Performance characteristics of filter fabrics in cement dust control: Part I - Experimental set-up for dust characterization

Abstract

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:="" "times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:="" minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="">An experimental set-up has been developed for measuring the filtration properties of fabrics, filter papers, etc. in terms of air permeability, filtration efficiency, pressure drop and cleaning efficiency. The performance of the set-up has been evaluated in terms of air permeability of nonwoven fabrics and a good correlation (r= 0.996) between the air permeability results obtained with this set-up and standard laboratory instrument has been observed. The set-up developed is very easy to operate and simple in construction.</span>