Paper
From pulp to packaging – dust control that preserves product quality, protects workers, and meets environmental standards.
Paper
From pulp to packaging – dust control that preserves product quality, protects workers, and meets environmental standards.
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Overview
Paper manufacturing and converting processes generate a wide range of airborne particulates—from fine paper dust and fiber fragments to starch, adhesives, and coating powders. Dust is commonly produced during cutting, slitting, trimming, folding, binding, and packaging operations, as well as during recycling and pulping of recovered paper. These particulates can accumulate quickly, creating fire hazards, contaminating products, and compromising air quality in both production and finishing areas
Challenges & Considerations
Long, Stringy Material Handling: In converting and recycling operations, paper trim, edge waste, and fibrous strands can become long and stringy—posing a unique challenge for dust collection systems. These materials can tangle around ductwork bends, clog filters, or wrap around fan blades, leading to blockages, reduced airflow, and increased maintenance.
Fine, Lightweight Particulates: Paper dust is extremely fine and easily becomes airborne, making it difficult to capture without disrupting airflow or production speed.
Combustible Dust Risk: Accumulated paper dust is highly combustible, especially in enclosed spaces like ductwork, bindery lines, or finishing areas, posing a serious fire and explosion hazard.
Fan Blade Cutter Knives
To help reduce the negative effects of long stringy paper waste, N.R. Murphy Limited can provide cutter knives to be installed on material handling fan wheels. These knives are designed to chop up dust waste to reduce overall size.
Extra Large Housing Units
Given just how lightweight paper waste can be, its important to keep in mind upblast velocity. Too much and the waste will get stuck up inside the filter section, unable to easily drop out. By increasing the size of the housing unit, you will decrease the velocity and allow more material to efficiently filter out. Historically, we have supplied an FBK style dust collector, which features a colossal body with multiple inlet fans.
Fire Detection & Suppression
Install a heat detector into your dust collection system for maximum protection. These heat detectors can be tied into your dust collector and/or your standard facility fire panel. We can provide pre-installed sprinkler access port to allow sprinkler heads to be installed onsite for maximum protection.
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