Stop right
there!
Achieving zero leakage
when it matters most
Manual
butterfly
isolation
dampers
I
n high end, sensitive
ventilation systems such
as those found within
nuclear, biotechnology,
pharmaceutical, research and hospital
facilities it is usually vital that the plant
is kept running, often 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. In these instances one
of the hardest things to accomplish is
isolating part of the system completely
and efficiently for vital maintenance or
other necessary processes.
Incorporating secure and reliable
isolation mechanisms in order to
make stopping as safe as running is
therefore a key factor in improving
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plant design and installation efficiency
which is essential in these facilities,
and favourable in any engineering or
manufacturing plant.
Zero leakage has become the mantra
of specialists M C Air Filtration in
helping engineers at key sites across
the UK to achieve complete shutdown at key stages throughout
their facilities. For over 30 years the
firm has been at the forefront of air
movement and filtration technology
associated with high end industries.
They are now market leaders in the
manufacture of standard and bespoke
high integrity isolation dampers
suitable for use in a wide range
of critical ventilation and process
applications.
The firm’s range of high efficiency
( EP ) filters and the associated
housings have become the product
of choice within nuclear power
generation, reprocessing and
decommissioning as well as being
extensively used in biotech and
pharma both in the UK and overseas.
The MC
circular butterfly type
isolation damper was initially
developed to provide positive isolation
to their own range of high integrity bag