Did you know that in the average commercial building, 50% of the energy bill is for the HVAC system and 30% of that is directly related to the air filter?  Choosing the right air filter can be a big part of your company’s energy saving plan.  In order to optimise filter lifetime and reduce energy cost during the filters lifetime, it is important to understand how far configuration or design influences average pressure drop.  Camfil  has been a pioneer in designing low average pressure drop filters in all filter classes for the HVAC system for over 40 years.

Many people assume that filter efficiency is the largest contributor to initial pressure drop; in certain filter classes, however, it is the actual design of the filter that has the main impact!  Camfil has developed software to determine precise LCC costs for a particular filter, in any given system, with its unique conditions and requirements.

 Life Cycle Cost (LCC) – Energy accounts for 70% of the total cost!

Our Camfil Sales teams will help you optimise your system.  Calculations reveal that energy normally accounts for 70% of the total life cycle cost of the system. The energy consumption is directly proportional to the average pressure drop over the filter.

So what can I do next?

Ask Camfil Farr for an ‘Opportunity Assessment’ this will help you:

• Understand the system condition of your Air Handling Unit (AHU)
• Request a report at no cost that proposes an itemised solution
• Choose the best solution using low energy air filters
• Give your existing AHU plant a new and efficient lease of life
• Reduce running costs and get peace of mind

There are regular training sessions and webinars available for groups of interested customers, engineers, designers, specifiers and air filter users. If you are interested in finding out more and attending one of these events please email us here or give us a call on 01706 238000 . Find out how Camfil filters can reduce your energy bills by between 25- 50% – ideal for CRC compliance and energy reduction targets.

For more information, visit http://camfil.co.uk/

This useful article provides an overview of science-based factors to consider when selecting HEPA filters.  Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and the material compatibility of HEPA filters is essential for engineers and end users seeking to optimise filter selection for performance reliability and sustainability. In order to give the reader a basic understanding of how filters work, it is essential that the principles of filtration are clearly defined.

Optimising the filter selection is crucial to maximising filter life and energy savings.  Filter selection and optimisation software allows facility operators to select filters based on scientific data.  The result is verified savings in the hundreds of thousands of pounds per year on HVAC filters with little or no capital investment.

Find out how to maximise clean indoor air quality in your buildings by calling (0)1706 238000 or email filtersales@camfil.co.uk

Camfil’s CREO software will help you understand: 

• Clean room theory and design
• Human particle generation calculations
• LCC (Life Cycle Cost) calculations
• Steady state condition calculations for various designs
• Air handling system design specific to the selection of air filters
• Latest and historic clean room standards.

The CREO manual & software development was driven by Sean O’Reilly, Camfil’s Global Director for the Clean room segment, with support from a team of internal experts in Camfil corporate R&D & marketing in Sweden, Malaysia & the USA. These tools along with another recently published booklet named, “Life Sciences Industry Insights” demonstrate Camfil’s world-renowned expertise in air filtration applications for cleanroom environments.

 Click to download the “CREO,Clean Room Design & Energy Optimisation manual” or download it from Camfil’s web site.

The Camfil Group is a world leader in the development and production of air filters and clean air solutions.  With 50 years of experience in air filtration products and solutions, Camfil delivers value to customers all over the world while contributing to something essential to everyone – clean air for health, well-being and performance.

This year, Camfil is celebrating 50 years of clean air solutions providing world class services and products in more than 50 countries worldwide.  The Camfil name is now well known across the globe.  We have also expanded our operations in other parts of the world, mainly in Asia.

We just love this Video from our colleagues in Thailand!  Watch out for more news on our 50^th Anniversary celebrations by subscribing by email to our blog subscribing to our blog by email.

Specifiers of air filtration equipment can now access a complete file archive of information on the move following the launch of a smartphone app from Camfil.

Download the FREE Camfil app to your phone or tablet device today.

The app means that customers, specifiers, designers and contractors involved in can access a complete file archive of product information on Camfil air filters.  We have launched the new SmartPhone app to make the complete file archive available to businesses on the move.  We are the world’s leading manufacturer of air filtration solutions, supplying products to users of air handling units (AHUs) in commercial and industrial buildings including hospitals, retail and offices, schools, universities and museums.  Examples of files in the archive are:

·         Product datasheets

·         Test reports

·         Sector brochures and catalogues

·         Quality and accreditation certificates and awards

·         Sector and product case studies

Smartphone users can access the file archive wherever they are and choose to have the app synchronise the files to their smartphone device giving them access to the files even when offline.

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Camfil delivers value to customers all over the world while contributing to something essential to everyone – clean air for health, well-being and performance.  To arrange a demonstration call 01706 238000.

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Users of air handling units (AHUs) can achieve maximum efficiency from their equipment following an agreement between ABB Drives Alliance member Inverter Drive Systems (IDS) and Camfil.

The partnership with IDS means that customers retrofitting Camfil air filters will be able to have an ABB variable-speed drive fitted at the same time.  A filter installed in a HVAC system offers resistance to the air flowing through it, causing the air pressure to drop downstream of the filter. The higher this resistance to the air flow, the higher the pressure drop. This means the fan will need to work harder, using more energy, in order to supply the proper air volume.

The energy consumption is directly proportional to the average pressure drop over the filter.  A typical installation running half the time over 1 year, for every additional Pascal in pressure drop over the filter adds £1 in extra energy cost. A single bad filter construction could add 50 Pascals thereby adding £50 in additional energy costs per filter per year. Energy accounts for 70 percent of the total life cycle cost of the filter system.

Our filters are designed to solve this problem by distributing the incoming air over the entire surface of the filter, giving minimum resistance to the air flow and thus minimising pressure drop.  The high energy efficiency possible with the Camfil filters is increased still further by an ABB variable-speed drive. The greater air flow available can be controlled via a pressure or flow transducer, allowing supply to exactly meet demand, giving further energy savings.  The agreement offers AHU users the filter expertise of Camfil and the variable-speed drive experience of IDS/ABB to achieve the most efficient solution for their air handling application.

 Bill Wilkinson, Managing Director of Camfil says:

We have not previously had the opportunity to engage with a national drive specialist with the pedigree of ABB. There are over 11 million motors in the UK driving fixed speed fans in AHUs, by fitting variable-speed drives will create substantial energy savings for all.

The deal will hopefully see hundreds of ABB variable-speed drives installed, ranging in size from 3 kW to 300 kW.

Camfil (www.camfil.co.uk) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of air filtration solutions, supplying products to users of AHUs in commercial and industrial buildings including hospitals, retail and offices, schools, universities and museums.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people.

Camfil UK, the world leader in providing air filtration solutions for maintaining healthy and comfortable indoor environments,

This video includes an interview with Camfil UK Managing Director Bill Wilkinson and a real life demonstration of air filter performance and energy saving benefits is a good way of showcasing Camfil’s Low Energy Air Filters. Tell us what you think!



Watch the video on Camfil UK’s YouTube Channel
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The unit comprises a fan section and air filter section with a special inset viewing window so that the filter can be seen in operation. The air is moved by a direct driven plug fan that can be speed controlled with an ABB inverter. A control panel displays readings that allow accurate comparisons between the performance of different types of air filters. AHU energy usage is a source of concern so there are a number of sensors fitted to measure air volume flow rate, filter pressure drop and kWh energy used by the fan motor. A value for annual energy use and cash savings can be observed on the display panel once the tariff for electrical energy is registered. A volume flow indicator in the form of a suspended globe hovers above the circular cross section outlet duct. Fittingly the globe is a shown to be a model of the earth. Apart from showing the benefits of optimising filter performance using Low Energy Air Filters, the demonstrator AHU also shows the benefits of a speed control strategy using the fan motor inverter.

The best reductions in AHU energy use are achieved when a combination of static component optimisation on pressure drop, and turn off/turn down speed control are used together. There is an air handling unit training and test facility at the Camfil UK factory in Haslingden. This new portable demonstration unit will form part of that training equipment when it is between exhibitions.

So what can I do next?

Ask Camfil Farr for an ‘Opportunity Assessment’ this will help you:

• Understand the system condition of your Air Handling Unit (AHU)
• Request a report at no cost that proposes an itemised solution
• Choose the best solution using low energy air filters
• Give your existing AHU plant a new and efficient lease of life
• Reduce running costs and get peace of mind

There are regular training sessions and webinars available for groups of interested customers, engineers, designers, specifiers and air filter users. If you are interested in finding out more and attending one of these events please email us here or give us a call on 01706 238000 . Find out how Camfil filters can reduce your energy bills by between 25- 50% – ideal for CRC compliance and energy reduction targets.