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Dust Collection for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
Airborne dust poses a significant risk to air quality when handling, conveying, or dumping materials into processing equipment. It not only endangers workers, equipment, and manufacturing plants but also has adverse environmental impacts. These chemical dusts are toxic and highly flammable, potentially cross-contaminating products and putting end users and manufacturers at risk. In addition to dusts, gas contanimants will need to be captured and scrubbed to maintain a healthy enviornment.
In addressing this issue, OSHA highly recommends maintaining workplace air quality through feasible engineering and work practice controls. Implementing dust collection systems proves to be the most cost-effective approach in chemical manufacturing or processing facilities. These systems continuously operate, utilizing advanced filtration technology to efficiently capture and contain airborne dust and contaminants.
Chemical Manufacturing Dry & Wet Scrubber Equipment
Sly offers a complete line of wet scrubber equipment to keep chemical manufacturing clean from potentially combustible, hazardous gases in the air. The Sly Venturi Scrubber efficiently collects fine particulate and mists. Scrubbing liquid is atomized into fine droplets. Adjustable throats for performance optimization are standard. Capacities to 76,000+ CFM per unit. Designs are available for high-temperature, highly corrosive applications.
Regulations on Dust Collection for Chemical Manufacturers
Complying with OSHA regulations on dust collection is crucial for maintaining a safe workplace for chemical manufacturers. These regulations are based on permissible exposure limits (PELs) and 8-hour time-weighted averages (TWAs). Approaching around 500 PELs, OSHA advises implementing feasible controls and providing personal respiratory equipment to workers when necessary. High-quality air filtration systems are indispensable in ensuring safety and removing harmful particulates associated with chemical dust.
Understanding the content of airborne contaminants is vital for improving air quality and meeting OSHA regulations. Comprehensively testing chemical levels in air quality is an important step toward worker safety and compliance. Failure to comply with OSHA regulations can result in severe fines and legal complications. By taking the necessary steps to adjust safety protocols and remain within compliance, chemical manufacturers can prioritize worker safety and maintain industry leadership.
At Sly, we offer a comprehensive range of top-quality dust collection equipment designed to safeguard chemical processing operations from potentially combustible and hazardous dust. Our systems efficiently remove or recycle dust, promoting cleanliness and productivity. Contact Sly today, and let us tailor a dust collection system to meet the unique needs of your bioprocessing operations.
How to Control the Risk of Chemical Dust Exposure with an Industrial Dust Collector
SLY provides top-quality dust collectors, both wet and dry, that efficiently collect various types of chemical dust, including toxic, combustible, cross-contaminant, and nuisance dust. These collectors ensure the safety of all employees working in facilities where toxic chemical dust is present. Their benefits include:
- Time, money and energy saved
- Protection of people, property and the environment form dust hazards
- Prevention of cross-contamination
- Compliance satisfaction with OSHA, NFPA and EPA regulations
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What You Need to Know About Venturis and Dust Collection
In short, in dry powder dust collectors the venturi creates a secondary airflow to amplify the pulse cleaning of the filter bags. A venturi is economical when you have longer filter bags or a large number of filter bags in a row and more cleaning air is required. Compressed air is typically the costliest utility in the operation of a dust collection system.
Which Wet Scrubber is Right for My Application?
Are you considering using a wet scrubber to improve your facility’s air quality control? With high collection efficiencies, explosion risk mitigation, and the ability to remove both dust and gases/vapors in one system, wet scrubbers are great for a variety of industrial applications. Paring the perfect wet scrubber to the right application can lead to collection efficiencies of over 99.99% in certain instances.