Air quality in manufacturing facilities
In the world of dynamic manufacturing, the pursuit of precision and efficiency goes hand in hand with safeguarding the health and well-being of operators and the quality of products. Often overlooked, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) plays a pivotal role in achieving these goals. As manufacturing processes evolve, a holistic commitment is essential to create safe and healthy work environments. In this article, our product manager for air pollution control, Ulf Persson, details the critical importance of air quality in manufacturing facilities and how the right filtration solution protects against uncontrolled dust and fumes generated from industrial processes.
The air within manufacturing facilities can contain pollutants such as particulate matter, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and fumes emitted during production processes. Exposure to these contaminants can include 5 main risks.
Whether you work in food processing, in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry, with metalworking applicatons or manufacture battery cells for electric vehicles - each industry has to deal with its own unique set of challenges and concerns when it comes down to controlling air pollution and improving IAQ.
There are two main types of filtration solutions that help to control air pollution in your facility: air filtration, which means non-cleanable stationary filters, and dust & fume extraction using cleanable filter elements. While they both have the same goal of removing harmful particles from the air inside commercial buildings or industrial workspaces, there are key differences. What is best for the individual process depends on the concentration and the properties of the emissions.
As a simple rule of thumb, if the concentration is at or above 0.05 mg/m³, a dust extraction system with pulse-cleaned filter elements will probably be the best option to handle the process dust, providing a reasonable filter life.
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