IKEUCHI AirULM®

Semi-Dry Fog® Humidification System

This industrial-use air conditioning and humidification system uses fine fog (Semi-Dry Fog®*1) to control humidity levels throughout factory spaces with high ceilings of 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) or higher.
Operable only with high-pressure pump. Compressed air is not required. Running costs for our system are about 1/50 those of a standard steam humidification system, resulting in dramatic energy savings. Customers can choose between a spray unit LYOHMer®-C, which offers high spray capacities and humidification in every direction, and LYOHMer®-D, which features low-capacity spraying and specific, focused spraying directions.

Features

• This hydraulic-spray humidification system does not require compressed air.
• The unit produces Semi-Dry Fog® (*1) and disperses it using a fan.
• Prevents dryness and static electricity, enabling higher manufactured product quality and lower defect rates.
• Requires only a high-pressure pump to operate. Operating costs are about 1/50 those of a comparable steam humidification system.
• Humidification ability of a unit is 18.8 L/hr.
• Support customers in site investigation, layout design, installation work and after-sales services.

*1) We define Semi-Dry Fog® as a fog with a mean droplet diameter (mean fog droplet size) of 10–30 μm.
Because this fog system uses fine droplets and does not include large droplets which can result in wetting of objects and surfaces, it provides superb performance quality for human users.
“Dry mist,” despite its similar same, has no specified droplet diameter as part of its definition. Dry mist droplet sizes vary significantly by producer and product.

Applications

Static charge prevention: Prevents/reduces troubles caused by static charge, such as product damage, (electrostatic damage) and debris/dust adhesion, etc.
Energy saving: The running cost is 1/50 of a comparable steam humidification system, resulting in dramatic energy savings.
Cooling effect: The system also yields a cooling of about 2℃, reducing temperatures with evaporative cooling (using the principle of heat loss due to water evaporation of Semi-Dry® Fog).
Health-related benefits: maintaining a relative humidity level of 50% dramatically reduces cold viruses, influenza (flu) viruses and so forth, thus reducing worker absences caused by illness.

Reference (Harper,G.J.: Air borne micro-organisms: survival tests with four viruses. J.Hyg.Camb., 59;479–486,1961 )

[ Paper & Pulp, Printing ]
• Rotogravure printing: Preventing ink pan and ink roll fires, preventing debris and dust adhesion to films and papers, dust suppression, reducing ink striation from doctor and/or plate cylinder, preventing adhesion of debris caused by ink’s electrostatic charge.
• Screen printing: Preventing print defects caused by feathering, misregistration, streaks, blurring, etc.; preventing fading caused by plate dryness; productivity improvements.
• Offset printing: Controlling moisture content of paper; preventing paper break (web break), jams, and misalignment; reducing paper tearing; improving folding precision; preventing color drift; preventing curl.
• Others: Form printing, humidification for cardboard production.

[ Plastics production ]
• Reducing work efficiency declines caused by static electric shock, preventing fires, preventing scattering of debris and body hair, preventing adhesion of debris, preventing toppling of stacked items caused by static electricity.

[ Inks, Paints and Coatings ]
• Preventing debris adhesion in painting/coating process; cissing prevention; preventing fires during paint/coating preparation processes, in areas around reaction tanks and mixers, and during filling processes for substances such as pigments and coatings.

[ Other industries ]
• Humidification and dust suppression in machine parts production, textile industry, agriculture, livestock and warehouses, etc.

Industries in which this nozzle is used

Electronics, Paper & Pulp, Printing, Automotive manufacturing