Rick Kreczmer has held numerous positions with Camfil APC in the U.S. and Europe, and currently serves as aftermarket sales manager. The author can be reached at 800-479-6801, 870-933-8048, or filterman@camfil.com.
An explosion is a serious risk at many manufacturing, processing and metalworking plants, and it can even stem from a dust collection system that’s protected incorrectly.
'Method of Testing the Performance of Industrial Pulse Cleaned Dust Collectors,' provides a way to accurately assess and compare self-cleaning dust collection systems. These are systems that use compressed air to discharge the dust cake from the filter without taking the air filter off line.
Cartridge dust collection systems are the preferred technology for capturing most dry industrial dusts, and there are many different pleated filter cartridges available for these collectors.
