Selecting baghouse dust collectors

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Plant Engineering (Chicago)

OSTI ID:398153

Moore, S; Rubak, J; Jolin, M ^[1]

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1. Farr Co., El Segundo, CA (United States)

Control of nuisance or process dusts generated within a plant is a vital concern with today`s growing emphasis on indoor air quality. In the past, many companies simply moved these contaminants away from workers and discharged them into the atmosphere. More stringent pollution control requirements now make this course of action unacceptable. Also, in some cases there is a need to recover high-value dusts, such as chemicals or precious metals. As a result, proper design and selection of a dust collection system are more critical than ever. There are two types of fabric filter dust collection systems commonly used today: baghouses and cartridges. Baghouses were the first collection systems with fabric media (in the form of long tubes, or bags) for removal of contaminants. The versatility of the baghouse--coupled with constant technological refinements--have made it a long-standing favorite among specifiers of pollution control equipment. In fact, baghouses account for more than 80% of all fabric filter dust collection systems in use today. Cartridge dust collectors use rigidly pleated filter elements instead of bags, making it possible to accommodate a large amount of filter surface area in a comparatively small package. Cartridge collectors also offer high efficiency and low pressure drop.

• OSTI ID: 398153
• Journal Information: Plant Engineering (Chicago), Journal Name: Plant Engineering (Chicago) Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 50; ISSN PLENAV; ISSN 0032-082X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
BAGHOUSES
FABRIC FILTERS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
PERFORMANCE
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT