Aerodyne Environmental will be attending the Powder & Bulk Solids show in Houston, TX next week. From October 15-16^th you can visit Dan and Cole at booth #143. At our booth you will be able to see a demo that displays how our SplitStream industrial dust collector operates. In addition to our unique dust collectors, you can see a variety of our dry materials handling valves, including the unique Vacu-Valve. We are looking forward to bringing our industrial dust collection products to the show and can’t wait to see you!

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A US facility that manufactures FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics) tanks for water pools and spas was looking to restructure its plant set up and seeking a new dust collection system. Initially, the entire warehouse was filtered through one baghouse/filtration system. The plant operators wanted to section off the room where holes were drilled in the tanks and have its own dust collection system to collect the particulate created. Plant managers set out to find a dust collection system that would not only efficiently collect the dust after the tanks had been drilled, but also one that utilized as little space as possible. After finding Aerodyne Environmental’s website, the plant managers reached out to Aerodyne’s Dan Navicky for suggestions on a dust collection system that would best suit its manufacturing process. After further inspection of the actual process and space provided it was suggested that the facility use a vertical GPC-24 with a GatorGate Double Dump Valve. The GPC is a high-efficiency ground plate cyclonic dust collector. The compact size of the GPC allows it to be placed where space is limited, making it a perfect fit for this facility. The double dump will provide an extra barrier of filtration in the dust reclamation process. When the holes are drilled in the tanks, some larger pieces of debris become present. The double dump will help filter those larger chunks of FRP out of the process before reaching the GPC. After installing the GPC and GatorGate at the company’s warehouse, plant operators claim they are extremely pleased with the performance of the two products and that the manufacturing process of the FRP tanks is now operating more efficiently at the facility.

Sometimes, finding the exact industrial dust collector for a particular project can be more challenging than the manufacturing process itself. A US engineering facility that specializes in providing heating systems was contracted for a project for a company in Canada. The Canadian company ships processed wood worldwide. During the process, hot air is blown across shredded wood chips at around 200°F to kill any bugs. The wood is then shipped around to various sites worldwide and is mixed with coal to reduce emissions in power plants. The engineering facility needed a way to filter the wood chips out of the air before it was vented out of the building. After finding Aerodyne’s site, the company reached out with questions about our industrial dust collectors. After further inquiry about the facility set up and the process of prepping the wood, it was decided that the GPC dust collector would be an ideal fit for this particular facility and manufacturing process. With 5 GPC-84s (running at 20,000 CFM each), the engineers are able to filter the wood chips out of the air stream before it gets vented out of the building.

A US plant that manufactures materials that are used as semiconductors was having issues with its cartridge collector and sticky material dust control problems. The facility manufactures boron nitride in furnaces. They boil out the byproduct, boron oxide, and 2000°C. The boron oxide is very hydroscopic; it’s extremely sticky and quickly grows is size. The company was using a cartridge collector, but due to the hydroscopic byproduct, the filters were clogging up quickly with particulate that had a mud-like consistency. Looking for a solution to the muddy issue, the plant manager reached out to Aerodyne Environmental for a solution. After considering the technicalities of the operation, it was suggested that the company place a SplitStream™ industrial dust collector in front of its cartridge collector to help remove most of the larger particulate. The SplitStream industrial dust collector can process and handle sticky material dust control problems with easy and help to prolong the life of the filters in cartridge collectors. The company decided to purchase an S4500 SplitStream industrial dust collector and use it as its primary airflow, while use 3000 CFM of fresh air as the secondary air flow. After a few weeks of operation with the S4500 added to its manufacturing process, the company’s issue of clogged filters has been reduced and the dust collector has help the filters last longer.

One of the many advantages of the SplitStream™ Industrial Dust Collector is that it can be configured in both vertical and horizontal designs. With a wide range of sizes and installation options, the “S” Collector is a perfect fit for nearly any plant space layout. The versatility of this industrial counter-cyclonic dust collector means lower installation costs and lower maintenance. Additionally, both configurations are available in three different designs. The Dirty Air Secondary design (Type 1 in chart) takes two dust laden airstreams and produces one clean airstream. The Clean Secondary design (Type 2 in chart) uses a clean airstream to clean the dirty airstream. It can be used to heat or cool air and/or dilute airstreams. The Recycle Secondary design (Type 3 in chart) takes a portion of the outlet airstream and uses it for the secondary airstream. This design receives the highest dust removal efficiency. With three methods of air handling available, the Aerodyne SplitStream Dust Collector provides maximum flexibility while maintaining a high level of efficiency. Heating, cooling or drying can be accomplished at the same time that dust particles are removed from the air, and collection efficiency remains constant even at high temperatures. With zero abrasion problems and no moving parts, the SplitStream Industrial Dust Collector is the solution to your plant’s processing system! To watch an animated demo and see the SplitStream Industrial Dust Collector in action, Click Here! For further literature on the SplitStream Industrial Dust Collector, click the photo below!

A facility in the US that sells microbrewery equipment was having dust issues within its production process. Dust was being produced when ingredients were poured into a tank. While pouring the product from the bag to the tank, a dust cloud was forming and leaving quite a mess behind. The facility was using a bag filter in its process that plant operators would have to manually remove and place back on the tank prior to loading the materials. Not only was the bag filter creating a dust problem, the constant need of removing it and placing it back on the tank was resulting in time lost and money wasted. Looking for a solution the company turned to Aerodyne. After further inquiries about the process, it was decided that they facility would benefit immensely by placing a GPC Dust Collector on the tanks that are loaded. Since the placement of the GPC on to the loading tank, the company’s dust problem has been resolved and the labor that was used to constantly remove the filter bag can now be focused elsewhere at the plant. You can read our new white paper the Top 5 Reasons to Use an Aerodyne Cyclone Before a Baghouse or Cartridge Collector and help improve your processs! Click the photo to learn about the 5 advantages now!

A coal mine in Colorado was experiencing pressurization problems in its conveying line. The facility blows air through the mine shaft with the conveying line that takes the coal out of the mine. The air pressure in the shaft was too high and the mine operators were searching for a way to vent the excess air out. Not only was the air pressure too high, it was also knocking coal dust off of the conveyor, which leads to time spent cleaning it up or fines the company must pay. Irritated with time and money being lost over the air pressure issue, the company reached out to Aerodyne for assistance. After further inquires about the process and limited space available for large equipment, Aerodyne suggested the mine operators use the GPC dust collector. Due to the unique design of this ground plate cyclonic dust collector, it can be installed horizontally and still maintain maximum efficiency.

A welding facility in Virginia recently purchased two Aerodyne GPC Dust Collectors to solve a dusty issue. The welding exhaust leaving the building was causing dust to collect on nearby cars, which was upsetting many of the locals. The GPCs were placed at the end of the exhaust apparatus and the sand sized dust particulates were collected while the clean air was filtered out of the building.

A power plant in Ohio was having problems with over pressurization when feeding limestone into a furnace via pneumatic conveying. The plant operators wanted to put a slip stream with the cyclone at the facility to control the stream. The plant manager recently contacted Aerodyne to see if we could offer some assistance. After further information was gathered, it was concluded that the best solution to the plant's issue would be to attach a Vacu-Valve to its current cyclone. This material handling valve requires no power supply, lubrication, or controls. After months of use, the plant operators are happy with the low-maintenance and cost-effective vacu-valves they have in place at the facility.