{"id":33038,"date":"2026-04-14T16:47:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baghouse.com\/?p=33038"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:56:19","slug":"case-study-dust-collection-and-bulk-storage-for-ribus-seed-processing-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baghouse.com\/es\/case-study-dust-collection-and-bulk-storage-for-ribus-seed-processing-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study \u2014 Dust Collection and Bulk Storage for Ribus Seed Processing Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Founded in 1992, RIBUS Inc.<\/a><\/strong> is a functional ingredient manufacturing company that supplies natural and organic, plant-based ingredients.<\/p>

\"RiceUsing patented processing technology, RIBUS<\/strong><\/a> takes rice byproducts generated during milling\u2014specifically the rice hulls left behind when brown rice is refined into white rice\u2014and transforms them into high-value functional ingredients. Instead of treating the hulls as waste, RIBUS grinds and refines this outer shell material into fine powders, creating protein-like, functional ingredient blends that manufacturers can use to improve performance while maintaining clean, transparent labels.<\/p>

As with many grain and seed operations, their process generates fine organic dust (particularly during conveying, milling, and transfer points.) This dust includes lightweight rice hulls and fines that can remain airborne if not properly controlled, creating both operational and combustible dust safety concerns.<\/p>

RIBUS<\/a><\/strong> initially reached out to Baghouse.com<\/strong><\/a> with a very specific need: they were looking for a baghouse to support their process. What started as a single piece of equipment quickly evolved as the project moved forward. As we worked with their team, they saw that we understood their process, asked the right questions, and could design solutions that others involved simply weren\u2019t addressing.<\/strong><\/p>

After the first baghouse was in motion, they began asking for support beyond dust collection… first with pneumatic conveying,<\/a><\/strong> where we ultimately designed and supplied three separate conveying systems. From there, the scope continued to expand. RIBUS asked us to design and supply two storage silos, followed by a bag dump station that allows operators to safely and efficiently unload supersacks of material into the process. Along the way, they regularly leaned on us for engineering guidance, even questioning recommendations from other engineering firms.<\/p>

In one case, they were advised to use light-duty silos better suited for wood chips, not food-grade applications. We explained why those designs were inappropriate for their product and process, proposed the correct food-grade solution, and they moved forward with our recommendation. By the end of the project, nearly half of the major process equipment in the facility\u2014baghouses, fans, ductwork, pneumatic conveying systems, rotary airlocks, silos, and related components\u2014had been designed and supplied by Baghouse.com.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The scope of work included evaluating dust generation points across the milling and conveying process, designing a properly sized dust collection system, and integrating bulk storage silos<\/strong> for collected rice hulls.<\/p>

Key elements of the scope included:<\/p>