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- Juliana Montoya
Food processing plants face unique ventilation challenges that can affect food safety, product quality, employee comfort, and production efficiency. From excessive humidity and airborne contaminants to inadequate exhaust airflow, even a small ventilation problem can create larger operational issues if left unaddressed. Unlike ventilation systems in standard commercial buildings, industrial ventilation systems for food processing …
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- Hillary Neese
Towboats and workboats depend on powerful engines to push barges, transport cargo, and support marine operations. Those engines also generate substantial heat and require a steady supply of combustion air. Without effective engine room ventilation, vessel performance, equipment reliability, and crew working conditions can suffer.
- Juliana Montoya
How much CFM does an industrial facility need? The answer depends on the size of the building, the type of industrial process taking place, the amount of heat and contaminants generated, the required air changes per hour (ACH), and the facility’s ventilation goals. A basic starting point for general ventilation is: CFM = (Building Volume …
- Hillary Neese
Louvers and dampers are common components in industrial ventilation systems. Because they often work together, it can be easy to confuse their roles. Both affect how air moves into or out of a building, but they serve different purposes. Understanding the difference matters because these components don’t operate independently. Their size, configuration, and placement can affect airflow, pressure drop, fan performance, and overall system performance.
- Juliana Montoya
As temperatures begin to drop, many industrial facilities start preparing their ventilation systems for a change in operating conditions. While industrial exhaust fans may have worked continuously through the hot summer months, cooler weather is an ideal time to inspect, clean, and service these systems before the next demanding season arrives. Industrial exhaust fans play …
Industrial Fan Inspection Checklist: What to Look for Before Cooler Weather Read More »
- Hillary Neese
Another summer may be coming to an end, but for many facilities, the challenges caused by excessive heat are still fresh. Hot, poorly ventilated facilities can affect employee comfort, productivity, equipment performance, and overall working conditions. If your ventilation system struggled to keep up this summer, now is the time to start thinking about improvements for 2027. Planning early gives facility managers an opportunity to evaluate existing conditions, determine the right solution, secure capital funding, and schedule installation before next summer arrives.
- Juliana Montoya
On-site power generation for data centers is becoming an increasingly important consideration as data center power requirements continue to grow. The rapid expansion of cloud computing, artificial intelligence,and other power-intensive technologies is placing greater demands on electrical infrastructure. For some facilities, relying entirely on utility power can create challenges related to available capacity, reliability, and …
- Hillary Neese
Ammonia refrigeration plays an essential role in many food processing, cold storage, manufacturing, and industrial facilities. Its efficiency makes it well suited for large-scale refrigeration, but an ammonia release can also create a serious hazard for employees and facility operations. For facilities that rely on ammonia refrigeration, emergency ventilation is an important part of preparing for a potential release. A properly designed system can help dilute and exhaust ammonia from affected areas and support a facility’s emergency response plan.
- Juliana Montoya
If doors in your industrial facility are suddenly slamming shut, becoming difficult to open, or moving unexpectedly, the problem may be more than a faulty door closer. Doors slamming shut are often a sign of an air pressure imbalance caused by an industrial ventilation system. When a building exhausts more air than it supplies, it …
What Your Industrial Building’s Air Pressure Is Telling You Read More »