Operation and Maintenance of Particulate Control Equipment and Systems

The AIST Environmental Technology Committee (ETC) hosted Operation and Maintenance of Particulate Control Equipment and Systems on 7–9 October 2013 in Merrillville, Ind. The conference consisted of two days of training followed by a tour of the basic oxygen furnace facility and associated emissions control systems at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor. The program hosted experts in all aspects of air pollution equipment design, operation and maintenance. The course covered a wide range of topics, beginning with the sources of dust generated by steelmaking processes, the mechanics of dust capture, gas conditioning and particulate matter control. Particular attention was paid to the operation of the containment, capture, treatment and control device as a complete system. Component design criteria, system operation and filter material selection were also reviewed in detail. Auxiliary and support processes were discussed as case studies, including broken bag detection, in-system treatment of gaseous pollutants, radioactive contamination event planning and EAF dust treatment alternatives. 

Kevin Austin, California Steel Industries Inc. (center, right), presented a plaque of appreciation to Steve Strickler, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor (center, left) for hosting a tour of ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor during Operation and Maintenance of Particulate Control Equipment and Systems on 7–9 October 2013.