Torch cutting enclosure having fume collection provisions

A fume collecting system adapted for collecting fumes from above a torch cutting unit that are emitted from torch cutting of steel, said system comprising:

• an enclosure surrounding the top and sides of a torch cutting unit having (i) a first sidewall, (ii) a second sidewall spaced from said first sidewall, and (iii) a top wall extending between said first sidewall and second sidewall, wherein said first sidewall, said second sidewall and said top wall define at least one opening providing access to the interior of said enclosure, said top wall defining a plurality of exhaust ports disposed above said torch cutting unit for air flow exiting the interior of said enclosure;
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• an air flow plenum for the removal of fumes and hazardous particles in communication with said plurality of exhaust ports, said air flow plenum having a tapered configuration in which said plenum includes a first end, a second end opposite from said first end, and a tapering wall extending between said first end and said second end, wherein the cross sectional area of said plenum proximate to said second end is greater than the cross sectional area of said plenum proximate to said first end;
• wherein said system collects and directs fumes and said air flow from directly above said torch cutting unit.

A fume collecting system adapted for collecting fumes from above a torch cutting unit that are emitted from torch cutting of steel, said system comprising:

• an enclosure surrounding the top and sides of a torch cutting unit having (i) a first sidewall, (ii) a second sidewall spaced from said first sidewall, and (iii) a top wall extending between said first sidewall and said second sidewall, wherein said first sidewall, said second sidewall, and said top wall define at least one opening providing access to the interior of said enclosure, said top wall defining a plurality of exhaust ports located above said torch cutting unit for air flow exiting the interior of said enclosure above said torch cutting unit;
• a plurality of fume collector hoods disposed within the interior of said enclosure and above said torch cutting unit;
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• a plurality of ducts also disposed within the interior of said enclosure, wherein each of said ducts extend and provide communication between a respective exhaust port defined in said top wall and a corresponding collector hood.