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What we observed from a torn down product recovery system of Ferrous Sulfate

This blog post consists of 4 sections 1. Brief on the Ferrous Sulfate Process (in a customer’s plant) 2. Introduction about Ferrous Sulfate and its hydrate state 3. Ferrous Sulfate in the product recovery system and problems it caused 4. Workplace exposure limit of Ferrous Sulfate Brief on the Ferrous Sulfate Process The Ferrous Sulfate heptahydrate bulk first goes through a dryer heated by hot air, then is lifted by a basket elevator to a cooling bed cooled by ambient air from the outside of the building. The exhaust airflows from the dryer and the cooling bed go to the same baghouse for product recovery . The old product recovery system was removed after years in duty and replaced, since the old one couldn’t meet the airflow requirement for the process. The old baghouse was made of carbon steel, while the new one was made of stainless steel which is more suitable for this moist and corrosive situation. Introduction about Ferrous Sulfate and its hydrate state Ferrous Sulfate,...