Topics: Industrial Solutions
In this last installment in our General Industrial Ventilation series, we will discuss an industrial building with a Natural Supply/Natural Exhaust ventilation system. Natural supply/natural exhaust is the simplest but also the most misunderstood method used to ventilate an industrial building. Everyone knows that warm air rises and this is the driving principle behind this …
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This month, we cover perhaps the most common method for ventilating an industrial building: natural supply/powered forced exhaust. Simply, powered exhaust fans are mounted on the roof of the building. The powered roof exhaust fans create a negative pressure condition within the building which allows for the natural draft of fresh outside supply air through …
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Last month, we covered powered forced supply/powered forced exhaust in our first installation in the general industrial ventilation series. This month, we are looking at a powered forced supply/natural exhaust ventilation system, which uses motorized supply fans and natural exhaust vents (often called gravity vents). Typically, supply fans are mounted in the perimeter wall of …
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An industrial building with a powered forced supply/powered forced exhaust ventilation system uses both motorized supply fans and motorized exhaust fans. Supply fans are mounted in the perimeter wall of the building about 8 to 10 feet above the floor with a diverter to force the air back down to the floor level. Exhaust fans …
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General industrial ventilation system design refers to the practice of applying ventilation equipment (fans, louvers, gravity vents, heaters) in order to create an environment within an enclosed industrial building which is conducive to employee comfort, productive work, and process efficiency. General industrial ventilation systems are not air conditioning. They use outside fresh ambient air to …
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A well-functioning industrial ventilation system is more than just supply and exhaust fans. Sure, it all starts with exhausting stale air out and bringing outside air in, but there are ways you can optimize your system and keep your equipment working better and longer, and your employees more comfortably. Depending on your specific situation, you …
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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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