A Critical Review on Fume Extraction System for Pipe and Plate Welding

• Published in: IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2021-03, Vol.1084 (1), p.12064
• Main Authors: Satheesh Kumar, K V, Dharmaraj, M, Thangavel, P, Srikishore, K A, Sudharsan, R, Vimal, M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Chambers; Contaminants; Exhaust hoods; Fixtures; Fumigation; Glass fibers; Pipes; Ventilation; Visibility; Welding fumes; Welding machines
• ISSN: 1757-8981; 1757-899X
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1084/1/012064

In general, for both pipe and plate welding fixtures plays a crucial role. The current study investigates exposure among welders employed in the shop floor area. This welding fumes extractor has a exhaust ventilation setup to track sensitivity to welding fumes using glass fiber filter paper. The trick to acquiring the most effective system fitted to the closed atmosphere so that the gases do not disperse beyond the welding chamber is by learning the fundamentals of ventilation and airborne contaminant extraction. In previous tests, fixtures outside the fumigation hood were installed for both pipe and platform welding. By using a lathe chuck with 4 jaws fixed at both ends that keep the pipe up to 30 mm in diameter, a basic concept of the fixture is constructed. A horizontal rotating stand that is movable only in the y-axis can be set according to the area to be welded without any deflections. This device will be rotated with minimum speed, where the welding can be done effectively without press and dislocations. The main vision is to control the welding fumes in a closed chamber and to fabricate a lightweight fume extraction hood with pipe and plate welding fixtures. This research comes up with good social benefits to reduce blowout of fumes in industries and visibility during welding.