Food Product - NFPA and FDA

Known Issues:

  • Dust is combustible and hydroscopic.

  • Dust becomes solid when moisture is added.

  • Production area is an FDA washdown area and is wet cleaned every day after each use.

  • Collector must be located indoors to eliminate heat and humidity issues.

  • There is also an odor issue with the product.

  • Must return air back into production space, so HEPA after filters should be used as a safety filter.

  • Space is very limited.



Provided Solutions:

  • Provided Donaldson Torit Dalmatic envelope style bag filer with oleophobic filters.

  • Provided Indoor rated Explosion venting that would put out the flame but release the pressure.

  • Provided Leg extensions for dust collector allow the use of "Super Sacks" to collect fugitive dust (for easy disposal).

  • Provided steep sided hoppers to keep dust moving through collector.

  • Provided 8 vane 10 bar rated air locks to separate hopper from the dumpster.

  • Connected the collector to the dry plumbed wet sprinkler system for fire protection.

  • Provided in duct isolation devices to keep pressure and fire from returning into the building.

  • Provided custom hoods for pick up inside production area.

  • Provided custom control panel and VFD drive with air flow control system to allow rooms to operate independently.

  • Provided 80 dBA silencer and did not return air back into the building.

  • Provided fan with aluminum fan wheel (non-sparking).

  • Provided HEPA after filter housing and HEPA filters.

  • Provided Carbon after filter housing and Carbon filters to eliminate odor.

Origional equipment

Origional equipment

Origional equipment

Original equipment

Original equipment

Original equipment

Origional equipment

Origional equipment

New equipment

New equipment

new equipment

New duct and hoods.