Filter Designs   Cartridge Overview >   Paraflo®Cartridge Filter > MikroFlo® Cartridge Filter >	Paraflo® PRO Series Superior Dust Collector Design Increases Efficiency and Improves Filter Cartridge Life The patented Pneumafil Paraflo® PRO horizontal cartridge process collector is a high efficiency filter that provides superior performance in a variety of applications requiring high efficiency filtration. Paraflo PRO® Dust Collectors are often used in place of baghouses because of their compact size, quick cartridge changes, and the fact that they do not require a confined space entry permit.   Paraflo PRO product bulletin PDF>   Can't view PDF file? Click here > What Sets Paraflo® Apart: The Paraflo PRO® Filter utilizes four unique features to achieve superior performance: Preseparation:  removes denser particles from the air stream prior to filtration, thereby lowering the amount of material the cartridges must collect and raising the filtration rate. Parallel Air Flow:  eliminates high velocity impingement of the particulate stream on the filter media, extending cartridge life. Uniload tensioning insures positive sealing cartridge-to-cartridge and cartridge-to-filter housing. High Efficiency Pulsing System:  provides unmatched cleaning performance while minimizing compressed air consumption.
Inlaid Cartridge Door	Features and Benefits Parallel air flow with patented inlet extends cartridge life and increases filtration rate. "Ledgeless" design prevents dust buildup on inside surfaces, eliminating bridging and cleanest maintenance. Inlaid cartridge doors (pictured left) provide proper, uniform pressure on the cartridge seals, taking the guesswork out of tightening/loading the cartridges. High efficiency pulsing provides highest filtration rate in tough applications. Welded, heavy duty 7 gauge construction provides longer service life and eliminates leakage and corrosion associated with panelized construction. Modular design allows multiple units to share common hoppers and minimizes clean air ducting. Complete selection of cellulose, spun bond and membrane filter media permits a cartridge selection to meet the unique needs of each application.
	[ Back to top ] How It Works Unfiltered air enters the top of the collector and is introduced into the filter compartment through a constant velocity, tapered flow header (1). An inlet flow straighten is incorporated which minimizes turbulence, entrance energy losses, and cartridge abrasion. This header and flow straighten redirects air flow (2) to be parallel to the filter cartridges. Gravity and inertia cause heavier particles to continue on a downward path (3) into the hopper. The lighter, fine dust follows the air stream and accumulates on the outside of the cartridges (4). This causes a pressure drop P increase across the cartridge media which is constantly measured and controlled with a dual setpoint (high-low) photohelic gauge. The cartridges are cleaned by backpulsing 2.75 - 5.5 bar (40-80 PSIG) compressed air through a high efficiency pulsing system to maintain desired P. Cartridges are pulse cleaned sequentially top-to-bottom, thereby eliminating excess cartridge-to-cartridge dust re-entrainment and maximizing filtration rate. The loosened dust falls into the hopper. Clean air from inside the cartridges exits into the clean air plenum (5) and can be returned to the plant in most applications, reducing heating and air conditioning expense. [ back to top ] Application and Test Facility Pneumafil maintains a world class full scale Paraflo® Pro test facility to demonstrate performance for process collection applications: Noxious or hazardous products that require limited human exposure and/or filtration efficiencies greater than 99.99%. Dust collection of submicron particulates. Medium or high temperature applications ( 93-204°C or 200-400°F ). Applications requiring PTFE membrane filter media. Operator Safety Filter cartridges are conveniently serviced from outside the collector. No confined space entry permit is required. Cartridge changeouts are quickly performed on the Paraflo® Pro. Unlike competitive units, there are no loose hardware items for cartridge insertion, compression, and removal for the operator to keep up with. Specifications Units available from 3,057 to 67,930 m3/hr ( 1,800 to 40,000 CFM ) Electrical requirements: 115 or 230 VAC, 1 phase All Paraflo® PRO Filters are available with pre-engineered options designed to allow customization to meet your specific application needs. Contact your local MikroPul representative for complete details. [ back to top ]