Methods for wetting filtration media utilized in additive manufacturing processes

A method for wetting volatile material positioned on a filter from an additive manufacturing process, the method comprising:

• passing a passivation fluid to an interior space of a filtration system comprising an outer housing, a filtration medium structurally configured to filter gas passed from a dirty side of the filtration medium to a clean side of the filtration medium, wherein the interior space is defined at least in part by the outer housing and the dirty side of the filtration medium;
• detecting an amount of passivation fluid passed to the interior space with a volume detection device;
• determining whether the amount of passivation fluid passed to the interior space is less than a configurable threshold;
• in response to determining that the amount of passivation fluid passed to the interior space is less than the configurable threshold, continuing to pass the passivation fluid to the interior space;
• and
• in response to determining that the amount of passivation fluid passed to the interior space is not less than the configurable threshold, stopping the passing of passivation fluid to the interior space,
• wherein the configurable threshold is determined by an amount of passivation fluid to fill the interior space and an inner chamber volume defined by the filtration medium.