Oil Mist Source Capture

Clean Air Matrix

RoboVent engineers are experts in every category of air filtration and ventilation. The four categories below represent the major options for treating your contaminated air. RoboVent has designed solutions for each of these categories and has manufactured air filtration systems of unrivaled quality.

For more information about these categories, see Indoor Air Quality 101.

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Large blowers and air filtration equipment draw contaminated air from the plant (typically at the ceiling level), filter it and return it to the plant. This is a proven solution in plants welding large parts with overhead cranes. It reduces the haze in the air, resulting in a cleaner working environment, with no negative pressure or heat loss.

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Air in the immediate area of the welding activity is captured in a hood system, then filtered and returned to the plant. This is the best solution whenever possible. It allows for a more flexible system and removes the smoke directly from the operator's breathing zone. There are many types of source capture, including overhead hoods, crossflow hoods, fume arms and fume guns, some of which work better than others.

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Large exhaust fans draw contaminated air from the plant and exhaust it directly into the environment, typically through the roof or walls. This is a traditional method and often results in negative air pressure. Also, it is very difficult to climate-control your plant and the system may not work well in the winter.

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Air in the immediate area of the welding activity is captured in a hood, sent through ductwork, and exhausted directly into the environment. This is a lower capital cost alternative to filtration, but tends to result in high operating costs and large, unsightly ducting systems that work less efficiently with modifications. It also results in negative pressure problems.

Source Capture Solutions for Oil Mist

The RoboVent Clarion® Series is a revolutionary design in industrial air-cleaning equipment that efficiently separates solid particulates in oil and water in the most demanding manufacturing environments. Traditional oil-mist collectors rely on dated technologies—such as centrifugal, pocket filters, individual cartridges or panel filters, electrostatic precipitators and others—with limited success. We believed there was a better way, so we investigated the entire process and redesigned the way oil mist is collected.

RoboVent's source capture solution for oil mist addresses the problem where it is needed most. The Clarion® unit pulls mist-laden air into the bottom of the collector, allowing the larger droplets to fall out before entering the filter. The air is then pulled up through a packed-bed media filter. This filter separates the remaining oil from the air, and clean air is returned to the plant through the integrated blower. This process delivers exceptional performance with guaranteed satisfaction.

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