Dust extraction in the food processing industry
Companies in the food processing industry take raw agricultural products (such as grains) and turn them into the food products that we eat every day (like bread, cereal, and milk powder). Dust collection applications can include dried food ingredients, from coarse grains to fine spices and additives. For sugars, whey and other sticky dusts, we fit the Gold Series industrial dust collector with spun-bond Dura-Pleat® filter cartridges, which have high release efficiency. The Gold Series is perfect for high-efficiency filtration where recovery of the product is not required. We also supply bespoke, turnkey solutions for all types of canning lines.
Common dusts and concerns:
- Cereal ingredients
- Spices
- Feed and raw grain agricultural products
- Eggshell and dust
- Sugar dust
- Allergens
- Flours
- Corn starches
- Hygroscopic dusts
A clean food processing facility is vital for worker and visitor safety. Slips and falls are a constant concern for anyone running a food processing business. Keeping fugitive dust contained minimizes slippery floors. Some food ingredients are allergens, another serious concern for those who are affected. Airborne allergen particles could cause serious illness and even death if ingested continuously or at high levels.
Flours, sugar dust, milk powder, peanut dust, soft-drink additives powder, cornstarch and other starches - the dangers of combustible dust explosions in the food industry have been known for many years.
Dust collectors minimize the amount of combustible dust that can collect on floors and other surfaces, and they contain dust in one area. But the dust collectors themselves can be a fire or explosion hazard if they are designed incorrectly or not equipped with controls that prevent deflagration and contain explosions. These controls include fire retardant cartridges, sprinkler connections, explosion vents, suppression systems, and backdraft dampers.
All Camfil APC dust collectors safely contain combustible dusts and are equipped with deflagration controls.
Dust collector for the food & beverage industry - Gold Series X-Flo®
The Gold Series X-Flo dust collector (GSX) performs well in applications where dry materials are batch mixed, conveyed and processed. The Gold Series offers high performance, a modular design, ease of service, and an optional bag-in, bag-out filter change out. Constructed from heavy-duty carbon steel to meet the demands of your application reducing dust emissions and removing waste dust , the GSX has unparalleled strength and life compared to the competition. Coupled with Gold Cone™ X-Flo vertical cartridge technology, the GSX offers superior pulsing of high-loading dust while simultaneously utilizing the smallest floor space of any dust collector available today.
More information about Gold Series X-Flo
