Camfil’s wet scrubbers help prevent combustible dust explosions

Metalworking processes like machining, sawing, grinding, buffing, polishing, fettling, brushing, drilling, cutting, and abrasive blasting can create fine metal particles that become airborne and present an explosion hazard, if these metals are combustible. To help reduce this risk, Camfil APC offers Venturi and Vortex wet scrubbers. These low-maintenance dust collectors provide a safe way to collect and remove combustible metal dust from the workplace. They also are suitable for metalworking processes that generate sparks.

The Venturi wet scrubber is designed for applications with high dust loading. It injects water via a pump into the inlet of the unit and generates extremely high velocities to mix the scrubbing liquid and the contaminated airstream. The particle-laden droplets then are separated from the airstream by centrifugal force.

The Vortex is a compact wet scrubber designed for processes that generate sticky or fibrous dusts. It brings the particle-laden air into contact with water, which creates turbulence and atomizes the liquid into fine droplets. These fine droplets then are separated from the airstream by centrifugal force.

The wet scrubbers also are suitable for processes that emit a mixture of dust, gas, aerosols, vapors, and fumes.