Feature 4 | ACCOMODATION & INTERIORS Keeping it fresh
UK-based HVAC specialists Dometic Marine has launched two products onto the market for air conditioning and engine start up.
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ometic Marine introduced its in-duct breathe easy air purifi er that has been specifically
designed to work within the ducting of a vessels air conditioning system. The system operates silently as it puifi es and cleanses the air using photocatalytic nano-mesh technology with Ultra Violet (UV) light. Each time the air is circulated it is purifi ed further. The photocatalytic nano-mesh is
constructed of metalised foam. This minutely intricate structure provides 2200% more surface area for holding the molecular catalytic coating than is possible with a simple screen structure. In addition, the titanium-dioxide catalyst is restructured at the molecular level to have an increased number of contact surfaces. T is provides
Dometic Marine’s latest solution for cleaner air onboard.
70% more atoms on the catalytic surface for improved reactivity with contaminants. The system has been proven to reduce
microbiological contaminants such as bacteria, fungi, and pollen by 90% to 100% and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 80% to 100%. VOCs emanate from materials such as carpeting, curtains, plywood and adhesives and are known to cause a variety of health problems. Paul
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Hickinbotham, director of sales and marketing, Dometic Marine comments on the new system: “The system is popular especially in America, where they have similar products. However, what we are bringing to the market is a more cost effective solution.” The unit takes little
up space
and if retrofitted will require no alterations to the
SmartStart give a smoother start for compressors and generators under pressure.
vessels exisiting air conditioning unit. The unit can be installed on smaller and larger vessels, with larger vessel you would need to combine more than one product because of this there is no limit to how many units are used, states Dometic Marine. There is no need for any mounting hardware as a section of the air-conditioning duct is cut out and the In-Duct Breathe Easy tube is then inserted, with the ducting reattached. Dometic Marine has also launched it
SmartStart which is design to control the inrush of a compressor. It is a single-phase compressor motor startup control that can reduce the start up current surge by up to 65%. By smoothing the air conditioning compressors startup power demand, the smartstart eases the strain on the vessels generator ensuring a longer life. The system can save vessel owners
money by reducing startup power surge, claims Dometic Marine. T is system can be used on a marginally sized engine, where the existing generator can still be used, meaning that there is no need to get a larger generator. The SmartStart control is suitable applications in both the
for a range of
commercial and leisure industry. The system is compact measuring 12.7cm x 7.6cm x 5.1cm and weighs 0.43kg. It is also available in three voltage/frequency varieties which can be installed directly into the air conditioning systems electrical box. NA
The Naval Architect April 2011
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