PowerCore® – Innovative Dust Collection Technology saves Time and Money
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The PowerCore® dust collection technology proves to be a real success story. The Donaldson engineers were able to develop a dust collection system, which is superior to conventional bag filter units in decisive performance criteria and leads to substantial reductions in operating costs.
In comparison to conventional dust collectors, the Donaldson units using the PowerCore® technology are up to 70 % smaller (Image 1).
The significance of this development becomes evident with the following
example: For a dust collection unit, which previously had to be
equipped with 81 bag filters of each 2.40 m in length, now only 12
PowerCore® filter packs are required. In addition PowerCore®
fulfils the requirement for a simple and service friendly maintenance
of dust collectors, which has been an industries’ demand for many
years. Due to the incomparable easy filter pack exchange, great savings
result in the filter changeout (Image 2). While previously 10 minutes had to be applied for replacing a traditional bag filter, the time for replacing a PowerCore® filter pack is reduced to 2 minutes (Image 3). At the same time the filtration efficiency could considerably be increased. Independent lab tests confirm: PowerCore® filter packs provide 78 % fewer emissions than standard polyester bags (Image 4).
Two essential factors have led to this performance increase: As one of
the leading providers of intake filters for heavy duty vehicles and
turbo-machines, Donaldson successfully transferred experiences from
this application area to the dust collection technology. The PowerCore® technology combines the advantages of the highly efficient Ultra-Web® nanofibre media with the innovative and flow optimised shape of the filter packs (Image 5). By the use of Ultra-Web®
a higher dust load is collected on the surface of the media flutes, as
would be possible with conventional fibre filters with a depth loading
of 540 g/m2. This high surface performance combined with a
proprietary pulse cleaning technology leads to the high performance
increase, in the smallest spaces, at the lowest pressure drop and a
minimised energy input.
PowerCore®
units are available for airflows up to 82,500 m³/h and are amongst
others successfully installed in the cement, bulk handling, food,
plastics and wood industry. For further information please also visit
our website at www.emea.donaldson.com/powercore.
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1: In comparison to conventional dust collectors the Donaldson units using PowerCore® technology are up to 70 % smaller
Image 2: Filter changeouts provide high savings potential
Image 3: Easy and clean PowerCore® filter pack changeout
Image 4: Higher filtration efficiency in comparison to conventional fibre filters
Image 5: Design and function of the innovative filter packs
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Donaldson
Filtration Deutschland GmbH
Industrial Filtration Solutions
Büssingstr. 1, 42781 Haan, Deutschland, Tel.: 02129-569-0
Fax. 02129-569-100 E-Mail: CAP-de@donaldson.com,
www.donaldson.com
Donaldson is a leading worldwide provider of
filtration systems that improve people’s lives, enhance our
Customers’ equipment performance, and protect our
environment. We are a technology-driven company committed to satisfying
our Customers’ needs for filtration solutions through
innovative research and development, application expertise, and global
presence. Our employees contribute to the Company’s success
by supporting our Customers at our more than 100 sales, manufacturing,
and distribution locations around the world.
Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 1000
indices, and our shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol DCI.
Additional information is available at www.donaldson.com. .
