Environmental Control Systems Information
Environmental Control Systems, also referred to as Environmental Control Units (ECU), are specialized equipment that provide a controlled atmospheric environment for an enclosed area or a controlled manufacturing process. Systems are capable of precise control of climate parameters such as:
- temperature
- humidity
- pressure
- air quality
Applications
Temperature can be controlled with tolerances as precise as +/- 0.01° C and humidity controlled with tolerances of +/- 0.5%. Environmental control systems can also offer broad air filtration capabilities and can maintain air supply filtered to HEPA, ULPA or molecular levels. Systems for application such as aerospace, cleanroom, or medical have positive or negative pressure requirements.
Environmental control systems provide contamination control systems for hospitals, extended-care facilities and emergency preparedness centers. These can be fixed or portable systems that include on-board HEPA filtration, UV sterilization, air conditioning, and ductwork, providing a negative or positive pressure environment.
Environmental Control Systems are a critical component of semiconductor manufacturing and other cleanroom manufacturing processes where critical tolerances are required for parameters such as temperature, humidity, and air quality during the manufacturing process.
Environmental Control Systems are also used in aerospace, military, automotive, and security applications where specific temperature and humidity requirements or cleanroom level filtration is required.
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