Bag Filters Review

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Bag Filters are typically constructed from porous woven or felted fabric, tube-shaped, which gases are flowed through to remove particulates / contaminants. Contaminants larger than the porous openings within the bag filter allow the gas to pass through, however trap the larger contaminant particles.

Bag filters can be designed and manufactured small to quite large, some applications require bag filters up to 30 feet long by three or more feet across. Often, bag filters maybe enveloped within a supporting back frame or structure, This support system helps the bag filter to maintain shape under extreme and normal operating conditions. Bag filters are also available in many materials ranging from fiber to metallic.

Bag filter common applications: Vacuum cleaners, HVAC, water filtration, chemical, petrochemical, aquiculture, and food processing.