Dust Collection & Air Pollution Control
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Dust Collectors for Dry Processing
November 14, 2018Whirl Wet dust collectors perform at high efficiencies: 99%+ range for a broad variety of soluble and insoluble particulate. Units are self-cleaning; particulate is deposited at the bottom of the unit as a dense filter cake. The patented design has no moving parts, does not use “maintenance...
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Dust Explosion Reported at ADM Elevator in Illinois
November 6, 2018Emergency personnel were called to an Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) facility in Decatur, IL early Saturday morning after a dust explosion and fire were reported, coverage by several local news organizations said. The explosion occurred at about 1 a.m. in a grain elevator that is part of the...
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Connected Technology for Simpler Dust and Fume Management
November 6, 2018Donaldson is introducing a connected solution that monitors dust and fume collection equipment and prompts owners to take early, cost-saving maintenance actions. Donaldson will offer the solution through an early-adopter program, with a formal launch in 2019. Using cloud connectivity, the...
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Camfil APC Launches New Gold Series X-Flo Industrial Dust Collector
October 31, 2018The new Gold Series X-Flo (GSX) industrial dust collector from Camfil APC is used for industrial applications that produce or process fine, fibrous, and heavy dusts and fumes. GSX collectors are designed in modules, so they are easy to build and assemble. Each module handles airflows up to...
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Dust-Free Loading Spout
October 30, 2018Unique ring spacing improves dust collection and reduces emissions with the X32 loading spout. The rugged unit can handle a variety of materials, featuring loading rates up to 450 CFM, maximizing the amount of product being loaded. The X32 can be configured to load open or enclosed trucks and...
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CSB Gathering Public Input on Combustible Dust Issues
October 25, 2018As part of its investigation into the May 2017 explosion at a Didion Milling facility in Wisconsin, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) unveiled a new effort this week to collect comments from industry, researchers, and other stakeholders on combustible dust management and...
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Changes to NFPA 68 and How They Can Affect Your Explosion Protection Design
October 19, 2018On November 29, 2018 at 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific, Dr. Ashok Ghose Dastidar, vice president, dust & flammability testing and consulting services, Fauske & Associates LLC, will present "Changes to NFPA 68 in the 2018 Revision and How They Can Affect Your Explosion Protection Design...
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10 Ways to Get the Best Sustainability Benefits from a Dust Collection System
September 18, 2018A high-efficiency industrial dust collector designed specifically for your operation is an accepted and proven engineering control that will filter hazardous dust and fumes and make your bulk processing facility safer and healthier. In fact, a properly designed dust collection system can contribute...
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Drying System with Integral Baghouse Dust Collector
September 17, 2018This drying system features an integral baghouse dust collector positioned directly above the fluid bed drying zone. This configuration contains 100% of the fine particles entrained in the airstream and allows them to remain in the dryer for processing as product rather than collecting them...
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Air Quality Group Names Christopher Bailey President and COO
September 10, 2018Air Quality Group (AQG), headquartered in WI, welcomes Christopher Bailey as its president and chief operating officer. An industrial clean air company, AQG owns Hastings Air Energy Control Inc., IVEC Systems, and FumeVac. Hastings provides quality-engineered and energy-efficient product and...
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