PRODUCTION NOTES |
BY JESSICA LOMBARDO, EDITOR
Why Your
BAGHOUSE
is Important
A A properly functioning baghouse will not only help you meet emission requirements, but also help your asphalt plant operate efficiently
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ccording to the Federal Highway Administration, there are approximately 3,600 hot mix asphalt plants in the U.S. that make over 500 million tons of asphalt material each
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year. With all that mix being produced, it’s estimated that nearly 8 million tons of dust fines are generated annually. So just where does all that excess dust go? The baghouse. Like it or not, it’s the responsibility of the plant operator to ensure they are not exceeding dust limitations at the plant in order to comply with the Federal New Source Performance Standards. Therefore, installing a baghouse that not only works efficiently, but also operates properly at all times, is paramount to mix production success.
It’s the responsibility of the plant operator to ensure they are not exceeding dust limitations at the plant in order to comply with the Federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). Therefore, installing a baghouse that not only works efficiently, but also operates properly at all times, is paramount to mix production success.
“The Federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) limits particulate concentrations from a
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