Entries by Dominick DalSanto

The Ultimate Dust Filter, Baghouse Technology Bests All Others

By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Technologies Expert & Author Baghouse.com Electrostatic precipitators, wet/dry-air scrubbers, and Baghouse technologies all vie for the title of the best available dust filter technology. Some people will say that depending on who you ask, you will hear a wide range of different answers. But the truth remains that in most cases, […]

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Dust Collector Systems: A Holistic Maintenance Strategy

By Dominick DalSanto Baghouse Technologies Expert & Author http://www.Baghouse.com When examining the performance of any component of your facility’s dust collection systems, it is vital to take into consideration the interaction between the various elements of the entire system. Problems such as bag failure, may be a symptom of a intake problem earlier in the […]

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Aged Chicago Area Coal-Plant To Close, Unable To Meet Stricter Air Standards

Chicago and North Western Indian residents have reason to expect cleaner air this week with the announcement that the nearly 90 year old coal-fired State Line Power Station would be closing. Located between Lake Michigan and the Chicago Skyway at the Illinois-Indiana border, the plant has long been known as one of the dirtiest power […]

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Baghouse Malfunction Causes Plant To Tell Workers “Stay Home!”

Bay Minette, Alabama – A Baghouse fire at a furniture manufacturing plant led to the closure of the entire site for several days. The Bay Minette, Alabama plant operated by Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co. suffered an explosion and ensuing fire in two silos that contain sawdust collected by the plant’s larger dust collection system. While […]

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Lack of Baghouse Maintenance Leads to Heavy Fines For Wood Pellet Manufacturer

Athens, Maine, USA – Violations regarding the operation and maintenance of a Baghouse have led to heavy fines of over $30,000 being imposed to a wood processing plant in Athens, Maine. The fines were issued by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The fines were issued to the plant for violating terms of their state […]

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Industrial Air Permits – Overcoming the Difficulties

By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Technologies Expert & Author Baghouse.com In today’s world increasing public attention is being given to environmental issues. Politicians and lawmakers are following suit by making modifications to existing pollution control legislation. The general consensus is that environmental regulations are going to be getting much tougher in the near future. Even though […]

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U.S. Congress to Force OSHA to Issue Combustible Dust Safety Standards

Dominick DalSanto Environmental & Dust Collection Technologies Expert & Author Baghouse.com On February 7th 2009 an explosion at the Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia kill 14 workers, injured dozens more, and resulted in millions of dollars worth of damages. What was the source of this horrifically powerful industrial explosion that took over a […]

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U.S. Manufacturing Up 4% – Industry Execs Say Looking To Expand In 2011

By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Technologies Expert & Author Baghouse.com Recently published reports are showing an increasingly positive outlook for the future of the U.S. manufacturing field. A reported 91% of management at U.S. manufacturers say that they outlook is significantly more optimistic than it was in the previous quarter. In addition nearly 60% believe that […]

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Would We Have Clean Air Without Governmental Regulation?

Editorial By Dominick DalSanto Environmental Technologies Expert & Author Baghouse.com With recent battles on Capital Hill in Washington D.C. regarding the EPA’s (Environmental Protection Agency) increasing impact on the nation’s economy, many questions are being raised as to the effectiveness of governments having a active role in environmental affairs. One particularly interesting, and controversial question […]

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One Dust Explosion Per Week in UK, and 2000 Per Year in Europe Says New Study

A new report by leading industry experts states that 2000 dust explosions in factories and industrial facilities across Europe each year. An average of 50 per year are reported in the UK alone, nearly one a week. The report prepared by Dr. Julian Hought of risk management specialists, HFL Risk Services, also highlights that a […]

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