Fabric Filter Contract Research and Development

Contract Research and Development

Since the 1970's, ETS has conducted contract research and development for Utilities, Industry and Government. This work has included bench and pilot studies on control equipment and field studies on test methodologies.

Traditional Pilot Units good for long term and full scale bag studies have included, Bag Comparisons, Filtration Performance Testing, Bag Optimization and Gas to Cloth Ratio Selection.

ETS bench scale studies and in-house pilot plant programs have included, Filtration Performance Testing, Filtration Comparison, Membrane Studies and Chemical Impact.

In-Plant studies have included Bag Life, Coating Comparison, Membrane Utilization and Pressure Drop Comparison.

ETS' approach includes a unique custom designed "Mini Baghouse". One of the benefits of this approach is that this unit is small and can be installed quickly and economically. The Mini Baghouse can be located on existing stack test platforms utilizing existing stack ports and eliminating the need for shut downs. 

 

Partial List of Full Scale Field Studies

   • Side by side utility coal fired boiler bag pressure drop and filtration studies utilizing ETS' Individual Bag Flow Monitor (IBFM).

   • Long-term filter bag life comparison for utility coal fired boiler applications.

   • Alternative membrane comparison studies for cement applications.

   • Full scale bag assessment for industrial coal fired boiler baghouses.

   • Long-term full scale IBFM performance study for steel applications.

 

Partial List of Contract Research
Listed below are examples of contract research studies conducted by ETS. Included are studies of long-term monitoring of utility boiler baghouse operation and maintenance, as well as cost-reduction assessments; development of methods to measure emissions; and ambient air studies.

  • Test Method Development - Lab
    Methods development for halogen emission measurement.
  • Fabric Evaluation - Lab
    Filter fabric evaluations of fabrics under development (e.g., PTFE, glass blends, felted glass, pleated filters).
  • Ambient Study - Field
    Long-term multi-station ambient concentration study of polycyclic organic compounds.
  • Filter Bag Study - Lab
    Filter bag performance evaluation.
  • Mercury Assessment - Paper
    Mercury emission data analysis and assessment. 
  • Bag Performance - Lab
    Long-term bag performance monitoring.
  • Process Study - Lab
    New industrial process - emission control study.
  • Emergency Response - Field
    Tire combustion emergency emission control evaluation.
  • Fenceline Impact - Field
    Industrial fenceline ambient concentration study.
  • Truck Filter - Lab
    Truck filter development study.

Partial List of Pilot Plant Programs
Below is a partial listing of pilot studies conducted by ETS. In most cases these projects included the design, fabrication, installation, start-up, and long-term operation of the pilot plant. These efforts typically included the screening of design options, test program design, determination of operational procedures, performance evaluations, and economic evaluations.

  • Fabric Filter Pilot
    Coal-fired industrial boiler (stoker), fly ash control.
  • Fabric Filter Pilot Plant
    Refuse-fired boiler.
  • Fabric Filter Pilot Plant
    Coal-fired industrial boiler (P.C.), fly ash control.
  • Fabric Filter and Dry Scrubber Pilot Plant
    Hazardous waste incinerator gaseous (HCl) and particulate control.
  • Electrically Enhanced Fabric Filter Pilot Plant
    Coal-fired industrial boiler (P.C.).
  • Electrically Enhanced Fabric Filter Pilot Plant
    Coal-fired industrial boiler (stoker).
  • Fabric Filter and Dry Scrubber Pilot Plant
    Coal-fired industrial boiler (stoker) gaseous (SO2) and particulate control.
  • Fabric Filter Carbon and Precoat Injection Project
    Iron foundry.
  • Fabric Filter and Spray Tower
    Arsenic control at glass furnace.
  • Top Inlet Fabric Filter Pilot Plant
    Coal-fired industrial boiler (P.C.), fly ash control.
  • Fabric Filter Pilot Plant
    Filter media development study for coal-fired industrial boiler (P.C.).
  • Fluidized Bed Home Heating Furnace
    Wood-chip-fired pilot demonstration.
  • Fabric Filter and Cyclone Pilot Plant
    Cement kiln.
  • Dry Reactor
    Coal-fired stoker boiler, SO2 removal.
  • Limestone Emission Control Pilot Plant
    Proprietary SO2 removal system.

 

 



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