Air Technology Systems

The above results show the need to increase the level of knowledge from rules of thumb to a more rigorous scientific procedure based on validated data and design methods. 

Air flow technologies that control workplace indoor environment and emissions 

Air flow technologies that achieve and maintain a safe, healthy, productive and comfortable indoor environment in premises and occupied enclosures where this need is determined not only by human occupancy, normal human activities, and construction and finishing materials but also, and often primarily, by other factors, for example, production processes 

Process air technology, such as air and gas purification, drying, or pneumatic conveying 

Safety air technology, including risk assessment, that minimizes damages and hazards caused by accidents, fire, and explosion 

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Improved life cycle economy resulting from the use of high-level industrial air technology systems and equipment... 

Industrial air technology systems can be classified into two categories industrial ventilation and process air technology. A brief description of each type of system follows. More details are presented in Chapter 2. 

Air technology systems may be designed for control of smoke during fires or to reduce risks of explosions. 

Potter, D.L. et al.. Primary Adhesive Bonded Structure Technology (PABST) Design Handbook for Adhesive Bonding. Report AFFDL-TR-79-3129, Douglas Aircraft Co., Air Force Flight Development Laboratory (FBA), Air Force Systems Command, WPAFB (November, 1979). 

The project will be carried out in phases including the Fundamentals, Systems and Equipment, and Applications. The main target of the DGB project is to write an internationally accepted handbook, a much needed scientific reference, covering the whole field of industrial air technology with validated and updated knowledge, and through it to raise the level of industrial air technology worldwide. 

The Fundamentals book describes the basic theories and science behind the technical solutions for industrial air technology. Equipment-specific theories will be completed in the Systems and Equipment book. The Applications book will describe technical solutions for specific industrial sectors and technology areas, including design and construction methodology. 

The introductory chapter to the Design Guidebook describes why more attention should be paid to industrial air technology, the definition and purpose of industrial air technology, and the basic system principles. 

Local ventilation systems (see Fig. 2.2) are used for local controlled zones. These systems are air technological methods for local protection. Primarily, local protection should be made using process methods such as encapsulation or process modification (see Design Methodology, Chapter 3). Another use for local ventilation systems is source capturing. 

During the 1960s, air conditioning system control began to shift from simple electrical or pneumatic control to electronic and rudimentaiy computer control. This new technology was applied to commercial, institutional and commercial buildings where the high cost and complicated nature justified its use. 

While potential attacks on all modes of transportation are of concern, the Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation believes that the U.S. air transportation system continues to have a high priority for counterterrorism resources, both because of its economic importance and because of the intensified public perception of risk following the September 11, 2001, attacks. The air transportation system can also serve as a testbed for the development of defensive technologies and strategies that can subsequently be applied to other transportation modes. 

Diamante, J. M., Englar, T. S., Jr., and Jazwinski, A. H. (1976). Final Report. Phase 1. Urban Air Quality Estimation Study, Business and Technological Systems, Inc., Seabrook, Maryland. 

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