SUSTAINABLEFUME CUPBOARDS

BY TARIQ SHAMSI

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> Introduction, speaker and company

> Laboratories of today

> The challenge: Sustainability versus safety

> Sustainable fume cupboards

> EXPLORIS EcoPlus® – The energy-efficient fume cupboard

Agenda

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> Tariq Shamsi

> Sales Director Middle East for Köttermann based in Dubai, UAE> 30 years’ experience of Laboratory Furniture and Laboratory Equipment in the Middle East

market

> Main Experience: Education Petrochemical sector Healthcare sector Many mega projects like Princess Noora University, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Aramco, Sabic,

Hamad Medical City, Sidra Hospital, Qatar Foundation( North American Universities furnishing projects )

Professional experience

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> Worldwide company, head office and production facility in Germany (70 KM from Hannover Airport in Hänigsen. Hamburg is nearest Sea Port)

> 10 subsidiaries today

> 6 area sales directors and managers (EU, Russia, Middle East, Asia, India and Latin America)

> 89 partners and dealers including installers worldwide

> All above have been trained in our training facility in Hanigsen, Germany, to offer you the best possible service, know how and installation

Köttermann GmbH & Co KG

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>The research and the work in laboratories will be more extreme as more results will be required in the future

>Laboratories today require an effective ventilation to handle a large amount of in and out flow

>One fume cupboard uses the same amount of energy, e.g. one family home for 4 persons

>The age of the ventilation system has a large impact on the effect of costs

>Therefore it is very important that the ventilation can cope with all/most activities in the lab

Laboratories today – some facts

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> There are many different interests in laboratories today as

many different departemens are involved.And each one of them believe that their task is the most importent one.

But :

What is the main goal for a new laboratory ?

High interest in laboratories

Many stakeholders and many sub-goals in the laboratory

Energy

Result

Safety

Price

Sustainability

Functionality

Service

Director Head of Institute Tech manager Purchasing User

ConsultantSupervisor Safety advisor

Safety always comes first

Etc.

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> Sustainability becomes more and more evident

- low energy consumption

- long lifecycles

- environmental friendly

> Total costs of ownership

- investment

- running costs

- others

> Running costs of fume cupboards

- mainly caused by consumption of preconditioned air

- depends on the volume flow ( exhaust volume )

But:

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> Fume cupboards, ventilation systems, chemical waste,

and equipment make laboratories one of the biggest

challenges striving to become more sustainable.

Reducing energy consumption is one if the most

important aspects of making laboratories more

sustainable.

Consequence:

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What can be done to make laboratory work more sustainable?

> Providing knowledge about the total energy costs of

running laboratories can build motivation for more

energy-efficient behaviour in those who use them.

> Reduce water

> Proper waste management

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> Usage and storage:

Knowing precisely where chemicals are stocked is vital for

optimising storage (labelling)

When possible: substitution with less hazardous alternatives

(safer and less waste costs)

> Store secondary equipment such as vacuum pumps that

produce a lot of excess heat in a specially designated room

What can be done to make laboratory work more sustainable?

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AND, of course:

> Reduction of energy consumption !

> Energy visualisation in the laboratory

What can be done to make laboratory work more sustainable?

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The fume cupboard

What is the most energy comsuming element in a laboratory?

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> The fume cupboard functions can be expressed as the ability to

Remove pollution released from a source inside the fume cupboard Extracting gases, fumes, and vapors etc. from fume cupboard Protection against spatter and fragments from uncontrolled reactions Explosion protection

Main function is to make people and the environment around the fume cupboard safe !

What is a fume cupboard ?

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> Dilemma

The higher the volume flow the higher the safety

Safety vs. Sustainability

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> Answer:

Energy efficient fume cupboards that remain safe !

Safety vs. Sustainability

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Fume cupboard sash closes automatically when user is absent

self-closing sash (AutoProtect)

Important fume cupboard characteristics for energy-saving and safety:

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Easy and safe operation of fume cupboards

Operating panel for easy use of all necessary fume cupboard functions

User receives all important information at a glance, e.g. about the state of the ventilation system

Important fume cupboard characteristics for energy-saving and safety:

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Safe and efficient waste collection system

Monitoring of fill levels via Display with alarm when fill level is exceeded

Important fume cupboard characteristics for energy-saving and safety:

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Temperature sensor in the air collection box to determine the extracted air temperature

Temperature display for exhaust airPermanent checking of exhaust air temperature

Alarm when the set alarm value is exceeded

Important fume cupboard characteristics for energy-saving and safety:

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Ability to communicate with building management systems

Important fume cupboard characteristics for energy-saving and safety:

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EXPLORIS EcoPlus®:

The energy-efficient safe fume cupboard

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> PROVEN SAFETY AT 250 m3/h WITHOUT AUXILIARY AIRFLOW

Fulfills demanding robustness test requirements without expensive accessory air supply. Fulfills the demands of French INRS.

> EVEN MORE ECONOMICAL, THANKS TO LOW AIR CONSUMPTION

Reduces fume cupboard operating costs by up to 30 %Lowers purchase costs for the exhaust system

> EXEMPLARY SUSTAINABILITYLow air consumption for low environmental impactSteel construction for durability and trouble-free disposal

EXPLORIS EcoPlus® – The energy-efficient fume cupboard

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> ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS - rear Baffle “EcoPlus” - new roof-part “EcoPlus”

> SUITABLE FOR - bench mounted fume cupboard with low housing - Air Monitor for monitoring of Volume (pressure sensor)

> TESTS- 1200, 1500, 1800 mm with external letter of conformity

- 2000, 2100 mm with internal letter of conformity

> RETROFIT

EXPLORIS EcoPlus® – The energy-efficient fume cupboard

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ThresholdGermany: 0.65 ppm

Reached EcoPlus:(Köttermann Test)Germany: 0.39 ppm40% below threshold

250 m3/h*m

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ThresholdGermany: 0.65 ppm

Reached EcoPlus:(Tintschl Test)Germany: 0.2 ppm70% below threshold

250 m3/h*m

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> LOWEST VOLUME FLOW ON THE MARKETLetter of conformity: 250 m3/h*mRecommendation: 325 m3/hStandard-FC: 400 m3/h

> WITHOUT AUXILIARY AIR

> HIGHEST SATEFY IN TYPETEST

> EASY TO RETROFIT

EXPLORIS EcoPlus® – USPs

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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