Dust Collection System Design for Engineers
Schedule
Thu Nov 06 2025 at 09:30 am to 02:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Hilton Alpharetta Atlanta | Alpharetta, GA

About this Event
What you will receive:
- In-person training from experienced industry professionals
- 5 PDH credits with certificate
- Training materials
- Lunch and refreshment throughout the day
What you will learn:
- Essential terminologies, formulas and calculations for dust collection system design
- Design criteria, specification recommendations, and examples of proper design specific to hoods, ducts, dust collectors, fans, and electrical controls
- Regulatory compliance considerations
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Arrive and Check-In
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Dust Collection 101
Info: Importance of dust collection, contaminant characteristics, ambient vs source, basic terminology/calculations, total cost of ownership
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
System Component: Hoods
Info: Design goals, hood location, capture velocity, calculating airflow at the hood, types of hoods, calculating hood static pressure, recommendations and mistakes to avoid
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
System Component: Ducts
Info: Design goals, minimum convey velocity, measuring airflow, duct types and when to use each, calculating total duct losses, common mistakes to avoid
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
System Component: Collectors & Filters
Info: Design goals, cartridge collectors/filters, baghouse collectors/filters, specialty collectors, specification recommendations, collector sizing
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
System Component: Fans
Info: Design goals, reading fan curves, common fan types and arrangements, fan mounting, inlet and discharge designs, sound levels, fan sizing, common mistakes to avoid
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
System Component: Electrical Controls
Info: What controls can do, control types/options, specification recommendations based on collector cleaning method, where to start when developing specifications
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Regulatory Considerations
Info: OSHA, EPA, NFPA
🕑: 02:30 PM
Dismiss
Info: We will be available after class to answer additional questions as needed
Where is it happening?
Hilton Alpharetta Atlanta, 5775 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 150.00
