Dust Collector Systems

Dust collector systems
There are three common types of dust collector systems.

Their names reflect their cleaning style:
Shaker unit Pulse jet bag unit

Mechanical cleaning system which A jet of compressed air is blown down the
physically shakes the bags clean bags/cartridge, this causes it to bellow
and discharge the built-up dust cake
Static unit Pulse jet cartridge unit

Under normal circumstances has no Cleaning mechanism similar to pulse jet
cleaning system, however some cartridge bag unit above
units have manually operated brushes
or paddles within the cartridge
Due to on-going product development, Filterfit reserves the right to change design and specifications without notice
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Shaker dust collector:
Filter bags can have a hem and be secured at both ends with clamps. They can also be closed
at one end and hung from an eyelet or hanging strap. Envelope-style flat bags are also very
common, there are many varied designs available.
Dust side of the fabric can be inside or outside depending on the unit.
Woven fabric or light grade felts are generally used in a shaker unit.
Shaker unit example:

The air inlet is below the filter bags. The air is sucked through the pre-separation or baffle
plates. It then travels up through the filter bags, where a dust cake builds inside. The pressure
of the air keeps the bags inflated.
During the cleaning cycle (normally activated by a timer or pressure switch) the bags can
collapse, so sometimes supporting rings are sewn into them to facilitate the dust cake
dropping through the bag and into the collection hopper below.
Lightweight fabrics (#
410g felt or woven) are used due to the cleaning system because they
need to be flexible.
Plenum chamber
Clean air outlet
Air inlet
passes through
baffle plates
(pre-separation)
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Static dust collector:
The static unit is a bulky unit. It is used where there is not too much dust loading or where
a cost effective or budget solution is required.
It generally has a low air-to-cloth ratio and uses lightweight felts or woven fabrics.
Static unit example:
The filter bags are open both ends and have a hem. Bags are usually clamped in place at
both ends.
The dirty air is blown down the bags. The clean air is pushed through the bags and then out
through louvres on the side of the unit. In some cases, bags are exposed and not contained
within a plenum.
The dust side of the fabric is inside.
The dust falls off the bags when the bag house is shut down/turned off, it then falls into a
collection bin under the unit.
Bags must be manually cleaned when required.
Dust-laden air
Bags
Clean air
Dust-laden air is blown

down the unit and the
clean, displaced air
bleeds out through the
filter bags
Collection bin
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Pulse jet dust collector:
Pulse jets are the most efficient dust collectors due to their cleaning system and are the most
common. They are more economical than other dust collectors as they have a high air to cloth
ratio.
As greater volumes of air can be handled, it also offers an overall reduction in power
consumption. Because the pulse jet is cleaning continuously and quickly, the pressure drop
should remain constant and the flow should not change.
All Pulse jet dust collectors require support cages when bags are used. Pleated cartridge style
filters are self-supporting and do not require a cage.
The dirty air enters the inlet and is sucked around the baffle plate which provides pre-separation
of dust particles. The air then passes through the filter bags, up the support cage, and out into the
plenum chamber (plenum refers to the clean air chamber).
Plenum chamber
Pressure
gauge Clean air
Dirty air
Bag being pulsed
Clean air outlet
Cage wires
Baffle
plate
Bag under suction

Air sucked up through
fan
Dust falls down into

collector
In the above drawing, the air flow is from the outside to the inside of the filter bags which are
supported on wire cages to prevent them from collapsing. The dust cake which forms on the
outside of the bags is dislodged by a pulse of compressed air which is injected into the inside of
the bags.
This rapidly expands the bag throwing off the dust cake. The cleaning time is only about 0.2
seconds and the bags are generally not taken off-line during cleaning.
Needlefelts are generally used in Pulse jet units. The most common of these being polyester
(PE). Due to suction pressures, a depth filtration fabric is required.
A needlefelt provides filtration in three ways:

1. Surface filtration: dust collects on the surface of the bag
2. Depth filtration: migration of dust into the fabric
3. Cake filtration: as a cake builds up on the surface of the bag: the dust itself becomes part
of the filtration process.
Note: 550g/m2 fabric is the most common weight used in a Pulse jet unit.
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What are the three main types of dust collector systems mentioned?

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Dust collector systems

There are three common types of dust collector systems.

Shaker unit Pulse jet bag unit

Static unit Pulse jet cartridge unit

Shaker unit example:

Clean air outlet

Static unit example:

The dust side of the fabric is inside.

Bags must be manually cleaned when required.

Dust-laden air is blown

Bag under suction

Dust falls down into

A needlefelt provides filtration in three ways:

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