Regulatory changes controlling the allowable contaminants inside plants & emissions of dusts to the air are forcing plants to review & replace or upgrade existing contaminant exhaust & collection systems. Replacing these represents significant cost, which can be minimised by upgrading existing collectors using the latest technology filter media & by supplementing existing collector units with new integrated collectors located in the dust source to alleviate stress on existing collectors. Over time, production equipment additions & changes can overtax the original collectors by adding additional dust burdens &/or additional airflow requirements. The result is a collector operating at high-pressure losses, requiring frequent filter changes & maintenance. Use of a new high performance filter media reduces emissions, increases airflow capabilities & extends the filter life in existing filters. In addition, using the integrated collectors allows more air from the remaining hoods on the collectors which improves the hood capture efficiency, reducing contaminants escaping into the workplace. Switching to performance filter media can reap rewards all-round.
