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When designing a ventilation system, it is often as important to meet acoustic requirements for the system as it is to meet requirements for air flow and pressure. We see this a lot when we are designing ventilation systems for gas pipeline compressor stations. The specifications for the station will often provide a maximum decibel …
Meeting Acoustic Requirements Part 1: Science of Sound Read More »
At Eldridge, we love industrial ventilation problem solving. A problem solving approach to meeting a customer’s needs is part of our company culture and for those that have been with Eldridge for a long time, you could say that it is in their DNA. The fact that we been granted seven patents is a true …
Most food processing companies take the health and safety of their people and products very seriously. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in their sanitation and hygiene regimes used to prevent person-to-person and person-to-product transmissions. The periodic cleaning processes used to mitigate these transmission pathways for listeria and salmonella are ineffective when an airborne …
The best way to help employees beat the summer heat is to have a good ventilation system. A poorly ventilated building can cause the inside temperature to exceed the ambient outside temperature by as much as 20 deg. F. Not only does the excessive heat pose a health risk, it has a real impact on …
This year, Eldridge will celebrate its 75th year in business! Thank-you to all the customers, suppliers, and employees that have contributed to our success over the last three quarters of a century. Founded in 1946 by Len Eldridge, the company started out as manufacturer’s representative in Dallas selling fans. Len was joined by Walt Leseman …
Special considerations must be made for gas turbines in cold climates. If natural gas turbines experience extreme cold and icing situations, functionality could be impaired to the point of dropping power to thousands of people. In addition to anti-icing systems, which prevent ice from forming on the intake filter systems, operators should also have warm …
VENTILATION CHALLENGES FOR GAS TURBINES IN COLD CLIMATES Read More »
Creating a successful environment for workers is equally important in the winter as it is in the summer. Maintaining proper air temperature and quality when the weather turns cold will ensure that workers are productive and healthy. However, winterizing your ventilation system requires more consideration than turning fans off and heaters on. From our team …
By now, most of us have heard of HVLS style fan. Brands with big fancy names have been heavily marketing them as a solution for ventilating large spaces. While HVLS fans can be great additions to an existing ventilation system, there are some limitations and operating guidelines that need to be followed in order to …
A customer came to Eldridge needing a total overhaul of their ventilation system. They were consolidating the operations of another plant into their Houston facility and wanted to make sure that their employees would be cool and comfortable after adding more heat generating equipment. What we were able to do for the customer was to …