Technical Articles

Donaldson's product line has proven itself in numerous grain installations and should be considered the best available grain dust collector technology.

Learn about the updated NFPA 61 standard for preventing fires and dust explosions in agricultural and food processing facilities.

The results of not properly handling or containing process dust can lead to steep OSHA fines, downtime loss for cleaning or–even worse–personnel injuries or the loss of lives.

Designing a dump pit with good dust collection in mind not only addresses the dirty situation but can save you operational time and money.

Manufacturers should consult filtration experts for dust collection solutions that meet the requirements agencies with jurisdiction over thermal cutting applications.

Food manufacturers more comfortable with traditional collector styles should consider the latest technologies that take dust collection to a whole new level of performance.

Pleated bags can provide not only more efficient filtration, but they offer the potential for lower pressure drop, longer filter life, quicker and less painful maintenance.

Many variables impact thermal cutting dust control systems, and a well-designed system including the ducts, fan, and filtration media should take all the variables into account.

Proper airflow design is a challenge in thermal spray cells. This article discusses this issue and offers some proven strategies for ensuring it.

Every welding operation is unique, so it's wise to have an industrial hygiene professional help you understand your weld fume hazards.

Get input from a knowledgeable fume extraction professional. With many variables in the mix, it pays to work with someone who can help analyze your operation and design a solution that provides the ideal fume control at a reasonable cost.

Fume extraction systems can help reduce harmful weld fumes in your facility. This equipment draws in contaminated air, filters out particulates, and returns cleaner air to the shop interior or discharges it outdoor. Proper monitoring and maintenance are important in these systems, including replacing filters at the appropriate times.

Hexavalent chromium is a regulated, toxic material that must be dealt with by implementing proper precautions. This paper addresses some questions regarding these new regulations.

Donaldson's horizontal filter systems deliver minimized footprints, greater configuration flexibility, and superior filter change experiences.

Adjusting dust collector fan dampers help manufacturers prevent product lost, maintain dust control, and save time and money.

The industrial filtration industry now has its first performance test standard specifically developed for pulse-cleaned dust collectors.

From improved facility and work space conditions to total cost of ownership, these best practices in hood design should be a critical consideration in your design.

Learn how a proper dust collection system can help reduce the amount of fine or “respirable” silica dust—a potential health hazard to employees.

There are several strategies to choose from when placing dust collectors. Choosing an integrated solution will result in many forms of cost savings.

Learn the 3 things to look out for to be proactive in assuring your dust collector exhaust air meets any federal, state, or local requirements.

This article focuses on the operational gains and cost savings that can be made by using smarter technology for thermal spray exhaust.

Consider the following eight tips to help ensure your project's success with the right equipment delivered, installed, and started-up on time.

Learn how to prevent surprises during dust collection commissioning and operation that might occur because something was left unknown in the planning phase.

Compressed air is a critical utility for many industrial dust collection systems. By managing air usage and condition, costs and collector maintenance can be reduced.

As a direct replacement for traditional bag filters and cages, pleated bag filters provide longer filter life and less maintenance for baghouse operations.

There are many ways to reduce the potential for leaks to develop, and they may be able to help you attain a leak-free operation for your collectors.

Hopper bridging can be reduced in many instances with early decisions on dust collector configuration and hopper discharge device selection.

Paying attention to and maintaining a dust collector’s discharge device can pay off in terms of extended filter life and cost savings.​

Do you have plans to purchase or upgrade a dust collector for your facility? If so, we advise the following six considerations to ensure you get exactly what you need:

Donaldson provides six tips to properly maintaining your industrial dust collector.

The dust collector is the main ingredient in getting cleaner air, but if you can’t get the dirty air into the collector efficiently, you risk unsafe plant conditions.

Filter efficiency is only part of the equation when evaluating dust collection system performance. Learn about two other factors that are important to monitor in your ventilation system.

These maintenance tips will allow you to more easily troubleshoot the cleaning controls on a dust collector cleaning system with an on-demand controller.

When it comes to dust collection, it is essential to understand the importance of conveying velocities and their impact on the proper design of a system.

In an effort to implement a basis for comparison, many companies, industries, and jurisdictions have resorted to the application of MERV ratings, established by ASHRAE 52.2.

The advent of fiber laser cutters and flexible manufacturing cells are creating growth opportunities for metal fabrication shops. However, the new processes and heavier demands on growing shops may also increase the potential for a combustion event.

Food and agricultural processors have led the manufacturing industry in combustible dust risk mitigation. Now that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has published new editions of its standards on the risks of combustible dust, it’s a good time to review, and possibly revise your mitigation strategies.

Combustible dust is common in many bulk solid manufacturing processes and can have serious consequences. It’s important to review your risks and determine a mitigation strategy. In that strategy, consider implementing both prevention and protection options.

If you own or supervise a chemical processing facility, you’re constantly balancing production demands with managing risks. Combustible dust is one such risk. Your mitigation plan must satisfy applicable standards and codes, which are regulated by multiple authorities in a diverse industry.

When it comes time to purchase or upgrade a baghouse dust collector for your operation, consider these factors to help ensure you get exactly what you need for your heavy or abrasive dust application.

This article will examine the different types of mist collectors based on fundamental design principles for separating mist droplets from an airstream.

Proper mist control is important in minimizing maintenance costs by preventing possible damage to air conditioning systems, electrical components and interior plant surfaces.

Do you want less downtime from your mist collector maintenance process? Then a cartridge mist collector with the latest high performance media is exactly what you need.

Proper filtration equipment for your wet machining process should offer you low operating cost for the system while helping clear the problem material from your airstream.

Learn how to avoid unscheduled downtime and maintenance cost, and why a complete filter change out is better than only replacing ones that have failed.

Donaldson’s engineering expertise shines through with three of the most significant filter media technology innovations in dust, fume and mist collection.

Dura-Life bags provide improved pulse cleaning and a lower pressure drop, resulting in extended bag life, less downtime, energy savings and greater efficiency.

Donaldson Dura-Life and Ultra-Web filter media provide a very high level of efficiency, cleaner filters and lower pressure drop.

Field tests have shown hydroentangled bag filters can last two to three times longer than needled felt polyester bags, helping reduce filter replacement costs.

Dust collector filter media can be complicated. You should consider the following five things to ensure you optimize your dust collector’s performance.

Filter cleaning optimization maximizes the life of the filter media while minimizing the amount of energy needed to achieve the best possible cleaning cycle.

Pleated bags offer solutions to a wide variety of baghouse challenges with lower pressure drop, longer filter life, and quicker maintenance.

Donaldson's PowerCore filtration packs provide a high performance, effective filtration area in a smaller package than cartridge or bag-style filters.

Before considering the use of pre-coating, you should understand the differences and impacts of it, including how applying a pre-coat may only be a temporary fix.

Cleaning a filter costs quite a bit less than buying a new one, but the savings are quickly lost when you consider the resulting negative effects on the filter.

Donaldson's fine fiber filter layers help reduce emissions, save energy, and improve manufacturers' bottom line with ongoing efficiency.

Donaldson's proprietary Ultra-Web technology delivers longer filter life, cleaner air and greater cost savings than other types of cartridge filter media.

Operators that are informed about differential pressure have the opportunity to make a difference and positively impact their company’s bottom line.

In order to minimize the energy costs, good engineering judgment must be exercised when designing new fan systems and alternative systems must be considered.

Paying attention to the airflow of dust collector hoods can help achieve the performance you need while conserving your plant air and energy for system operation.

Optimizing airflow in your dust, mist and fume collector offers important benefits, including extended filter life, increased energy conservation and cost savings.