Application

Most industrial processes generate dust. This dust may profitably be removed for pollution abatement and material recovery purposes. FLS Central Jet Pulse filters are modular bag filters in which the dust-laden air enters through the base or side of the casing, and is evenly distributed between the filter bags. The dust is deposited on the outside of the needle felt bags, while the air passes through the felt into the clean air chamber at the top of the casing before release in the atmosphere. The bags are cleaned by the injection of an ultra- short burst of air. The dust dislodged from the bags either fails direct into a silo (bunker filter), or into the bottom-hopper for return to the production process via an air lock. The air jet burst cleans each row of bags in turn. The blast is triggered by the electronic control unit based on the pressure drop across

Design and operation

the filter. This operating principle causes a constant flow and pressure drop, and implies that the dustremoving frequency is adapted to the current dustload. This method minimises the risk of clogging in the pipe system, and also increases the lifetime of the bags by cleaning only when necessary. The preset level for jet pulse release is in most cases l25mm WG but other levels may also be applied. The filter module comprises 3, 4 or 5 rows, each with 7 cylindrical bags mounted on wire cages 3 m in length and 120 mm in diameter. The filtration area is thus 1.15 m2 per bag. Dedusting capacity is 80180 m /h per M filtration area according to dust type and operating conditions.
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Type CE 1 has a pyramid-shaped bottom-hopper while Types CE 2 and CE 3 have troughshaped hoppers. In all three types replacement of bags is effected from the top of the casing (the clean air chamber). All types of industrial dust can be handled. Filters for coal have special features to prevent explosions and fires. The filter is designed to give trouble-free operation 24 hours a day and requires a minimum of maintenance. Filter operati on costs are very often offset by the value of the material recovered. Further more, effective dedusting averts shutdowns, while the reduction in industrial pollution should be considered in each case. The type designations are CE 1, CE 2, and CE 3 (CEntral installation) followed by size specification digits indicating number of modules and number of solenoid valves, respectively.

FLS Jet Pulse Filter, Type CE 1 comprises 1, 2,4 or 6 basic modules, Type CE 2, an even number of 8-20 modules and Type CE 3 an even number of 22-36 modules. The three types have individual designs of air intake.

Type of dust A Non-agglomerating dust (Fly ash, metal oxides) B Partially agglomerating dust (Cement, coal, limestone) C Heavily agglomerating dust (Gypsum, ground sand).

Example 700 m3 min. air (25oC) containing coal dust particles (dust type B), average size 50u (microns), dust load 40 g/m3, to be dedusted.

Solution : FLS Jet Pulse Filter, Type CE 2, Filtration area 400 m2 Size 10 - 25.

Type CE 1 Dimensions mm Size 1-03 1-04 1-05 2-06 2-08 2-10 4-06 4-08 4-10 6-12 6-15 3120 2760 8850 7325 2120 2760 8550 7025 2120 1440 7950 6425 1120 1440 7450 5925 A1 B C min. H Filtration area (m2) 24 32 40 48 64 81 97 129 161 193 242 Consumption of compressed air (Nm3/h) 5 7 9 10 14 17 21 28 35 42 52

Type CE 2 Size A2 (mm) Filtra tion area (m2) 322 403 483 564 644 725 805 Consumption of compressed air (Nm3/h) 70 87 104 122 139 157 174

Type CE 3 Size A2 (mm) Filtration area (m2) 886 966 1047 1127 1208 1288 1369 1449 Consumption of compressed air (Nm3/h) 191 208 226 243 260 278 296 312

8-20 10-25 12-30 14-35 16-40 18-45 20-50

5120 6120 7120 8120 9120 10120 11120

22-55 24-60 26-65 28-70 30-75 32-80 34-85 36-90

11120 12120 13120 14120 15120 16120 17120 18120

Data in this brochure series is only intended for preliminary project planning. Manufacturer reserves the right to modify equipment details and/or specifications without notice. DENMARK: F. L. Smidth & Co. A/S. Vigerslev All 77, DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen UNITED KINGDOM: F. L. Smidth & Co., Ltd. 17, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, GB-CR9 2JT FRANCE: F. L. Smidth & Cie - France, 55, Rue Ampre, F-75017 Paris FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY: F. L. Smidth & Co. GmbH, D-2400 Lbeck, Geniner Strasse 133-135 ITALY: F. L. Smidth & C. Italiana, S.r.l., Via Lucilio, 25,1-00136 Rome SPAIN: F. L. Smidth & Cia. Espaola, S.A., Calle de Jorge Juan, 46, Madrid 1 CANADA: F. L. Smidth & Co. of Canada, Limited, 666 Sherbrooke St. West. Suite 1501, Montreal, Quebec, H3A IE7 U.S.A.: F. L. Smidth & Co., 300 Knickerbocker Road, Cresskill, New Jersey 07626 MEXICO: F. L. Smidth & Cia., S.A. de C.V., Ave, Campos Eliseos, 385, 5 piso, Torre B, Polanco. Mexico City 5, D.F. BRAZIL: F. L. Smidth, S.A. Comercio e industria, Rua Nebraska, 459, Brooklin Paulista - CEP-04560, Caixa Postal 3506, 01000 Sao Paulo - SP JAPAN: F. L. Smidth & Co. (Japan) Ltd., Togeki Building 1-1, Tsukiji 4-chome, Kyobashi P.O. Box 78, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104.