Scrubber details

[daniel lane]

Sorry to beg such specifics of what is probably incredibly simple for everyone here, but I've recently come across several mentions of dust "scrubbers" in posts that I've been reading, and I'm very confused.

I'm an engineer and I do a lot of work in large-scale facilities, so perhaps this is where the confusion comes from. To me, a "scrubber" is a device used to eliminate fumes/vapors by treated a gas stream with a sprayed liquid stream, often with chemicals added. For example, acidic vapors are often treated by venting through a scrubber with a caustic solution.

I'm pretty danged sure I know the answer to this, but when you folks are saying, "scrubber," you're really meaning some sort of dry dust control (cyclone, filter, etc.), right? :confused: So "scrubber" really is the same as saying "cyclone" or "filter"?


daniel

[mark page]

What they mean is basically a fan with filter for ambient air cleaning in the shop. It is a totally different machine than that used primarily for dust collection from a power tool. Most are suspended from the ceiling, joist, etc.
But my LOML is an EVS manager at a local casino, and a scrubber is what they use to clean the floors, one with the brushes, water/soap, and vacuum all in one machine, ride and drive like a tractor. When I hear scrubber this is the first thing that pops into my mind. Or kinda like a dry land zamboni.

[Randal Stevenson]

Sorry to beg such specifics of what is probably incredibly simple for everyone here, but I've recently come across several mentions of dust "scrubbers" in posts that I've been reading, and I'm very confused.

I'm an engineer and I do a lot of work in large-scale facilities, so perhaps this is where the confusion comes from. To me, a "scrubber" is a device used to eliminate fumes/vapors by treated a gas stream with a sprayed liquid stream, often with chemicals added. For example, acidic vapors are often treated by venting through a scrubber with a caustic solution.

I'm pretty danged sure I know the answer to this, but when you folks are saying, "scrubber," you're really meaning some sort of dry dust control (cyclone, filter, etc.), right? :confused: So "scrubber" really is the same as saying "cyclone" or "filter"?


daniel

A cyclone is a central, woodworking vac, where as a scrubber, is an Air Filter (think of the Oreck tv spots), that takes the floating dust that didn't get sucked into the vac, and sucks it through at least two filters before spitting it out.

[glenn bradley]

Probably just a loose or even improper use of the word. When most folks here say 'air scrubber' they are referring to an ambient air cleaner. These are a device who's use is sometimes debated. One camp says they stir up more fine dust than they aid in removing. I use a shop made 100 CFM 'scrubber' and find it very helpful.

Kinda like this:

http://www.deltamachinery.com/index.asp?e=136&p=868

[daniel lane]

Kinda like this: http://www.deltamachinery.com/index.asp?e=136&p=868

Thanks to all of you, but especially to Glenn, who provided me with photo. Didn't I say I was an engineer? ;)


daniel