framework.

As reported by DORMAN(59) , type of filter is capable of removing particles of a

size down to 1 µm or less by the use of glass fibre paper or pads. In a normal fabric filter,
particles smaller than the apertures in the fabric are trapped by impingement on the fine
“hairs” which span the apertures. Typically, the main strands of the material may have a
diameter of 500 µm, spaced 100–200 µm apart. The individual textile fibres with a diameter of
5–10 µm crisscross the aperture and form effective impingement targets capable of removing
particles of sizes down to 1 µm. In the course of operation, filtration efficiency will be low until
a loose “floc”
builds up on the fabric surface and it is this which
provides the effective filter for the removal of fine particles. The
cloth will require cleaning from time to time to avoid excessive
build-up of solids which gives rise to a high pressure drop. The velocity at which the
gases pass through the filter must be kept low, typically 0.005 to 0.03 m/s, in order to avoid
compaction of the floc and consequently high pressure drops, or to avoid local breakdown of
the filter bed which would allow large particles to pass the filter. There are three main types of
bag filter. The simplest, which is shown in Figure 1.60, consists of a number of elements
assembled together in a “bag-house”. This is the cheapest