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Ambient Dust Collectors Explained & Compared

Do you think you need an industrial air purifier?  Ambient dust collectors are usually the first thing people picture when you say air cleaner or air purifier.  Though many times, an ambient dust collector should not be the first thing you buy.  (If in doubt, give us a call - our expert panel includes suppliers of equipment from various manufacturers.)  As the name implies, ambient dust collectors filter airborne dust particles as they circulate through the air and into the machine.  In most dust producing processes, it is more effective to capture dust from the source, as it is created, before it has a chance to go airborne.

Yet ambient dust collectors are crucial for avoiding respiratory health conditions.  Larger, heavier particles 10 microns and bigger will most likely fall before reaching the ambient dust collector.  Smaller particles that escape source capture will be thrown into the air where they will remain suspended.  Ambient air cleaners should be used to remove this suspended atmospheric dust.  Small dust particles have a tendency to become permanently lodged in lung tissue, causing irreversible health problems.  While heavy loading dust collectors handle the big particles, ambient dust collectors address the smaller background dust that clouds the air.

Types of Ambient Dust Collectors

There are three configurations for ambient dust collectors: self contained (free hanging), HVAC integrated and independently ducted.

Self Contained Air Cleaners

Self contained ambient dust collectors have one cabinet with everything in it to move the air, filter the air and collect the dust.  Self contained units create an airflow pattern to obtain complete air exchanges.  One air cleaner working alone can use the COANDA airflow pattern in a contained area.  In an open area, multiple units can interact to create a larger airflow pattern or air curtains.

HVAC Integrated Dust Collectors

Using air exchanges generated by the HVAC system, an integrated dust collector installs inline with the your facility's HVAC.  Integrated air cleaning systems can be self maintaining electrostatic or disposable media.  A dust collector that installs into your HVAC is limited to airflow and air exchanges of an HVAC, which are generally not as aggressive as a dedicated dust collection system.

Centrally Ducted Ambient Dust Collection Systems

By adding ducts to a self contained dust collector, one air cleaner can be expanded to create a highly focused, customized airflow pattern.  Because the system is independent from HVAC, duct placement and airflow is not restricted.  In an independently ducted dust collection system, ambient capture can be combined with source capture, downdraft benches and direct ducting to machine enclosures.

Ambient Industrial Air Purifier Product Comparisons

Dust Collector	Filtration	Specs	Options	Application	Advantages
AirBoss M2500 Ambient Dust Collector	• 28 sq ft Pre-filter 4" pleated 35% • Primary filter 95% bag filter 66 sq ft. • Other filter options available	• 1240-2010 CFM • 0.75 HP motor • 180 lbs • 3 speed selector switch • Direct drive, forward curved blower	• Filter gauge kit • 2" Pre-filter polyester pad 4 sq ft • 2" Prefilter 3 way wrap around 10 sq ft • 65% bag filter 66 sq ft.	• Welding smoke • Grinding dust • Plastic dust • Very fine atmospheric dust	• Quiet operation 50-70 dB at 5 ft. • Small size 47"x25"x25"
AirBoss M3000 Ambient Dust Collector Similar to bigger version M6000	• 35% pre-filter pleated 4" • 95% primary bag filter • Optional pre-filters, primary filters and secondary filters	• 3000 CFM preset by factory • 2 HP motor • 260 lbs • Direct drive, forward curved blower • 68"L x 25"W x 26.25"H	• Filter gauge kit • Different 2 or 3 HP motors available • Belt drive, backward inclined, airfoil, 3 HP high static blower • Motor starter • 2" alum mesh prefilter • 2" impinger prefilter • 3-way wrap around prefilter • 65-95% extended surface primary filter • HEPA primary filter • 2 adsorber 25 lb carbon modules • 95% short bag secondary filter	• Wet or dry particulates • Ambient or ducted • Smoke • Dust • Fumes	• Quiet 74dB at 5 ft. • 72.5dB with optional silencer • Modular upgradeable design • Air discharge choices for better control • Odor and high efficiency filters available • High static blower options for more contaminant pick up points • Belt driven blower with variable pitch sheave provides adjustment for precise CFM operatring range
AQE M73 Ambient Dust Collector	• 2 prefilters 30-35% cotton synthetic blend 59 sq ft 12"x24"x4" • 2 rigid V-bank 24"x24"x12" primary filters mini-pleated micro-glass fiber 400 sq ft. • Primary filter options range from 45-95% ASHRAE	• 4500-6000 CFM • 3 HP motor • Adjustable sheave allows field adjustments to airflow up to 800 CFM • 405 lbs • 50"L x 47"W x 32H" • Filter gauge • 4 way adjustable exhaust louvers • Motor starter and circuitry included	•	• Fine dusts • Smoke • Mist • Soot	• Excellent CFM and media value per dollar

Further research coming soon:  Trion Modular FilterPac, AirBoss M6000, Trion T1001, Trion T2002, Trion Model 75, Trion ATS, AQE 4000, AQE M33, AQE M66 and AQE M68.  These products and more are available by calling our toll free number 1-877-688-2703.