GORE® LOW DRAG Filter Bags
A step change in industrial dry filtration: An entirely new class of membranes developed by Gore acts as a true surface filter in fume and fine powder applications.
A Game Changer to the Industrial Fabric Filter Industry
GORE® LOW DRAG Filter Bags provide a fundamentally more cleanable surface resulting in lower baghouse differential pressure. This can lead to either higher airflow during operation or a reduction in fan energy consumption. The bags improve particulate capture efficiency, leading to lower emissions overall. And with their longer effective bag life, our bags result in reduced cost of ownership.
Reduce Operating Costs by improving Airflow and Energy Utilization
Gore’s new materials are inherently less resistant to airflow and are therefore more efficient with respect to the amount of energy required to drive air through them during filtration. The key is improved cleanability, without sacrificing durability or particle capture efficiency.
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags involve an entirely new class of membranes developed by Gore that acts as a true surface filter in fume and fine powder applications. These fabric filter bags balance filter performance through the simultaneous optimization of attributes hugely important to many industries:
- Increased fan energy efficiency
- Increased flow capacity
- Increased bag life due to reduced cleaning
- Improved product capture efficiency
- Reduced emissions
These attributes enable Gore’s solutions to deliver the lowest total cost of ownership available in a filtration system.
Cement Industry
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags allow cement plants to meet emission standards and increase throughput while reducing the costs associated with their dust collectors.
Cement producers can benefit from GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags in multiple ways:
- Reduce fan energy costs
- Increase O2 availability in kiln
- Potentially increase the use of alternative fuel
- Reliably meet emissions regulations
- Lowering total cost of ownership
Check out these scenarios and how GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags can help:
| Scenario 1 | Production is limited by airflow constraints through the kiln Increase airflow and use this additional airflow for higher clinker production rates. |
| Scenario 2 | Burning alternative fuels and limited by the amount of fuel burnt due to a shortage of available O2 Increase airflow and utilize this airflow to increase alternative fuel utilization. |
| Scenario 3 | Can’t utilize additional airflow for production increases or alternative fuel increases Reap the benefit of significant fan energy savings. |
| Scenario 4 | Problem spots in the baghouse due to localized failures or abrasion Permanently remove filter bags from these areas of the baghouse, while increasing performance. |
Metals Industry
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags improve overall operation of air pollution control systems in metallurgical processing operations. Increased airflow and efficient energy utilization allow for maximum compliant flexibility in operations such as smelting, refining, recycling and recovery.
Steel
In steel production, GORE Filter bags help comply with EPA, NAAQS, and OSHA regulations, ensuring compliance, worker safety, and cost efficiency. These filters use innovative membranes for superior particulate capture, reduced pressure drops, improved airflow and meltshop draft.
Ferroalloys
Our bags offer the overall system maximization for ferroalloy producers. With our fabric filter bags, ferroalloys producers can experience reduced pressure drop and 10–15% greater airflow — leading to greater emissions control, longer bag life and an all-around more reliable filtration solution with the lowest cost of ownership in the industry.
Simply by installing the GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags (without any other changes to your APC equipment), ferroalloy producers can potentially achieve:
- 10–15% greater airflow
- 15–20% lower fan energy costs
- 80% reduction in < PM0.5 emissions
- 10–40% longer bag life
Non-Ferrous Metals
For the successful and energy-efficient smelting of non-ferrous metals, GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags provide the best value and assurance that you’ll meet all environmental regulations in the most cost-effective manner.
Chemicals Industry
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags can be utilized in a variety of ways for the benefit of chemical manufacturers. The most common benefits are
- Longer Bag Life
- Lower Emissions
- Higher Airflow (Higher Productivity)
- Lower and More Stable dP
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags can be optimized to reduce total cost of ownership by decreasing the amount of energy needed to push the required air through the baghouse or the bags can be optimized to increase the life of your filter bags.
Energy Industry
In coal fired boilers used for power generation, GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags enable reliable regulatory-compliant emissions and cost-effective operations. The most common benefits include:
- Reliably long life of 5 years or longer with less frequent cleanings required
- Decreased sorbent injections needed for Mercury and SO2 abatement applications
- Potential for >20% increase in airflow with no increase in dP
- A decrease in dP > 20% for the same airflow
- Elimination of any baghouse related boiler derates
Reverse Air Baghouse Optimization
Learn how GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags improve your overall operation of air pollution control systems in metallurgical processing operations.
Pulse-jet Baghouse Optimization
See how GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bags help increase your airflow and productivity while saving costs and reducing emissions.
Technical Information
We offer a number of different membrane filter media, each with different performance capabilities and price, and can design each to fit your application.
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bag - Polyester Felt - 4470
A 135 °C (275 °F) maximum service temperature, polyester felt with GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bag membrane for use in pulse jet style dust collectors.
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bag - 10 oz fiberglass - 3170
A long lasting, acid-resistant fiberglass fabric filter bag with the latest GORE LOW DRAG filter technology for reverse air style dust collectors; enables operation in high temperature environments (260 °C, 500 °F).
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bag - 22 oz fiberglass - 3670
This PTFE coated fiberglass GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bag is the latest technology for pulse jet style dust collectors, enabling operation in high temperature environments (260 °C, 500 °F).
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bag - PTFE fabric - 8170
A 260 °C (500 °F ) maximum service temperature, PTFE fabric for use in pulse jet, reverse air, and shaker style dust collectors with chemically aggressive operating conditions.
GORE LOW DRAG Filter Bag - PTFE felt - 8378
A 260 °C (500 °F) maximum service temperature, expanded PTFE felt filter bag for use in pulse jet style dust collectors with chemically aggressive operating conditions.
Featured Content
Related Content
Explore More
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY
Not for use in food, drug, cosmetic or medical device manufacturing, processing, or packaging operations.
Prefer to Call?
Have questions or unique requirements?
Our experts are here to guide you.