The characteristics of AHU applications are extremely diverse system types and varying degrees of customization requirements. It takes in air, filters it, adjusts its temperature and humidity, and then distributes it throughout a building via duct work. AHUs are commonly found in larger commercial and industrial buildings, often on rooftops or in basements Through AHU standard applications and programmable software development platforms, CORESTAR can provide solutions for any complex system.
An AHU consist:
- Air intake: air handling units collect air from outside, which is treated and distributed throughout the rooms; and/or indoor air that is “recycled”.
- Filter: depending on the air purity requirements, the filter applied will have a higher or lower particle, viruses, bacteria, odors, and other air pollutants retention.
- Fan: this is an electromechanical system that powers the air to expel it from the AHU to the ducts that distribute the air throughout the rooms.
- Heat exchangers: devices that transfer temperature between two fluids, in this case, coolant and air, separated by a solid barrier.
- Cooling coil: the air passing through this module is cooled. In this process, water droplets can be generated, which are collected in a condensate tray thanks to the built-in droplet separator.
- Silencer: coatings that considerably reduce the sound level of the installation.
- Plenums: empty spaces in which the air flow is homogenized
