Industrial Ventilation Articles - page 2

ROTAN ED for the Painting Industry - Another Case Story from DESMI

Guangzhou Strong Chemical Co., Ltd is one of the leading Chinese producers of automotive refinish coating material. The company specializes in automotive refinish and ancillary materials. Annual production capacity of automotive refinish and ancillary material is 13,000 metric tons. Guangzhou Strong Chemical Co., Ltd. has used the ROTAN® ED pumps successfully since March 2014 and some of the ...

Jun. 3, 2015

By DESMI A/S

Composting of a mixture of orange and cotton Industrial wastes and the influence of adding olivemill Wastewater

The rapid expansion of the agro-industry during recent decades has led to the increasing production of organic wastes. Some such agroindustrial wastes are olive mill wastewater (OMW), the waste from orange juice extraction (OW) and the waste from cotton gins (CW). The OMW resulting from olive oil production contains olive pulp, mucilage, pectin, oil, the vegetable water of the fruit and the water ...

Jan. 2, 1999

By ORBIT e.V.

The QUADRANT SR Series Thermal Oxidizer and the textiles industry - Case study

A synthetic leather manufacturer worked with Catalytic Products International, Inc. to design a unique Thermal (recuperative) Oxidizer. A recuperative thermal oxidizer was chosen because of high solvent LEL (+25%) exhausted from the process and a desire to integrate a hot oil recovery system to work with the oil heated production coating/curing line. After careful examination of the process ...

Jun. 9, 2011

By Catalytic Products International (CPI)

Safety implications In the Waste industry following implementations of Atex directives

Summary: Introduction of ATEX Directives 95 and 137 in July 2003 increased pressure on all industries dealing with potentially explosive atmospheres, including the waste industry. Both the equipment and the operating procedures had to be reviewed in order to comply with the directives. ATEX is the acronym of French words ATmosphere Explosives. In the UK, although the Dangerous Substances and ...

Jun. 30, 2014

By Biogas Technology Limited

Class I, Division 1 Industrial Lights for THC Extraction Labs

The cannabis industry is growing at a rapid rate. According to a report published by Marijuana Business Daily, the emerging sector is forecasted to overtake craft beer and organic food products. With legalization gaining momentum, it could reach $44 billion by 2020. The study also pointed out that for every dollar spent on weed, the local economy gains three dollars. A recent trend in marijuana ...

Feb. 17, 2017

By Larson Electronics LLC

Explosion Proof UV Lights for Commercial and Industrial HVAC systems

In the past decade, more and more people have been installing UV lights in their HVAC systems to eradicate harmful bacteria. A timely study from Duke University Medical Center has proven the effectiveness of using UVC bands to disinfect a myriad of dangerous microbes, including drug-resistant bacteria, such as Acinetobacter, Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). During ...

Jan. 20, 2017

By Larson Electronics LLC

Modern Gas Cleaning Techniques For TRS and SO2 Control in the Pulp and Paper Industry

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Jan. 1, 2004

By Bionomic Industries Inc.

Warden Biomedia Chosen for Swallow Fields Business Park Wastewater Treatment Upgrading Project by Marsh Industries - Case Study

The Swallow Fields Business Park in Hailsham Sussex was developed in open countryside with no main sewage connections. The development is a mix of residential, business and retail accommodation. A major concern for BNP PARIBAS, the Consultant Engineer, and the Environment Agency was the effective treatment and disposal of the raw sewage from the site where there is such variable loading. Marsh ...

Oct. 25, 2013

By Warden Biomedia

Fixed multi-parameter gas detection system can ensure industrial facilities are safe from hazardous or toxic gases

Industrial workplaces are likely to come across one or more hazardous or toxic gases. Combustible gases such as methane are highly dangerous because they can cause large and fatal explosions when ignited. Other problem areas when working in industry are carbon monoxide (which poisons the cardiovascular system), oxygen deficiency, and elevated levels of other gases and pollutants, depending and ...

Sep. 21, 2011

By PPM Technology

Warden Biomedia Chosen for Launde Abbey Estate Wastewater Treatment Upgrading Project by Marsh Industries - Case Study

The Launde Abbey estate, which dates back to the 12th century, is established in 450 acres of outstanding rural Leicestershire countryside. Extensive redevelopment on the estate has involved the building of new conference, dining and accommodation facilities, necessitating updating of its sewage treatment facilities. ...

Oct. 25, 2013

By Warden Biomedia

Marsh Industries Selects Warden Biomedia for Uni:Gem 75pe With Polylok 525 Filtration - Case Study

Overstone Country Park is situated in 160 acres of beautiful Northamptonshire country-side. The park has the River Nene on its borders. Tourists, campers and locals use the extensive natural facilities for fishing, golfing and recreational pursuits. A development of private houses for seventy five people on the private Overstone Park had been threatened with fines and possible prosecution by the ...

Oct. 25, 2013

By Warden Biomedia

Chemical Industry: Ammonia Emergency Plan Calls on Packed Tower to Scrub Released Chemicals Case Study

A few years ago Union Camp turned a corner. Management decided that advance planning would take the place of reacting after the fact to an emergency or regulatory agency demands. At Union Camp’s Dover, OH. facility, byproducts of the paper industry are converted into usable specialty chemicals for cosmetics, adhesives and other industries. Crystallization is a process used intensively with ...

Feb. 16, 2016

By CR Clean Air Group, LLC

Why the use of a CO2 monitor may not be the best solution for protecting workers against leaks from beverage dispensing systems in the fast food industry

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the primary compressed gas used for dispensing beverages at fast food chains. This gas is also used in restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores. When CO2 leaks into a confined space or basement, it creates a very unsafe environment for employees because it lowers the concentration of breathable oxygen. History seems to repeat itself all too often while ...

Feb. 13, 2012

By PureAire Monitoring Systems, Inc

Six Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality Now

Air quality is an important issue to anyone’s health, and many people don’t realize that their health issues and illnesses could be significantly diminished if their air quality was improved. There is much scientific evidence to suggest that the indoor air can be more polluted than the air outdoors, even in industrialized areas. When people spend eight or more hours a day in the same building, ...

Aug. 11, 2007

By Environmental and Engineering Solutions, Inc.

CO2 vs. VOC Sensors for IAQ - What`s the Difference

People sometimes ask about the differences between VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) sensors and CO2 sensors. While both can be used to measure indoor air quality (IAQ), these sensors are not interchangeable. They measure very different things. CO2 sensing technology by IR (infrared) is stable and is not subject to the short-term, random drift found in air quality sensors. Most IR carbon ...

Jan. 13, 2012

By CO2 Meter, Inc.

Extraction of many emission sources in extensive factory premises - Case Study

Example: Packaging Similar tasks: Coating, Automobile industry, paint production Different production processes lead to decentralised ventilation of emission sources. These decentralised ventilations are consolidated within a central air pollution control system. A producer of plastic, cardboard and composite material packages uses a range of printing units, laminating machines ...

Jun. 9, 2010

By Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH / CTP Air Pollution Control

John Deere uses hose reels

Deere and Company has had a long standing policy to improve energy efficiency and air quality in their facilities. Each of the facilities has unique challenges based on the processes and product manufactured. John Deere Harvester Works (East Moline, IL) manufactures combines. The physical size of the combine presents many unique problems for source capture of the fumes created. The majority of ...

Aug. 26, 2010

By Monoxivent

Environmental and Occupational Health Response to SARS, Taiwan, 2003

Industrial hygiene specialists from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) visited hospitals and medical centers throughout Taiwan. They assisted with designing and evaluating ventilation modifications for infection control, developed guidelines for converting hospital rooms into SARS patient isolation rooms, prepared designs for the rapid conversion of a vacated ...

Jul. 7, 2004

By E-CO

How Downdraft Tables Change Your Work Environment

Working with metal and wood results in the release of harmful dust particles into the atmosphere, which is dangerous to the workers’ health. Continuous exposure to these particles means your employees will be breathing in the dust, which can lead to both short and long term health problems. In order to maintain the health and safety of your employees in the workplace, downdraft tables must ...

Aug. 26, 2014

By ProVent, LLC

Intellisenc Building Air Quality Controllers control CO2, CO, VOC, O3, Humidity and temerpature.

The quality of the air we breathe indoor (Indoor Air Quality, IAQ) is typically defined by the air chemical or gas composition and particulates. The sensors available today for sensing the gas composition of IAQ have many features and options. There is a wide application base for IAQ sensing with the most common being the regulation of HVAC ventilation systems for lower energy cost. Using an IAQ ...

Aug. 5, 2010

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