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Centrifugal Fans: What’s In A Name?You would have come across many fans like Pressure Blower, FD fans, ID fans, Raw Mill fans, Flue Gas Recirculation Fans etc. They are all technically centrifugal fans having different names and serving different purpose in the...

Centrifugal Fans Named After Industrial ProcessDepending on the industrial requirements of airflow rate, volume, and pressure centrifugal fans have been customised to serve industry. Centrifugal fans are named as per the function served by them. They are often...

Centrifugal Fans Named After Their Construction Or DesignCentrifugal fans displace air radially, thus diverting the direction of air by 90 degree. At a constant speed of fan, centrifugal fan will move constant volume of air and not constant mass of air. Hence it is...

Centrifugal Fans In Industrial VentilationAn Industrial building is often a closed building. We want an environment inside the building to be comfortable. There are various types of industrial processes going inside the industrial building. These different processes...

Multiple Drive Arrangements Of A Centrifugal FanWhen a centrifugal fan is to be installed for any industrial process, the airflow requirement has to be determined before considering different fan arrangements to accomplish the desired performance. Fans typically work...

Problems Using Oversized Centrifugal FansThe size of the industrial fan is often overlooked when selecting a fan system for a new or replacement industrial application. Generally, industries use oversized fans to accommodate for uncertainties of future requirements....

Factors To Consider In Centrifugal Fan SelectionCentrifugal fans perform the basic functionality of moving air from one place to another. There are several centrifugal fan types and sizes available each with certain application benefits. Since there is a great...

Common Sources Of Noise In Centrifugal FansExcessive noise of a fan system can be a serious concern in industries. Higher noise levels caused by the fan systems can disrupt the productivity and cause nuisance to the working environment. The noise generated could be...

Using Centrifugal Blowers in Industrial ApplicationsBlowers are used in industries when there is a requirement for larger volumes of air flow at higher pressures. A fan with higher pressure ratio (output pressure / input pressure) can be called as a blower provided it...