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BLEEDTHROUGH: Dust penetration through the bags.

BLINDING: The ῎�ow restriction that occurs in 눛�lter bags when

dust becomes lodged in the media, causing high differential
pressure (a normal condition over time).
BLOWPIPE: A pipe or manifold that is used in a pulse jet
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baghouse to direct air jets into the tops of the bags for
cleaning.

CAGE: A wire structure used to support 눛�lter bags in a pulse jet

baghouse.

CELL PLATE (TUBESHEET): Internal divider surface that

separates dirty from clean gas plenums and where the bags
are seated.

CLEAN ON DEMAND: The process of cleaning bags based on

differential pressure as opposed to a timer.

COMPARTMENT: A segmented 눛�ltering section of a baghouse

that can be isolated from the others.

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, ?P: The resistance to ῎�ow across

(through) a baghouse, measured in “inches of water” column
or “inches H2O.”

FILTER MEDIA: The type of cloth used in 눛�lter bags.

FLEX FAILURE: Caused by excessive movement, such as under-
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tensioning or over-cleaning.

HOPPER BAFFLE: A device located in the baghouse hopper to

help evenly distribute the air and dust ῎�ow into the bags. May
also act to knock out big particles.

IMPINGEMENT: The act of particulate striking the bags and

becoming attached.

INSIDE COLLECTION: The collection of dust on the interior side

of the bag, as in a reverse air collector.

INTERSTICES: The open voids in the 눛�lter bag's cloth where air
passes through.

LIFECYCLE: The length of time a bag is in service.

MAGNEHELIC GAUGE: Used to measure differential pressure (in

inches of water).

MANOMETER: A water-눛�lled, U-style gauge used to measure

differential pressure.
MULLEN BURST TEST: An ASTM rupture test for measuring the
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strength of 눛�lter bag material, using PSI/square inches of
material.

NULL PERIOD (SETTLE TIME): A time segment during off-line

cleaning when the bags are allowed to relax without any
cleaning energy supplied. This allows the displaced dust to
fall off the bags and settle below the inlet opening.

OUTSIDE COLLECTION: The collection of dust on the exterior

surface of the 눛�lter bag, as in a pulse jet collector.

PERMEABILITY: The measurement of air ῎�ow in CFM through

one square foot of 눛�lter bag at 0.5″ H2O ?P (ASTM standard).

P/J: Pulse jet baghouse.

PLENUM: The baghouse housing area above or below the

tubesheet, either dirty or clean.

POPPET VALVE: An ef눛�cient sealing valve used on the outlet

side of a baghouse to isolate the gas ῎�ow.
PRE-COAT: A protective coating added to the 눛�ltering surface
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of bags to aid in start-up and/or collection ef눛�ciency.

PREMATURE BLINDING: A ῎�ow restriction to 눛�lter bags that

requires earlier replacement than expected. Typically the
result of improper new bag startup or over-cleaning.

PRESSURE DROP, ?P: see DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE.

PULSE DURATION: The time a diaphragm valve is open during

the cleaning of a pulse jet baghouse.

R/A: Reverse air baghouse.

SELENOID VALVE: An electromagnetic pilot valve used to

activate a diaphragm valve on a pulse jet baghouse.

SURFACE FAILURE: Caused by high particulate velocity, sand

blasting, or friction rubbing from other source.

TUBESHEET (T/S): see CELL PLATE

VENTURI: A cone-shaped device located in the top of a pulse

jet bag to help concentrate the high pressure cleaning air jet.
WEIGHT: Bags are selected based on average weight per
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square foot.

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