The multibillion filtration market in the food industry includes a number of technologies designed to meet environmental regulations. It also includes filters used in food manufacturing processes. One requirement includes purifying air prior to exhausting it from stacks. This can involve either fabric filters or scrubbers or both depending on whether the contaminant is particulate,… Continue reading FoodFiltration Market: Filtration purchases by the six largest food companies
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Engineering Filtration Data
SELECTION OF SEPARATION PROCESS BY PARTICLE SIZE & CONTAMINATION LEVEL SELECTION OF GAS CLEANING EQUIPMENT SELECTION OF SEPARATION PROCESS FOR GAS APPLICATIONS CODE: R – RECOMMENDED | P – PREFILTRATION | S – SATISFACTORY SELECTION OF SEPARATION PROCESS FOR LIQUID APPLICATIONS CODE: R – RECOMMENDED | P – PREFILTRATION | S – SATISFACTORY CHARACTERISTICS OF… Continue reading Engineering Filtration Data
Evaluating Fabrics for Dust Collector Filter Bags
A significant portion of the dust collector market – particularly owners of the smaller dust collectors that dominate industry – are reluctant to try new filter bag fabrics. Perhaps the paramount reason is lack of sufficient laboratory data. When you’ve committed substantial money, and if what you’re using works, you’ll probably resist any sales pitch… Continue reading Evaluating Fabrics for Dust Collector Filter Bags
Are Your Dust Collecting Techniques Gathering Dust?
If you’ve been using the same style dust collecting bags for many years, operating your dust collector could be costing much more than it should. Here are five areas of concern where current technology can save you money the next time you change bags … 1. Reduce Energy Consumption: Proper fabric selection can lower pressure… Continue reading Are Your Dust Collecting Techniques Gathering Dust?
Filtration Applications for Industry
The LAST thing GREAT LAKES Filter wants to do is select your filtration system. Before that, let’s take a closer look at your filter problem and evaluate the following determinants: Nature of fluid Operating conditions Required micron retention Flow rate Initial (clean) pressure drop If assistance in establishing these values is required, we offer the… Continue reading Filtration Applications for Industry
10 Safety Tips For Food Processing Dust Collection
Use these tips for dust collection in your food processing facility to prevent problems and to remain within safety regulations. As a result, you will keep your employees safer and healthier. 1. Choose the Right Filtration System Since food processing facilities don’t handle the same materials, there isn’t a single filtration system for all of… Continue reading 10 Safety Tips For Food Processing Dust Collection
Oil Extraction Filter Paper
Oil Extraction and Filtration – Oil extraction and purification of crude biomass removes waxes/lipids before distillation. This winterization requires consistent and correct micron retention and filtration speed in your. Great Lakes Filters carries oil extraction and winterization filter paper grades ranging nominally from 0.7 to 250 micron. We supply any diameter of lab filters needed… Continue reading Oil Extraction Filter Paper
Textile Filter Medias
TEXTILE FILTER MEDIAS By: Jose M. Sentmanat, Consultant Under the broad term of “FILTER MEDIAS” we find “Synthetic Filter Medias” such as: woven filter cloths, woven and non-woven filter media and filter felts. The term “Synthetic” encompasses cloths made of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, nylon as well as other special materials such as saran, polyamide, “Nomex”®,… Continue reading Textile Filter Medias
FOOD FILTRATION MARKET
The multibillion filtration market in the food industry includes a number of technologies designed to meet environmental regulations. It also includes filters used in food manufacturing processes. One requirement includes purifying air prior to exhausting it from stacks. This can involve either fabric filters or scrubbers or both depending on whether the contaminant is particulate,… Continue reading FOOD FILTRATION MARKET
The Purpose of Paint Arrestors
It does sound “green” to say overspray collectors keep the environment cleaner, but let’s face facts; keeping the exhaust stack and fan free of overspray build-up ensures that an exhaust system can properly remove VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) and other noxious vapors from a spray booth. That is the primary purpose of a paint arrestor.… Continue reading The Purpose of Paint Arrestors
