Revised standards will bring dramatic benefits to public health, and cost nearly 50% less than initial proposals By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Technology Expert & Author Baghouse.com The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its final set of Clean Air Act standards for boilers and incinerators. The new standards will lead to a reduction of harmful […]
By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Technologies Expert, & Author Baghouse.com A new report finds that air pollution is a leading cause of heart attacks worldwide, along with alcohol, drug use and physical exertion. Triggers such as Sex, anger, marijuana use and chest or respiratory infections can also trigger heart attacks to different extents, the researchers said, […]
By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Technologies Expert & Author Baghouse.com Two Biomass power plants in California’s central valley were fined $835,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for exceeding emission limits of nitrogen oxides (which lead to the formation of Ozone), and fine particulate matter. Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass, LLC, (ACB), and Merced Power, LLC, (MP), […]
By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Expert & Author Baghouse.com The first sweeping legislation governing air pollution in the state of Israel recently went into effect on Jan 1st, 2011, nearly 2 and a half years after it passage through the Israeli legislature. Industrial plants that previously had no set emissions standards to operate under will now […]
By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Expert & Author Baghouse.com The dangers of combustible dust explosions are among the most overlooked of industrial workplace safety issues. However the price for negligence in this area is often payed not only with millions of dollars, but with workers very lives. But only recently has the this issue began to […]
Introduction to Dust Collector Troubleshooting Operating and maintaining an equipment system as complex as an Industrial Dust Collector can be a challenge. Here at Baghouse.com we pride ourselves on being experts in our field, with decades of experience designing, installing, maintaining and servicing every kind of Dust Collect design available. We have prepared this short […]
A few years ago the state of Maryland enacted legislation to require the installation of specialized emissions control technology to capture excess mercury emissions from power plants. And according to the latest published reports it appears that the initiative has been a success. Coal-burning power plants in Maryland are now required to install new pollution […]
Often our customers find it difficult to determine exactly what kind of Filter Media they require for their specific Dust collection system. Other times they know the particular type of filter media they need, but are unable to determine the exact size they need for their Baghouse. To assist our customers, we at Baghouse.com have […]
This article has been designed to educate customers by giving a brief overview of all the Dust Collection Systems available today. A detailed explanation of the benefits and drawbacks of each type of system can be found in further articles on Baghouse.com What is a Dust Collector? After the contaminated air is captured by a […]
By Gilda Martinez Environmental Expert & Baghouse.com Staff Writer Beingin, China, Sunday 10th of October 2010 – 32 people are killed in traffic accidents along roads that have become almost invisible due mainly to the heavy smog and fog in urban China’s overly polluted air. The largest contributor to that polluted air is by far […]
