Overview
About Clearing the Air
Clearing the Air is Donaldson’s video series for industrial process owners concerned with dust, fume, and mist collection.
These short clips explore the issues, trends and shifts impacting dust collection efforts in the rapidly changing industrial environment. Hear from a variety of subject matter experts with valuable plant and operations experience sharing their real-world knowledge with you.
If you have questions about your facility’s strategies, don’t miss Clearing the Air.
Latest Episodes
Episode 6: Understanding Dust Contaminants
At the end of this video, you will have a better understanding of the main types of industrial dust and how to identify them. That's important, because knowing what kind of dust you're dealing with is the first step in designing an effective dust collection system.
Episode 7: What Makes Some Dust So Challenging?
In this video, Patrick Stumpf explains why some types of dust are so hard to control. Whether you’re processing food ingredients, animal feed, salt, concrete, or dozens of other materials, you may find that certain dusts are difficult to remove from filters and the collector during cleaning.
Episode 8: Combatting Tough & Challenging Dust -- The Collector
In this brief episode, Patrick Stumpf describes some features of dust collectors that make them particularly well-suited to handling challenging dust, such as sticky dust or very fine particles.
Episode 9: Combatting Tough & Challenging Dust - The Filters
In our final episode on challenging dusts, we focus on the filters and how factors such as shape, pulse cleaning, and placement play an key role when it comes to tough dusts.
Videos
Regulation Awareness
Episode 1: Understanding NFPA Standards
Are you covered for NFPA 652? What about 68, 69, 77, 484, 654 and 664? Learn about these combustible dust standards in this episode. Learn More
Episode 2: Complying with NFPA Standards
When it comes to meeting NFPA standards for managing combustible dust in your facility, is prescriptive better than performance-based design? Learn more in this episode. Learn More
Episode 3: Fire and Deflagration Hazards
How are you handling combustible dust fire and deflagration hazards in your operation? Prevention, protection, or both? Learn the top four considerations for combustible dust management strategies in this episode. Learn More
Optimizing Weld Fume Extraction
Episode 4: Weld Fume Mitigation Solutions
Know your options when it comes to effectively managing weld fumes. Learn More
Episode 5: Hazards in Welding Operations
Learn how to identify some of the potential fume hazards in welding operations. Learn More
