Wood Dust Collection System Design

Dust collection design guide a dust collection design guide in pdf format originally written by air handling systems july 17 2001 this document designing your air handling dust system is a design guide originally written by air handling systems and has been converted into a two page pdf document requires acrobat reader.

Wood dust collection system design.

Most cyclones have intake ports of 6 to 8 and some two bag collectors have 5 or 6 diameter intakes so consider at least a 5 main duct. We have simplified the dust collection system design process for smaller shops it is important to know federal state and localities have codes and regulations enforced by ahj authorities having jurisdiction governing sales construction installation and. A good system however will keep the broom and your lungs from wearing out prematurely. Figure system resistance sp static pressure.

Instead look at the intake port sizes for the collectors you re considering. Do use the largest ductwork that fits your collector. Determine diameter and cfm of main duct 5. Dust collection design can be complicated here are a few simply steps to laying out an effective and efficient dust collection system.

Draw a floor plan of your shop 2. First figure out the air volume requirements of the machines in your shop see the chart on p. The first phase is sizing your duct work for adequate volume and velocity of flow for the type of dust you will be creating. Determine duct velocity fpm 3.

And the second phase is computing the static pressure sp of your system to determine the size and power of your dust collection unit. Designing your dust collection system there are five simple steps to designing an effective and efficient dust collection system. There are two phases to designing your dust collection system. Determine diameter and cfm of each branch 4.

There are two main points to consider when choosing a dust collector. Tapered reducers like.