Improvements to dust filtration through acoustic agglomeration and atomization

Based on the theories of acoustic agglomeration and dust wet removal, an experimental apparatus was constructed to study the combined effects of acoustic agglomeration and atomization humidification in the pretreatment process to analyze the filtration performance of filter material. According to the concentration of coal-fired fly ash chosen in the experiments, the proper amount of atomization humidification and the proper sound pressure level (SPL) were determined. Under the relative humidity (RH) of 69% and with SPL in the range of 100 dB to 135 dB, the removal efficiency of fly-ash, the compressibility of the fly-ash particle layer on the filter media, and the performance of pulse filter cleaning were studied. The results indicate that the combined effects of sound fields and atomization humidification can effectively remove PM₁₀ and PM_2.5, and change the interaction and movement of particles, which can improve the pore structure of the fly-ash particle layer and increase the porosity of the dust layer. The results also indicate that with the proper amount of atomization humidification and appropriate SPL, the joint acoustic-atomization pretreatment can delay the filter material blocking, which reduces the pulse filter cleaning frequency and extends the filter cleaning cycle. It can also reduce the residual resistance after filter cleaning and prolong the operating lifetime of the filter media.

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The influence of granular flow rate on the performance of a moving bed granular filter

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of granular flow rate on the performance of a moving bed granular filter designed for hot gas filtration of fine char particles (dust) produced during fast pyrolysis of biomass. The filter employs a counter-current configuration, in which down-flowing granular material spreads out at the bottom of the filtration vessel to form an interfacial area where the dusty gas enters the granular bed and much of the gas cleaning is hypothesized to occur. This study uses a real-time particle counter to measure the instantaneous filtration efficiency during cold flow tests of the filter. Differential pressure measurements at various locations within the granular bed are used to assess the level of char dust hold-up over time. These experiments reveal a critical granular residence time below which the filter must be operated to achieve filtration efficiencies exceeding 99%. Operating above the critical value causes the filter to “clog” and decrease in efficiency. The clogging is characterized by a critical dust volume fraction as determined through a fixed bed filtration test. The filter is found to accumulate most of the dust at the interfacial region. Also the interfacial region is more efficient than the downcomer section of the granular bed in removing dust. Decreasing residence time of granular material in the filter reduces the hold-up of char dust in the filter, which is expected to mitigate coking reactions of organic vapors when the filter is used to remove char from fast pyrolysis gas streams.     

Calculating the size and operating parameters of a slotted filter

The calculation method that yields rational ratios of the thickness of the filter layer and the rate and time of filtration of a slotted filter that provide the target cleaning efficiency of dusted gases in processes at a constant filtration rate has been proposed. The method is based on the concepts of stationary factor and residence time of dusted gas in the filter layer; it considers the efficiency decrease caused by the secondary dust entrainment. It helps to determine the necessary data for the design of a slotted filter that has any target capacity and cleaning efficiency.     

水清洗对空气净化材料过滤性能的影响

用于空气净化的材料一般为一次性使用,但有的应用场所需要对其进行反复水清洗多次使用。通过实验手段,研究常规涤纶纤维层滤料,在荷尘、清洗、烘干、荷尘等多次反复中其过滤效率、阻力、容尘量的变化情况。实验结果表明,清洗对滤料的过滤效率、阻力和容尘量没有明显的影响,滤料可以通过水清洗的方式反复使用。     

Experimental Study of Electrostatic Aerosol Filtration at Moderate Filter Face Velocity

Aerosol collection efficiency was studied for electrostatically charged fibrous filters (3M Filtrete?, BMF-20F). In this study, collection efficiencies at moderate filter face velocities (0.5–2.5 m/s) representative of some high volume sampling applications was characterized. Experimental data and analytical theories of filter performance are less common in this flow regime since the viscous flow field assumption may not be representative of actual flow through the filter mat. Additionally, electrostatic fiber charge density is difficult to quantify, and measurements of aerosol collection efficiency are often used to calculate this fundamental parameter. The purpose of this study was to assess the relative influence of diffusion, inertial impaction, interception, and electrostatic filtration on overall filter performance. The effects of fiber charge density were quantified by comparing efficiency data for charged and uncharged filter media, where an isopropanol bath was used to eliminate electrostatic charge. The effects of particle charge were also quantified by test aerosols brought into the equilibrium Boltzmann charge distribution, and then using an electrostatic precipitator to separate out only those test particles with a charge of zero. Electrostatically charged filter media had collection efficiencies as high as 70–85% at 30 nm. Filter performance was reduced significantly (40–50% collection efficiency) when the electrostatic filtration component was eliminated. Experiments performed with zero charged NaCl particles showed that a significant increase in filter performance is attributable to an induction effect, where electrostatic fiber charge polarizes aerosol particles without charge. As filter face velocity increased the electrostatic filtration efficiency decreased since aerosol particles had less time to drift toward electrostatically charged fibers. Finally, experimental data at 0.5 m/s were compared to theoretical predictions and good agreement was found for both electrostatic and nonelectrostatic effects.

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Collection of fine adhesive and cohesive dusts with pluse-jet fabric filers

The collection of reactive and therefore extremely adhesive and cohesive fine particles (< 1 μm) by means of bag filters with pulse-jet cleaning may present problems. The electron-beam dry scrubbing (EBDS) process, used to remove SO₂ and No_x in a power plant of the Badenwerk AG, Karlsruhe, serves as an example. To solve the occurring problems and achieve a satisfactory filter performance, extensive know-how of process engineering is necessary. This contribution deal with the following aspects: construction of the cleaning system, selection of filter medium, precoating, and dosage of an auxiliary dust during filtration.     

Filter life comparison of different levels of nanofiber coated cleanable-surface filter for gas turbine

High-efficiency air filtration is a basic requirement for the most cost-effective operation of high-efficiency gas turbines. The filtration system protects the gas turbine from damaging debris. In gas turbine/dust collector applications, higher efficiency filtration could be achieved with nanofibers, which provide higher equipment protection than traditional media. With a nanofiber performance filter layer, the dust accumulates on the surface of the filtration media rather than within the media and could be cleaned off easily with a back pulse resulting in long filter life and a low-operating pressure drop. In this study five type of gas tribune nanofiber coated corrugated cellulose/synthetic filter media were developed. Nanofiber coating was adjusted for five filtration efficiency level, 50 ≤ E < 60, 60 ≤ E < 70, 70 ≤ E < 85, 85 ≤ E < 95 and 95 ≤ E, pore size and filter-life of the developed media were evaluated. One of the developed nanofiber coated media was also compared with two other commercial nanofiber coated gas tribune filter media, a glass fiber type filter media and a commercial fine fiber gas tribune filter media. It was seen that, with decreasing penetration levels due to nanofiber coating level, initial 30 cycle durations of filter life evaluation could reach about 229.9 to 250.7 min. Highest final cycle duration of 188.7 min belonged to cellulose/synthetic blend corrugated filter media with penetration of 13.66%. Nanofiber based surface filter media was cleaned up better than fine fiber media and final 30 cycle sequences were significantly higher. Surface of the nanofiber coated media was smoother when compared to fine fiber media and during the initial and final cycle test dust could not penetrate inside and could not hang to this smooth surface. So, with back pulse cleaning cake releasing have performed easily. It was also seen that, for higher filter life nanofiber coating should be uniform and robust to back pulse cleaning.     

Biodegradable Electrospun Poly(lactic acid) Nanofibers for Effective PM 2.5 Removal

In addition to the rapid urbanization and industrialization around the world, air pollution due to particulate matter is a substantial threat to human health. A considerable research effort has been devoted to the development of electrospun polymer nanofibers for air filter applications. Among these new technologies, electrostatic charge‐assisted air filtration is a promising technology for removing small particulate matter (PM). In this investigation, biodegradable electrospun poly(l ‐lactic acid) (PLLA) polymer nanofibers are employed for air filter applications. Electrostatic charges generated from the PLLA nanofiber can significantly enhance air filter applications. Compared with a 3M commercial respirator filter, electrospun PLLA fibrous filters exhibit a high efficiency of 99.3%. Even after 6 h of filtration time, the PLLA filtration membrane still exhibits a 15% improvement in quality factor for PM 2.5 particles than the 3M respirator. This is mainly attributed to the electrostatic force generated from the electrospun PLLA nanofibers, which significantly benefit submicron particle absorption. Due to their biodegradability, ease of fabrication, and relatively high efficiency, electrospun PLLA nanofibers show great promise in applications such as air cleaning systems and personal air purifier applications.     

陶瓷过滤管表面粉尘层清除过程的图像分析

Based on the analysis of high-speed video images, the detachment behavior of dust cake from the ceramic candle filter surface during pulse cleaning process is investigated. The influences of the dust cake loading,the reservoir pressure, and the filtration velocity on the cleaning effectiveness are analyzed. Experimental results show that there exists an optimum dust cake thickness for pulse-cleaning process. For thin dust cake, the patchy cleaning exists and the cleaning efficiency is low; if the dust cake is too thick, the pressure drop across the dust cake becomes higher and a higher reservoir pressure may be needed. At the same time there also exists an optimum reservoir pressure for a given filtration condition.     

粉尘沉积形成滤饼结构的分形研究

粉尘在过滤过程中,随过滤时间的增加,在过滤介质内部不断沉积形成滤饼,目前人们还主要从过滤的整体行为的角度去研究过滤问题,由于测试手段和研究方法的限制,对直接决定过滤行为的滤饼结构则研究很少。然而,要想深化对过滤机理的认识,揭示滤饼中粉尘颗粒之间的相互作用力与形成滤饼孔隙率的关系,了解滤饼中"尘滤尘"的机理,以提出提高粉尘捕集效率,减少过滤阻力,寻求强化清灰的措施,就必须对滤饼的内部结构进行研究。通过对滤饼结构进行分形研究,寻求滤饼结构分形维数与物料的比表面积及各操作条件的关系,探索滤饼孔隙率、滤饼厚度及粉尘颗粒直径、粒径分布与滤饼分形维数的关系。     

高温气体过滤技术及装备发展概况

随着洁净煤发电技术的发展及环保要求的提高,高温气固分离技术取得了重要的进展。本文阐述了在高温过滤材料方面,经过了早期的金属多孔材料、均质陶瓷多孔材料、纤维增强陶瓷复合材料、金属合金及金属间化合物多孔材料等四个阶段的探索,逐渐形成了陶瓷粉末、陶瓷纤维、金属粉末、金属纤维和金属丝网等多种高温气体过滤元件,催化与过滤复合元件近年来也逐渐得到工程应用。此外,在高温过滤元件表面粉尘层结构、脉冲反吹循环再生、高温过滤器结构设计及实时运行优化等方面都取得了重要的技术进展。目前,高温气体过滤技术及装备已在煤气化、催化裂化、冶金及垃圾焚烧处理等方面得到了广泛的应用,其适用的温度范围为260~650℃,压力范围从常压到6.0MPa,过滤效率达到了99.9%以上,可有效除净1μm以上的颗粒,净化后气体中的颗粒物含量低于5mg/m³。指出随着国家经济转型和环保排放要求的提高,高温气体过滤技术在产品质量升级、高温余热利用及颗粒物排放控制等领域具有更加广泛的应用前景。     

Experimental Study on the Loading Characteristics of Needlefelt Filters with Micrometer-Sized Monodisperse Aerosols

In this work, three types of needlefelt filters, made of Polyester (PE), Ryton Sulfar (RS), and Polyaramid (PA), were tested to in- vestigate the aerosol loading characteristics of fabric filters when challenged with micrometer-sized monodisperse potassium sodium tartrate (PST) particles. A fibrous filter with packing density of 9%, thickness of 0.38 mm, and fiber diameter of 5.1 θ m was included for comparison. A vibrating orifice monodisperse aerosol generator was used to produce three different sizes (5, 10, and 20 θ m) of PST particles for aerosol loading experiment. An ultrasonic atomizing nozzle and a TSI constant output nebulizer were used to generate polydisperse PST particles for the aerosol penetration test. The aerosol penetration of submicrometer-sized particles through the filters was measured by using a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer. An Aerodynamic Particle Sizer was used to measure the penetration fraction of aerosol particles larger than 0.8 θ m. The pressure drop across the filter was monitored by using pressure transducers, which were calibrated against an inclined manometer. Airflows of 5, 10 , 20, and 30 cm/s were used to study the flow dependency. The aerosol penetration results showed that the particles larger than 3 θ m did not penetrate the clean fabric filters tested in the present study. The loading curves (plots of pressure drop against sampling time) displayed three regions: an initial region of fast increase, a transition region, and a final linear region after the dust formation point. After the formation point of the dust cake, both fabric and fibrous filters shared the same slope (of the loading curves). The slope of different regions of the loading curves was determined by many factors, such as size of challenge aerosol, face found to be critical to the performance of the fabric filters. In order lower porosity, which caused an extra rise in pressure drop across velocity, surface treatment, and the compressibility of the dust cake forming on the filter. The method of final surface treatment was to avoid the unnecessary rise in air resistance, the melting clumps formed during final surface treatment should be as thin and narrow as possible, just enough to support the filter bag cleaning. From the standpoint of filter quality and energy consumption, the low filtration velocity has to be adopted whenever possible, because high filtration velocity not only led to lower filter quality (in particular for submicrometer-sized particles) but also created dust cake of lower porosity, which caused an extra rise in pressure drop across thet dust cake.     

Development and evaluation of multilayer air filter media

Three types of multilayer air filter media were developed and evaluated. Two other existing filters were also used for comparison of filter performance. The pressure drop, the collection efficiency, and the dust-holding capacity of the tested filters were measured, and the internal structure of the filter media was analyzed by using a scanning electron microscope. The multilayer filters tested in this study are composed of pre-surface layer, surface layer, and substrate layer. Among those layers, the surface layer is mainly responsible for particle collection. As a test result, it was found that the thickness of a surface layer has the greatest effect on filtration performance of a multilayer air filter. Additionally, filtration velocity and electrostatic forces should be considered together as important parameters for multilayer air filter design.     

Experimental Study on Filtration Performance of Flat Sheet Multiple-Layer Depth Filter Media for Intake Air Filtration

Depth filter media are usually composed of multiple layers to attain optimal values of main filtration parameters such as pressure drop and particle collection efficiency (PCE). Understanding the performance of the single layers that make up the filter media can contribute to attaining these optimum values. For the purpose of this study, we have developed two samples of depth filter media, 2LM and 3LM, composed of two and three layers, respectively. Samples of the media and single layers have been prepared in flat sheet form. Filtration performance of these samples has been evaluated using a lab-scale flat sheet filter media test unit with KCl as the test aerosol. Results from these tests have been compared with those from an automated filter tester (AFT) with NaCl as the test aerosol. These media have been characterized based on filter media properties and data from the filtration performance tests and the effect of layers on filtration performance has been observed. Pressure drop data from the tests with a standard test unit and our laboratory test unit are similar, and the difference in data is attributed to high inlet concentration of KCl particles. The overall filtration performance is strongly dependent on the final layer regarding pressure drop and particle of two- and three-layer filter media. Other constituent layers can be seen as contributors to the dust-holding capacity of the filter media and can reduce the dust load for the final layer.

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Consequences of high transitory airflows generated by segmented pulse-jet cleaning of dust collector filter bags

Baghouse dust collectors are commonly used in industry for removing solid particles from dust-laden gas. Baghouse filter media need to be periodically cleaned in order to remove collected particles from the filter surface. Pulse-jet cleaning is the most commonly used method but the detachment forces involved always affect downstream particle emission adversely. Although it is possible to find information about the mechanisms and the factors that cause particle emission, no link has been made between the distribution of the dirty airflow via the filter elements and the increase in released downstream particles after the bag cleaning.Innovative instrumentation of a pulse-jet-cleaned pilot dust collector allowed measuring the variation in the individual airflows which pass through each filter bag during clogging and cleaning cycles. The way in which segmented pulse-jet cleaning influences total dirty airflow distribution amongst filter elements was investigated. The consequences on bag airflow resistance and downstream particle emission were studied. Filtration cycles can be related to a succession of segmented pulse-jet cleaning, leading to imbalanced bag airflow resistances, and clogging. This in turn leads to compensations between bag resistances as a function of dust-laden individual bag airflow values. Airflow resistance variations are caused by two complementary phenomena: permeation of high transitory airflows on the first bags cleaned and the re-suspension of detached particles after a pulse-jet cleaning.During a cleaning sequence, strong airflow increases on the first cleaned bags are mainly prejudicial to dust collector downstream particle concentration.     

炭素厂生产车间粉尘及沥青烟治理工程设计

通过炭素厂车间粉尘和沥青烟治理工程实例,阐述了在沥青熔化、粉碎、混捏、压型、焙烧工序采用快速沥青熔化技术、分散安装集气罩与集中袋式除尘系统一体化、焙烧炉多管静电除尘系统相结合的污染物控制设计方案。结果表明：该工程能使车间作业场所空气中粉尘的净化效率达到83.9％～93.2％,大大降低了车间空气粉尘浓度。焙烧炉净化处理后烟尘排放质量浓度为20.0 mg/m3,沥青烟排放质量浓度为14.2 mg/m3,苯并[a]芘排放质量浓度为0.054×10－3 mg/m3,所有污染物均达到排放标准。为小型炭素厂粉尘及沥青烟的综合治理探索了一条切实可行的途径。     

Development of high efficiency particulate absorbing filter materials

We have developed new high efficiency particulate absorbing filter materials by bonding the fiber web with the help of high pressure water jets emerging from micron sized nozzles and subsequently coating the filters with a chemical binder. Two different types of nonwoven filters are produced by varying the water jet pressure during the bonding process. The performance characteristics of the filter materials are evaluated in terms of filtration parameters, such as filtration efficiency, dust holding capacity, and pressure drop. Filtration efficiency depends on the pore characteristics, namely pore size and their distribution in the filters. The developed filter materials have shown promising performance characteristics by capturing higher amount of dust particles with a relatively low pressure drop during use. These filter materials can be used for a wide range of industrial applications, where high filtration efficiency is required at low energy consumption. A fluid flow simulation is carried out by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to understand flow pattern during the bonding process. The CFD is also used to predict the pressure drop in the nonwoven filter materials during filtration process. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

Experimental study of pleated fabric cartridges in a pulse-jet cleaned dust collector

Six pleated filter cartridges with different base media and geometrical dimensions were tested in a full-size dust collector periodically cleaned by a short burst of pulse-jet. The evaluation was performed under two different cleaning modes called clean-on-demand (to clean the filter once the pressure drop reaches a preset value) and clean-on-time (to clean the filter at a fixed time interval). The filter performance was evaluated by the effective residual pressure drop and downstream particle concentration. The results showed that the pleat ratio, defined as the ratio of pleat height to pleat pitch, had a great influence on the preferred operating mode for cleaning the filter. Clean-on-time mode demonstrated better performance for filters with a high pleat ratio (> 4.0), while clean-on-demand mode performed better for filters with a low pleat ratio (< 4.0). The test results also showed the tank pressure was critical for cleaning the pleated filter cartridges, whereas the pulse duration only had a small effect on the cleaning efficiency. With the same base media, cartridges with surface treatment such as fine fiber were superior to those without surface treatment. Pulse-jet cleaning could also promote particle penetration through filter media. The downstream particle concentration during cleaning was at least twice of that during filtration process for all pleated filter cartridges tested. Further, the downstream particle concentration was independent of the applied cleaning mode and the cleaning intensity in this study.     

Ultrafine Dust Filtration Using Precoat Materials Considering the Influence of Filter Media

Ultrafine dust separation from different sources like industry, traffic, or private households has become increasingly important in the last decade. A compact baghouse filter system has been developed which is suitable for pellet heaters. For filtration, a precoat material is required to prevent clogging of the filter media by the ultrafine dust particles. In order to ensure the best performance of this filter system, different combinations of filter media and precoat materials, e.g., grade efficiencies and the cake area load for the various filter media, were investigated in a special test rig. With this highly efficient technology, extremely high separation efficiencies of > 99 % and ultrafine dust concentrations of > 1 mg cm^?3 could be reached in a long‐term stable process.     

清灰效率对炷状陶瓷过滤器的影响

研究了脉冲清灰效率对过滤过程的影响。假定粉尘结构在过滤和清灰中不变的条件下 ,对清灰效率的影响进行了分析。发现在一定的启动压降下 ,存在着一个最佳的清灰效率 ,即在 90 %～ 95 %之间。由于在运行的前几个循环中 ,粉尘压降、残留粉尘压降以及粉尘厚度、残留粉尘厚度存在较大的变化 ,因而在开始的几个循环中 ,不宜采用相同的清灰时间间隔