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Lesson 5 Fabric Filter Design Review

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<strong>Lesson</strong> 5<br />

Table 5-1.<br />

(continued)<br />

Typical A/C ratios [(ft 3 /min)/ft 2 ] for selected industries 1<br />

Industry<br />

<strong>Fabric</strong> filter air-to-cloth ratio<br />

Reverse air Pulse jet Mechanical<br />

shaker<br />

Lime kilns 1.5-2 8-9 2.5-3<br />

Municipal and medical waste incinerators 1-2 2.5-4 -<br />

Petroleum catalytic cracking - - -<br />

Phosphate fertilizer 1.8-2 8-9 3-3.5<br />

Phosphate rock crushing - 5-10 3-3.5<br />

Polyvinyl chloride production - 7 -<br />

Portland cement 1.2-1.5 7-10 2-3<br />

Pulp and paper (fluidized bed reactor) - - -<br />

Secondary aluminum smelters - 6-8 2<br />

Secondary copper smelters - 6-8 -<br />

Sewage sludge incinerators - - -<br />

Surface coatings spray booth - - -<br />

1. High efficiency: a sufficiently low grain loading to expect a clear stack.<br />

Source: EPA 1976, revised 1992.<br />

5-6 2.0-3/95

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