- Phoenix Air Systems manufactures Hygienic Air Handlers for critical process applications such as food processing facilities (meat, poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables, juice, nuts, dairy and eggs, frozen, bakery items and prepared foods). Used in food processing plants, hygienic air handlers control the air delivered to processing, packaging and storage areas in the following ways:
- Pre Filter Fresh Outdoor Air
- Provide Room Cooling
- Control Humidity
- Supply Positive Room Pressure
- High Filtration with Final Filters
- UV Light to assist unit sterilization
- Units can also provide Clean Up Cycle operation:
- Supply heated air during room wash down periods
- Speeds drying of rooms during wash down
- Exhausts all room air to outdoors
- Exhausts "fog" that occurs during wash down to improve room conditions
- Enhances the ability to return the room to production quickly
What is a hygienic air handler?
Hygienic air handlers are customized industrial refrigeration air handling systems that supply clean, filtered and conditioned air to food processing rooms and critical process areas. The supplied air is managed by the air handler to control strict room climate conditions, with the ultimate goal of creating an environment promoting higher levels of sanitation while hindering bacteria growth and spread. Phoenix Air Systems' hygienic air handlers also offer specially programmed operating sequences to greatly accelerate the drying of wet walls and ceilings during processing room wash down shifts. Wash down / clean-up operation mode allows production supervisors to resume food production shifts quicker, improving room throughput and revenue.
how do hygienic air handlers provide clean air?
Sanitary design
The Phoenix Hygienic Air Handling system is designed to supply properly conditioned air in a sanitary area, as such, the system itself must be sanitary. The air handler, constructed with smooth, washable surfaces and stainless steel drain pans throughout, reduces the oppurtunity for mold, bacteria and other pathogen growth when combined with a regular sanitation regimen.
Room pressurization
Keeping a processing room pressurized with conditioned air can help control and eliminate the issues associate with uncontrolled air infiltration from unconditioned areas.
air filtration
Since air supplied from the system mixes outdoor air from the process room, it must be filtered properly to a level that helps ensure product quality.
room conditioning
Conditioning the air to the specifications of the room includes controlling the temperature and humidity.
air change rate
Proper air change during the sanitation process facilitates faster drying in post sanitation, resulting in reduced production down-time