Surface filters are widely used in industrial gas cleaning, e.g., as filter bags, to meet particle emission standards. The seam created by manufacturing the filter element is a potential leakage point for dust. A systematic investigation on the impact of the needle diameter of the seam on filter operation in two different filter test rigs is presented, regarding differential pressure and particle emissions. Four membrane samples, one without seam and three sewn with different needle diameters, were used to evaluate the fractional separation efficiency and the dust emissions. While the sample without seam showed near-perfect particle separation, a larger needle diameter led to an increase in dust emissions. The impact of needle diameter on the differential pressure was negligible.
ResumoA indústria siderúrgica possui aspectos ambientais associados ao seu processo produtivo ligados em grande parte à emissão de material particulado, efluentes líquidos e geração de resíduos. A emissão de material particulado ocorre durante diversas etapas do processo produtivo, cabendo a estes a aplicação de sistemas para o controle ambiental. Em especial, a planta de sinterização possui como característica emissões primárias ligadas à exaustão da máquina, e secundárias referentes aos sistemas de captações em linhas de peneiramento, retorno de finos e pontos de transferência de correias transportadoras. Para o tratamento das emissões secundárias, a ArcelorMittal Tubarão possui um sistema de despoeiramento. Em virtude de melhorias de processo e alterações na produção, o sistema necessita de uma maior vazão para atendimento à demanda atual. Neste contexto, este trabalho se propôs a avaliar e testar a técnica de supressão de pó em pontos de transferência entre correias transportadoras para verificar sua aplicabilidade. Como conclusão, constatou-se que esta técnica é aplicável em regiões específicas com bons resultados na redução de emissão visível. Além disso, o uso do supressor reduz a quantidade de captações necessárias ao sistema complementando o controle do atual sistema de despoeiramento. Palavras-chave: Sinterização; Supressor de pó; Material particulado; Controle ambiental. STUDY OF THE DUST SUPRESSION APPLICATION IN SECONDARY EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER IN ARCELORMITTAL TUBARÃO SINTER PLANT AbstractThe steel industry has environmental aspects associated to the production process largely linked to the particulate matter emission, liquid effluents and waste generation. The emission of particulate matter is generated in various stages of the production processes that make necessary the application of air pollution control system. The sinter plant is characterized by the primary emissions which is associated to the offgas from the sister strand and secondary emissions which are generated mainly at the screening systems, sinter cooler and conveyor belt transfer chutes. In order to mitigate the secondary dust emissions ArcelorMittal Tubarão has a dedusting system. Due to process improvements and production plan modifications the system needs more flow rate in order to achieve the actual efficiency necessity. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate and test the dust suppression technique in transfer points, to check its applicability. It was concluded that this technique is applicable in specific with good results in the reduction of visible emission. Furthermore, the use of the dust suppressor reduces the amount of hoods and air flow necessary for the system.
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