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What is a Fan Filter Unit?

Posted by Price Critical Environments on June 15, 2021 at 10:43 AM

Understanding a Popular Solution for High Volume Filtered Air Needs

A fan filter unit, or FFU, is essentially a filtered laminar flow diffuser with an integrated fan and motor.
The integrated fan and motor provide enough static pressure to overcome the pressure drop of the internally mounted HEPA or ULPA filter.

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Topics: HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Training, Tech Tip, Critical Environments, Filtration

Explore Price Research Center North

Posted by Price Industries on June 1, 2021 at 4:10 PM

Virtually Tour Our State-of-the-Art Laboratory and Testing Facility

Price’s continued commitment to customer service and superior technology led us to construct Price Research Center North (PRCN), the only facility of its kind in North America.

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Topics: HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Training, Tours, Critical Environments

Operating Room Ceiling Design

Posted by Price Industries on July 28, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Considerations for Modern Operating Room Air Distribution

Due to the ever-increasing demand for valuable ceiling space, modern operating room (OR) ceiling and air distribution systems must continuously improve and adapt to meet the demands presented by ceiling mounted medical equipment.

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Topics: Diffusers, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Tech Tip, Engineering Update, Critical Environments, Lighting, ASHRAE 170

Indoor Lighting Metrics

Posted by Price Industries on July 14, 2020 at 11:48 AM

Application of Lighting Metrics in Operating Rooms and Cleanrooms

Learn the basics of indoor lighting, including how to compare various forms of lighting with specific quantitative metrics, as well as how to apply lighting in operating rooms and cleanrooms in an efficient manner while meeting code requirements.

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Topics: HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Engineering Update, Critical Environments, Lighting

HEPA Filters versus Particle Size

Posted by Price Industries on May 19, 2020 at 11:49 AM

Understanding the Fundamentals

High-efficiency particle air filters, or HEPA filters, are used for air filtration where room particulate control is of the utmost importance, including in cleanrooms, laboratories, pharmaceutical compounding facilities, protective environment isolation rooms and airborne infectious isolation rooms.

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Topics: Outlet Conditions, System Efficiency, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Training, Engineering Update, Critical Environments, Filtration

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