Erlab's GreenFumeHood Filtration Technology plays a major role in the Zero Net Energy equation ...

Erlab’s GreenFumeHood Technology plays a major role in the Zero Net Energy equation

Rowley, MA (PRWEB) February 18, 2016

To attain Zero Net Energy, Bristol Community College upgraded to new fume hood technology for (13) of the (22) fume hoods at the Sbrega Health and Science Building that will welcome students this spring.

What is this new fume hood technology? The Green Fume Hood, which is now installed in over 200 locations around the world. This category of fume hood integrates Erlab’s GreenFumeHood Filtration Technology above Air Master Systems superstructure. Because Bristol chose to use this technology, they are protected by Erlab’s superior Neutrodine(TM) filters that are ideal for multidisciplinary chemical handlings and are designed to address the ever-increasing requirements for safety and energy-efficiency. Additionally, best-in-class detection technology and real-time communication for security and monitoring via PC, tablet or smartphone.

Green Fume Hoods offer less, less, less:
•Less ductwork: the reduction of the lab exhaust system, including associated stainless steel ductwork.
•Less complexity: the simplicity of balancing labs with filtered hoods and decoupling ventilation air from cooling requirements.
•Less costs: the avoidance of expensive make-up air systems, oversized to compensate for fume hood exhaust, coupled with reduced annual operating expenses will provide first and annual savings to the school. The first cost savings by using FFH helped partially fund the alternative MEP equipment necessary to achieve Zero Net Energy.
•Less construction time: The reduction and simplification in MEP systems will shave construction labor hours.

Erlab and its OEM Partners understand the challenges of constructing a new lab, renovating an old lab, or adding on to an existing lab, and offer a solution that is ideal for the majority of environments. This made the Green Solution Hood by Air Master Systems (featuring Erlab’s GFH Filtration Technology) a key factor in the design of Bristol Community College’s newest science building and the capability of achieving ZNE.

Visit http://www.erlab.com to learn more how Erlab’s GreenFumeHood Filtration Technology brings the filtered fume hood to life.

About Erlab:
Erlab’s passion is innovation and invention. We focus on research & development, design, and manufacturing of cutting-edge air filtration solutions for the lab environment. As an innovator, Erlab is committed to safety, performance, energy efficiency and sustainability and has remained number one in the world for ductless and filtering fume hoods since 1968.

For more information, please contact:
Susan Leccese
Global Marketing Communications Director
Erlab North America
Tel: 1-800-964-4434
sleccese(at)erlab(dot)com

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Report: Filtration System Reduces Pollutants Inside the Bus

A recent study by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health concluded that a filtration system designed especially for use in school buses can diminish on-board pollutants by up to 88 percent.

“School buses are by far the safest way to transport children between school and home,” said Yifang Chu, senior author of the study and associate professor at UCLA’s department of Environmental Health Sciences. “Our goal is to make it also the cleanest way.”

Researchers designed a prototype high-efficiency cabin air (HECA) filtration system and installed two units in the rear of six school buses used for testing. The units drew in air through diffusers located on its sides of the bus and passed the air through the HECA filters. Researchers tested the air inside and outside the buses for emissions such as black carbon and fine as well as ultrafine particles.

The study, funded by the California Air Resources Board, tested buses without passengers both while they were parked and while they were running on major arteries and highways in the Los Angeles area.

Interestingly, researchers found that the decrease in pollutants was greater in freeway driving conditions. This was surprising due to the higher concentration of pollutants that come from the highly congested Los Angeles freeways. The study stated that the quality of the filtered air inside the bus was comparable to that of the beach in Santa Monica, California.

According to Zhu, exposure to pollutants can take a toll on children’s health.

“During school bus commuting, children can be exposed to significantly greater levels of air pollutants than a typical resident in the South Coast air basin,” she said. “Studies have shown that exposure to high levels of vehicle pollution is associated with pulmonary and cardiovascular health risks, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage and acute pulmonary inflammation.”

UCLA said in a statement that another study funded by CARB over a decade ago found “air quality problems” inside diesel-powered school buses. 

“That study led to efforts to retrofit school buses with exterior pollution-reducing devices. While that method is promising for minimizing emissions from buses’ tailpipes, it doesn’t always provide cleaner air inside the buses,” the statement read.

A prior study also conducted by Zhu and her team found that air purifiers designed for home use can decrease levels of pollution inside the school bus by approximately 50 percent. However, these filters are not designed for use inside moving vehicles.

A long-term follow-up study will test the HECA systems on a greater number of school buses with children on board.

Photo: UCLA

Report: Filtration System Reduces Pollutants Inside the Bus

Cemtrex to Expand from Air Filtration to Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Cemtrex, Inc. (OTC: CTEI) today announced its expansion into wastewater treatment and bioenergy:

http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/10597/cemtrex-to-acquire-bioenergy-technology-company

About Cemtrex, Inc.

Cemtrex, Inc. (CTEI) is a diversified technology company that provides solutions to meet today’s industrial challenges. The Company operates through three (3) business divisions consisting of: (1) electronic manufacturing services of printed circuit board assemblies, (2) instruments & emission monitors for industrial processes, and (3) industrial air filtration & environmental control systems.

Cemtrex through its wholly owned subsidiary ROB Cemtrex GmbH (www.robcemtrex.com) provides electronic manufacturing services, which includes printed circuit board assemblies and completely assembled electronic products. The Company sells a complete line of air filtration and environmental control products through its subsidiary Griffin Filters, LLC (www.griffinfilters.com) to a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing industries worldwide. The Company through its Monitoring Instruments and Products (MIP) (www.cemtrex.com) division manufactures sells, and services instruments, software and systems for monitoring emissions of Greenhouse gases, hazardous gases, particulate and other regulated pollutants used in emissions trading globally.

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Cemtrex to Expand from Air Filtration to Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy

NUS develops new air filtration system

SINGAPORE: With the haze possibly on the horizon again, a new locally-developed market alternative to air filtration systems will soon hit the shelves.

The indoor air filtration system was developed by a team at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and is touted as being twice as effective as regular air purifiers.

At first glance, it looks like just a regular fan, but it’s actually an air filtration system.

It targets PM2.5 — particles that are smaller than the width of a human hair.

Short-term effects of inhaling such particles include eye and lung irritation.

Longer term, it could lead to serious illnesses such as lung and bladder cancer.

“I was at home trying to innovate and protect my children from high haze exposure indoors,” said Dr Jeff Obbard, Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUS. “And I realised quite quickly that there were no air purifiers left in stores so I started playing around at home with the fans I had and basically came up with a basic system there and then and thought perhaps I can develop this further at the university.”

The system will be suitable for areas such as classrooms, homes and dormitories.

It traps pollutants, before re-circulating clean air.

It can do this 13 times an hour, 13 times more often than regular air purifiers.

The NUS team took about 10 months to develop the system, and that includes testing it in the harshest of environments.

“We decided to go over to Pekanbaru in Riau province, where a lot of the haze in Singapore comes from, and worked in real haze conditions,” said Dr Obbard. “And quite sadly what we found was in a school classroom, children were working at levels of pollution up to nine times over the world’s health standard.

“And that really spurred me on to develop this system and do something for them.”

And so, from the middle of next month, consumers will be able to purchase it — in three variations — online, and there are plans to roll them it at convenience stores soon after.

It will be marketed and sold by AiRazor Technologies, an NUS spin-off company.

The product will also be launched in Taiwan, China and Indonesia, markets that have what AiRazor called ‘immediate needs’.

Prices start from 150 dollars.

Consumers also have the option of retrofitting existing fans for 50 dollars; disposable, replacement filters will cost 30 dollars each.

During a haze crisis, developers estimate that filters will have to be changed about once a week.

Andrew Yap, Managing Director, AiRazor Technologies says that his company is prepared to meet demand for the filters.

“We are bringing in the first two thousand units with the hope that it will fly off the shelves and we will be ready with the next thousands of units within the coming weeks,” he said. “So we are hoping that we can deliver about a hundred thousand a month.”

Next up for the company: developing masks that make air safe to breathe in yet fit more comfortably than existing market options.  

NUS develops new air filtration system

FiltersFast.com Offers Discount On All PUR Brand Water Filtration Products

(PRWEB) May 21, 2014

Filtersfast.com, the leading online retailer of air and water filters, would like to announce the Memorial Day, weeklong, 5% off all PUR filtration products promotion. Filtersfast.com remains an authoritative resource for consumers regarding the importance of changing residential and commercial water and air filters on a regular basis. FiltersFast.com has teamed up with PUR to bring you this discount which will expire at midnight on May 30.

PUR offers an extensive line of faucet mount water filters, filtered water pitchers, refrigerator filters and replacement filters for all of these products. Investing in a quality water filter is a great way to remove contaminates from your drinking water, save money and decrease environmental impact caused by bottled water. PUR has designed some of the most visually appealing water filtration products on the market today. In addition to the stylish designs, PUR products are constructed from top quality materials to provide longevity and dependability.

Since 2004, FiltersFast.com continues to help customers understand the importance of regular water and air filtration maintenance, by saving them time and money. The company offers first-rate products at the best competitive prices, while simplifying a sometimes mundane, yet very necessary task. For more information on the PUR filtration products promotion, and to shop the large assortment of refrigerator water filters, air furnace filters, pool and spa filters, reverse osmosis systems, thermostats, humidifier or air purifier filters from Filters Fast, visit http://www.filtersfast.com or call their Customer Experience Department at 1-866-438-3458.

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FiltersFast.com Offers Discount On All PUR Brand Water Filtration Products