SHOW PREVIEW
SUPERBLOWERS:
THE WORLD’S SAFEST
AND ENERGY EFFICIENT PULSE CLEANING DUST FILTERS
The SuperBlower filter system
developed by JKF Industri in
Denmark has been continuously
developed to provide the best
possible solution in terms of safety,
operating performance, energy
efficiency and long term low cost
ownership says Geoff Ebdon, sales
manager from NZDuct+Flex - JKF’s
New Zealand and Australia filter
systems distributor.
With hundreds sold worldwide, there
are now three units working in the
market. The latest installation in
Hamilton can handle a massive air
and dust volume of 345,000m3 /
hour.
The unique PowerPulse cleaning
system adjusts the force of the
pulse cleaning between 1.2 and 5
bar pressure. Other filters blast the
filters with 5+ bar all the time, and
when you compare PowerPulse,
with a filter unit that’s pulsing every
30 seconds as many do, savings of
in excess of 90% of compressed air
will be achieved.
SUPERBLOWER FILTER INSTALLED IN HAMILTON IN
FEBRUARY 2018
Geoff adds that the three
SuperBlower filters offer a new level
of safety in the industry.
Dust is explosive and dust filters
can (and sometimes do) explode,
with devastating consequences for
surrounding buildings and more
importantly staff. The force of the
explosion can hurl panels and
small parts like nuts and bolts for
hundreds of metres.
Following catastrophic explosions
that resulted in many deaths
and injuries in the late 80’s,
governments in Europe in 2002
(and the USA in 2008), introduced
laws which made explosive release
membranes mandatory for all dust
collectors. These membranes
release the explosion in a controlled
manner.
However, these membranes,
while ensuring the bulk of the filter
remains in one piece, still release
a fireball which can project 50-100
metres from the filter, causing
damage, fires and injury to people.
48 April 2018