Dedusting and Dust Collection 911 Metallurgist
The 200mesh sieve is equivalent to 74 microns and usually is the smallest used in the industry. Generally coal particles minus 48mesh (295 microns) are considered dust. A few plants dedust at 28 mesh and a few at 10 and 14 mesh. Coal dust is formed by cutting, drilling, blasting, grinding, and abrasion in the mine and preparation plant.