Mining Industry since 1997. Even at this early stage, the objective was to minimize the amount of water required to curb emissions to an acceptable level.
Read MoreAirborne Particles
Airborne particles affect everyone every day. In most cases it affects our person whereby dust, smoke or gasses could cause adverse health issues. Impaired visibility in the workplace could also increase the risk of safe operation of machinery.
Read MoreThe Perils of Dust
If we consider the air filtration system found in our motor vehicles, we have to express our appreciation for the function it has to perform in order to keep our vehicles operating at optimum efficiency.
Read MoreCoal Dust Explosions
Every year somewhere in the world there is a coal dust explosion that results in injuries, loss of life and production. From an electric utility perspective, the primary hazard is coal dust.
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