An excessive amount of dust on the clean side of the tubesheet is both an indication of a problem and a problem itself. Excessive dust on the tubesheet can be caused by:

• bags not properly installed
• poor cellplate fit (top loader)
• loose clamps (bottom loader)
• mismatched filter media to dust
• overcleaning
• failures in bags (holes, rips, tears, stitching failures)
• cracks in tubesheet on welds attaching tubesheet to walls
• poor prior maintenance

Excessive dust on the tubesheet can also cause:

• excessive emissions from the stack
• premature bag failures due to abrasion by the cleaning system and/or dust build up inside the bags
• bags installation and removal problems
• corrosion and scaling of the tubesheet

Remedies for these problems include:

• using professional baghouse maintenance personnel
• buying bags which fit properly from a quality bag manufacturer
• investigating and installing bags designed to separate the dust at the highest efficiency level possible without causing problems
• adjusting the cleaning system timers or using “on demand” cleaning
• welding/caulking to make the tubesheet “gas tight”

Let BWF look at your collector and dust collector bags to help solve the problem of excessive dust on your tubesheet:

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