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• 100% fresh air is thrown into the space at ceiling end and is exhausted at the

opposite lower end

• Or a separate return service chase is provided so that the re-circulated air is

independent of the supply air and do not result in turbulence to the unidirectional flow

(as shown in both the figures above)

This design approach allows the contamination generated by the process or surroundings to

drift in direction of supply air that leads to the floor void or the low wall return. The particles

are finally captured by the vacuum pump in the floor void or by the HEPA filters in the ceiling.

The return is taken via an independent service chase.

Clean room designed for an access-floor air-conditioning system functions as an oversized

plenum to accommodate the frequent air changes necessary in clean zones and open clean

rooms.

In some designs the arrangement is reversed. Floor void is used as a supply air channel

where the supply air is projected upwards and is drawn into a ceiling void. The airflow

projecting upwards with a force result in particle agitation and migration, which is similar, like

a ping pong balls used in bingo games.

This arrangement is preferred in applications where the localized hardware or equipment has

high heat dissipation. The conventional supply airflow from ceiling may not be directional

enough to cool the equipment that results in hot spots.

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