Dust collection system enhances worker safety
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Technology news 13 Filtration+Separation January/February 2013 US company SWECO has introduced the Sanitary Bag Dump with Integral Dust Collector that significantly reduces worker exposure to nuisance dust. The Bag Dump Dust Collection System is designed to work exclusively with the SWECO Bag Dumper, a system used to screen material at bag unloading stations. SWECO adds that the Bag Dump Dust Collection System improves particulate containment by providing substantial vacuum below the bag dump screen rather than above. This pulls dust down and away from the operator, greatly improving airborne particulate flow into the collection system’s filters. Typically, customers use SWECO LX Low Profile Separators to scalp large pieces and bag parts from bags of ingredients that go into dry and wet mixes. This new product incorporates a shelf and grate to open and unload the bag as well as an integrated dust removal system with a self cleaning blower and cartridge filters. Additionally, a magnet can be added to remove tramp metal. In plants around the world, employee safety is always a priority with any process. A SWECO-engineered downdraft dust collection system helps protect the operator from dust produced by the screening process. “By adding the Bag Dump Dust Collection System to the SWECO Bag Dumper, you can achieve better work place air quality, improve housekeeping, and reduce potential health risks,” explains Joe Smith, SWECO Engineering Manager. Additionally, potential injuries can be avoided because this system is designed to be ergonomically correct at the standard height of the worker. Finally, the new Sanitary Bag Dump with Integral Dust Collector incorporates several sanitary features that enable it to be used in the food and baking industry where the dust collector and plenum need to be cleaned between batches. These sanitary features are also desirable for the pigment industry to prevent batch to batch contamination. The product is offered in 18, 24 and 30 inch versions. www.sweco.com Dust collection system enhances worker safety Municipalities around the world will spend $24.3 billion for wastewater flow control and treatment equipment in 2013. This is the latest forecast by the McIlvaine Company through aggregating data in a number of its market reports. Developing countries will be mostly purchasing equipment for new plants. Developed countries will be purchasing equipment for plant expansions and to meet new regulatory requirements. There is a small market for cartridges because they are not cleanable. Much of the dewatering is accomplished with macrofiltration including belt filter presses, recessed chamber filter presses and drum filters. The market for pumps is divided between transport and treatment. Pumps are required at lift stations to move the sewage to the treatment plants. Each treatment step requires pumps capable of handling solids from just a few percent up to 20 percent or more in the dewatered sludge. Cross-flow membranes are used when tertiary treatment and reuse are accomplished. Centrifuges compete with belt filter presses for sludge dewatering. Clarifiers are used in both physical and biological treatment processes. Chemicals are needed for flocculation, coagulation and disinfection. Valves are used throughout the treatment steps. Flow and other physical measurements require a number of monitors. Evaluation of water cleanliness has traditionally been achieved with samples taken manually and then tested in on-site laboratories. There is a trend to switch to on line measurement. www.mcilvainecompany.com Municipal wastewater treatment revenues to exceed $24 billion Table 1: Municipal wastewater purchases in 2013 ($ millions) Cartridges 300 Liquid Macrofiltration 1,100 Pumps 8,200 Cross-flow Membranes 400 Sedimentation and Centrifugation 1,100 Treatment Chemicals 4,500 Valves 4,300 Water Monitoring 1,400 Total 24,300 Sanitary Bag Dump with Integral Dust Collector from SWECO.
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Filtration+Separation January/February 2013
US company SWECO has introduced the Sanitary Bag Dump with Integral Dust Collector that significantly reduces worker exposure to nuisance dust.
The Bag Dump Dust Collection System is designed to work exclusively with the SWECO Bag Dumper, a system used to screen material at bag unloading stations. SWECO adds that the Bag Dump Dust Collection System improves particulate containment by providing substantial vacuum below the bag dump screen rather than above. This pulls dust down and away from the operator, greatly improving airborne particulate flow into the collection system’s filters.
Typically, customers use SWECO LX Low Profile Separators to scalp large pieces and bag parts from bags of ingredients that go into dry and wet mixes. This new product incorporates a shelf and grate to open and unload the bag as well as an integrated dust removal system with a self cleaning blower and cartridge filters. Additionally, a magnet can be added to remove tramp metal.
In plants around the world, employee safety is always a priority with any process. A SWECO-engineered downdraft dust collection system helps protect the operator from dust produced by the screening process. “By adding the Bag Dump Dust Collection System to the SWECO Bag Dumper,
you can achieve better work place air quality, improve housekeeping, and reduce potential health risks,” explains Joe Smith, SWECO Engineering Manager. Additionally, potential injuries can be avoided because this system is designed to be ergonomically correct at the standard height of the worker.
Finally, the new Sanitary Bag Dump with Integral Dust Collector incorporates several sanitary features that enable it to be used in the food and baking industry where the dust collector and plenum need to be cleaned between batches. These sanitary features are also desirable for the pigment industry to prevent batch to batch contamination. The product is offered in 18, 24 and 30 inch versions.www.sweco.com
Dust collection system enhances worker safety
Municipalities around the world will spend $24.3 billion for wastewater flow control and treatment equipment in 2013. This is the latest forecast by the McIlvaine Company through aggregating data in a number of its market reports.
Developing countries will be mostly purchasing equipment for new plants. Developed countries will be purchasing equipment for plant expansions and to meet new regulatory requirements.
There is a small market for cartridges because they are not cleanable. Much of the dewatering is accomplished with macrofiltration including belt filter presses, recessed chamber filter presses and drum filters.
The market for pumps is divided between transport and treatment. Pumps are required at lift stations to move the sewage to the treatment plants. Each treatment
step requires pumps capable of handling solids from just a few percent up to 20 percent or more in the dewatered sludge.
Cross-flow membranes are used when tertiary treatment and reuse are accomplished. Centrifuges compete with belt filter presses for sludge dewatering. Clarifiers are used in both physical and biological treatment processes.
Chemicals are needed for flocculation, coagulation and disinfection. Valves are used throughout the treatment steps. Flow and other physical measurements require a number of monitors. Evaluation of water cleanliness has traditionally been achieved with samples taken manually and then tested in on-site laboratories. There is a trend to switch to on line measurement.
www.mcilvainecompany.com
Municipal wastewater treatment revenues to exceed $24 billionTable 1: Municipal wastewater purchases in 2013 ($ millions)
Cartridges 300
Liquid Macrofiltration 1,100
Pumps 8,200
Cross-flow Membranes 400
Sedimentation and Centrifugation 1,100
Treatment Chemicals 4,500
Valves 4,300
Water Monitoring 1,400
Total 24,300
Sanitary Bag Dump with Integral
Dust Collector from SWECO.
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