Method for operating a surface treatment installation and device for separating out overspray

Abstract

A method for operating a surface treatment installation wherein overspray that occurs in one or more coating booths is taken up by a booth air stream. Booth air laden with overspray is conducted to at least one separating unit in which overspray is separated out. The booth air laden with overspray or the booth air free of overspray is fed a solidifying material on its flow path to at least one separating unit and/or the booth air laden with overspray or the booth air free of overspray is fed a solidifying material in the interior of at least one separating unit and/or overspray that has already been deposited in at least one separating unit is fed a solidifying material and/or the at least one separating unit is fed a solidifying material before the separating unit is functionally fitted in the surface treatment installation, wherein the solidifying material has the effect that a curing process in the overspray is initiated or assisted. A device for separating out overspray from the booth air laden with overspray of surface treatment installations. Booth air laden with overspray can be passed through at least one separating unit, in which overspray is deposited. There is a solidifying material feeding device, by means of which the booth air laden with overspray can be fed a solidifying material on its flow path to at least one separating unit and/or the booth air laden with overspray can be fed a solidifying material in the interior of at least one separating unit and/or overspray that has already been deposited in at least one separating unit can be fed a solidifying material, wherein the solidifying material has the effect that a curing process in the overspray is initiated or assisted.

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