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Posted on October 21, 2009

Ventilation by Exhaust Fans

An exhaust fan is a mechanical ventilation device that helps to draw out stale and impure air from your home and bring in fresh air, thereby improving the quality of indoor air. Exhaust fans are typically ducted to the exteriors of your house,...

Posted on October 21, 2009

Heavy-Duty Industrial Blowers Fans

In the axial flow ventilator the air must blow in line with the axis of rotation and there must be blades with space between them. With few exceptions, the axial blower or fan must not have a lot of back pressure and will work a lot better if the...

Posted on October 21, 2009

Industrial Power Roof Ventilators

Deep mines, underwater tunnels, and other subterranean and submarine environments require elaborate mechanically operated systems for maintaining the air supply in a healthful condition. The lives of those working in, or traveling through, such areas...

Posted on October 21, 2009

Building Ventilating per ASHARE Requirements

Many of the apparent health symptoms are vague and common to both the office and home environment. Guidelines or standards for permissible personal exposure limits to pollutants within office buildings are very limited.

Posted on October 21, 2009

Industrial Centrifugal Blowers and Axial Fans

Pre-engineered Fans – are series of fans of varying blade shapes that are usually available in only standard sizes. Because they are pre-engineered these fans may be available with relatively short delivery times. Often, pre-engineered rotors with...

Posted on October 21, 2009

Spark Resistant Ventilators by Canada Blower

The Hazardous Location fans incorporate spark proof construction in its design to minimize the potential for a random spark being the ignition source of an explosion in a hazardous location. All major components are fabricated from materials that...

Posted on October 21, 2009

Centrifugal Blowers for Industrial Processes

Centrifugal ventilator has a number of blades mounted around the hub, which turns on a shaft that passes through the housing. A Centrifugal fan can come in three different types of fan blades. They can come with forward curved blades, backward curved...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Radial Blowers

A Radial fan is used for so many purposes these days whether that be for items found in most households or in cars or factories. They play an integral part in our everyday lives and will do so for many years to come.

Posted on October 20, 2009

High Pressure Side Channel Blowers

Regenerative blowers are oilless and have no complicated intake/exhaust valving. Most can be mounted in any plane and, with dynamically balanced impellers, generate little vibration. Because they are nonpositive displacement compressor/vacuum pumps,...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Blowers and Fans for Industrial Applications

The flow and pressure properties are the main differences between a fan and a blower. While fans deliver air in an overall direction that is parallel to the fan blade axis, blowers deliver air in a direction that is perpendicular to the blower axis....

Posted on October 20, 2009

Industrial Process Ventilation

Industrial fans include several types such as duct fans, roof and ceiling ventilators, wall mounted fans, pressure blowers, and freestanding units with different mounting options. For extreme conditions and plants, drum fans can be used to move even...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Selection of Right Axial Fan for Ventilation

The air delivering capacity of axial flow fans ranges from 100 to 500,000 cubic feet per minute (3,000 to 15,000 cubic meters per minute). Impellers usually have blades with airfoil cross-sections. Selection of a a right fan one should consider such...

Posted on October 24, 2009

Inline Axial Fans

In centrifugal fan, as opposed to axial flow fan, the air is moving perpendicularly to the fan shaft. Often called a "squirrel cage" (due to its similarity in appearance to exercise wheels for pet rodents), the centrifugal fan has a moving component...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Industrial Ventilators and Blowers

Industrial blowers are mainly used to circulate the movement of air and gas in ventilation applications. Their main function is to replace impure or contaminated air with fresh air by swirling it around. Almost every industry, including agricultural,...

Posted on October 8, 2009

Selecting Righ Fan for Building Ventilating

As with all fan systems, it is important to remember that only available air can be exhausted. Fans cannot operate in a vacuum. If the exhausted air cannot be replaced in the facility, fan performance will drop off and production will suffer. The...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Inline FRP Fans and Ventilators

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics (FRP) provide the desired non-corrosive quality to the fan blades, resulting the operation of fans even in the very aggressive environment. Lightweight FRP fans also ensure a low moment of inertia, minimum wear & stress...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Ventilation by Forced Draft

Forced ventilation is used to control indoor air quality. Excess humidity, odors, and contaminants can often be controlled via dilution or replacement with outside air. However, in humid climates much energy is required to remove excess moisture from...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Roof Ventilators by Canada Blower

Proper ventilation requires that there be a movement or circulation of the air within the space and that the temperature and humidity be maintained within a range that allows adequate evaporation of perspiration from the skin. It was formerly...

Posted on October 7, 2009

Oleg Chetchel

Fans will operate more efficiently if they are installed with a length of straight duct entering and leaving the fan. A rule of thumb is to provide a straight run of duct at least six duct diameters long on the entrance side of the fan and at least...

Posted on October 14, 2009

Ventilators, Fans and Blowers

Centrifugal blowers come in a number of forms of which the most common is the squirrel cage blower. The common factor is the air is moving perpendicular to the axis of the part that is moving the air. Typically, the air is drawn in through the side...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Regenerative Blowers by Canada Blower Company

Canada Blower Co. has introduced many high pressure blower systems to achieve static pressure, previously unachievable by single stage centrifugal blowers. Regenerative blowers (also called Side Channel Blowers) are relatively low-pressure,...

Posted on October 24, 2009

Large Air Curtains for Industrial Applications

The most effective air curtain for containing heated or cooled air inside a building with an open door will have a high face velocity at the opening, generated by top-down flow, recovered by a recirculating air plenum and duct return to the source...

Posted on October 7, 2009

Centrifugal Blowewr vs Axial Fan

Variable Speed Fans – All of the fans described above can be used in conjunction with a variable speed driver. This might be an adjustable frequency AC controller, a DC motor and drive, a steam turbine driver, etc. Flow control by means of variable...

Posted on October 7, 2009

Industrial Radial Fans by Canada Blower

A radial fan is used in so many different ways and usually run by using electricity although a radial fan can also run off a generator. Most households have a radial fan, there is generally some sort of fan found in most houses. A radial fan can be...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Commercial and Industrial Air Curtains

Properly installed air curtains cut cold air loss and reduce humidity, thus reducing the load on refrigeration or air-conditioning plant and thereby saving energy by reducing compressor running time, maintenance, gas and recharging intervals. These...

Posted on October 20, 2009

Centrifugal Fans and Blowers

The size of the area in which the centrifugal blower is to be used will obviously play a major part in the decision of how large it needs to be and how much air it can actually blow through the area. There are many different sizes that you can get to...

Posted on October 9, 2009

Fans and Blowers for Industrial Process Ventilation

Air conditioning can often become too large of an expense for industrial areas, but the good news is that an industrial fan can bring some much needed relief in this case. Industrial electric fans can be quite helpful for places where heat...

Posted on October 14, 2009

Blowoff Air Knives for Industry

Blower and fan units used in tank, blender, and conveyor tube drying can reduce drying time by an average of 50% compared with natural air drying. They are almost always a direct-drive design in order to minimize size and cost. However, an in-line...

Posted on October 14, 2009

Fans and Blowers

Fans are classified into propeller, tube axial and vane axial styles, and each type has different characteristics and different areas of application. Propeller fans ususally consist of only a motor and propeller and therefore are the simplest among...

Posted on October 24, 2009

Air Curtains for Large Buildings Doors

The idea of having an invisible barrier across the doorway to enable unimpeded access yet effectively prevent temperature flow, dust, odours and insects to cross, is appealing in itself but add to this the cost-saving in reducing energy use and the...

Posted on October 7, 2009

Inline Fan vs Centrifugal Blower

In automobiles, a mechanical fan provides engine cooling and prevents the engine from overheating by blowing or sucking air through a coolant-filled radiator. It can be driven with a belt and pulley off the engine's crankshaft or an electric fan...

Posted on September 21, 2009

Forced Draft Ventilation

Ventilating is the process of changing or replacing air in any space to control temperature or remove moisture, odors, smoke, heat, dust and airborne bacteria. Ventilation includes both the exchange of air to the outside as well as circulation of air...

Posted on October 19, 2009

Industrial High Capacity Air Curtains

In the retail environment, research has shown that an open door increases trade by up to 40% as it is an invitation to come in and shop yet retail stores and supermarket air-conditioning systems are 'energy-hungry' so it would therefore seem logical...

Posted on September 21, 2009

Inline FRP Fans Blowers

The potential of FRP composite for various applications is very wide. In view of the crucial need for developing indigenous capability in composite technology the main advantage of FRP fans is their utilization and application of composite as an...

Posted on October 1, 2009

Blower Fans by Canada Blower

In the axial flow ventilator the air must blow in line with the axis of rotation and there must be blades with space between them. With few exceptions, the axial blower or fan must not have a lot of back pressure and will work a lot better if the...

Posted on October 24, 2009

Design of Local Exhaust Systems for Industrial Air Cleaning

Local exhaust ventilation systems are designed to capture airborne chemicals at the source of generation and remove contaminants from the work area. When a local exhaust system does its job your workers are healthy and productive.

Posted on September 21, 2009

Air Make-Up by Commercial Air Handling Units

Insufficient make-up air can lead to increased building infiltration and higher energy costs, not to mention unhappy building owners and uncomfortable occupants. Makeup air is vitally important to the health and welfare of a building and its...

Posted on September 18, 2009

Centrifugal Fans vs Axial Fans

Airfoil Centrifugal Fans are used for a wide range of applications in many industries, hollow-bladed airfoil fans are designed, engineered and tested for use in airstreams where high efficiency and quiet operation are required. They are used...

Posted on October 14, 2009

Institutional Direct-Fired Air Handling Units

Gas-Fired Pressurization Units move large quantities of air at low temperature differentials (usually 50° or less), which is a strategy to minimize temperature stratification in the large spaces they are employed to heat. The equipment is typically...

Posted on October 13, 2009

Commercial Air Handling Units for Air Temperature Control

Direct Gas-Fired Heating Systems may be built in a number of configurations. They may be curb mounted as horizontal rooftop systems with down or horizontal discharge or in a vertical configuration for mounting on a pad outside of a building, with air...

Posted on September 16, 2009

Blowers and Fans by Canada Blower

Air moving fans and blowers utilize power from a motor to generate a volumetric flow of air at a given pressure, and are considered low-pressure air pumps. A propeller converts torque (turning force) from the motor (typically permanent split...

Posted on October 14, 2009

Commercial and Institutional Air Make Up Units

Direct Gas-Fired Air Heating Systems are a class of equipment utilized primarily in industrial and commercial environments to provide for worker comfort. To a lesser extent, these systems are used to condition air for process and finishing...

Posted on October 19, 2009

Axial Flow Fan vs Centrifugal Fan

Axial flow fans have blades that force air to move along the shaft about which the blades rotate. Axial fans blow air across the axis of the fan, linearly, hence their name. This type of fan is used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from...

Posted on October 14, 2009

Commercial Make-Up Air Handling Units

Tenderall Co. air-handling units (AHU) can be used effectively for negative pressure control at manufacturing facilities. Negative Air Pressure in industrial manufacturing facilities can create problems such as inadequate air circulation insdie the...

Posted on September 21, 2009

Axial FRP Fans and Ventilators by Canada Blower

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics (FRP) provide the desired non-corrosive quality to the fan blades, resulting the operation of fans even in the very aggressive environment. Lightweight FRP fans also ensure a low moment of inertia, minimum wear & stress...

Posted on September 6, 2009

Industrial Air Handling Unit AHUs

Return Air Units are widely used for direct fire space heating applications. They can be supplied with a maximum 80% return/20% fresh air, per ANSI standards. Other options include a 50/50 arrangement. “80/20” Units are configured to modulate from...

Posted on October 19, 2009

Industrial Make Up Air Handling Units

Direct Gas-Fired Make-up Air Units supply tempered and filtered air to the indoor environment. In summer, a direct-fired unit may be used as an air handler, with the heater disabled. By adding a DX or evaporative cooling section to the unit, it may...

Posted on June 29, 2009

Air Temperature Control with Industrial Air Handling Units

Direct Gas-Fired Heating Systems may be built in a number of configurations. They may be curb mounted as horizontal rooftop systems with down or horizontal discharge or in a vertical configuration for mounting on a pad outside of a building, with air...

Posted on June 29, 2009

High Volume Inline Mixed Flow Fans

Made by Northern Industrial Co. high pressure MVA series mixed flow inline ventilators finally resolves the problem of pushing air through high resistance and long ventilation ducts. Mixed Flow fans are an excellent choice for return air, supply, or...

Posted on June 19, 2009

Air Make-Up by Industrial Air Handling Units

Makeup air is vitally important to the health and welfare of a building and its occupants. If the proper amount of makeup air is not introduced into a space, consequences can range from exterior doors that are hard to open or close, to buildups of...