Wet Dust Collectors for the Military and Navy

When a welding spark meets magnesium dust in a confined naval workspace, there is a high risk of this creating a hazard. For military fabrication facilities and shipyards working with reactive metals, dust collection processes should be carefully considered.

Exotic and volatile materials can generate harmful dust, smoke, fumes, and particulates that can be dangerous to people and equipment alike. Investing in a wet dust collector system is recommended to help contain these materials and keep operations running smoothly.

Processes That Create Hazards

Many construction, fabrication, and repair processes can generate dangerous particulates. Some of these include:

Any of these processes can release a variety of particulates in the air, cast off from titanium, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, niobium, zirconium, and alkali metals. The fumes, smoke, and dust generated can create health risks for operators, as well as the potential for fires and explosions due to combustible materials.

Wet dust collectors can be the solution, serving as proven systems to help with trapping and containing particulate matter.

Why Wet Dust Collectors Stand Out

Standard dust collectors can trap and contain a range of particulates, but wet dust collectors significantly reduce the threat of fires and explosions due to an internal water system that extinguishes sparks before they have a chance to ignite.

The venturi designs of the systems use a combination of air pressure and water to help keep facilities safe. When harmful particles are produced, the wet dust collectors draw them inside, forcing them upward through a wave of water. Contaminants are separated at the collector pump area, and then settle within the system.

Avoid the Corrosion Challenge

Since many naval fabrication and assembly operations are conducted in marine environments, certain housing materials found in standard dust collectors simply aren’t up to the task. Carbon steel, for instance, degrades rapidly, leading to corrosion and machine malfunction.

Our cabinets, meanwhile, are comprised of seam-welded 304 stainless steel, giving you a system designed for long-term facility sustainment.

Other benefits of our line of wet dust collectors include:

Visit our individual product pages for unit dimensions, sump capacities, horsepower details, and more: