Engineering a Safe, NFPA-Compliant Woodworking Training Facility

Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma, California

Application: Woodworking Dust Collection & Combustible Dust Protection

Industry: Higher Education

Challenge

Design a dust collection system for a new woodworking training center that supported applicable NFPA 660 design practices while creating a clean, healthy learning environment.

AQE Solution

Partnered with Santa Rosa Junior College and the mechanical engineer to engineer a complete dust collection system featuring cyclone separation, baghouse filtration, explosion protection, deflagration isolation, and modular ductwork.

Clean Air Solution at a Glance

Key Results

Designed using recognized NFPA 660 combustible dust engineering practices

Integrated during building design

Supports skilled trades education

Cleaner indoor air

Flexible modular duct system

AQE Engineering Solution

AGET Cyclone

Deflagration Isolation

Shaker Baghouse

Clamp-Together Ductwork

Explosion Protection

Industrial equipment with metal ducts, a red ladder, and various machinery parts in a utility or maintenance room.

Why AQE?

AQE works with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors to design industrial air quality systems that support OSHA objectives, NFPA 660 design practices, and long-term operational performance.

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