ProEnergy’s turbine overhaul and repair facility installs custom dual downdraft tables for weld fume and dust collection

ProEnergy’s 900,000 square foot corporate campus in Sedalia Missouri provides repair services and manufactures equipment for the power generation and oil & gas industries. After learning about the project Diversitech completed at Dresser Rand in Houston Texas, ProEnergy sought Diversitech’s expertise to develop a similar solution for the reconditioning of turbine blades. The downdraft tables were installed in the turbine services facility where operators repair and refurbish turbines by grinding, deburring and TIG welding various steel parts.

After reviewing ProEnergy’s project requirements, Diversitech’s application engineering department designed a custom downdraft table workstation to accommodate their welders and operators. The downdraft table includes a downdraft and backdraft suction to allow for weld fume and deburring dust to be removed higher from the table surface. The tables incorporate an 8600 CFM 15HP blower with 6 nanofiber filter cartridges to power the dual workstation system.

The downdraft table workstations were ergonomically designed so that operators could comfortably sit at the table with kick space for their legs. Explosion proof light kits were specified for each work cell along with sound attenuation media on the inner walls to reduce noise levels for workers. A blue cushion grid mat was also placed on the surface of the steel bar grating to prevent parts from getting damaged or scratched. 110v outlets were strategically installed on the table to provide power for hand deburring and finishing tools.

Shelving was installed on the sidewalls of the table to provide space for weld consumables and abrasive discs with weld wire and grinder holders. The downdraft tables also included a manual height adjustment feature, to allow for the unit to move up or down for various work pieces and operators.

Diversitech understood ProEngery’s unique application and indoor air quality issues, and designed a system that would fit the operator rather than providing a standard inflexible solution. Our application engineering team is ready to design a flexible cost-effective system for your air filtration application.