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We’ve been designing ventilation systems with air filters for many, many decades. In this time, we’ve come to realize that sometimes a customer might expect air filters to actually filter out sound as well as particulates. It seems like a logical conclusion, but it’s actually pretty far from the truth. Here are some thorough answers …
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Eldridge has always told our customers that desiccant dehumidifiers are recommended for rig lay-up. Back in the 70’s and 80’s, Eldridge designed desiccant dehumidifiers into rig ventilation systems where they were widely used on moored semi-submersible drilling rigs for keeping the lower pontoon machinery spaces dry. Therefore, it was only a natural extension to utilize …
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The men and women who work on offshore rigs are exposed to many environmental factors that can have an adverse effect on their work performance as well as their overall psychological well-being. That is why silencing noisy equipment on offshore rigs is important to the overall health and well being of these workers. THE PROBLEM …
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The effects of extreme heat on people, products and equipment in hot weather is a very real concern. Not only can it have a detrimental effect on machinery but of a more major concern, it can be very hazardous and even fatal to people exposed to hot work areas. Luckily, there are precautions you can …
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Last month, we published an easy-to-use checklist to facilitate ordering a replacement fan or parts. Of course, the obvious question is: when is the best time to replace your fans? Sometimes accidents happen and you end up in an emergency situation with one of your fans out. Ideally, you want to avoid that stress. We recommend …
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When you’re running a facility or rig and one of your critical ventilation fans goes out, the last thing you need is to waste your time going back and forth trying to compile all the information a supplier needs before you can begin solving the problem. Sometimes the fan is located in an area that’s …
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A louver is a simple air system component that allows the passage of air from one side of a vertical opening in a wall, plenum, or bulkhead to the other side of the opening, while at the same time, depend on its design, prevents water, dust, or sand from traveling through the opening. Below is …
Gas pipeline compressor building ventilation requires more than just purchasing a couple fans. In our experience, each facility is unique in its own way so there’s not a one-size-fits-all solution for pipeline compressor station ventilation. Taking into account the following 6 factors will bring you closer to a smart solution for compressor station ventilation. 1. …
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This month, we celebrate the wonderful mathematical constant π! Since 1988, physicists, mathematicians, engineers, and other number-enthusiasts have celebrated Pi Day on March 14 (3/14) every year. The event is marked with lively discussions about Pi, contests to see who can recite the most decimal places, and, of course, lots of pie! 2015 is a …
Pi Day 2015 – How Fan Engineers Celebrate Read More »