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PBF Filters : System Design

The PBF is the heart of a system that provides efficient removal of fibrous dust from plant air streams.

A MikroPul Pleated Belt Filter System consists of the following:

  • The main PBF unit sized for the air volume and dust loading required.
  • A small collector to collect the dust stripped from the PBF media.
  • Appropriately sized fans for the PBF and small collector.
  • If necessary, a prefilter or cyclone is used to remove larger fibers from the air stream.

MikroPul can engineer, supply, and install the complete system, including airlocks and ductwork, from the plant air inlets to the clean air exhaust.

Stripped Dust

Collector Dust stripped from the PBF’s media is carried away in a relatively low volume air stream. Because of the lower air quantity, the dust can be efficiently collected in a specially designed pulse-jet collector. As shown in the drawing, dust laden air enters the unit through a tangential inlet.

An inner cylinder induces cyclonic flow, causing larger particles to separate from the air stream and fall into the hopper. The remaining fine particles collect on the filter bags, which are cleaned through periodical back-pulses.

Modular Component System

The Pleated Belt Filter is one member of MikroPul’s modular component line of preassembled and prewired air filtration units. Modules can be bolted directly to other components as needed to suit your application.

Each module is skidded to allow easy relocation as needs change. The illustration shows how these modules can be assembled to form a complete, very compact filtration system.

In the example shown, the system includes:

  • Inlet plenum module
  • Rotary self-cleaning prefilter for removing larger fibers from the air stream
  • PBF module
  • Final filter module
  • Fan module

The entire system is only 7.3 m (24 ft ) in length. As shown, this system can filter up to 73,600 m3/hr (43,300 CFM) and can be configured to filter up to 102,000 m3/hr (60,000 CFM).

MikroPul can also provide other modules for air conditioning, including:

  • Chilled water coils
  • Fogging manifold
  • Eliminator blades