A wet scrubber is a mechanical system that removes pollutants from an air stream by bringing it in contact with a scrubbing liquid, most often water. Wet scrubbers are generally the only single air pollution control device that can remove both particulates and gases/vapors. They are highly...

Air pollution control systems fall into two main categories: wet scrubbers and dry dust collectors (including both baghouses and cartridge collectors). Each type has its place, but determining which is best for a particular application does require careful consideration.

Any operation that uses a baghouse dust collection system must weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the numerous baghouse filter options available in the market today. The type of filter bag you’ll need to operate at maximum effectiveness and efficiency will depend on the baghouse design,...

Dust collection systems are essential in many industrial facilities for adhering to clean air standards. Do you know the basics of designing a dust collection system?

Industrial dust explosions don’t “just happen.” Too many manufacturers don’t consider the combustibility of the dust their processes may be creating when weighing their dust control options.

Following procedures and performing maintenance is essential to ensuring safety and performance in industries ranging from aviation to medicine; not surprisingly, it is also true for dust collection. To ensure that a baghouse continues to run efficiently and to protect people and equipment,...

A dust collection system is essential to any manufacturing process that creates nuisance or harmful contaminants in a confined environment. A dust collector filters particulates from factory air, collects the dust for disposal, and returns clean air to the environment. Alternatively, the dust...

Changing a dust collector’s filter cartridges or baghouse’s filters too early adds unnecessary expense and takes up maintenance time that could be better spent on more urgent tasks. Changing a filter too late runs the risk of exposing workers in the facility to hazardous dust and the potential...

The process of designing a system requires a comprehensive look at all of the specifics of the application and environmental requirements. The basic components of dust collection system design can be broken down into three areas:

Differential pressure measurements provide a reliable metric of baghouse performance. Just as a doctor uses a thermometer to check for fever, so too can maintenance personnel use gauges to measure pressure drop across a baghouse. When the differential pressure readings fall too high or too low,...