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Back-draft damper
June 23, 2025
Failing to provide explosion isolation on dust collection systems handling combustible dusts can result in secondary explosions and flash fires that are far more severe than an...
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Aug. 7, 2023
Adam Haroz of Conversion Technology speaks with senior editor Nate Todd about combustible dust and other safety issues impacting bulk solids processors.
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Mts Opener
May 17, 2023
Containing dust is critical when handling powders and bulk solid materials.
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Having completed their mandated DHA, many grain and food processors are working to determine the next steps to comply with NFPA 61 as a component of their local jurisdictional safety requirements.
Jan. 30, 2023
How agricultural and food processing companies can go beyond dust hazard analysis to address NFPA 61 compliance and minimize the risk of combustible dust explosions.
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Figure 1: Dust collectors typically contain multiple cylindrical filter cartridges.
Oct. 21, 2022
A dust collector’s pulse-jet cleaning system can dramatically affect the system's effectiveness, energy usage and filter life.
Figure 1: To effectively capture and collect fugitive dust, a hood should be designed based on the actual physical, functional and influential parameters of the application.
Oct. 21, 2022
Proper consideration and evaluation of the dust source dynamics and established industry standard design guidelines can improve dust capture hood effectiveness.