The health, safety and commercial benefits of lignin are well entrenched in the mining sector, where the nature of the mining operations demand a cost-effective solution for safe and productive haulage roads, and with the operation thereof also meeting air quality standards.
The agricultural sector, where motorized vehicle activities are responsible for excessive dust emissions, is realising the benefits of dust mitigation programmes.
The airborne dust in fruit orchards and packhouses has a negative impact on production yield and fruit quality, and often precious irrigation water is wasted on dust suppression.
The forestry sector also realises the positive impact which dust mitigation programmes have, not only for the health and safety for their employees and their propagation activities in their plant nurseries, but also on the wellbeing of adjacent communities.
The foundry and steel industry apply lignin to control dust emissions from coal and ore stockpiles.
The benefits of using Lignin:
Health & Safety
Improved driving conditions (visibility) for generally safer raod conditions
Reduction in occupational hazards
Improved health and quality of life in rural communities
Productivity & Savings
Improved haulage road turnaround times
Reduced water usage
Reduced road maintenance
Reduced vehicle and tyre wear and tear
Environment
Enviromentally friendly and biodegradeable
Manufactured from a renewable resource
Imporved compliance with ambient air quality regulations
Agriculture
Increased photosynthesis and pollination
Improved efficacy of pest and disease control spray programmes, due to improved penetration