To study the influence pattern and efficiency enhanced mechanism of acoustic-chemical spray method on dust reduction, a self-developed acoustic excitation test platform, viscosity test, surface tension experiment and sinking experiments were used to investigate the chemical spray properties and the wetting behavior of coal dust excited by acoustic waves. The self-developed acoustic-chemical spray dust reduction simulation platform was used to study the influence of acoustic waves on coal dust reduction effect and its efficiency enhanced mechanism. The results showed that the surface tension and viscosity of the chemical spray solution fluctuated between 0.4 mN/m and 0.4 mPa·s along with the variations in acoustic wave frequency and sound pressure level (SPL), thereby confirming that acoustic waves had on effected on chemical spray solution properties. However, the wetting time of the chemical spray solution on coal dust increased by 33.64 % at an acoustic frequency (f) of 1300 Hz and SPL of 120 dB because of the liquid interface vibrations caused by acoustic waves. With an increasing of acoustic frequency, the dust reduction efficiency demonstrated a parabolic trend and reached its maximum value at f = 1300 Hz. The dust reduction efficiency also increased exponentially along with increasing SPL. Acoustic waves not only increased the collision frequency between particles and droplets by changing the trajectory of dust but also accelerated the wetting and agglomeration effect of chemical spray reagents on coal dust by causing vibrations at the gas-liquid interface, thereby enhancing the dust reduction efficiency. Compared to the dust reduction efficiency of chemical spray technology, the total dust reduction efficiency was increased by 8.53 %, and the respirable dust reduction efficiency was increased by 21.93 %. The effect of acoustic waves on the respirable dust reduction efficiency was more significant than that on total dust.
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