Sonic Horns

In all three of the cleaning styles, pulse-jet, reverse air, and shaker, there are times when their effectiveness is inadequate. In some applications, it's due to a unique characteristic of the particulate collected in the baghouse. In other applications, it's due to areas within a baghouse, electrostatic precipitator, cyclone, air duct, spray dryer, or similar facility that accumulates dust. These cannot the cleaned using the cleaning style designed for that particular piece of equipment. Additionally, many times the cleaning method used in a baghouse needs a boost or increased cleaning energy to assist it in improving the cleaning cycle efficiency.

Sonic horns are an excellent method of gaining increased cleaning energy, regardless of the application. Sonic horns add cleaning energy with a minimum of modifications to install and operate. And the cost is minimal for the cleaning energy gained, particularly as compared to other modifications of the equipment already in use.

Sonic horns, properly designed and sized for the application, produce high intensity sound pressure levels that vibrate the particulate causing it to release from the surfaces where it collects. These high intensity sound waves fluidize the dust and particulate agglomeration. Fabric filter media and metal surfaces and structures are not affected nor damaged in any way from this form of cleaning energy; only the collected particulate responds. Consequently, there is no need for structure support or special fabric considerations.

Sonic horn high intensity sound pressure can eliminate or greatly reduce dust buildup on:

• Fan Blades
• Ducts
• Dust Collector Bags
• Distribution Plates
• Hopper Walls

and other similar surfaces. This results in reducing downtime and maintenance costs commonly associated with plugged hoppers, fan fouling, repairs of shaker mechanism, short bag life or poor bag cleaning, and general maintenance costs.

Menardi supplies sonic horns to many customers for a wide variety of applications. Our sonic horns are proven to be effective and efficient.