Beach Filter Solves Spicy Problem (Food Service)

Hayden Olds, a sales engineer for Olds Filtration Engineering in Daphne, Alabama, helped solve a costly problem for the A.C. Legg Co. Based in Calera, Alabama, A.C. Legg is known for producing a wide range of blended spices under the “Old Plantation Seasons” label. They were facing premature cartridge failure in their Dust Hog pulse-jet, cartridge-style dust collector.

The dust collector uses 32 cartridges designed to last a long time due to the back-pulse cleaning system, which discharges dust from the cartridges through short blasts of compressed air at timed intervals. However, the dust collector compressed air supply was contaminated with moisture and oil vapor. This contamination weakened the cartridge media, leading to “blow-outs.” Even trace amounts of moisture caused the dust to cake hard on the cartridges, rendering the pulse-cleaning action ineffective and reducing airflow.

Olds, along with Dudley Powell from the Donley Group, who serves as A.C. Legg’s site representative, provided a long-term solution by installing a Beach Model F-T40C filter with a mini-automatic drain valve. This Beach Filter eliminates residual moisture from the compressed air, preventing it from entering the system during the pulse-cleaning process.

The installation of the Beach Model F-T40C filter immediately resolved the issue of premature cartridge failure and downtime. The success of this solution allowed Olds to further assist A.C. Legg by extending the protection to their filling and sealing equipment, which operates on the same compressed air system.

By implementing the Beach Filter, A.C. Legg Co. increased the lifespan of their dust collector cartridges, minimized equipment downtime, and enhanced the overall efficiency of their compressed air systems.