Laboratory for Assessing the Condition of Filtration Elements for Fabric Filtration
HYTEX Production s.r.o., operating in the field of industrial filtration and air protection for six years, has expanded its facilities at its headquarters in Choceň to include a laboratory for testing and examining filtration media.
The reason for establishing the laboratory was the need to determine both the ongoing and current condition of filtration elements in equipment used for dust collection in various industrial operations.
With regard to the continuously increasing market demands, the laboratory workplace has been equipped with the most modern testing equipment and additional laboratory technology. The laboratory staff utilize extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of industrial filtration, in which they have many years of experience. The financing of the laboratory and related processes is supported by a grant within the Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation for Competitiveness from structural funds (OP PIK).
By modernizing the laboratory, HYTEX Production s.r.o. has not only expanded its own capabilities but also its range of services offered to customers and has positioned itself among strong companies with one of the widest portfolios on the European market.
The services of this workplace are also offered to other entities operating in the field, as well as to all operators of filters with fabric filtration elements.
By utilizing the comprehensive services of the laboratory workplace, customers obtain objective information about the current condition of filtration elements through laboratory analyses. Based on this, it is possible to choose the optimal operating mode of the filter and the replacement schedule of filtration elements, and to prevent failure conditions. This subsequently leads to a reduction in operating costs.
The expansion of the laboratory workplace enables, for example:
- determination of surface weight, thickness, and subsequently density of new and used filtration media
- determination of air permeability of filtration media in both new and used conditions
- determination of strength and elongation of filtration media in both new and used conditions
- testing the regeneration capability of used filtration media
- determination of the degree of dust penetration into the structure of the filtration media using digital microscopy
- analysis of the composition of unknown filtration media
- testing the degree of thermofixation of new and used filtration media
- measurement of pH of aqueous extracts
- determination of temperature resistance of surface treatments of support cages
- photographic documentation of filtration media and elements (sections, details, surfaces)
- gravimetric determination of dust mass
- construction of textile materials
The most modern measuring and testing technology, together with the expertise of the staff, enables an objective assessment of the current condition of filtration elements. The output is usually in the form of written reports or telephone consultations. The obtained information and data can subsequently be used for selecting filtration materials with the best price-to-performance ratio, for optimizing the number of filtration element replacements, as well as for the correct selection of material and surface treatment of filter bag cages. It also significantly contributes to reducing the operating costs of filtration equipment.
In the event of a decline in filter performance or operational failures, expert assessments, tests, and measurements carried out by laboratory staff can accelerate and cost-optimize procedures leading to their prevention and resolution. They also make it possible to select the most suitable filter regeneration mode and thus reduce compressed air consumption.
Based on the measurements and tests performed, it is possible to determine the date of the next necessary replacement of filtration elements and thus prevent operational failures of filters, the elimination of which is usually associated with enormous costs.
For large filtration systems in the energy sector, metallurgy, chemical industry, and cement production, periodic assessment of the condition of filtration elements is offered. This assessment is usually carried out once a year and includes an on-site inspection and evaluation of a collected sample of the filtration element in the laboratory. Operators thus regularly obtain objective information about the current condition of filtration media in their systems and can make very effective decisions about the most suitable operating mode for their filters.
Any questions can be sent by e-mail to david@hytexfiltration.cz or by phone at +420 606 866 299.
The correspondence address and the registered office of the laboratory is:
HYTEX Production s.r.o.
Laboratory
Vysokomýtská 1249
CZ-565 01 Choceň