Many operations in the industry involve the handling of granular materials and powders. It is very common that these operations produce the emanation of these powders in the work environment, which can generate a potentially explosive atmosphere, as well as causing negative impact to the health of the worker and damages to the environment.
To avoid the unwanted spread of dust, it is common to use exhaust systems, either located at the point of generation or spread throughout a given productive area. One of the great drawbacks of these “standard” systems is the fact that in addition to the removal of the powder emitted by the handling process, there is the removal of excess material due to an exaggerated suction, which of course leads to financial and production losses.
An elegant solution to this problem is the use of Laminar Flow Booths, within which the air flow is directed and controlled so that the extraction velocity occurs in a laminar regime, without the turbulence that could further increase the generation of powders.
This topic addresses, among other things:
- Why use laminar flow hoods?
- Constructive forms of Laminar Flow Chapels.
- The integration of the Laminar Flow Hoods into the company’s exhaust network.
