Industrial Dust Control is a crucial part in any manufacturing process. With just a 1/32” layer of dust, a destructive explosion can occur. Due to failures of addressing industrial dust collection issues, dust explosions occur every week in plants worldwide. Since 1980 there have been 281 industrial dust collection explosions, leaving 119 people dead.

A world manufacturer that specializes in the designing and processing of floor and ceiling tiles was looking to improve its dust collection system. The process begins with a combination of melted mineral wool and saw dust. The melted concoction is then sent to a spinning wheel which forms a fibrous material. The fiber particulate is then pulverized and pneumatically taken away. The particulate is used to make ceiling tiles.

A coffee supplier in MN was looking to improve its dust collection equipment for its roasting process after some of its equipment was damaged in a fire. At this roaster’s facility, coffee is roasted in a rotary drum where hot air is passed over the beans. During the roasting process, the outer layer of organic material called chaff is burned off. Some of the chaff is then vented out of the roaster drum along with the hot air. Without having a pre-filter, the ESP (electrostatic precipitator) would clog up quite rapidly, requiring excessive cleaning and maintenance. Searching for a better solution, the roaster chose to install a 700 CFM GPC Dust Collector from Aerodyne.

A manufacturing facility in OH that specializes in aluminum processing equipment utilizes a small cyclone in its application. The cyclone is used to remove aluminum chips from the exhaust air that leaves the dryer. The company was using a competitor’s cyclone and was having issues with the abrasiveness of the application affecting the efficiency of the cyclone. After contacting Aerodyne Environmental about the problem and inquiring about an abrasive dust collector, it was determined that the GPC industrial dust collector would be a good fit in this plant.

Aerodyne Environmental,the industry’s leading manufacturer of industrial cyclonic dust collectors and dust collection valves, has released a new Industrial Dust Collector Facts book. For the past several decades, industrial facilities in a wide variety of industries have deployed dust collection systems as part of their manufacturing processes. As the years have gone by, the technology and filtration techniques have improved. The systems themselves have changed and evolved to become more sophisticated, and at times more complex. Aerodyne’s Dust Collection Facts booklet is the guide to help you in the selection process of choosing the correct dust collection technology for your facility.

We had an excellent couple of days at the recent Powder & Bulk Solids show in Houston, TX last week. Many of the attendees stopped by our booth because our demo of the SplitStream Industrial Dust Collector caught their attention. It proved to me that our technologies are different from what customers and plant operators are accustomed to seeing. Attendees were extremely interested in the capability our products have in handling abrasive and sticky particulate. I found it interesting to hear about all of the unique problems many plant operators face with a manufacturing process, and how an Aerodyne dust collector or material airlock valve could alleviate the issue.