Filtration

Chemicals – Powder Paint Coatings


Application

Flex-Kleen collector; vertically hung top load. Spun-bonded polyester cartridges (quantity of 264), 5.563" outside diameter x 40" long; 20,000 acfm, air-to-cloth ratio of 3.0/1

Optimization Potential

Conventional polyester spun-bonded filter cartridges became packed with fine dust, especially in the summer months when humidity was high. The fan was shut down during unloading and the cartridges cleaned manually to unplug the pleats.

Solution

Installed 264 GORE LIGHT-PULSE® Filter Cartridges (GORE® membrane/spun-bonded polyester); 28 ft2per filter, operating at an air-to-cloth ratio of 2.7/1.

Results

The collector operates at a 4" DP with no downtime due to filter plugging. One set of filters completed an entire shipping season (eight months) and is starting the second season. Previously, at least two sets of filters were required for each season.



FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Not for use in food, drug, cosmetic or medical device manufacturing, processing, or packaging operations