Abstract: The filter structures commonly known as a bag house or a filter bag or an air filter with a bag construction can be made by preparing the bag assembly, either in a tubular or a bi-fold construction by placing a layer of fine fiber on the upstream surface of the filter media structure. The filter assembly includes a filter cabinet with an interior component. The filter component is suspended within the filter cabinet interior. The filter component includes a frame or support for the filter media. The frame or support holds the filter bags such that the filter bags are suspended from the frame in the cabinet interior. The intake air enters the cabinet, passes through the filter assembly and exits the cabinet. The air must pass first into the fine fiber layer, the filter media and then the exterior of the cabinet.

Abstract: A filter apparatus for use with a fluid bed processor includes a movable filter bundle that can be selectively moved within a fluid bed chamber. The movable filter bundle includes one or more filters attached to corresponding filter mounts on a support structure. The movable filter bundle may also include an index rod that rotationally secures the movable filter bundle when in a first position. A support assembly can be used to connect the movable filter bundle to the fluid bed chamber. In the first position air is filtered through the filters in the process operation of the filter apparatus. In a second position individual filters on the movable filter bundle can be easily inspected, serviced, and/or replaced.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing the emissions from a dust generation station, such as a metal cutting station, can be easily transported from location to location. The system uses a mobile carrier which supports a separator, such as a baghouse, as well as a telescopically adjustable duct. A hood, which is attached to the duct and serves to contain exhaust gases generated at the dust generating station, is capable of rotation about the hood pivot point. An exhaust fan serves to induce flow of the exhaust gas from the hood, through the duct and across the separator. A mobile, emission-free metal cutting system incorporates the system for reducing emissions as well as a mobile transport cutting machine.

Abstract: A baghouse filter having a filter media and an end cap is provided. The filter media has a longitudinal axis, and the end cap has an outer peripheral side wall. The side wall has first and second edges. A first recessed channel extends between the first and second edges of the side wall, and a second recessed channel extends from the first channel. The first and second channels define a connection area at which the filter connects to the tubesheet at an opening in the tubesheet. Also, a method is provided for installing a filter on a tubesheet having first and second sides separating plenums of a baghouse. The method includes providing a filter having structure for attaching to a tubesheet opening from either side, selecting the side to install the filter and installing the filter on the selected side.

Abstract: Dust collector with an assembly of cylindrical and hexahedral bag filters for smooth recovering dust by making a direction of a discharge air flow the same with the direction of free fall of the dust naturally, wherein dirty air is drawn through an upper part of one side of a hexahedral housing having a hopper at a lower part, is guided downward directly, involved in filtering the dust therein by a plurality of cylindrical bag filters, to become a clean air, collected in the cylindrical bag filters and the hexahedral bag filters, and discharged to a lower part of the housing, while the dust is recovered by a rotary valve.

Abstract: A filter apparatus for use with a fluid bed processor includes a movable filter bundle that can be selectively moved within a fluid bed chamber. The movable filter bundle includes one or more filters attached to corresponding filter mounts on a support structure. The movable filter bundle may also include an index rod that rotationally secures the movable filter bundle when in a first position. A support assembly can be used to connect the movable filter bundle to the fluid bed chamber. In the first position air is filtered through the filters in the process operation of the filter apparatus. In a second position individual filters on the movable filter bundle can be easily inspected, serviced, and/or replaced.

Abstract: An improved filter support structure for supporting filter media. The support structure includes two sections removably coupled together with an improved coupling assembly. The first section has a cross section presenting a first width spaced apart from a second width, the second width being less than the first width. The coupling assembly includes an element carried by the second section, and presents an engagement width that is greater than the second width and less than or equal to the first width such that the element may be shiftably received within the first section at the first width, and can be removably engaged at the second width.

Abstract: A diffuser rod for use in a filter stalk having deflector disks rigidly mounted thereon to deflect liquid radially during the backwash process is disclosed. A backwashable filter element containing a diffuser plate that is located within the filter member at the end where the backwash fluid enters the filter member and a number of filter stalks with each filter stalk including a diffuser rod is disclosed. Finally, a method of backwashing a filter member that includes the step of introducing a diffuser rod and a diffuser plate to the filter assembly is disclosed.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling particulate air pollutants of the present invention combines filtration and electrostatic collection devices. The invention includes a chamber housing a plurality of rows of filter elements. Between the rows of filter elements are rows of high voltage discharge electrodes. Between the rows of discharge electrodes and the rows of filter elements are grounded perforated plates for creating electrostatic precipitation zones.

Abstract: A multi-stage particulate matter collector of the type used to collect particles from waste industrial gas. The collector can contain multiple narrow and wide zones formed by a plurality of parallel corrugated plates. Contained in the narrow zones are elongated electrodes with sharp leading and/or trailing edges. These electrodes provide a non-uniform electric field near their sharp edges leading to corona discharge. The corona discharge causes particulate matter in the gas flow to become charged. The region in narrow zones away from the sharp edges of the electrodes resembles a parallel plate capacitor with relatively uniform electric field. In this region, particles can be collected on the plates and on the electrode. Wide regions can contain barrier filters (bag filters) with conductive surfaces. The electric field is also relatively uniform in this region causing electrostatic collection on the plates and filter surface.

Abstract: A method of treating flue gas includes the steps of generating a flue gas and removing particulate from the flue gas with a first particulate removal technique to produce treated flue gas. The treated flue gas is then applied to a high permeability barrier filter to remove additional particulate from the treated flue gas. The high permeability filter includes high permeability filter bags with air permeability greater than 75 actual cubic feet per minute of air flow per square foot of filter surface area at a pressure drop of one half inch water.

Abstract: An air pollution control assembly for treating flue gas streams containing acid gases. The assembly is comprised of an evaporative cooler assembly or a spray dryer gas distribution system. The assembly further has a reagent injection venturi assembly and a baghouse assembly. The baghouse assembly includes a filter cake management system which is automatically activated with respect to time and the pressure differential across the filter bags.

Abstract: A bag house is mounted on a portable trailer and has a tube sheet with depending filter bags in part defining a first plenum for receiving a gas stream with fines and a second plenum for receiving clean gas from the filter bags. The fines are collected in one or more hoppers below the filter bags. A screw conveyor in each hopper has reverse flighting adjacent opposite ends for conveying separated fines longitudinally along and from adjacent opposite ends toward a central location intermediate the length of the housing. An elevation conveyor having an inlet located in the central location conveys the collected separated fines out of the housing to an external outlet for discharge into a surge operator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bag filter device (12), which device enables collection and draining of particles of liquid from a gas, normally air, flowing through the bag filter (12). Such a bag filter (12) is normally used to trap solid particles from a gas flow, but where particles of liquid, in which there are for example salts or bacteria, are also trapped and possibly permeate the bag filter (12) and drip out on the downstream side thereof. Then the liquid may be carried further in the gas flow and have disadvantageous effect on equipment and surroundings. According to the invention such drawbacks can be avoided or reduced in that the filter material of a lower portion (18) and a bottom portion (19) in the continuation of the lower portion (18) of the bag filter (12) is formed in its entirety or in an outer filter layer (20) by a liquid-tight material. Possibly, the bottom portion (19) is provided with a liquid outlet (39), so that the liquid separated can collect and be drained from the bag filter (12).

Abstract: A vacuum collector is provided comprising a suction hose, a first drum with a cover having a cylindrical head capable of generating powerful, small-diameter cyclones, a second drum capable of generating large-diameter cyclones, and a stack of three modules containing vacuum-producing motors atop a HEPA filter atop primary filters. The suction hose is connected to the inlet of the small-diameter cyclone-generating head on the cover of the first drum. The stack of modules containing motors, HEPA filter, and primary filters is mounted on the second drum. The two cyclonic drums communicate through a flexible vacuum hose. When the vacuum-producing motors pull air from the interior of the vacuum collector, the suction hose sucks atmospheric air mixed with contaminants from a surface into the head, which spins the contaminant-laden air-stream into a powerful, small-diameter cyclone.

Abstract: A filter element having a plurality of membrane layers. The filter element has a filter member having a porous sidewall. The sidewall has an outer surface and an inner surface which allow a gas to flow through. A first membrane is in communication with the outer surface for preventing particulate matter from penetrating the outer surface. A second membrane is in communication with the inner surface for preventing particulate matter from penetrating the inner surface.

Abstract: A method of improving the removal of particulate matter, heavy metals, and acidic gases in waste gas emission streams through continuous filter control through the utilization of independent chambers to divert the flow of waste gas during the cleaning and precoating cycles of the chamber to optimize emission collection efficiency and prevent fugitive emissions.

Abstract: A baghouse filter having a filter media and an end cap is provided. The filter media has a longitudinal axis, and the end cap has an outer peripheral side wall. The side wall has first and second edges. A first recessed channel extends between the first and second edges of the side wall, and a second recessed channel extends from the first channel. The first and second channels define a connection area at which the filter connects to the tubesheet at an opening in the tubesheet. Also, a method is provided for installing a filter on a tubesheet having first and second sides separating plenums of a baghouse. The method includes providing a filter having structure for attaching to a tubesheet opening from either side, selecting the side to install the filter and installing the filter on the selected side.

Abstract: A plate venturi for a dust collector filter cleaning system having a compressed air pipe for delivering pulsed compressed air jets through the venturi against a filter to remove particulates therefrom. The venturi is provided by a pair of spaced metal plates welded to each side of the compressed air pipe and extending tangentially therefrom. The plates diverge outwardly relative to each other to provide a throat portion therebetween. An elongated opening is provided in each plate in proximity to the compressed air pipe and the space between the plates provides openings at each end of the venturi so that upon pulse firing a jet of compressed air through the venturi, large quantities of air are induced through the openings in the plates of the venturi and through the open ends thereof, increasing the air mass and velocity, to thereby increase the impact effectiveness on cleaning the filter.

Abstract: The filter structures commonly known as a bag house or a filter bag or an air filter with a bag construction can be made by preparing the bag assembly, either in a tubular or a bi-fold construction by placing a layer of fine fiber on the upstream surface of the filter media structure. The filter assembly includes a filter cabinet with an interior component. The filter component is suspended within the filter cabinet interior. The filter component includes a frame or support for the filter media. The frame or support holds the filter bags such that the filter bags are suspended from the frame in the cabinet interior. The intake air enters the cabinet, passes through the filter assembly and exits the cabinet. The air must pass first into the fine fiber layer, the filter media and then the exterior of the cabinet.

Abstract: A filter portion of a filter includes a plurality of bag-like members. The bag-like members are formed in a container shape having an opening and disposed with intervals therebetween. The periphery of the opening of each bag-like member is supported by a supporting member, and the bag-like members are mutually connected by the supporting member. Consequently, the strength of the filter portion comprising the bag-like members is improved.

Abstract: A filter assembly (24) includes a first filter portion (80) with a first attachment (100) adapted to attach to a tubesheet (44) to support at least a portion of the first filter portion in a second plenum (40) and to permit fluid communication between the first filter portion and a first plenum (42). A tubular member (104) is fixed to and extends from the first attachment (100). A pleated filter element (120) is disposed adjacent to the tubular member (104) for support. A second attachment (140) is fixed to the tubular member (104) at a second end of the first filter portion (80) and defines an opening through which fluid may flow. The tubular member (104) is fixed to the first and second attachments (100, 140) with sufficient strength to support the weight of at least one other filter portion. A second filter portion (82) includes a third attachment (180) at a first end and defines an opening through which fluid may flow. A tubular member (186) is fixed to and extends from the third attachment (180).

Abstract: An air filter assembly for removing particulate matter from an incoming dirty air stream. The assembly includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, a dirty air chamber and a clean air chamber and an elongated filter element arranged within the dirty air chamber constructed to remove particulate matter from an incoming air stream. The dirty air chamber has side walls, at least one of which is non-planar and has a distended portion. The distended side wall increases the volume within the dirty air chamber, thus providing for increased dirty air processing and/or decreased dirty air velocities.

Abstract: A dust collector for handling high temperature process gases such as air containing dust and dirt. The collector includes a cylindrical filter housing and a clean air plenum mounted over the housing. A series of ceramic filter tubes are mounted in a tube sheet situated between the housing and the plenum and hot dirt containing process air is drawn from the housing into the plenum through the filter tubes. A blowdown system is mounted in the plenum over the filter tube for periodically pulsing a jet of dirt removing air into the filter tubes with sufficient force to remove dirt and dust collected upon the filter tubes. The valves and the inlet piping to the blowdown tubes are protected from the heat generated in the housing by a pair of spaced apart heat shields that are designed to conduct a natural flow of cool ambient air over the pipes. Heat exchanger fins are mounted upon the pipes to further enhance the cooling process.

Abstract: An apparatus into which particulate material may be charged for further handling generally includes a housing having a support wall including a primary inlet through which particulate material may be charged, producing portions of settling and airborne particles of such material, and at least one secondary inlet, and an outlet through which the particulate material may be discharged, a filter unit having an inlet communicating with the interior of the housing and means for producing an airflow from the primary and secondary inlets through the filter unit whereby ambient air will be caused to be drawn through the primary and secondary inlets and the filter unit, entraining airborne particles outside and within the housing which further are caused to be removed from such airflow by the filter unit, dislodged therefrom and be discharged through the housing outlet.

Abstract: The atmospheric air possibly passes through a droplet separator (3) then passes through one or more filtration stages (5, 6). For the or the first filtration stage (5), use is made of bag-filter elements the filter medium of which is made up of synthetic fibers with a density which increases in the direction of flow of the air through this medium. The air is introduced thereinto at its natural temperature when this is between −20° C. and +5° C. approximately, outside of periods of freezing fog, supercooled rain or snow.

Abstract: A vacuum/reduced pressure refining vessel (1) is connected, by an upstream duct (5) to a dry dust collector (3) that uses a filter (2). The dry dust collector (3) is connected to a reduced pressure evacuating apparatus (4) by a downstream duct (6), and a block valve (7) is provided in the upstream duct (5). At the start of a vacuum/reduced pressure refining treatment, a non-oxidizing gas is injected into the upstream duct at a position that is upstream of the block valve (7) to substantially replace the oxygen in the upstream duct and to hermetically close the upstream duct. After the hermetically closed state has been established in the upstream duct, the block valve (7) is opened and operation of the dry dust collector (3) is started.

Abstract: A filter assembly (24) includes a first filter portion (80) with a first attachment (100) adapted to attach to a tubesheet (44) to support at least a portion of the first filter portion in a second plenum (40) and to permit fluid communication between the first filter portion and a first plenum (42). A tubular member (104) is fixed to and extends from the first attachment (100). A pleated filter element (120) is disposed adjacent to the tubular member (104) for support. A second attachment (140) is fixed to the tubular member (104) at a second end of the first filter portion (80) and defines an opening through which fluid may flow. The tubular member (104) is fixed to the first and second attachments (100, 140) with sufficient strength to support the weight of at least one other filter portion. A second filter portion (82) includes a third attachment (180) at a first end and defines an opening through which fluid may flow. A tubular member (186) is fixed to and extends from the third attachment (180).

Abstract: A filter bag assembly of hybrid construction is disclosed that reduces the height of the filter bag assembly as well as its overall cost. The assembly indicates an elongated filter body portion, an end cap closing at one end of the filter body, a collar disposed at the other end of the filter body. The collar is molded onto the filter body and an inner venturi portion molded therewith. The assembly also includes a fabric extension portion that is attached to the interior of the collar. This extension may have a diameter greater than that of the collar so as to permit the filter body to be used in a tubesheet opening that is usually larger than that of the collar diameter. A snap band is contained within the collar for retaining the assembly in a tubesheet opening.