Alongside its filter bag manufacturing, Micro-one Co., Ltd. designs and builds waste incinerators, flue gas treatment systems and power plant dust collection equipment on an EPC basis. Designs are checked with CFD flow analysis and 3D modeling, and every system can be fitted with Micro-one’s own DuraFill™ and CataFill™ filter bags.
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A baghouse, or bag filter (BF), is a dust collector that passes flue gas through fabric filter bags to capture particulate matter. A new, well-designed baghouse typically removes 99–99.9% of particulates, and because it uses no water, it produces no wastewater. Micro-one is a filter bag manufacturer and supplier that has served more than 700 customers in Korea and overseas since 2006 and provides baghouse solutions from design to maintenance.
How does a baghouse capture dust?
Filtration
Dust is captured on the bag surface as the gas passes through, and clean gas exits. The dust cake is removed by pulses of compressed air (pulse-jet cleaning).
Capture Mechanisms
Inertial impaction: Particles collide with filter fibers due to inertia and are captured
Interception: Particles following the gas flow touch a fiber and stick to it
Sieving: Particles larger than the pores are blocked at the surface
Diffusion: Very small particles undergo Brownian motion and attach to fibers
Electrostatic effect: Some filter fibers use static electricity to capture particles
Operating Temperature
Synthetic felts such as PTFE and fiberglass handle up to about 260°C (500°F); above that, ceramic or metal media are needed. See the filter bag material guide.
What are the advantages of a baghouse?
High Efficiency
Removes over 99% of particulates, including PM2.5.
Less Sensitive to Dust Properties
Handles dust that is hard for electrostatic precipitators to collect.
Easy Maintenance
Only the filter bags need replacing.
No Wastewater
No water is used, so there is no wastewater to treat.
Where are baghouses used?
Waste Incineration Plants
Dust, plus acid gases and dioxins captured with injected hydrated lime and activated carbon
Power Plants
Dust removal from coal-fired boiler flue gas
Cement Industry
Grinding, blending and kiln processes
Steel Plants
Blast furnace and coke processes
Chemical Plants
Processes that emit dust together with acid gases
Frequently Asked Questions
Baghouse vs. electrostatic precipitator (ESP): what is the difference?
A baghouse filters dust through fabric and reliably captures over 99%, including fine particles, regardless of dust resistivity. An electrostatic precipitator collects dust with high voltage and has a lower pressure drop, which suits hot, high-volume gas. A hybrid E.BF combines both.
Can a baghouse remove NOx?
A standard baghouse removes dust only. Fitted with catalytic filter bags such as Micro-one’s CataFill™, a baghouse can also reduce NOx: the bags capture dust on the ePTFE membrane surface and reduce NOx in the catalyst-loaded felt, with ammonia or urea injected upstream. The certified scope under Korea NET No. 631 is 99% or higher dust removal and about 50% NOx removal.
How often should filter bags be replaced?
It depends on operating conditions at the site. Gas temperature, acid gases and moisture, dust properties and the cleaning method all affect bag life, which ranges from about one year to as long as five years. Replacement is planned by tracking differential pressure and outlet emissions.
Which filter bag should I use?
Choose the felt based on gas temperature, acid gases and moisture. See our filter bag material guide.