Equipment Spotlight Dealing with dust Dust collection and suppression systems for pellet producers Staff Report KICE Spanning over half a century, Kice’s experience in designing and building filter systems provides an insight unique in the market. Kice has studied filtration principles and developed some of their own, many of which are patented. For maximum operating efficiency, the dust must be allowed to settle into the hopper for discharge out of the system. If bags are spaced too closely together or if the housing size is too small, excessive “can velocity” results, holding the dust in suspension. Suspended dust can choke the system regardless of the cleaning mechanism and air to cloth ratio. Kice filters are conservatively designed to provide proper bag spacing, which eliminates this potential problem. Kice filters are very efficient, up to and above 99.9 per cent, even with low micron dust. www.kice.com MARTIN ENGINEERING Martin Engineering has introduced a new insertable dust collector that features improved filtering and a smaller footprint, helping bulk material handlers minimize airborne dust at belt conveyor loading points. The Martin Insertable Dust Collector is an automatic, self-cleaning filter designed to remove dust from the air in conveyor loading and transfer points, silo vents, bucket elevators and screens. The smaller filter elements allow a significant reduction in the dust collector’s “footprint,” so it can be installed in locations where tight quarters complicate the installation of other systems. www.martin-eng.com 26 Canadian BIOMASS JULY/AUGUST 2018
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