Project Name: Harvard University Biology Lab HVAC Upgrade Architect: Perkins & Will Mechanical Engineer: Rist-Frost Shumway Engineering Mechanical Contractor: J.C. Higgins Equipment: Pumped Glycol Energy Recovery System and High Plume Laboratory Dilution Fans Manufacturer: Konvekta, MK Plastics Size: 144,000 CFM DAC Sales Engineer: David Goodman Project Overview: This project replaces the Biolabs’ aged HVAC infrastructure with… Read more »
Posts Categorized: High Plume Dilution Fans
Selecting High Plume Dilution Fans
What to Consider When Selecting Fans For Your Application Guest Blogger Keith Lins, MK Plastics When selecting a fan, I prefer to do so in a deductive fashion. In other words, try to understand everything you possibly can about the nature of the application and the details about what the fan is going to be doing…. Read more »
High Plume Dilution Fans | Now with Composite Plenums
K-Kore™ Composite Air Plenums and Energy Recovery Plenums The perfect product to provide years of trouble-free operation, K-Kore Composite Air Plenums and Energy Recovery Plenums use the latest technology in composite construction materials that renders steel construction obsolete. Our patent-pending Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) assembly will provide the ultimate in durability and equipment life. K-Kore… Read more »
Project Snapshot | Brick Hospital – Handling Diesel Generator Exhaust
Project Name: Brick Hospital, Brick, NJ Owner: Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ Project Application: Emergency Diesel Generator Re-entrainment Remediation Equipment: “Tri-Stack” High Plume Dilution Fan Manufacturer: Strobic Air Background: Emergency diesel generators are necessary evils at all hospitals. No one likes to have them around, but they must be available to provide immediate backup electrical power in… Read more »
High Plume Dilution Fans | Seven Clicks From Your Best Selection
We have been working with high plume dilution fans since their inception (over 25 years ago). It’s absolutely amazing what we see on some schedules these days. For the most part, they will work in the design. Problem is that in many cases they are not optimized for the right variables. There are at… Read more »
High Plume Dilution Fans | Handling System Effect
A mechanical engineer recently asked; How do different types of fan blades handle the system effect? Is there a best choice when it’s hard to determine system effect? I went to the expert on this one (no, not Rick). Paul Tetley, Vice President & General Manager, Strobic Air Corporation was kind enough to offer his… Read more »
Ask Rick: High Plume Dilution Fans | Control with VFD’s
Q. I have a client with 6 Strobic Air fans. They operate only 1 on a VFD with another on VFD stand-by. The other 4 run at full speed. It appears to work fine so why should all fans be needed to ramp up and down together ? Thanks A. If fans are on a… Read more »
Ask Rick: Bypass Dampers on Lab Exhaust Fan Systems
Q. We are designing a lab exhaust fan system with multiple fans on a plenum. We are using Strobic Air Fans. We are using VFDs on the project. Do we need bypass dampers? A. We typically advise that bypass dampers only be used when necessary. In a lot of applications where VFDs are used, bypass… Read more »
Project Snapshot | High Plume Dilution Fans for Diesel Generator Exhaust
Project Name: Mass State Police Academy Owner: State of Massachusetts Project Application: Emergency Diesel Generator Re-entrainment Remediation Mechanical Engineer: Shekar Associates, Inc. Mechanical Contractor: Kleeberg Sheet Metal, Inc. Equipment: “Tri-Stack” High Plume Dilution Fan Manufacturer: Strobic Air Size: TS3S150A12 – 14000cfm, TS1S050A12 – 2100cfm DAC Sales Engineer: David Goodman The Problem: The new 911… Read more »
Diesel Generator Exhaust | Now Classified as a Carcinogenic to Humans
Diesel Generator Exhaust has always been a problem. In the past the nuisance was mostly the smell. When a hospital would fire up the emergency diesel for the monthly inspection people would complain as diesel exhaust was re-entrained through outside air intakes. Now it’s more of an issue. Diesel engine exhaust is now classified as… Read more »