Industrial dust collectors are highly important air treatment devices that enable them to maintain safe employees and the working environment as well as to meet regulatory compliance. Thus, processing plant operators defer to such industrial dust collectors. Several tips will help to prolongate the operation of dust collectors making the operation as safe as possible.
- Dust collectors with deflagration protection
It should be noted that if an industrial dust collector is applied for catching combustible dust, the dust collector must be equipped with deflagration protection. The most simple, cost-effective way to solve the problem is venting technique. Nevertheless, it is suitable not in all environments.
- Pay attention to pressure capabilities
The thing is that the information about pressure capabilities plays a crucial role in the specification and selection of vent sizing resulting in efficient deflagration protection.
- Ductwork protection
According to the National Fire Protection Association, the ductwork protection and safety processes upstream of the industrial dust collector are highly required. It is possible to perform by using the ducting with a flow-activated isolation valve that protects work environments and processes when deflagration happens in a dust collector. To be more precise, in the case of deflagration in the industrial dust collector, “the pressure wave will close the valve preventing the passage of flame and smoke to areas upstream from the valve.”
- Dust removal from the hoppers
It should pay special attention to a dust collector’s hopper that is strictly forbidden to use for dust storing because this dust is regarded as a potential source of possible fire or deflagration in the dust collector system. Herewith, the effectiveness of the industrial dust collector reduces in this case,
- Application of pulse-cleaning controls
The thing is that the cleaning system design of the industrial dust collector collaborates with filter design. Therefore, the combination of dust collectors with pulse-cleaning controls offers an easy, maintenance-friendly way to keep filters clean.
- Compliance with emission regulations
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the level of air pollution emissions must be at or below their required thresholds. There are even special techniques that allow measuring an industrial dust collector’s emissions efficiency.
- Safe filter change-out
It is an ideal variant if workers in the industry never have to enter the industrial dust collector to change the filters. Thus, the dust collectors with filters installed for ease of access and slides in and out of the housing readily are safer. For example, it is possible to use the ultrasafe scrubbing systems for these purposes.
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