The following table shows the meaning of the variables appearing in this tab, as well as their default values and their generally acceptable range. Note that due to the manner by which the variables are used by the sizing and costing equations, the range of acceptable values may be further reduced.
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Variable |
Default Value |
Range |
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◙ No Compartments |
5 |
Positive |
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◙ Max. No Compartments |
20 |
Positive |
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◙ No Bags / Compartment |
400 |
Positive |
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● Net Cloth Area |
0.00 m2 |
Positive |
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○ Insulated |
Yes |
Yes/No |
Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output
This equipment requires use of a ‘BGH Collection Bag’ consumable which may be specified from the Baghouse Filter: Consumables Tab. The default consumable defined for a Baghouse Filter is an Orlon Bag with a diameter of 0.2 m, length of 2.5m and an area of 1.57 m2.
The location of the fan may be situated before the baghouse unit, which is then called a pressure-type fan, or after the unit where in that case it is characterized as a suction -type fan.
There are three common types of baghouses classified by the method used for cleaning the dust from the bags, those types are:
a) Shaking
b) Reverse-Air Flow
c) Pulse-Jet Air
Specifically for the Pulse-Jet Air cleaning type, the user may specify the following variables:
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Variable |
Default Value |
Range |
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○ Clean Air Ratio |
0.010 |
Positive |
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○ Clean Air Pressure |
10.0 bar |
Positive |
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○ Compressor Efficiency |
80 % |
Positive |
For more information on this equipment, see Baghouse Filter.
For information on the left-hand side variables and options, see Equipment Data Dialog: Equipment tab.