Booster - Duct Cleaner

It is very common to come across airflow problems, in industrial ducting systems;

• Dust drop-out in the ductwork, causing high maintenance
• Blockages in pneumatic conveying systems
• Low air conveying speeds in ducting systems
• Fire and explosion hazards caused by debris igniting in the duct
• Dust accumulations in spark arrestors and other devices in the air stream

A very simple solution exists for remedying these common problems. It is called an Auto-Booster / Duct Cleaner.

   

The duct booster is a pneumatically propelled jet generating system using the same jet pump design and components as are found in advanced technology pulse jet dust collectors. It is like having a booster fan in the duct system, with no moving parts. It will increase air speed in ducts by 3000-5000 feet per minute for short bursts of time. This will pick up the dust lying on the bottom of the duct and push it along to the dust collector. The air jets also remove electrostatic charges on the duct surfaces which are a source of ignition. When averaged over a day’s operation the cleaner need not be actuated except once in every one to four hours, and therefore air consumption is negligible. The Booster is usually powered by shop air at 85 PSI. Optional supersonic nozzles can be added to the blow pipes for more efficient pressure-to-velocity conversion.

It can also be designed for various low air pressures from 7-20 PSI, thereby allowing operation where shop air is not readily available.

The duct cleaner can be actuated by a manual push button or using the output from one of the positions on a pulse sequencer controlling the cleaning cycle of a dust collector.

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