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Air Movement, Fans & Ventilation
Take control of processes, power use
Air Pears with PHI Cells have been installed at an aged care facility in Tasmania.
Air purification study
IN THE GLOBAL battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has shown how air purifi- cation systems are set to play a vital role.
The new US study demonstrated a 99.9 per cent reduction of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in the air and on surfaces can be achieved within occupied spaces.
An independent third-party study undertaken by Innovative Bioanalysis Laboratories in Cy- press, California, USA, focused on the inactiva- tion of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COV- ID-19, using RGF Environmental Group’s proprietary REME HALO air purification device with PHI-Cell technology.
With the REME Halo operating, the test pro- cedure released the SARS-CoV-2 virus inside a large chamber represent-
ing a real-world air-condi-
tioned office or home, with the virus nebulised into the space simulating a sneeze or cough from an infected person.
The Bioanalysis Labora-
tories study showed a 99.9
per cent reduction of the
virus within the simulat-
ed real-world space with the REME HALO ac- tive air purification system significantly neu- tralising SARS-CoV-2 and reducing the risk of person-to-person infection by respiratory parti- cles and aerosols.
John Brodie, head of Airius, said the PHI-Cell technology is an active system that neutralises virus particles and pathogens as opposed to pas- sive systems such as air-conditioning that rely on the particles passing through a filter or similar.
“The PHI-Cell works by emitting minute amounts of ionised hydrogen peroxide to clean and purify the air of bacteria and viruses,” he said.
“This technology allows virus particles that may have been transmitted via a sneeze to be neutralised in the air or on surfaces without hav- ing to travel through a traditional air ventilation or filtration system such as HVAC.”
SPLASH HAS JUST completed the installation of its power monitoring solution at the offices of the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZG- BC) in Auckland.
It is just one of a number of projects currently underway in New Zealand including installa- tions for government departments.
SPLASH power monitoring solutions provide technicians with a key tool in power monitoring and fault finding power supplies, while the SPLASH “Easy View” provides a unique visualisation of in- stantaneous and historic power consumption.
The SPLASH Easy View is essentially a San- key diagram displaying an energy balance where the width of the arrows are proportional to the total, allowing users to quickly under- stand the energy flows.
As well as providing a key tool in reporting pe- riodic energy use, the Easy Views are often dis- played by clients on lobby screens.
Typical lobby screen installations are located in
corporate offices, hotels, shops, schools, museums, libraries and other educational establishments.
SPLASH provide a full range of power moni- toring solutions from hardware only through to full turn key solutions.
They are suitable for all sizes of power monitor- ing from small single phase circuits up to full cir- cuit monitoring of industrial and commercial sites.
The company has been providing IOT solu- tions since 2010. Its full suite of IOT and remote monitoring and control solutions include: Turn key remote monitoring and control of standalone HVAC and building services equipment; Turn key remote monitoring and control of industrial pro- cesses, manufacturing, wineries and breweries; Secondary environmental monitoring of critical storage facilities for QA and auditing purposes; IOT platforms for HVAC manufacturers utilising the manufacturers own hardware and; Gateways for sharing data with other management plat- forms. Visit www.splashmonitoring.com
ABOVE: NZ Green Building Council in Auckland.
LEFT: Easy View is essentially a Sankey diagram displaying an energy balance.
Airius head, John Brodie.
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