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. Pulse jet baghouses are also commonly called pulse jet bag

filters or pulse jet filters. In a pulse jet filter, the bags are

cleaned by introducing a high-pressure pulse of compressed

air at the top of each bag. Information about working,

construction and troubleshooting pulse jet baghouses/filters

is as follows.

The term “pulse jet” probably originated with the use of a

venturi (jet pump) to create a high pressure bag cleaning

pulse; and, hence, the term “pulse jet cleaning” initially

implied the presence of a venturi. This usage is no longer

universal, and the term pulse jet cleaning as used here refers

to cleaning action brought about by short (50 to 150 milli