Choosing the right differential pressure monitoring system can show your employees that your care about their safety.
What’s that smell? From procedures as complicated as those involved in electrolysis to more commonly understood tasks like coffee roasting, many industrial processes create byproducts that we do not necessarily want escaping into the air we all breathe.
Sure, roasting coffee has an enticing aroma—especially when you’re waking up in the morning—but most other manufacturing processes involving chemical, physical, electrical or mechanical changes do not emit such pleasant odors. And worse yet, many of these processes result in pollutants much more harmful than a whiff of espresso.
Consider coffee roasting as an example. When roasting coffee, chaff—the papery-thin skin of the coffee bean—falls off. In industrial roasting plants, special filters collect chaff and other pollutants, helping ensure they do not penetrate the air outside the facility. Consequently, these filters must be cleaned periodically for maximum efficiency. But what if the filter had a hole or tear, allowing chaff and other pollutants to escape?
Enter differential air pressure monitoring. Ideal for monitoring HVAC filters, exhaust blowers and clean rooms, differential pressure sensors help ensure optimal indoor conditions, improve energy efficiency and protect human health and well-being. Throughout the rest of this article, we’ll delve into what differential air pressure is and why it’s important, highlighting critical applications for differential air pressure sensors.
What is Differential Air Pressure?
Air pressure is the weight of air molecules, with cool molecules being heavier and denser than warm air molecules. But measuring how the air presses down onto the earth or other objects can be incredibly difficult. Consider checking the air pressure of your car’s tires. A tire gauge will inform you that the pressure is a certain number of pounds per square inch, but what does that mean? Basic air pressure measures the difference between the atmospheric pressure outside the tire and the air pressure inside the tire.
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