OberA air purifiers are a pipe-free, assembly-free air treatment solution for your industrial workshops and storage areas.
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- What is an industrial air purifier?
- Features of an industrial air purifier
- Discover our air purification appliances :
- Industrial air purifiers: different applications
- Comparison of different air handling solutions
- How does an air purifier work?
- How to choose an air purifier?
- Air purifiers and COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)?
- Other oberA products
What is an industrial air purifier?
An industrial air purifier is suitable for professional premises. Our units come in mobile and stationary industrial purifiers, gas and odor purifiers, and dust and gas purifiers for small spaces.
OBERA purifiers are equipped with saturation filters or cleaning filters. Thanks to its high performance, the industrial purifier improves air quality in production lines, storage halls and reception halls. An industrial air purifier can operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Thanks to a high-level filtration process, the unit eliminates particles, chemical pollutants, viruses, bacteria and allergens.
An air purifier is a complementary device to an AHU or a source air extraction system. In certain configurations, the industrial purifier can replace an AHU.
Features of an industrial air purifier
OBERA purifiers feature a pre-filtration stage (G3 or G4 filters or ISO Coarse). To increase filtration efficiency, our purifiers are fitted with fine filters (M5 to F9).
Some models feature a very high-efficiency filtration stage ( HEPA H13 or H14 filters). Most of our purifiers are compatible with the use of carbon filters for gas treatment. The filtration capacity of OBERA air purifiers ranges from 190 m³/h to 20,000 m³/h. Installation of a purifier does not require connection to an air extraction system or a ventilation duct system. The unit draws in the indoor air, purifies it and releases it back into the room.
The low noise level of the air purifiers ensures pleasant working conditions. Nomadic air purifiers (e.g. office purifiers) are so quiet that you don’t notice them (< 24 dB). The most powerful industrial purifiers are much quieter (69 dB) than conventional vacuum systems.
Discover our air purification appliances :
EPUR
ePUR is a robust and reliable industrial range for the treatment of dust, odors, smoke, VOCs and oil mist.
Available in fixed or mobile versions, it’s easy to adapt to your workspace. The air purifiers in the ePUR air purifiers are equipped with 3 or 4 saturation filter stages, which can be configured to perfectly match the problem to be treated (pre-filter + main filter + diffuser filter). The particulate filters are made of polyester up to HEPA 11, to avoid releasing glass fibers.
Filter media for ePUR generate extremely low pressure drops. The latest generation of electronically commutated high-efficiency fans are fully compliant with the ErP2015 directive. A 10,000 m3/h ePUR, for example, will consume just 750W, 10 to 20 times less than an industrial suction and dedusting system or an air handling unit with the same flow rate.
These air purifiers are often used for ambient filtration as a complement to source filtration. These high-performance units have flow rates ranging from 1250 to 12000 m3/h.
EPUR150 FRESH
EPUR150 FRESH, powerful and quiet, this air purifier not only treats dust and pollutants, but also refreshes the works pace thanks to its evaporative cooling technology.
Perfectly mobile, its castors and weight make it a device designed to be stable and perfectly mobile.
Thanks to its high airflow of 15,000m3/h, purify and/or cool up to 250m² per unit.
Our ePUR150 FRESH air purifier requires no installation or exhaust ducting. Its plug & play operation and automatic water connection mean there’s no need to monitor the unit.
ePUR AC
EPUR CA is a range of products specially designed to treat gaseous pollutants and odors. Activated carbon filters can treat these types of pollutants by adsorption.
Like the ePUR range, the device is available in both fixed and mobile versions. It is generally used with a suction arm to capture pollutants directly at source.
These different air purifiers will enable you to control Occupational Exposure Limit Values(OELVs) and thus comply with regulations while protecting not only your employees, but also your machines and goods.
Industrial air purifiers are designed for professional or industrial use, or in large areas open to the public (offices, open spaces, schools, canteens, waiting rooms, sports halls, etc.) ….
Filtower
FILTOWER, powerful and quiet, this range of air purifiers is capable of filtering all types of pollutants such as dust, odors, smoke, VOCs and oil mist.
Only fixed, they have nevertheless been designed to be easily moved using a forklift truck or overhead crane.
A LAN-connected version 4.0 is also available for digital data transmission (optional).
Featuring high suction power, the FILTOWER range has flow rates from 10,000 to 20,000 m3/h.
ePUR B01 Ecoprime
EPUR B01 EcoPrime is an air purifier for small and medium-sized spaces. It features a charcoal-impregnated HEPA filter that captures over 99.9% of pollutants. Lightweight, compact and silent, it’s easy to move around and will keep a low profile.
This air purifier is ideal for treating pollutants such as fine dust and VOCs(Volatile Organic Compounds), as well as viruses and bacteria(Covid-19 solution). Protect your staff and customers from epidemics and other allergens.
Heavier particles fall rapidly to the ground, while finer ones remain in suspension.
Purification focuses mainly on the finest and lightest particles, as they have a very long sedimentation time (from several hours to several days per meter) and are the most harmful because they penetrate deep into our respiratory and blood systems. These finer particles are also more numerous, and are obviously the ones that remain suspended in the air the longest.
Industrial air purifiers: different applications
OBERA low-flow air purifiers are ideal for hotel rooms, catering areas, changing rooms, classrooms and analytical laboratories. They eliminate fine particles, viruses, airborne bacteria and odors.
The largest OBERA air purifiers are designed for installation in the food, chemical, mechanical and automotive industries. Fixed or mobile, our purifiers capture pollution at source or in the environment. Our purifiers can be integrated into all types of production and logistics facilities. They offer protection solutions for operators using chemicals, handling powdery products and dusty goods.
Our industrial purifiers capture dust, fine particles, smoke, gaseous pollutants and oil mist. Some air purifiers allow the installation of suction arm to capture the pollutant at source, as close as possible to the workstation.
Function of air purifiers in the workplace
The efficiency of an OBERA industrial air purifier is a guarantee of improved indoor air quality. OBERA air purifiers guarantee compliance with VLEP.
Air purifiers protect machines and limit breakdowns by eliminating dust and particles.
Mobile, the air purifiers can be moved around and adapted to the various reorganizations of production facilities. The ability to recombine the purifier’s filtration chain makes it possible to respond to new indoor air pollution problems without changing the unit.
Comparison of different air handling solutions
Capture pollutants at source or treat pollutants in the environment?
It is recommended to capture pollutants at source whenever possible, as it is obviously much more effective to capture pollutants as they are emitted than to treat them in the environment when they have already spread throughout the room. However, if the pollutant source is not localized or inaccessible, or if there are too many sources, it is advisable and more effective to opt for ambient treatment.
What’s in it for you besides air treatment?
In addition to the healthy air you get from air purifiers, they also offer real savings on your heating bill. ePUR and FILTOWER air purifiers act as air destratifiers, reducing your energy consumption. What’s more, recycling air within the building rather than drawing it in and releasing it outside conserves calories.
This solution often results in huge reductions in heating costs.
Saturation filters (ePUR range) or regenerative filters (Filtower range)?
Saturation filters are for single use only. They should be replaced when they reach saturation point. Ideal when dust is wet or sticky and unclogging is ineffective.
Regenerative filters can be unclogged, making them ideal for processes generating large quantities of dust or fumes. Unlike the other industrial purifiers in the range, FILTOWER units are equipped with filter cartridges that can be regenerated using compressed air. As a result, FILTOWER purifiers can extract very large quantities of dust and fumes. A differential pressure measurement (pressure drop) triggers a compressed air jet to clean the cartridges. When the clogging level has returned to normal (low threshold), cleaning stops.
The advantage of this device is that the filter media can be regenerated; on the other hand, power consumption is around 10 times higher than that of an ePUR with the same flow rate. The optimum balance between electrical costs (FILTOWER) and filter media replacement costs (ePUR) must therefore be calculated.
How does an air purifier work?
These air purification systems have a very simple method of operation: polluted air is drawn in through the top of the unit. The air then passes through several stages of filtration before being discharged directly into your room through the bottom of the air purifier.
Filtration stages are determined according to the pollutant to be treated. From the pre-filter to the main filter to the diffuser filter, all can be configured to meet your specific requirements. Activated carbon filtration for odors and gaseous pollutants will act by adsorption, or G3, G4, M5, M6, F7, F8 and F9 or HEPA filtration for fine dust, etc…
Whether fixed or mobile, these devices provide optimum adaptability to reduce pollutants in your workspaces and thus protect operators effectively and sustainably.
Industrial air purifiers are designed for professional use to treat pollutants generated by an operator, a machine or a manufacturing process.
How to choose an air purifier?
The choice of an air purifier depends on several criteria. First, the origin of the pollution. If the source is localized and accessible, the air purification unit must be able to treat at source, or a source capture solution must be chosen. The type of pollutant and its concentration are used to select a filter type. The choice of filter is very important, as it will enable the polluted air in your workspace to be properly treated.
The finer the particles, the higher the filtration class.
Depending on the type of pollutant (dry or wet) and its ambient concentration, a regenerative or saturation filter is used. Next comes the choice of flow rate, based on room volume and pollutant concentration. The larger the space to be treated and the higher the dust level, the greater the flow required, and vice versa. You also need to know the expected result, compliance with VLEP, grey room, clean room, etc….
As a general rule, for effective air purification, the volume of the space to be treated should be renewed between 1 time every 3 hours and 20 times per hour.
The number of renewals per hour to be performed depends on the initial concentration, the permanent supply of pollutants, the desired result and the aspirations and treatments already in place.
How to validate the efficiency of an air purifier?
Theeffectiveness of an air purifier can be verified by measuring dust levels before and after treatment in the workspace where your air purifier is located.
Dust levels can be measured in the workplace or on operators (VLEP).
What are the main use cases?
The use cases are endless: in short, all spaces where dust, particle and/or VOC levels are too high and where a simple, effective solution is required to reduce pollutants!
The most frequent uses are, for example :
- Supervision and control cabins, control rooms at the heart of manufacturing processes (steelworks, foundries, refineries, brick, tile, ceramic and concrete block production, etc.).
- Protection for operators using solvents, glues and hazardous chemicals.
- Protection of operators and works of art in restoration and/or conservation areas (restorers, museums, collection dusting, etc.).
- Dust removal from powder handling areas (emptying, dosing, weighing, mixing and packaging, etc.).
- Warehouses and logistics areas: carton opening, carton forming lines, carton packaging, picking, compacting and crushing.
- Treatment of odors in work areas…
Air purifiers and COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)?
First of all, it’s worth recalling the size of a bacterium and a virus. A bacterium usually measures 1 to 10 micrometers, while viruses range in size from 10 to 400 nanometers, 10 to 100 times smaller than a bacterium!
According to a study published in the scientific medical journal “The Lancet”, the size of COVID-19 is around 0.1 to 0.15 micrometers.
All our purifiers can be fitted with HEPA filters. HEPA H14 filters, for example, are capable of filtering at least 99.995% of particles greater than or equal to 0.1µm.
We can therefore conclude that our air purification systems contribute to the reduction of COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 virus concentrations.