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- Fred Mott
A long-time OEM customer of Eldridge’s had a unique design idea for a rail car washing and drying system. While other manufacturers were offering a two spindle system, one for washing and one for drying, our customer’s design incorporated the washing and drying functions into one spindle that made their system operationally more efficient. In …
- James Ochoa
Recently, a major Oil Company customer returned to Eldridge to replace a failing explosion proof desiccant dehumidifier that we had designed and supplied over 20 years ago. With our current desiccant dehumidifier manufacturing partner, Innovative Air Technologies (IAT), we provided a more robust and advanced unit while meeting the explosion proof requirements and customer specifications. …
- Ed Neese
In Part 1: Why, How and What, of this series, I discussed why more ventilation is needed, how much is required and what type of filtration should be used. In Part 2, I’ll discuss what needs to be considered to redesign an existing ventilation system to add more air flow and HEPA filtration. Adding HEPA Filtration …
Improving Ventilation Part 2: Redesign Considerations Read More »
- Ed Neese
As the United States begins to open up, one of the biggest concerns is how do we keep people safe in places like schools and offices. Social distancing and wearing protective gear is obviously part of the solution to minimize the potential for transmission. But preliminary studies out of Asia found that the COVID-19 …
- Ed Neese
The COVID-19 pandemic will have a long-term impact on how we interact with people in many ways. One of those impacts will be on how we circulate and filter the air in common spaces such as offices and retail outlets. Until now, indoor air standards have been based primarily on thermal comfort with some attention …
- Ed Neese
The COVID‐19 pandemic has been exceptionally hard on the world‐wide cruise line industry. This highly contagious air borne pathogen has pointed out the design weaknesses of recirculating ventilation systems on ships. To better protect the safety and health of their crew and guests in the future, cruise lines will need to convert their ships with …
COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Evaluation of Recirculating Ventilation Systems Read More »
- Ed Neese
In Part 2: Alternative to AC, of this series, I discussed the two traditional options for comfort cooling in an industrial facility and why Indirect Evaporative Cooling (IEC) as an alternative to AC can significantly reduce the cost of comfort cooling. In Part 3, I’ll discuss how Indirect Evaporative Cooling can be paired with a …
Indirect Evaporative Cooling Part 3: Pre-Cooling Outside Air Read More »
- Ed Neese
In Part 1: The Science and Technology, of this series, I discussed the science behind Indirect Evaporative Cooling. I also explained how the technology Cambridge Air Solutions uses in the units provides the benefits of indirect evaporative cooling without the drawback of higher humidity. In Part2, I’ll discuss how Indirect Evaporative Cooling (IEC) can be …
Indirect Evaporative Cooling Part 2: Alternative to Air Conditioning Read More »
- Ed Neese
Eldridge is excited to have recently partnered with Cambridge Air Solutions to bring Indirect Evaporative Cooling products to our customers. We believe this technology will be a game changer for cooling indoor environments at significantly lower operating costs. In this three part series on Indirect Evaporative Cooling, I’ll start by first discussing the science …
Indirect Evaporative Cooling Part 1: The Science and Technology Read More »