AIR SUCTION SYSTEMS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY

In the production plants of ceramic components and products, a major problem is linked to the presence of fine dust, which represents a serious threat to the health of operators who spend several hours there every day. Industrial aspiration it therefore becomes absolutely necessary for the protection of their safety and well-being, which could otherwise be seriously compromised.

In the ceramic industry, all production processes inevitably lead to the development and diffusion into the air of shards, splinters, and fine ceramic dust. It is the latter that represent the greatest threat: they tend to remain in the plant air for days once generated, and if inhaled in large quantities can cause respiratory disorders ranging from the mildest, such as rhinitis and asthma, to serious pathologies such as lung cancer, as well as generating the risk of skin irritation and headaches. The capture and aspiration systems must therefore be able to cover the entire production area, including the kilns, on whose airflows large quantities of such harmful dust often travel.

Balducci offers all its customers preliminary site visits and free consulting on all aspects of the design and construction of its industrial aspiration systems. The industrial aspiration sector always requires taking into account conditions, application situations, and particular needs that are inevitably specific and different for each client. None of our systems are standard: all are custom-made. One of the fundamental considerations that, for example, must be made when designing an industrial aspiration system is that relating to the abatement noises ; Balducci specializes in this sector, and can always provide the ideal solution for each proposed system. Where necessary, the systems can be built in accordance with all ATEX regulations .

Balducci offers all its customers a professional and complete service for ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of industrial aspiration systems, both for those of its own production and for those designed and implemented by other companies. There are at least three reasons why it is absolutely necessary to regularly carry out periodic maintenance of industrial aspiration systems: to ensure trouble-free operation of production lines by avoiding the deposition of materials, to protect the health of operators by eliminating all potentially harmful substances from the air, and to avoid the dangers of fire or explosion by preventing the uncontrolled accumulation of fine dust in the air.

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