AIR SUCTION SYSTEMS FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY

The food industry is perhaps one of the sectors where the installation of complete systems for aspiration and filtration . Emissions generated by food preparation processes are numerous, and in addition to managing the normal aspiration needs of dust and contaminated air inside food plants, particular attention is required to avoid even serious risks of explosion or fire. This, of course, is combined with the obvious needs for maximum hygiene typical of this production sector.

There are essentially two operational areas where the need for aspiration in the food sector stands out: those related to ingredients and those related to pollutants generated during processing, such as those contained in cooking fumes.

The latter include both toxic substances and carcinogens; they include nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, aromatic amines and various aldehydes, and must obviously be aspirated and filtered according to current regulations.

As for the ingredients, however, which range from cereals and flours to spices, allergens, sugars and fragments of eggshell or bone, in addition to the problems related to non-contamination, it is also necessary to take into account the risk of explosion; during dosing and mixing, in fact, such high concentrations of fine dust can be reached in the air that the adoption of ATEX systems and plants becomes necessary, able to avoid the concrete risks of explosion typical of these situations. There are also particular cases to consider in which the processing of well-known and familiar ingredients can produce toxic dusts and vapors: this is the case, for example, of almond processing, in which very dangerous cyanide vapors can be generated.

Consulting on the design and construction of all Balducci industrial aspiration systems is completely free, from the initial survey to the conclusion of the project. It is not possible to offer standard answers and solutions in the field of industrial aspiration: the possible combinations of specific client needs, particular operating conditions and actual application situations are too numerous. Our systems are always custom-made. Inevitably, for example, an industrial aspiration system must be accompanied by the necessary measures regarding noise reduction noises With years of experience and specialization also in this field, we are able to incorporate these solutions into each of our projects. Where necessary, the systems can be built in accordance with all ATEX regulations .

Balducci is able to offer a professional ordinary and extraordinary maintenance service for aspiration systems, both to clients where it has installed its own system and to those whose systems have been built by other companies. Regularly carrying out maintenance of industrial aspiration systems is, in fact, an operation of the utmost importance, because it implements three fundamental safeguards: that of the health of the operators working in the plant, obtained by cleaning the air of potentially toxic or harmful dusts, that of safety regarding fires and explosions, ensured by the elimination of fine dust from the internal atmosphere of the building, and that of productivity, achieved by preventing machine downtime due to material accumulation.

The main operations related to the maintenance of industrial aspiration systems can be summarized as follows:

• Accurate control of the plant's conditions and verification of component wear

• Cleaning or replacement of the installed filter elements

• Repair of any damage; if necessary, replacement of damaged components

• Verification of the functionality of the aspiration system according to the established efficiency parameters

• Check of the safety devices installed on the system

• Restoration of any compromised functionalities