Particulate Control

Pulse Jet Fabric Filters

Wheelabrator Pulse Jet Fabric Filter

common benefits

  • One of the largest US pulse jet fabric filter providers with 13.6 GWe of utility installations
  • Custom and pre-engineered designs – from shop assembled modules to multiple compartment structural baghouses
  • High degree of customization to meet project and customer needs
  • >99.9% PM Removal
  • Low cleaning frequency resulting in long bag life
  • On-line maintenance for operational flexibility
  • Simple design, one step bagging with no special tools required
  • Continued support with training, startup, inspections, replacement parts, and upgrade/rebuilds

Wheelabrator has a long history supplying and servicing fabric filters dating back to 1913. Our latest Wheelabrator Pulse Jet technology offers a variety of designs, both custom and pre-engineered, to meet specific needs. Each system is designed for cost effective, reliable performance. 


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Our designs have been developed to clean emissions from industrial and utility processes ranging from 500 to over 3,500,000 ACFM.

Wheelabrator Fabric Filter Jet VIP Design Image

Jet VIP

Jet VIP Intermediate Pressure
  • Custom designed with bags up to 32.8 ft for large industrial and utility applications 
  • Intermediate 35 psig pressure for optimized cleaning and longer bag life
  • Split-gas inlet baffle to minimize can velocity and dust re-entrainment
  • Low pulse cleaning frequency for long bag life


Our Jet VIP design offers the lowest bag cleaning frequency on the market.


Wheelabrator Jet III High Pressure Fabric Filter Design

Jet III

JET III High pressure
  • Jet III High Pressure
  • High pressure, 90 psig cleaning for cost-efficient modular designs
  • Bags up to 16 ft for a wide range of industrial applications
  • High efficiency inlet “Sinto” baffle for optimal gas and dust distribution



Applications

Foundry Processes
Steelmaking and Non-Ferrous Processes

Secondary Metal Processes
Chemical and Mineral Processes
Utility or Industrial Coal-Fired Boilers
Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators

General Ventilation

Dryers, Coolers, Kilns

How it Works

Dust laden air is pulled into the compartment under induced draft. The air travels through our gas flow distribution baffle at the inlet of the compartment (full baffle not shown) to create a uniform flow distribution. The air is then pulled through the filter media, where dust is captured on the outer surface of the bags . Clean air passes through the filter to the clean air outlet. The bags are automatically cleaned with compressed air as the pressure drop across the tubesheet increases. After cleaning the dust falls to the hopper below were it is mechanically or pneumatically conveyed depending on the process requirements.

Wheelabrator Fabric Filter Diagram of How it Works

Wheelabrator Fabric Filter Cleaning System Diagram
Cleaning System

The cleaning system consists of a compressed air delivery system. Air is pulse initiated if a high pressure drop across the baghouse is detected. The air pulse is activated through a solenoid valve. The pulse system has a pressure flow characteristic to give maximum power in a minimum time frame. This stops air flow through the element and reverses the flow in order to dislodge the collected dust, effectively cleaning the bags while the compartment remains online.

Wheelabrator Fabric Filter Diagram of an Integrated System

Integrated System

Modular, or Semi-Modular compartments can be combined into an integrated system with Inlet/Outlet Plenums, Dampers,  Material Conveying, Instrumentation, and Controls.

Special Features

Wheelabrator Fabric Filter Diagram showing inlet baffle

Reduced load

Specially designed inlet baffle reduces particulate load to the filters and creates a uniform air flow distribution throughout the unit.

Wheelabrator Fabric Filter

Optimized Cleaning

Variable hole pulse manifold pipes provide equal cleaning force to each filter bag for maximum cleaning efficiency and long bag life

Wheelabrator tool for maintenance Fabric Filter

Simple Design, Easy Maintenance
  • No special tools for bag changeout
    Stainless steal “snap-ring” is sewn into each bag forming a tight seal against the tubesheet and allowing easy, one step bagging.
  • Drawn-cup tubesheet provides strength for walking support and provides positive seal against dust leaks

SpecificationsWheelabrator Pre-Engineered Fabric Filter


Pre-Engineered Fabric Filter Compartments
  • Walk In Plenum or Roof Door Designs are available
  • Pre-engineered modular compartments are available that can process up to 30,000 ACFM each and up to 100,000 for semi-modular designs (consult our applications engineer for sizing).
  • Up to 500°F continues operation depending on the filter media
  • Design pressure - +20 to -20 in. w.g.
  • Cleaning system is provided with local differential gauge and pulse timer board. Cleaning is initiated by external control signal.
  • Electric hopper heaters, level detector, vibrators, strike plates, poke holes, and access door are provided
  • Mechanical, structural, and electrical drawings are provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter
Jet III
Jet VIP

Pulse Cleaning

90 psig

36 psig

Pulse Valve Size

1.5 in

3 in

Venturi

Yes

No

Bag Diameter

6 in

5 in

Maximum Bag Length

16 ft (4.9)

33 ft (10 m)

Filter Cages

1 or 2-piece

2 or 3-piece

Manifold Pipe

Variable-Hole Design

Variable-Hole Design

Gas Flow Distribution

Sinto Baffle

Split-Gas Vertical Baffle

On-Line & Off-Line Cleaning

Yes

 Yes

Field-Erected Panel Design

No

 Yes

Modular Design

Yes

 Yes

Roof Door Design

Yes

 Yes

Walk-In Plenum Design

Yes

 Yes

 

 

Fiber Generic
max Continuous Operating temp. (dry)
Max short duration temp. (dry)
Tensile strength
Abrasion resistance
acid Resistance
alkali Resistance
Polypropylene

100° C
212° F

110° C
230° F

****

****

****

 

Homopolymer Acrylic

120° C
248° F

145° C
293° F

**

**

***

****

Polyester

150° C
302° F

160° C
320° F

****

****

*

*

Polyphenylene Sulfide

190° C
374° F

200° C
392° F

***

****

****

*

Meta Aramid

200° C
392° F

230° C
446° F

***

****

*

****

Polyimide

245° C
473° F

255° C
491° F

***

****

****

**

Polytetraflouroethylene

260° C
500° F

280° C
536° F

***

*

****

****

Fiberglass

280° C
536° F

-

****

*

**

*

LEGEND:   * Fair   ** Good   *** Very Good   **** Excellent



 

 

 

Recent Projects

Wheelabrator Fabric Jet VIP Diagram in Devnya, Bulgaria

Jet VIP – 8 Compartments

Location: Devnya, Bulgaria
Customer: Deven JS Co.
Start-Up Year: 2017
Gas Source: Coal Fired Utility Boiler
Flue Gas Flow: 188,580 ACFM (320,400 m3/hr)
PM Removal: 99.97%
Product Collected: Boiler fly ash

Wheelabrator Fabric Filter JetII Extended Series in Granite City, IL

Jet III Extended Series - 12 Compartments

Location: Granite City, IL, USA
Customer: US Steel Granite City
Start-Up Year: 2015
Gas Source: Basic Oxygen Furnace
Gas Flow: 900,000 ACFM (1,529,110 m3/hr)
PM Removal: 99.9%
Product Collected: Iron Oxide

Wheelabrator Fabric Filter Jet VIP Compartment in Nebraska

Jet VIP - 8 Compartments

Location: Fremont, NE, USA
Customer: City of Fremont Department of Utilities (FDU)
Start-Up Year: 2015
Gas Source: Coal Fired Utility Boiler
Gas Flow: 338,488 ACFM
Emission Limit: Filterable PM = 0.025 lb/MMBtu
Product Collected: Boiler fly ash

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