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Dust treatment in the steel production industry

In this case study, the Swiss company in Canton Ticino operating in the stainless steel products industry needed to collect waste dust in a small container. However, transferring the dust from a large bin to the container caused a lot of dust fumes to be released into the environment, creating safety and cleanliness problems.

dust treatment in the steel production industry

Problems

  • High dust dispersion in the environment
  • Health safety issues for workers
  • Need for a customized filter
  • PC4
  • Flow rate: 1.500 - 2.500 m3/h
  • N ° of suction points: 1
  • Efficiency: IE3
  • N° of motorfans: 1
  • Prevalence: 2.700 - 2.100 Pa Installation indoor/outdoor: Indoor
Solutions

To solve the company's problem, HFiltration designed a custom Pulsatron Compact 4 filter, taller than the standard, with a large bag under the hopper to collect the dust. In addition, we added a vacuum arm to suck dust directly from the hopper, eliminating the need to transfer it manually.

Advantages
  • Elimination of the need for manual lifting of the container.
  • Decreased risk of injury to the operator.
  • Drastic reduction in the amount of dust in the environment.