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Industrial Dust Collection Systems

Dust collection systems are used to remove particulate from process gases for use in pollution control, product/material recovery, and pneumatic conveying. This process is also useful for capturing valuable materials that may have other industrial uses.

Aerodyne specializes in cyclone dust collectors. Cyclones are often used as pre-filters for other dust collectors, such as baghouses, cartridge collectors, ESPs and wet scrubbers. The cyclone uses mechanical separation to remove particulates and droplets from the airstream without filters. This can also allow cyclones to sort waste from valuable materials as they collect the larger particles and send fines to the final filter.

Aerodyne has two (2) unique cyclone designs. These designs provide high efficiency dust collection with certain advantages over standard cyclone designs.

How a Cyclone Works

Cyclones remove dust particles and liquid droplets by centrifugal motion. Dirty air enters the cyclone and rotates down the length of the vessel. The rotation causes the particles and droplets to move towards the walls. When the airflow reaches the bottom it reverses direction and travels up the center of the cyclone and out. The particles that are by the cyclones walls fall to the hopper where they fall into the hopper and leave through the airlock.

Aerodyne GPC Cyclone Dust Collector

Aerodyne GPC Cyclone Dust Collector

The Aerodyne GPC Cyclone Dust Collector is an improvement over conventional cyclones. The unique design provides a compact unit that is available in horizontal or vertical configurations. The GPC Cyclone Dust Collector does not require a long, tapered body making it ideal for plants and workshops with limited floor space or overhead clearance.

GPC – Ground Plate Collector Cyclone

  • Compact design allows it to be installed in areas where “standard cyclones” won’t fit
  • Horizontal or vertical design
  • Available in “easy clean” designs
  • Ground plate prevents dust re-entrainment

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Aerodyne SplitStream™ Cyclone Dust Collector

The Aerodyne SplitStream™ Dust Collector is a counter cyclonic dust collector with no major moving components. It is capable of handling a wide range of materials with minimal maintenance. The unique counter cyclonic design eliminates excessive wear and allows the collection of abrasive material. The cyclone can be installed vertically or horizontally.

SplitStream – The Power of Secondary Air

  • Horizontal or vertical design
  • Secondary airflow provides high efficiency dust removal of highly abrasive, sticky, fibrous, and hygroscopic dusts
  • Secondary airflow provides cooling/heating of primary air and particulates

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Frequently Asked Questions

A cyclone dust collector is an industrial air pollution control device that uses centrifugal force to separate dust and particulates from an airstream.

Instead of capturing particles with filter media, a cyclone spins incoming air in a controlled vortex that forces heavier particles outward. The separation occurs due to inertia and centrifugal acceleration, allowing solids to drop out of the airflow while cleaned air continues through the system. This makes cyclones especially effective as pre-cleaners or primary separators in industrial dust collection systems.

The separation process works as follows:

  • Dust-laden air enters tangentially, creating a high-speed vortex
  • Centrifugal force pushes heavier particles toward the outer wall
  • Particles lose velocity and fall into the hopper by gravity
  • Cleaned air exits through the outlet at the top

Aerodyne Environmental manufactures two primary types of high-efficiency cyclone dust collectors designed for industrial dust separation.

These models are engineered to improve particle separation efficiency while addressing space constraints and difficult material handling conditions. Both systems operate using centrifugal force rather than filter media, but they differ in airflow design and application focus.

The available cyclone models include:

  • GPC Cyclone – A compact, horizontal-entry cyclone designed for installations where floor space is limited.
  • SplitStream™ Cyclone – A patented cyclone that uses a controlled secondary airflow to improve separation efficiency, especially for abrasive, sticky, or hygroscopic dust.

Aerodyne Environmental specializes in cyclone-based dust collection systems designed for industrial applications where filter-based collectors may struggle.

Their systems use centrifugal separation rather than fabric filtration, which reduces maintenance requirements and improves reliability in abrasive, sticky, or high-loading dust environments. This design approach minimizes internal wear components and eliminates routine filter replacement, making the systems suitable for demanding industrial processes.

Key differentiators include:

  • Filterless cyclone separation technology
  • Reduced maintenance due to no internal filters
  • Performance in abrasive or material buildup conditions
  • Compact system designs for space-limited facilities

Patented airflow enhancements in select models

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