Fiberbed Industrial Mist
Collectors (AIR CLEAR™)

Fiberbed Industrial Mist Collectors capture, collect, and remove the liquid mists, aerosols, and sub-micron particles, that cause opacity, smoke, and blue haze. Air Clear’s Fiberbed Oil Mist Collection System technology eliminates aerosol mists and sub-micron particles from virtually any gas stream. EPA Air Pollution Control Technology Fact Sheet.

How an Air Clear FiberBed Mist Collection System Works: Interception, Impaction & Brownian Diffusion

Air Clear’s Fiberbed Mist Collectors use the field-proven processes of Impaction, Interception, and Brownian Diffusion: Impaction occurs when particles in the 4 micron range is carried via inertia until they strike a filter fiber and are collected.

Interception occurs when microns (1-3 range) possess less momentum and typically follow the air stream until they deviate and graze the side of a filter fiber, removing them from the air stream. Brownian Diffusion is sub-micron particles (1 micron) that contain very little mass and follow the air stream.

As the air cools, random movement of particles slow down as they collide and coalesce until increasing in size enough to be filtered via impaction/interception. Air Clear Fiberbed Mist Collectors work to eliminate opacity and other industrial air pollution problems.

Air Clear Fiberbed Mist Collectors are custom designed for many Industrial Processes

Asphalt processing
Vinyl coaters-Battery cases etc.
Deep Frying
Saturation
Pre-filter for other APC systems such as RTO’s
Coffee Roaster
Coaters
Acid mist control
Cocoa Processing
Tank Vents
Chemical process
Heat treating/annealing
Loading Stations
Fertilizer Manufacturing
Metalworking (oil mist)
Textile Processing
Emergency Air Filters
Incinerator emissions
Tenter frames
Compressed air filters- Lube oil vents & reservoirs
Internal combustion engine crankcase vents
Curing ovens
Electronics
Nuclear Waste filtration
Coaters
Etching
Precious metal recovery
Vinyl Manufacturing – Plasticizer emissions- Calendar lines
Food processing
Printing-Web Offset
Wood products -Plywood composite board Manufacturers
Vacuum pumps

Air Clear’s Fiberbed Mist Collectors is proven Technology that offers a cost effective solution for the control of opacity and odors … Here’s why… Low capital cost when compared to other technologies.

HAir Clear’s Coalescing FiberBed Filter Mist Collector Systems with a Granulated Activated Carbon Unit for Peckham Industries in Athens, NY

Air Clear’s Coalescing FiberBed Filter Mist Collection Systems with a Granulated Activated Carbon Unit (GAC) is a potent approach to emissions control. This dynamic combination is in operation at Peckham Industries’ asphalt tank vent application in Athens, NY. Customized to fit our client’s needs in every way from the units footprint/placement to the precise sizing of their process flow, all while addressing the unique needs of emission/odor control. Air Clear’s FiberBed Filter units are the industry’s leaders in innovation and adaptability. While the Fiberbed Filter Mist Collector Unit removes aerosols, oil mists, and submicron particulate that cause opacity & odor, smoke, and “blue haze” emissions, our GAC is efficiently removing low-concentration Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and excessive fugitive odors.

Air Clear’s Fiberbed Mist Collector Systems save customers money with its low operating costs

Low initial pressure drop saves energy
Fan motor runs on VFD to minimize power usage
Long filter life means low replacement cost
Collected liquids are often recycled saving material costs
Low maintenance cost

Superior Filter Performance

Air Clear Coalescing Fiberbed Mist Collectors are guaranteed to reduce stack opacity to 5% or less, excluding steam and uncondensed materials (see cooling for a discussion of this subject generally they achieve near zero opacity.
Air Clear Coalescing Fiberbed Mist Collectors also offer very high particulate removal efficiency, in excess of 99%. They exceed the proposed OSHA requirement of 0.5 mg/m3 for indoor coolant/oil mist, and so are ideal for bringing Indoor Air Quality such as in, metalwork facilities into compliance.
Air Clear Coalescing Fiberbed Mist Collectors are subjected to rigorous testing to ensure design level field performance. This testing is the most stringent in the industry. Test conditions are more demanding than most field conditions. Our customers are welcome to witness this testing in our shop.
When tars, stone dust, talc, etc are present an Air Clear indexing prefilter is recommended to extend the life of the main filters.

Quality Workmanship

Typically, the equipment is totally assembled for verification of fit of components. Shop assembly and testing allow Air Clear Engineers to verify performance prior to shipment. Any non-conformity is corrected before installation at the customer’s site.
Our customers are encouraged to witness the shop testing. This is often an excellent opportunity for our customers to receive training on the equipment. This allows for the customer’s personnel to become comfortable and knowledgeable with the equipment before it’s shipped! Air Clear Systems are designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested prior to shipment to ensure trouble-free installation and start-up.

Benefits of In-House Shop Assembly

The fiberbed filters themselves are subject to a performance test procedure which checks the opacity control and pressure drop levels are within Air Clear’s design parameters.
Faster, trouble free installation reduces installation costs
Less downtime, increased revenue from production
Higher on-line reliability from day one

Pilot Testing

Application (Sales) Support

Our technical sales team is committed to understanding the unique requirements of our customers on every project.
Our technical sales team is passionate about investigating all relevant technologies before recommending a suggested solution.
Air Clear’s Engineers constantly strive to improve existing designs.
Our technical sales staff has a combination of 90+ years’ of technical expertise and unequaled dedication to customer service that sets Air Clear apart from the other.

The Importance of Cooling The Process Air Temperature

Filters will not collect vapor phase molecules and particulate.
Vapors must be cooled to between 120°F -150°F to condense most materials before entering filter for maximum efficiency. The cooler the exhaust, the more efficient the filter is.

Fiberbed Industrial Mist Collectors (AIR CLEAR™)