A system for removing particulate matter from a particulate collection device utilized to collect particulate matter from a flue gas stream, the system comprising a pressure vessel for storing a pressurized gaseous medium (81 A) in an interior area (81 B) defined by the pressure vessel; a first pressure sensor in communication with the interior area (81 B) and configured to measure pressure therein; a particulate collection device for collecting particulate matter from a flue gas stream, the particulate collection device including a conduit in communication with the pressure vessel; a valve disposed in the conduit and adapted to open to release a pulse of the pressurized gaseous medium (81 A) from the pressure vessel into the particulate collection device; a control system in communication with the valve and the first pressure sensor, the control system including a controller configured to operate the valve based upon at least one pressure measurement received from the first pressure sensor, characterized in that the controller is configured to operate the valve during a plurality of cleaning sequences; receive from the first pressure sensor a first pressure measurement of the pressure vessel recorded before the valve is opened upon initiating at least one of the plurality of cleaning sequences; receive from the first pressure sensor a second pressure measurement of the pressure vessel immediately after the valve is closed upon terminating the at least one of the plurality of cleaning sequences; and transmit a signal to the valve and to cause the valve to operate during another of the plurality of cleaning sequences based on the first and second pressure measurement; the controller is further configured to operate the valve for an adjusted opening time in the subsequent cleaning sequence based on the second pressure measurement. a pressure vessel for storing a pressurized gaseous medium (81 A) in an interior area (81 B) defined by the pressure vessel; a first pressure sensor in communication with the interior area (81 B) and configured to measure pressure therein; a particulate collection device for collecting particulate matter from a flue gas stream, the particulate collection device including a conduit in communication with the pressure vessel; a valve disposed in the conduit and adapted to open to release a pulse of the pressurized gaseous medium (81 A) from the pressure vessel into the particulate collection device; a control system in communication with the valve and the first pressure sensor, the control system including a controller configured to operate the valve based upon at least one pressure measurement received from the first pressure sensor, characterized in that the controller is configured to operate the valve during a plurality of cleaning sequences; receive from the first pressure sensor a first pressure measurement of the pressure vessel recorded before the valve is opened upon initiating at least one of the plurality of cleaning sequences; receive from the first pressure sensor a second pressure measurement of the pressure vessel immediately after the valve is closed upon terminating the at least one of the plurality of cleaning sequences; and a control system in communication with the valve and the first pressure sensor, the control system including a controller configured to operate the valve based upon at least one pressure measurement received from the first pressure sensor, characterized in that the controller is configured to operate the valve during a plurality of cleaning sequences; receive from the first pressure sensor a first pressure measurement of the pressure vessel recorded before the valve is opened upon initiating at least one of the plurality of cleaning sequences; receive from the first pressure sensor a second pressure measurement of the pressure vessel immediately after the valve is closed upon terminating the at least one of the plurality of cleaning sequences; and transmit a signal to the valve and to cause the valve to operate during another of the plurality of cleaning sequences based on the first and second pressure measurement; the controller is further configured to operate the valve for an adjusted opening time in the subsequent cleaning sequence based on the second pressure measurement.