Talk:Dust collector

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I think the fan, motors, etc. should be included in a new category such as "equipment associated with dust collectors" and created a more specific article.

Also, since the dust collection is a very vast area, I think it's more appropriate to create new articles for each specific collection device, such as particulate wet scrubber (already existent), ESP (already in place), cyclones (already there) and fabric filters. In practice, dust collector and baghouse (fabric filters) terms are interchangeable and this article should be merged with the fabric filters article (upon its creation).

Actually, a better idea is to change the dust collection system article (which is kind of weird) to include this general presentation of dust collection systems. The Vindictive 20:12, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

The Vindictive, I agree that this article needs some work. But I would caution you not to create too many new categories. It is fine to create new articles within the Category:Particulate control but don't create new categories for them. For example, there is an existent Category:Air pollution control systems and I think that the two new categories you created for VOC abatement and NOx control are borderline as to whether or not they warranted new categories because the articles you placed in those two new categories could have been accomodated within the Category:Air pollution control systems. Regards, - mbeychok 20:38, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

You are right, but if you check the Air pollution article and especially the control devices section, I created the categories based on that classification (and my experience). Pollution control technologies may refer to soil remediation, wastewater treatment, air pollution control and noise pollution, so it's not very descriptive. Furthermore, air pollution control systems is a vast area and could be further categorized (according to the EPA) into particulate control, acid gas control, NOx control, VOC abatement, mercury control, dioxin and furan control, etc. It is not possible to create any more new categories. Thanks. The Vindictive 20:53, 22 December 2006 (UTC)