TECHNICAL

BROCHURE

FLAT

SQUARED

air handling
units

E r P LOT6 - 2016

E r P LOT6 - 2018

AHU - 15.05.002
CTA
 INDEX pag.
1 CTA: THE CUSTOMISED AIR HANDLING UNITS 3
1.1 CTA FAMILIES 3
1.2 SIZE CHOICE PARAMETERS 8
1.3 AIR FLOWS 8-10
2 CONFIGURATION 11
2.1 BEARING STRUCTURE 11
2.2 PANELING 12
2.3 BASEFRAME 13
2.4 COVERING 13
2.5 SOUND ABSORPTION 13
2.6 ACCESS AND INSPECTION DOORS 14
2.7 ACCESSORIES 14
3 INLET, RECIRCULATION AND EXHAUST AIR SECTIONS 15
3.1 DAMPERS 15
3.2 RETURN GRIDS 15
3.3 OPEN SECTION 15
4 FILTERING SECTIONS 16
4.1 PANEL FILTERS 17
4.2 HIGH EFFICIENCY BAG FILTERS 18
4.3 HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS IN PANEL 18
4.4 ABSOLUTE FILTERS 19
4.5 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS 19
4.6 ACCESSORIES 19
5 THERMAL EXCHANGE SECTIONS 20
5.1 WATER COILS 20
5.2 ELECTRIC HEATERS 21
6 HUMIDIFICATION SECTIONS 22
6.1 SPRAYED HONEYCOMB PACK HUMIDIFICATION 22
6.2 SPRAYED WATER HUMIDIFICATION 23
6.3 STEAM HUMIDIFICATION 23
7 DROPLET ELIMINATORS 25
7.1 OPTIONS 25
8 HEAT RECOVERY SECTIONS 25
8.1 FIXED PLATES RECOVERY UNITS 25
8.2 HEAT WHEEL RECOVERY UNITS 27
8.3 CLOSED CIRCUIT RECOVERY COILS 27
9 FAN SECTIONS 28
9.1 SHOCK ABSORBERS 28
9.2 FANS 28
9.3 ELECTRIC MOTOR 30
9.4 TRANSMISSION 30
9.5 ACCESSORIES 30
10 SOUND ATTENUATOR SECTIONS 31
10.1 OPTIONS 31
10.2 LENGTHS 31
11 EMPTY SECTIONS 31
12 TECHNICAL BOXES 31
13 INTEGRATED REGULATION SYSTEM 31

CTA 2
1 CTA: THE CUSTOMISED
AIR HANDLING UNITS
CTA is the wide range of NOVAIR branded Air Han- TB2 classes for thermal performances of casing: T2 for
dling Units. The range covers airflow from 1.000 to thermal transmittance and TB2 for thermal bridges. The
143.000 m3/h (650-84.170 cfm) and is customisable L1, D1 and F9 classes confirm the excellent mechani-
in every aspect, from layout, components or perfor- cal resistance and anti-leakage tighness of casing and
mance point of view. filters with both positive (+700 Pa / 2.81 in WG) and
NOVAIR Air Handling Units are certified for the high- negative pressures (-400 Pa / -1.61 in WG).
est performance standards.
The EUROVENT certification on CTA units proves the 1.1 CTA FAMILIES
reliability and correctness of declared performance
This catalogue includes models:
data and features.
- CTA. 36 models fully customisable in every as-
CTA units and all internal components are compliant
pect, with air flow from 1.000 to 112.000 m3/h
to ErP EcoDesign 2016 (2018) LOT6 Regulation and
(590-65.920 cfm).
already designed for ErP EcoDesign 2018 LOT6 com-
- CTA FLAT. 23 models with reduced height,
pliance.
with air flow from 1.800 to 143.000 m3/h (1.060-
The compliance of CTA units to UNI EN 1886 European
84.170 cfm).
Regulation about structure thermal and mechanical
- CTA SQUARED. 24 models with reduced width,
performance is also certified by Eurovent. CTA units
with air flow from 1.100 to 92.000 m3/h (650-
reach, in THERMAL BREAK and SANIX version, T2 and
54.150 cfm).

ENERGY EFFICIENCY
E r P LOT6 - 2016
15.05.002

2017

E r P LOT6 - 2018
Report to performance data

3 CTA
 CTA
CTA. 36 models fully customisable in every aspect, with air flow from 1.000 to 112.000 m3/h (590-65.920 cfm).

QUICK REFERENCE DIAGRAM

13 AIR SPEED
19
27
32 2.0-2.5 m/s • 343-492 fpm
38
45 2.5-3.0 m/s • 492-540 fpm
52
60 3.0-3.5 m/s • 540-689 fpm
67
MODELS

72
76
82
m3/h 1.000 2.000 3.000 4.000 5.000 6.000 7.000 8.000 9.000 10.000 11.000
cfm 590 1.180 1.770 2.350 2.940 3.530 4.120 4.170 5.300 5.890 7.060
AIR FLOW

93
105
117
128
144
152
168
184
202
221
MODELS

245
271
m3/h 7.000 9.000 11.000 13.000 15.000 17.000 19.000 21.000 23.000 25.000 27.000 29.000 31.000 33.000 35.000 37.000
cfm 4.120 5.300 6.470 7.650 8.830 10.010 11.180 12.360 13.540 14.710 15.890 17.070 18.250 19.420 20.600 21.780
AIR FLOW

296
325
364
405
445
483
517
565
614
675
MODELS

735
802
m3/h 20.000 25.000 30.000 35.000 40.000 45.000 50.000 55.000 60.000 65.000 70.000 75.000 80.000 85.000 90.000 95.000 100.000 105.000 110.000
cfm 11.770 14.710 17.660 20.600 23.540 26.490 29.430 32.370 35.320 38.260 41.200 44.100 47.090 50.030 52.970 55.920 58.860 61.800 64.740
AIR FLOW

23F
33F
53F
65F
CTA 4 81F
98F
CTA

OUTER FRONT DIMENSIONS (mm). Unit with 62 mm profile and 50 mm panel

H \ W 744 824 944 1.044 1.069 1.154 1.184 1.224 1.289 1.354 1.364 1.434
614 13
664 19
774 27 32
H \ W 744 824 944 1.044 1.069 1.154 1.184
844 45 1.224 1.289 1.354 1.364 1.434
614
894 13 38
H \ W 744 824
664 19 944 1.044 1.069 1.154 1.184 1.224 1.289 1.354 1.364 1.434
32 52
964
614
774 13 27
664
1.079
844 19
45 60 67 72
774
894
1.099 27 32
38 76 82
844 45
964 52
894 38
1.079 60 67 72
964 52
H \ W 1.574 1.589 1.714 1.754 1.809
1.099
1.859 1.924 2.074 2.094 2.154 2.364 2.404
1.079
1.099 93 60 67 76 72 82
1.099
1.209 105 76 82
117 128
H\W
1.384 1.574 1.589 1.714 1.754
144 1.809 1.859 1.924 2.074 2.094 2.154 2.364 2.404
1.099 93
1.444
H\W
1.209
152 1.859 1.924
1.574 1.589 1.714 1.754 1.809 168 184
2.074 2.094 2.154 2.364 2.404
1.099 105 117 128
1.564 93
202
1.384
1.209 105 117 144 128
1.689 221 245
1.444
1.384 144 152 168 184
1.809
1.564
1.444 152 168 184 202 271

1.564
1.689 202 221 245

H \ W 2.549
1.689
1.809 2.584 2.804 3.079 3.084 3.129 2213.324 245 3.594
271
3.669 3.714 3.999 4.329
1.809 296
1.809 271
1.994W 2.549
325 2.584 364
2.804 3.079 405
3.084 3.129 3.324 3.594 3.669 3.714 3.999 4.329
H\
1.809W 2.549 296
2.584 2.804 3.079 3.084 3.129 3.324 3.594 3.669 3.714 3.999 4.329
H\
2.164 445
1.809
1.994 325 296 364 405
2.299 483 517 565
1.994 325 364 405
2.164 445
2.409 614
2.164 445
2.299 483 517 565
2.604 675 735 802
2.299 483 517 565
2.409 614

2.409 614
2.604 675 735 802

2.604 675 735 802

H \ W 1.349 1.364 1.574 1.674 2.024 2.174 2.294 2.574 2.674 2.874 2.924
The574
units with 25 mm panel have width and height reduced by 50 mm
23F
W = width, H = height
684 33F
764 53F 1.674
\ W 1.349 1.364
H844 1.574 2.024 2.174 2.294 2.574 2.674 2.874 2.924
574 23F 65F 81F
\ W 1.349
H684
904 33F
1.364 1.574 1.674 2.024 2.174
98F 2.294 2.574 2.674 2.874 2.924
574
764 23F
964 53F 115F 131F
684 33F
844
1.124 65F 81F
764 53F 167F
904
844 98F
1.224 65F 81F 186F 5 CTA
964
904 115F 131F
98F
 802
m3/h 20.000 25.000 30.000 35.000 40.000 45.000 50.000 55.000 60.000 65.000 70.000 75.000 80.000 85.000 90.000 95.000 100.000 105.000 110.000
cfm 11.770 14.710 17.660 20.600 23.540 26.490 29.430 32.370 35.320 38.260 41.200 44.100 47.090 50.030 52.970 55.920 58.860 61.800 64.740
AIR FLOW

H \ W 744 824 944 1.044 1.069 1.154 1.184 1.224 1.289 1.354 1.364 1.434
614 13
CTA FLAT
664
774
19
27 32
844 45
CTA FLAT. 23 models
894 38 with reduced height, with air flow from 1.800 to 143.000 m3/h (1.060-84.170 cfm).
964 52
QUICK
1.079 REFERENCE DIAGRAM
60 67 72
1.099 76 82
23F
33F
H \ W53F
1.574 1.589 1.714 1.754 1.809 1.859 1.924 2.074 2.094 2.154 2.364 2.404
1.099 65F 93
1.209 81F105 117 128
1.384 98F 144
1.444115F 152 168 184
131F
1.564 202
167F
1.689186F 221 245
MODELS

216F
1.809 271
260F
m3/h 1.000 3.000 5.000 7.000 9.000 11.000 13.000 15.000 17.000 19.000 21.000 23.000 25.000 27.000 29.000 31.000 33.000 35.000
cfm 590 1.770 2.940 4.120
3.079 5.3003.084 6.470 3.129
7.650 3.324
8.830 10.010
3.594 11.180 3.669
12.360 13.540 14.7103.999
15.890 17.070
4.329 18.250 19.420 20.600
H \ W 2.549 2.584 2.804 3.714
AIR FLOW
1.809 296
280F
1.994327F 325 364 405
378F
2.164 445
410F

2.299
480F
483 517 565
540F
AIR SPEED
2.409612F 614
697F
2.0-2.5 m/s • 343-492 fpm
2.604804F
MODELS

675 735 802

909F
2.5-3.0 m/s • 492-540 fpm
1021F
m3/h 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000 90.000 100.000 110.000 120.000 130.000 140.000
cfm 11.700 17.660 23.540 29.430 5.300 35.310 41.200 47.090 52.970 58.860 64.740 70.630 76.520 3.0-3.5 m/s • 540-689 fpm
AIR FLOW

OUTER FRONT DIMENSIONS (mm). Unit with 62 mm profile and 50 mm panel

H \ W 1.349 1.364 1.574 1.674 2.024 2.174 2.294 2.574 2.674 2.874 2.924
574 23F
684 33F
764 53F
844 65F 81F
904 98F
964 115F 131F
1.124 167F
1.224 186F
1.274 216F
1.424 14S 260F
17S
H \ W20S 3.124 3.274 3.574 3.874 4.124 4.424 4.624 4.874 5.224 5.524 5.824
1.424 24S 280F
1.554 27S 327F
31S
1.604 41S 378F
1.624 48S 410F
51S
1.744 64S 480F
MODELS

1.804 76S 540F

88S
1.924m3/h 1.0002.000 3.000 4.000 5.000 6.000 7.000 8.000 9.000 612F 11.000
10.000 12.000 13.000
cfm 590 1.180 1.770 2.350 2.940 3.530 4.120 4.710 5.300 5.890 6.470 7.060 7.650
2.044 AIR FLOW 697F
95S
2.164 804F
113S
144S
2.304 909F
157S
198S
2.404 1021F
223S
263S
The units with 25 mm panel have width and height reduced by 50 mm
318S
W = width, H = height
369S
CTA 6 441S
MODELS

523S
 2.604 675 735 802

CTA SQUARED
H \ W 1.349 1.364 1.574 1.674 2.024 2.174 2.294 2.574 2.674 2.874 2.924
Dim

574 23F
CTA684
SQUARED.
33F
24 models with reduced width, with air flow from 1.100 to 92.000 m3/h (650-54.150 cfm).
764 53F
844 65F 81F
QUICK
904
REFERENCE DIAGRAM
98F
964 115F 131F
14S
1.124
17S
167F AIR SPEED
1.224 20S 186F
1.274 24S 216F 2.0-2.5 m/s • 343-492 fpm
27S
1.424 260F
31S 2.5-3.0 m/s • 492-540 fpm
H \ W41S 3.124 3.274 3.574 3.874 4.124 4.424 4.624 4.874 5.224 5.524 5.824
1.424 48S280F
3.0-3.5 m/s • 540-689 fpm
1.554 51S 327F
64S
MODELS

1.604 378F
76S
1.624 88S 410F
1.744m3/h 1.000 2.000 3.000 4.000 5.000 6.000
480F 7.000 8.000 9.000 10.000 11.000 12.000 13.000
cfm 590 1.180 1.770 2.350 2.940 3.530 4.120 4.710 5.300 5.890 6.470 7.060 7.650
1.804 AIR FLOW 540F
1.924 95S 612F
113S
2.044 144S 697F
157S
2.164 804F
198S
223S
2.304 909F
263S
2.404 318S 1021F
369S
441S
MODELS

523S
655S
m3/h 5.000 10.000 15.000 20.000 25.000 30.000 35.000 40.000 45.000 50.000 55.000 60.000 65.000 70.000 75.000 80.000 85.000 90.000
cfm 2.940 5.890 8.830 11.770 14.710 17.660 20.600 23.540 26.490 29.430 32.370 35.310 38.260 41.200 44.140 47.090 50.030 52.970
AIR FLOW

OUTER FRONT DIMENSIONS (mm). Unit with 62 mm profile and 50 mm panel

H \ W 674 714 774 814 874 904 924 1.004 1.014 1.074 1.124 1.244
774 14S

804 17S 20S

864 24S 27S

924 31S

1.079 41S 48S 51S

1.384 64S 76S 88S

H \ W 1.344 1.444 1.524 1.554 1.604 1.964 2.074 2.424 2.704 2.824 3.274 3.794
1.384 95S 113S

1.689 144S

1.764 157S

1.864 223S

1.994 198S

2.064 263S 318S

2.124 369S

2.364 441S 523S

2.464 655S

The units with 25 mm panel have width and height reduced by 50 mm

W = width, H = height
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 1.2 SIZE CHOICE PARAMETERS
The choice of the size of an Air Handling Unit is mostly c) water entrainment, in case of rain, through the non-
made according to two parameters: the air quantity to ducted air inlets;
handle in m3/h (cfm) and the speed through the coil d) noise caused by the air crossing on grids or damp-
in m/s (fpm), as shown on the selection diagram here ers;
above.
In order to guarantee the proper functionality of the 1.3 AIR FLOWS
components contained into the Air Handling Units
The sizes of the standard units and the air volumes
(coils, filters, droplet eliminators, dampers, supply or
referred to different crossing speeds are shown in the
return grids, etc.), we suggest to adopt the following
tables on page 9 and pag. 10:
parameters for the crossing speed of the component
shown in Fig. 1. CTA - Unit size
The restrictions imposed by this chart are mostly due W - External and internal width (mm)
to the following reasons: H - External and internal height (mm) excluding the
a) creation of moisture and water drops in cooling han- supporting basement
dlings with humidification or de-humidification;
b) short life of filtering components and their short effi-
ciency;

Fig. 1: Limits of crossing speed

MAX FRONTAL SPEED SUGGESTED

COMPONENT INSIDE THE UNIT
(m/s) (fpm)

Heating coil 3,5 689

Cooling coil with high condensation

2,3 453
without droplet eliminator

Cooling coil with low condensation

2,5 492
without droplet eliminator

Coil with high or low condensation

2,5 ÷ 3 492÷591
and droplet eliminator

Medium and high efficiency filter 2,8 ÷ 3 551÷591

hepa filter 2,0 394

Dampers installed at inlet side with grid 2,0 ÷ 2,5 394÷492

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 AIR FLOW (m³/h-cfm)
OUTER INTERNAL
FRONT FRONT Coil crossing speed (m/s - fpm)
CTA DIMENSIONS* DIMENSIONS*
m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm

W(mm) H(mm) W(mm) H(mm) 2,0 394 2,2 433 2,5 492 2,8 551 3,0 591 3,2 630 3,5 689
13 744 614 620 490 1.037 610 1.140 671 1.296 762 1.452 854 1.555 915 1.659 976 1.814 1.067
19 824 664 700 540 1.529 900 1.682 990 1.912 1.124 2.141 1.259 2.294 1.349 2.447 1.439 2.676 1.574
27 944 774 820 650 2.143 1.260 2.357 1.386 2.678 1.576 3.000 1.765 3.214 1.891 3.428 2.017 3.750 2.206
32 1.069 774 945 650 2.557 1.504 2.813 1.655 3.197 1.880 3.580 2.106 3.836 2.257 4.092 2.407 4.476 2.633
38 1.044 894 920 770 3.033 1.784 3.336 1.962 3.791 2.230 4.246 2.497 4.549 2.676 4.852 2.854 5.307 3.122
45 1.184 844 1.060 720 3.629 2.135 3.992 2.348 4.536 2.668 5.080 2.988 5.443 3.202 5.806 3.415 6.350 3.736
52 1.154 964 1.030 840 4.182 2.460 4.600 2.706 5.227 3.075 5.854 3.444 6.273 3.690 6.691 3.936 7.318 4.305
60 1.224 1.079 1.100 955 4.830 2.841 5.313 3.125 6.037 3.551 6.762 3.977 7.245 4.262 7.728 4.546 8.452 4.972
67 1.289 1.079 1.165 955 5.335 3.138 5.869 3.452 6.669 3.923 7.469 4.394 8.003 4.708 8.536 5.021 9.337 5.492
72 1.364 1.079 1.240 955 5.728 3.370 6.301 3.707 7.160 4.212 8.020 4.717 8.592 5.054 9.165 5.391 10.025 5.897
76 1.354 1.099 1.230 975 6.108 3.593 6.719 3.953 7.636 4.492 8.552 5.031 9.163 5.390 9.774 5.749 10.690 6.288
82 1.434 1.099 1.310 975 6.592 3.878 7.252 4.266 8.240 4.847 9.229 5.429 9.888 5.817 10.548 6.205 11.537 6.786
93 1.589 1.099 1.465 975 7.439 4.376 8.183 4.813 9.299 5.470 10.415 6.126 11.159 6.564 11.902 7.001 13.018 7.658
105 1.574 1.209 1.450 1.085 8.364 4.920 9.200 5.412 10.454 6.150 11.709 6.888 12.545 7.380 13.382 7.872 14.636 8.610
117 1.714 1.209 1.590 1.085 9.331 5.489 10.264 6.038 11.664 6.861 13.064 7.685 13.997 8.233 14.930 8.782 16.330 9.606
128 1.859 1.209 1.735 1.085 10.230 6.018 11.253 6.619 12.787 7.522 14.322 8.425 15.345 9.026 16.368 9.628 17.902 10.531
144 1.754 1.384 1.630 1.260 11.508 6.770 12.659 7.447 14.386 8.462 16.112 9.478 17.263 10.155 18.414 10.832 20.140 11.847
152 1.809 1.444 1.685 1.320 12.148 7.146 13.363 7.860 15.185 8.932 17.007 10.004 18.222 10.719 19.437 11.433 21.259 12.505
168 1.924 1.444 1.800 1.320 13.478 7.928 14.826 8.721 16.848 9.911 18.870 11.100 20.218 11.893 21.565 12.686 23.587 13.875
184 2.074 1.444 1.950 1.320 14.688 8.640 16.157 9.504 18.360 10.800 20.563 12.096 22.032 12.960 23.501 13.824 25.704 15.120
202 2.094 1.564 1.970 1.440 16.157 9.504 17.772 10.454 20.196 11.880 22.620 13.306 24.235 14.256 25.851 15.206 28.274 16.632
221 2.154 1.689 2.030 1.565 17.686 10.404 19.455 11.444 22.108 13.004 24.761 14.565 26.529 15.605 28.298 16.646 30.951 18.206
245 2.364 1.689 2.240 1.565 19.574 11.514 21.531 12.665 24.467 14.393 27.403 16.120 29.361 17.271 31.318 18.423 34.254 20.150
271 2.404 1.809 2.280 1.685 21.708 12.769 23.879 14.046 27.135 15.962 30.391 17.877 32.562 19.154 34.733 20.431 37.989 22.346
296 2.584 1.809 2.460 1.685 23.652 13.913 26.017 15.304 29.565 17.391 33.113 19.478 35.478 20.869 37.843 22.261 41.391 24.348
325 2.549 1.994 2.425 1.870 26.006 15.298 28.607 16.828 32.508 19.122 36.409 21.417 39.010 22.947 41.610 24.477 45.511 26.771
364 2.804 1.994 2.680 1.870 29.151 17.148 32.066 18.863 36.439 21.435 40.812 24.007 43.727 25.722 46.642 27.437 51.015 30.009
405 3.084 1.994 2.960 1.870 32.400 19.059 35.640 20.965 40.500 23.824 45.360 26.682 48.600 28.588 51.840 30.494 56.700 33.353
445 3.079 2.164 2.955 2.040 35.623 20.955 39.185 23.050 44.528 26.193 49.872 29.336 53.434 31.432 56.996 33.527 62.340 36.670
483 3.129 2.299 3.005 2.175 38.634 22.726 42.497 24.998 48.292 28.407 54.087 31.816 57.951 34.089 61.814 36.361 67.609 39.770
517 3.324 2.299 3.200 2.175 41.342 24.319 45.477 26.751 51.678 30.399 57.879 34.047 62.014 36.479 66.148 38.910 72.349 42.558
565 3.594 2.299 3.470 2.175 45.192 26.583 49.711 29.242 56.489 33.229 63.268 37.217 67.787 39.875 72.306 42.533 79.085 46.521
614 3.669 2.409 3.545 2.285 49.140 28.906 54.054 31.796 61.425 36.132 68.796 40.468 73.710 43.359 78.624 46.249 85.995 50.585
675 3.714 2.604 3.590 2.480 54.009 31.770 59.410 34.947 67.511 39.712 75.612 44.478 81.013 47.655 86.414 50.832 94.515 55.597
735 3.999 2.604 3.875 2.480 58.769 34.570 64.646 38.027 73.462 43.213 82.277 48.398 88.154 51.855 94.031 55.312 102.846 60.498
802 4.329 2.604 4.205 2.480 64.187 37.757 70.605 41.532 80.233 47.196 89.861 52.860 96.280 56.635 102.698 60.411 112.326 66.074

* Unit with 62 mm profile and 50 mm panel. The units with 25 mm panel have width and height reduced by 50 mm

9 CTA
 AIR FLOW (m³/h-cfm)
OUTER INTERNAL
CTA FRONT FRONT Coil crossing speed (m/s)
DIMENSIONS* DIMENSIONS*
FLAT m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm
W(mm) H(mm) W(mm) H(mm) 2,0 394 2,2 433 2,5 492 2,8 551 3,0 591 3,2 630 3,5 689
23F 1.364 574 1.240 450 1.858 1.093 2.043 1.202 2.322 1.366 2.601 1.530 2.786 1.639 2.972 1.748 3.251 1.912
33F 1.349 684 1.225 560 2.644 1.555 2.908 1.711 3.305 1.944 3.701 2.177 3.966 2.333 4.230 2.488 4.627 2.722
53F 1.574 764 1.450 640 4.251 2.501 4.676 2.751 5.314 3.126 5.951 3.501 6.376 3.751 6.801 4.001 7.439 4.376
65F 1.674 844 1.550 720 5.171 3.042 5.688 3.346 6.464 3.802 7.239 4.259 7.757 4.563 8.274 4.867 9.049 5.323
81F 2.024 844 1.900 720 6.454 3.797 7.099 4.176 8.068 4.746 9.036 5.315 9.681 5.695 10.327 6.074 11.295 6.644
98F 2.174 904 2.050 780 7.819 4.600 8.601 5.059 9.774 5.749 10.947 6.439 11.729 6.899 12.511 7.359 13.684 8.049
115F 2.294 964 2.170 840 9.171 5.395 10.088 5.934 11.464 6.744 12.840 7.553 13.757 8.092 14.674 8.632 16.050 9.441
131F 2.574 964 2.450 840 10.502 6.178 11.552 6.795 13.127 7.722 14.703 8.649 15.753 9.266 16.803 9.884 18.378 10.811
167F 2.574 1.124 2.450 1.000 13.366 7.862 14.703 8.649 16.708 9.828 18.713 11.007 20.049 11.794 21.386 12.580 23.391 13.759
186F 2.674 1.224 2.550 1.100 14.904 8.767 16.394 9.644 18.630 10.959 20.866 12.274 22.356 13.151 23.846 14.027 26.082 15.342
216F 2.874 1.274 2.750 1.150 17.280 10.165 19.008 11.181 21.600 12.706 24.192 14.231 25.920 15.247 27.648 16.264 30.240 17.788
260F 2.924 1.424 2.800 1.300 20.766 12.215 22.843 13.437 25.958 15.269 29.073 17.102 31.149 18.323 33.226 19.545 36.341 21.377
280F 3.124 1.424 3.000 1.300 22.408 13.181 24.649 14.499 28.010 16.476 31.371 18.454 33.612 19.772 35.853 21.090 39.214 23.067
327F 3.274 1.554 3.150 1.430 26.127 15.369 28.740 16.906 32.659 19.211 36.578 21.517 39.191 23.054 41.804 24.590 45.723 26.896
378F 3.574 1.604 3.450 1.480 30.223 17.778 33.245 19.556 37.778 22.223 42.312 24.889 45.334 26.667 48.356 28.445 52.890 31.112
410F 3.874 1.624 3.750 1.500 32.789 19.288 36.068 21.216 40.986 24.109 45.904 27.003 49.183 28.931 52.462 30.860 57.380 33.753
480F 4.124 1.744 4.000 1.620 38.362 22.566 42.198 24.822 47.952 28.207 53.706 31.592 57.542 33.848 61.379 36.105 67.133 39.490
540F 4.424 1.804 4.300 1.680 43.200 25.412 47.520 27.953 54.000 31.765 60.480 35.576 64.800 38.118 69.120 40.659 75.600 44.471
612F 4.624 1.924 4.500 1.800 48.989 28.817 53.888 31.699 61.236 36.021 68.584 40.344 73.483 43.225 78.382 46.107 85.730 50.430
697F 4.874 2.044 4.750 1.920 55.750 32.794 61.325 36.073 69.687 40.992 78.049 45.911 83.624 49.191 89.199 52.470 97.562 57.389
804F 5.224 2.164 5.100 2.040 64.282 37.813 70.710 41.594 80.352 47.266 89.994 52.938 96.422 56.719 102.851 60.500 112.493 66.172
909F 5.524 2.304 5.400 2.180 72.706 42.768 79.976 47.045 90.882 53.460 101.788 59.875 109.058 64.152 116.329 68.429 127.235 74.844
1021F 5.824 2.404 5.700 2.280 81.648 48.028 89.813 52.831 102.060 60.035 114.307 67.240 122.472 72.042 130.637 76.845 142.884 84.049

AIR FLOW (m³/h-cfm)

OUTER INTERNAL
CTA FRONT FRONT Coil crossing speed (m/s)
DIMENSIONS* DIMENSIONS*
SQUARED m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm m/s fpm
W(mm) H(mm) W(mm) H(mm) 2,0 394 2,2 433 2,5 492 2,8 551 3,0 591 3,2 630 3,5 689
14S 674 774 550 650 1.140 671 1.255 738 1.426 839 1.597 939 1.711 1.006 1.825 1.073 1.996 1.174
17S 714 804 590 680 1.382 813 1.521 894 1.728 1.016 1.935 1.138 2.074 1.220 2.212 1.301 2.419 1.423
20S 774 804 650 680 1.590 935 1.749 1.029 1.987 1.169 2.226 1.309 2.385 1.403 2.544 1.496 2.782 1.637
24S 814 864 690 740 1.944 1.144 2.138 1.258 2.430 1.429 2.722 1.601 2.916 1.715 3.110 1.830 3.402 2.001
27S 874 864 750 740 2.138 1.258 2.352 1.384 2.673 1.572 2.994 1.761 3.208 1.887 3.421 2.013 3.742 2.201
31S 904 924 780 800 2.462 1.448 2.709 1.593 3.078 1.811 3.447 2.028 3.694 2.173 3.940 2.318 4.309 2.535
41S 924 1.079 800 955 3.313 1.949 3.645 2.144 4.142 2.436 4.639 2.729 4.970 2.924 5.302 3.119 5.799 3.411
48S 1.014 1.079 890 955 3.819 2.246 4.201 2.471 4.774 2.808 5.346 3.145 5.728 3.370 6.110 3.594 6.683 3.931
51S 1.074 1.079 950 955 4.100 2.412 4.510 2.653 5.125 3.014 5.740 3.376 6.150 3.617 6.559 3.859 7.174 4.220
64S 1.004 1.384 880 1260 5.132 3.019 5.645 3.321 6.415 3.774 7.185 4.226 7.698 4.528 8.211 4.830 8.981 5.283
76S 1.124 1.384 1000 1260 6.065 3.568 6.672 3.925 7.582 4.460 8.491 4.995 9.098 5.352 9.704 5.708 10.614 6.244
88S 1.244 1.384 1120 1260 6.998 4.117 7.698 4.528 8.748 5.146 9.798 5.763 10.498 6.175 11.197 6.587 12.247 7.204
95S 1.344 1.384 1220 1260 7.620 4.483 8.383 4.931 9.526 5.603 10.669 6.276 11.431 6.724 12.193 7.172 13.336 7.845
113S 1.524 1.384 1400 1260 9.020 5.306 9.922 5.837 11.275 6.632 12.628 7.428 13.530 7.959 14.432 8.490 15.785 9.285
144S 1.444 1.689 1320 1565 11.526 6.780 12.678 7.458 14.407 8.475 16.136 9.492 17.289 10.170 18.441 10.848 20.170 11.865
157S 1.554 1.764 1430 1640 12.545 7.380 13.800 8.118 15.682 9.224 17.563 10.331 18.818 11.069 20.072 11.807 21.954 12.914
198S 1.604 1.994 1480 1870 15.846 9.321 17.430 10.253 19.807 11.651 22.184 13.049 23.769 13.982 25.353 14.914 27.730 16.312
223S 1.964 1.864 1840 1740 17.859 10.505 19.645 11.556 22.324 13.132 25.002 14.707 26.788 15.758 28.574 16.808 31.253 18.384
263S 2.074 2.064 1950 1940 21.047 12.381 23.152 13.619 26.309 15.476 29.466 17.333 31.571 18.571 33.675 19.809 36.832 21.666
318S 2.424 2.064 2300 1940 25.432 14.960 27.975 16.456 31.790 18.700 35.605 20.944 38.148 22.440 40.691 23.936 44.506 26.180
369S 2.704 2.124 2580 2000 29.549 17.382 32.504 19.120 36.936 21.727 41.368 24.334 44.323 26.072 47.278 27.811 51.710 30.418
441S 2.824 2.364 2700 2240 35.251 20.736 38.776 22.810 44.064 25.920 49.352 29.030 52.877 31.104 56.402 33.178 61.690 36.288
523S 3.274 2.364 3150 2240 41.861 24.624 46.047 27.086 52.326 30.780 58.605 34.474 62.791 36.936 66.977 39.398 73.256 43.092
655S 3.794 2.464 3670 2340 52.410 30.830 57.651 33.913 65.513 38.537 73.374 43.161 78.615 46.244 83.856 49.327 91.718 53.952

* Unit with 62 mm profile and 50 mm panel. The units with 25 mm panel have width and height reduced by 50 mm

CTA 10
2. CONFIGURATION

2.1 BEARING STRUCTURE uses the lock panel system in aluminium (SNAP-IN
system). This system permits to reach paneling tight-
The Air Handling Units series CTA are manufactured
nesses beyond 2500 Pa (10 in WG), because of the
with bearing framework and sandwich paneling.
homogeneity of the pressure over the paneling perim-
The frame is made of extruded Anticorodal aluminium
eter, not achievable with the traditional system (self-
alloy profiles (from Fig. 2 to Fig. 7), usually of type
drilling screw fastening). This profile doesn’t require
AlMgSi 0,6 - UNI 9006/1 (Fig. 8).
the aid of internal and external screws, giving therefore
a solider and aesthetically more pleasant appearance.
Because of the dimensions of the profile, the used
2.1.1 NOVAIR exclusive profile
panel has actual dimensions of 25/50 mm. The profile
The exclusive bearing structure made by NOVAIR, hav- hasn’t got external sharp edges, as foreseen by the
ing actual dimensions of 37 x 25 mm and 62 x 50 mm, safety and accident-prevention rules in force.

Fig. 2: Section of extruded profile 37 x 25 mm (SNAP-IN system) Fig. 3: Section of extruded profile 62 x 50 mm (SNAP-IN system)

52 77
62 15
37 15
37

62
77
52
15

15

Fig. 4: Thermal Break profile 62 x 50 mm (SNAP-IN system) Fig. 5: Thermal Break profile 62 x 50 mm for
sanitizing execution - SANIX (SNAP-IN system)
84 84
62 62
62

62
84

84
22

22

T2 TB2 D1 L1 T2 TB2 D1 L1

Fig. 6: Thermal Break profile 60 x 46 mm (option) Fig. 7: Thermal Break profile 60 x 63 mm for sanitizing execution -
Thermal Break profile 60 x 63 mm (option) SANIX (option)

80 80
60 20 60 20
48
48

80
80

15
15

T2 TB2 D1 L2 T2 TB2 D1 L2

Fig. 8: Mechanical characteristics of extruded aluminum alloy

Unitary load
Specific weight Yielding load Stretch Brinell hardness
DENOMINATION of traction break
(Kg/dm3) S (0,2) (kg/mm2)) (%) (kg/mm2)
R (kg/mm2)

ANTICORODAL
050 UNI 9006/1
2,70 20 ÷ 23 16 ÷ 20 12 ÷ 15 60 ÷ 70
EX UNI 3569 (6060)
ISO = Al Mg Si 0.5

11 CTA
 2.1.2 OPTIONS hot dipped galvanized steel EURONORM 142-79
• frame made of anodized Anticorodal aluminium and coating, white-grey colour for a special resist-
alloy. ance to weathering. The protective system consists
• frame with Thermal Break profile 60 x 46 mm and of a dry film of 25 µm on the exposed skin and of a
60 x 63 mm (Fig. 6) with high thermal performances. dry film of 5 µm on the non-exposed skin. Hardness
• frame with Thermal Break profile 60 x 63 mm (Fig. 7) of film: F on the Koh - i - Noor’s scale. Other chem-
with high thermal performances (T2/TB2) for sanitiz- ical-physical characteristics:
ing execution - SANIX. - resistance beyond 250 h in salty mist (ECCA T8)
- resistance beyond 1.000 h in high humidity con-
ditions (ASTM D 714)
2.2 PANELING - film resistance to the cleaving and adhesion after
bending (ECCA T7).
The paneling is double skin sandwich type made of A self-adhesive PVC film is laid on the steel sheet
galvanized sheet, with insulation polyurethane foam of exposed surface in order to avoid damages during the
minimum density 45 kg/m3, actual thickness: manufacturing procedures and transport.
- 25 mm up to size 105 (CTA), 53F (CTA FLAT) and • pre-plastified steel sheet with base support made of
113S (CTA SQUARED) hot dipped galvanized steel type Fe P02 GZ 140 UNI
- 50 mm for all sizes EN 10142 with galvanization not less than 140 g/m2
- 46 mm for Thermal Break units (option) and plastic coating film of semirigid polyvinyl chlo-
- 50 mm for Thermal Break units ride (PVC) 140 µm thick.
- 63 mm for Thermal Break units (option) The sheets are usually available of white-grey colour.
- 50 mm for all sizes for sanitizing execution - The thickness is 0,6 mm.
SANIX On the external surface there is besides a protective
- 63 mm for units for sanitizing execution - SANIX film made of low density polyethylene, with anti-UV
(option) treatment in order to avoid damages during the man-
Standard panels are made as follows: ufacturing procedures and transport.
INNER SKIN: • aluminium alloy sheet called peraluman P-Al Mg 2
hot dipped galvanized sheet (galvanization not less Mn 0,8; if compared to other “Al” alloys types, it is
than 140 g/m2), 0,6 mm thick. particularly suitable when a good mechanical and
corrosion resistance in marine environments are
INSULATION: required. The thickness is 0,8 mm.
rigid polyurethane foam minimum density 45 kg/m3, On request other thicknesses are available.
thermal conductivity 0,018÷0,024 W/m2 °C. A self-adhesive PVC film is laid on the sheet
OUTER SKIN: exposed surface in order to avoid damages during
hot dipped prepainted sheet, 0,6 mm thick (Fig. 9). the manufacturing procedures and transport.
The physical characteristics of the panel so manufac- • stainless steel sheet:
tured are the following: - AISI 304 (or AISI 316) for a better resistance to
• thermal transmittance factor: 0,45 - 0,49 W/m2 °C chemical and weather agents
• fire reaction: class 1
The fastening of panels on the bearing structure is done
with a SNAP-IN system or with galvanized steel screws.

2.2.1 OPTIONS
Fig. 9: Prepainted steel sheet
• sandwich panels with skins made of: galvanized
steel, pre-plastified galvanized steel, peraluman, Cold-rolled steel
stainless steel as per specifications hereinafter (Par. Hot galvanizing
2.2.2).
• insulation with mineral wool density 80 - 100 kg/m3. Phosphate coating
• panels fastening: Primer or back coat
- by stainless steel screws for Thermal Break pro- Finishing paint
file 60 x 46 mm and 60 x 63 mm
- by stainless steel screws for units for sanitizing
execution - SANIX

2.2.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF STEEL

SHEETS USED
• hot dipped galvanized steel sheet type Fe P02 GZ
140 UNI En 10142 with galvanization not less than
140 g/m2. The thickness is 0,6 mm for standard pan-
eling. On request other thicknesses are available.
• prepainted steel sheet with base support made of
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 This type of stainless steels is particularly suitable for monoblock type units are usually supplied with roof
all those applications where it is necessary to fight already fastened to the casing. Big units are supplied
against the most aggressive weather agents and is with separate pre-assembled roof. For these last ones
fit for all the washing and hygienic treatments without the roof has to be installed with some inclination, in
alterations during the time (for instance food industry, order to allow the flowing of rain.
chemical industry, swimming pools, laboratories, The roof corners are equipped with suitable protection
etc.). The thickness is 0,6 mm. On request other for accident prevention.
thicknesses are available.

2.5 SOUND ABSORPTION

2.3 BASEFRAME In an air conditioning plant, if noise sources are not con-
The bearing baseframe is made of galvanized steel trolled, they can determine unacceptable environmental
with pressure bent, bolted or welded profile, according acoustical conditions.
to the configuration of the unit. When it is necessary to reduce the propagation of the
It is arranged for the sections lifting and suitable for sound waves coming from the unit through the air ducts,
water piping passage and drain. we suggest the following additional internal coating,
Perimeter baseframes heights and profiles are usually which are different in type and sound absorption:
dimensioned as follows (Fig. 8): • microstretched galvanized sheet + mineral wool,
- H = 100 mm with bolted C profile for all units density 80-100 Kg/m3, covered with an antiscaling
except those for sanitizing execution (SANIX) film. Minimum thickness 25-50 mm (non washable
- H = 150 mm with bolted C profile for sanitizing material). This solution is also used to reduce the
execution (SANIX) sound outside the unit: we suggest a soundproofing
The baseframes of all the above solutions are made of panel, certified by a qualified institution.
galvanized steel sheet with minimum thickness 2,0 mm.
On request baseframes or support feet can be sup-
plied with different shapes, dimensions and materials.

2.4 COVERING
The units that have to be installed outside or anyway
exposed to weathering are supplied with covering roof,
as accessory element.
Different solutions are available, according to the
requests or to actual needs:
• pre-painted galvanized sheet type minimum thick-
ness 1,0 mm; also available with precoated galva-
nized steel.
• flat peraluman sheet (Par. 2.2.2) minimum thickness
1,5 mm.
• AISI 304 stainless steel.
The roof protrusion, as regards the external dimen-
sions of the unit, is around 50 mm. Small units or

Fig. 10: Baseframe types

150

SECTION VIEW. SANIX OPTION SECTION VIEW.

THE BASEFRAME IS FLUSH WITH THE PANELLING THE BASEFRAME IS RAISED TO LET
THE EXHAUST WASHING WATER.

13 CTA
 2.6 ACCESS AND 2.7 ACCESSORIES
INSPECTION DOORS On request each unit can be equipped with the fol-
Inspection doors on Air Handling lowing accessories:
Units allow the access and inspec- • covering (Par. 2.4)
tion while ensuring an easy opening • sound insulation (Par. 2.5)
and sure airtightness. Standard width • side technical boxes, made of 25 mm thick sand-
is 460÷600 mm. wich panels, made in the same material and color of
the unit to which they are applied and without bot-
SECTIONS UNDER NEGATIVE tom panel, for housing of hydraulic, electrical and
PRESSURE: other components.
doors are fastened to the frame with • return or exhaust grid with protection net made of
hinges and handles made of nylon galvanized steel sheet, painted galvanized steel
reinforced with fiberglass, of NOVAIR sheet or aluminium
design, allowing an easy opening • anti-vibration joints installed outside the units on the
even from the inside of sections. fan outlets to be connected to ducts
Door for negative • pressure connections
pressure
SECTIONS UNDER POSITIVE • dial or liquid type differential manometers or differ-
PRESSURE: ential pressure - switch, mounted and connected to
closure systems are suitably selected the pressure pipes (Par. 4.6)
to withstand operating pressures. • double chamber polycarbonate porthole in the
On demand it’s possible to mount inspectionable sections
hinged type access doors with inward • light fixture with tight ceiling lamp IP 55 and IP 65
opening. feed
Each access to fan section is usually • lamp wiring with external switch
equipped with the following safety • motor wiring with electric disconnecting switch
devices:
• safety net
• microswitch 24 V feed
• internal earthing cable

Door for positive

pressure

Microswitch
Lamp (accessory)

Safety net
Double chamber polycarbonate
porthole (accessory)

Technical Dept. reserves itself to deem the use of different

manufacturing models, according to the complexity and
configuration of the unit.

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3 INLET, RECIRCULATION AND
EXHAUST AIR SECTIONS
3.1 DAMPERS 3.1.4. ACCESSORIES
Dampers are made of extruded Anticorodal aluminium • each damper or group of dampers
with aerofoil blades and gasket. can be equipped, on request, with
The movement is opposed type and is made by the following actuators:
ABS gears protected from the airflow. Dampers are - manual type, equipped with
usually supplied with motorizable pivot. lever and stop knob
On request the actuator can be of manual type (see - with drive pivot D= 12 mm and
Par. 3.1.4) 100 mm overhang without levers
- with electric servomotor
TECHNICAL NOTES: - with pivots with interconnection
• working temperature limit 80 °C, compatibly with the drives
resistance of the other internal components of the • rainhoods or return and exhaust
unit. grids with protection net made of
• air crossing speed: galvanized steel sheet, aluminium,
- return and exhaust dampers: 4÷6 m/s (787÷1181 stainless steel
fpm). • flexible connections directly fas-
• when required by dimensions, the dampers are tened to the unit dampers, with
equipped with two connected pivots reducing maximum dimension 150 mm
the opening effort. manufactured with two galvanized
steel flanges and having a 23 mm
fastening edge with airtight antivi-
3.1.1 SECTIONS WITH ONE DAMPER bration canvas.
These are foreseen when the unit takes the whole air
volume from the outside or from the room. 3.1.5 OPTIONS
The standard composition of the section includes:
• location: on any side of the section • overpressure dampers with galvanized steel frame
• air flow: 100% of nominal air flow. and aluminium blades with pitch 100 mm. These
type of dampers are suitable either for exhaust or air
inlet assuring the gravity closing at the flow stop.
3.1.2 SECTIONS WITH TWO DAMPERS
(MIXING BOX)
3.2 RETURN GRIDS
These are foreseen when the-
re’s the need of mixing two air Grids are made of galvanized steel or aluminium with
flows. The standard compo- fixed inclined horizontal fins against rain. The grid can
sition of the section includes: be directly fastened to the damper installing a contain-
- location: ing stub pipe between them, or directly fastened on
on any side of the section the panel.
- air flow: Grids are available with 50 mm fins spacing and are all
100%+100% of nominal equipped with metallic birdscreen.
air flow
100%+50% of nominal
air flow 3.3 OPEN SECTION
50%+50% of nominal air Unless different requirement, the delivery section have
flow an aperture sized based on the air flow rate.

3.1.3 SECTIONS WITH

3.3.1 OPTIONS
THREE DAMPERS
(MIXING BOX) • rectangular supply and return flanges
• closing panel on delivery section and recirculation
The standard 3-way configuration of sections for fresh
air intake and/or room return foresees:
• a motorizable damper for room air exhaust
• a motorizable damper for external air intake
• an internal motorized damper for air recirculation
• location: on any side of the section for exhaust and
fresh air intake dampers
• air flow: 100%+100%+100% of nominal air flow or
changeable according to the needs.
15 CTA
 4 FILTERING SECTIONS

Air filtration is as important as thermohygrometric The second phase tests the filter in order to determine
handling. For this reason should be taken care of dif- the filtering efficiency against the MPPS particles; this
ferent filters choice and proposal, with high attention to way the absolute filter can be classed of HEPA (H)
crossing speeds in order to ensure a longer efficiency class, as per chart here below (Fig. 12).
and life. The regulation UNI 10339 defines of high efficiency
Filters on the market are distinguished in several filtering elements also the absolute filters (AS) and rec-
classes. The European Normative Committee (CEN) ommends before them the use of pre-filters type M and
has established, through the final proof of revision of A as per previous description.
regulation EN 779 (1-2012), the classification of filters The purpose of ANSI / ASHRAE Standard 52.2P is to
into three groups according to their filtering efficiency: summarize the standard where it applies to particle
filters for rough dust (G group), tested on gravimetric counting and define the role of particle counters in this
basis, filters for medium dust (M group) and filters for application. This standard addresses air cleaner perfor-
fine dust (F group), tested on spectral basis. mance characteristics of importance to the users, the
According to the medium efficiency value, respectively ability of a device to remove particles from the airstream
ponderal and fractional, filters are then divided in filter- and its resistance to airflow. A sample of air from a gen-
ing classes with numerical value from 1 to 9 (Fig. 11). eral ventilation system contains particles with a broad
The regulation UNI 10339 indicates at medium efficien- range of sizes having varied effects, sometimes depend-
cy (M) the filters of class 1 to 4 and at high efficiency (A) ent on particle size. When air cleaners are tested and
those of class 5 to 9, pointing out that these last have rated for efficiency in accordance with this standard,
to be preceded by filters of the previous class. there is a basis for comparison and selection for specific
The committee CEN has defined the classification of tasks. The test procedure uses laboratory generated
absolute filters by the regulation EN 1822 (2009), based potassium chloride particles dispersed into the airstream
on DIN 24183, permitting to test the filtering efficiency as the test aerosol. A particle counter measures and
in two phases. The first phase determines the critical counts the particles in 12 size ranges both upstream and
size of the particles of maximun penetration (MPPS). downstream for the efficiency determinations.

Fig. 11: Filtering efficiency

EN 779 (1-2012) ANSI / ASHRAE 52.2 P UNI 10339
Minimum efficiency for particles diameters Emn (%)
Ponderal Colorimetric
Filter Filter Filter Filtering
medium efficiency medium efficiency µm µm µm
Class Class Class efficiency
Am (%) for 0,4 (µm) Em (%) 0,30-1,14 1,14-3,46 3,46-10,0

G1 Am < 65 - MERV 1 - - Emn< 20 1 M

G2 65 ≤ Am < 70 - MERV 2 - - Emn< 20 2 M
G3 70 ≤ Am < 75 - MERV 3 - - Emn< 20 3 M
G4 Am ≥ 75 - MERV 4 - - Emn< 20 4 M

MERV 9 Emn < 30

M5 - 40 ≤ Em < 60 - 80 < Emn 5 A
MERV 10 30 < Emn < 45

MERV 11 45 < Emn < 95

M6 - 60 ≤ Em < 80 - 80 < Emn 6 A
MERV 12 65 < Emn < 90

F7 - 80 ≤ Em < 90 MERV 13 Emn < 65 90 < Emn 90 < Emn 7 A

F8 - 90 ≤ Em < 95 MERV 14 65 < Emn < 85 90 < Emn 90 < Emn 8 A

MERV 15 85 < Emn < 95

F9 - Em ≥ 95 90 < Emn 90 < Emn 9 A
MERV 16 95 < Emn

Fig. 12: Filtering efficiency for absolute filters

Global / integral efficiency Global / integral penetration Local efficiency Local penetration Filter Class Filtering
Filter Class
MPPS E (%) MPPS P (%) MPPS E (%) MPPS P (%) UNI 10339 efficiency

E10 85 15 - - 10 AS
E11 95 5 - - 11 AS
E12 99,5 0,5 - - 12 AS
H13 99,95 0,05 99,75 0,25 13 AS
H14 99,995 0,005 99,975 0,025 14 AS

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It is important to follow the sequence of efficiencies • easy removal
(Fig. 13) when choosing the filters. This way it is pos- • easy availability on spare parts market
sible to reduce the operating costs due to the irrepa- • regenerability (they can be washed some times with
rable clogging of the filtering area which is cause of warm water and soap or common domestic deter-
the unavoidable increase of pressure drops and bad gents)
working of the unit.
The regulation UNI 10339 prescribes for air condition- Usually panel filters are made of:
ing and ventilating units that filtration has to be made • galvanized steel sheet frame 48 mm thickness.
either on fresh air or on recirculated air. • support containing net made of galvanized elec-
By way of example see the Fig. 14 for filter choice. trowelded wire
• filtering stuff made of synthetic fiber with G4 filtra-
tion efficiency, housed in a folded shape or metallic
4.1 PANEL FILTERS (galvanized steel) wool with G2 filtration efficiency,
housed in a flat shape (in order to obtain more com-
They filter the air at a low and medium efficiency. They
pact meshes) or folded shape (in order to obtain a
are commonly used as prefilters in order to keep a
larger filtering area).
longer efficiency of filters installed downstream.
Panel filters are installed on guides fastened inside the
Panel filters are highly used because of the following
unit. In this case the air by-pass is minimum.
features:

Fig. 13: Sequence of filtering efficiency

MEDIUM EFFICIENCY HIGH EFFICIENCY hepa filters

over 5 micron from 5 to 1 micron from 1 to 0.3 micron

Fig. 14: Choice of filters

Filters class
Installations
UNI 10339

PREFILTERS OR PRIMARY FILTERS

1 For oily and humid environments
2 For kitchens

3 General ventilation systems suitable for gyms, swimming pools, ice rinks, garages, industries, industrial laundries, plant rooms

General ventilation systems suitable for auditorium, courhouses, TV studios, laundries, trade centres, kitchens, stations waiting
4
rooms

MEDIUM AND HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS

General ventilation systems for finer particles filtration. Suitable for auditorium, foyer, locker rooms, courthouses, TV studios,
5
pubs-halls, restaurants, libraries, gymns, storehouses, trade centres, supermarkets, hotel kitchens

General ventilation systems for foyer, locker rooms, pubs-halls, restaurants, libraries, offices, banks, storehous es, supermar-
6
kets, hotels, airports

General ventilation systems for foyer, locker rooms, pubs-halls, restaurants, libraries, museums- art galleries, offices, compu-
7
ter rooms, banks, storehouses, supermarkets, airports

8 General ventilation systems for museums-art galleries, computer rooms, research labs.

9 General ventilation systems for hospitals, research labs, clean production areas.

HIGH EFFICIENCY AND HEPA FILTERS

10
11
General ventilation systems for hospitals, nuclear plants, electronic items and computer manufacturing plants (cleanrooms),
12
pharmaceutical and research labs, operating rooms.
13
14

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 A metallic counterframe with gasket and fastening - working temperature limit 70 °C, depending on the
clips is used when panel filters are installed with medi- resistance of the other components installed inside
um and high efficiency filters. In this case air by-pass the unit.
is considerably reduced.
Metallic filters that have to filtrate air containing oily
steams are usually equipped with drain pan and for 4.2.2 OPTIONS
extreme cases (kitchens steams exhaust) they are • AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel counterframes
equipped with droplet eliminator. • longer depth of soft bag filters (increase of filtering
area)
• other efficiencies.
4.1.1 OPTIONS
• panel filters with AISI 304 stainless steel frame
• metallic filters made of aluminium frame, blanket 4.3 HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS in panel
and net or stainless steel mesh. Compact bag filters have the characteristic of a very
reduced cells thickness, while assuring a wide filtering
area.
4.2 HIGH EFFICIENCY BAG FILTERS The cells are installed on a counterframe made of gal-
These filters, both soft or rigid bag type, have the char- vanized steel sheet and held by a quick tumbler locking
acteristic of giving a wide filtering area thanks to their system of NOVAIR design assuring a perfect tightening.
bag shape and therefore they highly reduce the cross- In order to increase airtightness and avoid any non-
ing air speed. handled air by-pass, a rubber gasket is fastened
The bags are installed on suitable supporting counter- between filter and counterframe.
frames made of galvanized steel sheet or, on request, This filtering section includes the access door whose
stainless steel and they are held by a locking spring standard width is 460 mm.
system. In order to ensure the airtightness and avoid This type of filter is often asked in the specifications in
any non-handled air by-pass, a neoprene tight gasket order to obtain a shorter unit.
is installed between filter and counterframe. This filter-
ing section includes the access door, whose standard TECHNICAL NOTES:
width is 460 mm. • fiberglass filtering stuff
• efficiency M6, F7, F8, F9
• water resistant paperboard frame
4.2.1 TYPOLOGIES • 80% of the material is recyclable
• Soft bag filters: • working temperature limit 70 °C, depending on the
- efficiency M6, F7 resistance of the other components installed inside
- fiberglass filtering stuff the unit
• limit relative humidity 100%
- galvanized steel sheet frame
- working temperature limit 70 °C, depending on the
resistance of the other components installed inside
4.3.1 OPTIONS
the unit
- limit relative humidity 100% • filters bigger thickness; max 635 mm
• Rigid bag filters:
- efficiency M6, F7, F8, F9
- fiberglass paper filtering stuff
- polypropylene frame

PANEL FILTER SOFT BAG FILTER RIGID BAG FILTER

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4.4 ABSOLUTE FILTERS The system normally used consists of supporting
Absolute filters are used where there is the need of plates and cartridges rechargeable type, in order to use
taking care of contamination existing in the air to inlet a larger filtering area. This system reduces besides the
or exhaust from rooms. Therefore it is not by chance pressure drops usually existing.
that this type of filter is used in hospitals, chemical and Plates and cartridges are made of galvanized steel
electronical industries. coated by electropowder painting.
These special filters are installed in the final part of the This filtering section includes the access door whose
unit after the supply or return fan, in case of extraction. width depends on the unit size.
In order to extend their life and reduce the operating
costs of the unit it is important to adopt a filtration TECHNICAL NOTES:
sequence carefully planned, using medium efficiency • working temperature limit 50 °C.
protective prefilters (for example synthetic prefilter and • relative humidity lower than 70%
bag filter Fig. 13 at pag. 17). • low crossing speed
This filtering section includes the access door of stand- • it is necessary a careful pre-filtration to prevent car-
ard width 460 mm. bons from being quickly clogged by dust.
A wide range of absolute filters is available on the
market and they are different either for dimensions or
filtering stuff or frame material. 4.6 ACCESSORIES
• each filtering section (prefilters, bag filters, absolute
TECHNICAL NOTES: filters) can be equipped with the following acces-
• paper fiberglass filtering stuff sories:
• E10 (85%), E11 (95%), E12 (99,5%), H13 (99,95%) - differential manometer dial type (scale 0 - 500 Pa
or H14 (99,995%) efficiency / 0-2 in WG)
• galvanized steel sheet frame - differential manometer liquid type (scale 0 - 800
Pa / 0-3,2 in WG)
- differential pressure-switch (adjustable scale from
4.4.1 OPTIONS 50 to 500 Pa / 0,2 to 2 in WG).
• other efficiencies Any other air handling typology, different from the above men-
• AISI 304 stainless steel or seawood frame tioned, are defined each time by our Technical Dept., in order to
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel counterframe. ensure the proper efficiency of the system

4.5 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS

Filtration through activated carbons consists in the
physical adsorption of a substance on carbon surface.
Carbon is subjected to an activation treatment giving
an exceptional porosity and, consequently, an adsorb-
ing capacity. This special type of filtration is foreseen
for adsorption of gas, fumes and particular smells
existing in the air to handle or to exhaust outside.

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 5 THERMAL EXCHANGE
SECTIONS
These modular sections are manufactured in order to POST-HEATING COILS:
house the coils for thermal exchange between the air they are used in all the plants where a fine control
and the heating and/or cooling fluid. on temperature and relative humidity is required.
The sections are equipped with galvanized steel sheet Construction features are similar to pre-heating coils.
guides allowing the introduction of the coil and its
removal from both sides of the AHU.
A galvanized steel sheet or, on request, Aisi 304 (or 5.1 WATER COILS
AISI 316) stainless steel drain pan is provided for cool- The dimensioning of all thermal exchange coils is
ing and dehumidification handlings, insulated by an made, each time, by our Technical Dept., according
anti-condesation pad. to the efficiency and thermohygrometrical conditions
required.
PRE-HEATING COIL:
its main aim is to pre-heat the air or, more frequently,
to make humidification possible up to the requested
values. Their standard execution has copper tubes and
packed aluminium fins.

COOLING AND DEHUMIDIFICATION COILS:

the aim of this type of coil is to handle the air removing
from it the sensible and latent heat, making it suitable
to balance the room thermal loads. Their standard exe-
cution has copper tubes and packed aluminium fins.

TECHNICAL NOTES:
• water coils with 6016 geometry (5/8” copper tubes)
• water coils with 3016 geometry (5/8” copper tubes)
• direct expansion coils with 2510 geometry (3/8”
copper tubes)
• aluminium fins
• galvanized steel sheet frame
• copper headers and brass connections (threaded or
flanged), having holes with lock screw on top and
bottom sides respectively for air vent and for coil
drain (Fig. 15)
• normal and glycol water working
• coils tightness test is made at 24 bar (800 ft WG) air
pressure under water dipping
• coils circuit is made in order to obtain a counterflow
water-air circulation, with water inlet from the bot-
tom and outlet from the top.

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5.1.1 OPTIONS
The following coil types are available on request:
• iron or AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel tubes
with ARC or TIG welding on headers and thick-
nesses up to 1,5 mm, for hot water or steam coils
• painted aluminium, copper, tinned copper, stainless
steel fins
• Aisi 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel frame
• painted steel or AISI 304 (or AISI 316) headers and
connections (threaded or flanged)
• working with overheated water, steam, diathermic oil
• surface treatments:
- Heresite
- Black epoxy
- Blygold
- Electrofin

5.2 ELECTRIC HEATERS

Electric heaters are used as alternative to hot water
coils for the execution of heating and post-heating
handlings or antifreeze systems immediately after the
fresh air intake.
They are manufactured as follows:
• galvanized steel sheet flanged containing frame
• finned steel tubular heaters on base insulators
• safety fix thermostat with manual reset

The electrical heaters are sized with a number of stag-

es selected according to the required power

5.2.1 OPTIONS
The following variations are available on request, for
special project needs:
• IP 55 terminal block containing the heaters termi-
nals, installed outside the unit and wired
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel frame
• AISI 304 stainless steel tubular heaters
• safety adjustable thermostat with automatic reset.

Fig. 15: Headers diameters

(l/h) 1.000 3.500 6.500 10.000 20.000 32.000 54.000 90.000

Maximum flow
(gpm) 4 15 29 44 88 141 238 396

Diameter (inch) 1/2” 1” 1½” 2” 2½” 3” 4” 4”

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 6 HUMIDIFICATION
SECTIONS
Air humidification plays a very important part either • water recirculation pump (for humidifications with
in improving environmental conditions, and therefore recirculation only)
people comfort, or in performing many industrial activi- • intercepting and regulating water tap
ties. • system with float tap for water restor-
In industrial field, humidification is necessary for many ing (for humidifications with recircula-
hygroscopic materials (wood, paper, textile fibers, etc.) tion pump only)
because these tend to deteriorate when stored in a • water bottom drain pan made of gal-
room where the relative humidity value is not appropri- vanized steel sheet thickness 1,2 mm
ate. Besides dry air can cause static electricity and • usually the bottom drain is Ø1”
therefore produce troubles on electronic devices (com- • overflow drain
puters, regulating and control units), as well as repre-
sent a serious problem in rooms with explosion risk.
The typology of the humidification system suggested
by NOVAIR takes into consideration the cases of use
(types of ambients served), the available fluid and the TECHNICAL NOTES:
required efficiency degree. • the cellulose honeycomb humidification pack is
made of:
- pleated paper sheets, impregnated with water
6.1 SPRAYED HONEYCOMB PACK HUMIDIFICATION resistant resins, having a good self-holding. Their
It is the most used system in Air Handling Units serving characteristic is to be totally phenolic resins free,
air-conditioned rooms, where a sterile humidification is therefore scentless
not required. • for both pack types it is suggested an air crossing
The pack is composed by special multilayer sheets, speed from 2,0 to 2,8 m/s (394 to 551 fpm).
through which the air gets in close contact with a small The speed of 2,5 m/s (492 fpm) is considered the
circulating water volume. most correct to obtain the best pressure drop and
The efficiency of this humidification system depends, high humidification efficiencies
other parameters being equal (water-air temperatures, • it is advisable to keep pH between 6 and 8 and do
pack thickness, water volume, etc.), only on air cross- not exceed the hardness of 40 °f.
ing speed. From 2,0 to 2,5 m/s (394 to 492 fpm) air In case the water exceeds these values, it is neces-
speeds, the humidification types have the following sary to adopt a handling system (softener, inverse
features: osmosis, etc.)
• the recirculation system is equipped with electric
• 100 mm cellulose pack and submergible centrifugal pump with filter and plastic
disposable water float usually running with 230V/1Ph/50-60Hz motor
• 100 mm cellulose pack and efficiency 60 - 70 (%) having a thermal-amperometric protection.
recirculation pump

• 200 mm cellulose pack and 6.1.1 OPTIONS

disposable water • AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel sheet, polypro-
efficiency 75 - 80 (%)
• 200 mm cellulose pack and pylene, peraluman droplet eliminator
recirculation pump • AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel drain pan
• water drain system with bleed-off (for humidification
only with recirculation pump)
The complete system includes:
• humidity check
• distributor panel placed on pack top, to obtain a uni-
• solenoid valve (for disposable water system only)
form water stream on the whole exchanging surface
• antifreeze electrical heater inside drain pan.
• pack housing on galvanized steel sheet frame and
guides for an easy side removal
• galvanized steel sheet droplet eliminator (except in
case of special types of units)

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6.2 SPRAYED WATER HUMIDIFICATION 6.3 STEAM HUMIDIFICATION
It is one of the most used systems in Air Handling Units It is the humidification system that provides the high-
serving rooms where it is important to warrant a high est efficiency values (95-100%) and the total sterility of
humidification efficiency or an adiabatic cooling. The handling process.
efficiency of an atomized water humidifier depends on This system can use:
different factors: • net steam
• air crossing speed inside the section (lower speed = • autonomous steam producer.
higher efficiency)
• section length (causing the air-water contact time) The two systems are analogous, while the first exploits
• sprayed water volume the net steam existing in the plant (normally in industrial
• number of ramps and spraying nozzles ambients, hospitals or similar) and the second uses
its own steam producer with immersed electrodes,
Complete section arranged for the fitting of an atom- exploiting the transformation of water into steam
ized water humidifier system. Atomizing humidifier through electric current.
systems utilize a high pressure (70 bar / 1.000 psi)
pumping system to pressurize treated water and pump
it to the atomizing nozzles. The nozzles then reduce the 6.3.1 HUMIDIFICATION WITH NET STEAM
water jet into a very fine water droplet (10-20 micron).
The net steam humidification (Fig. 16) is usually made
Due to the fine droplet size, the water can easily
with a maximum pressure of 3 bar (133 ft WG). The
change its state into vapor. The energy required for
number of distributors depends on steam quantity to
this transformation in state is provided by the ambient
blow into the section in order to ensure a uniform and
air. For this reason there is a decrease in temperature
homogeneous handling.
which may be useful in many applications (adiabatic
transformation).
TECHNICAL NOTES:
• this system includes:
- galvanized steel sheet single droplet eliminator
- galvanized steel sheet water drain pan with mini-
mum thickness 1,2 mm
• the section length, useful for a proper steam di-
stribution, is suggested to be not less than 750 mm
and, anyway, depending on the steam quantity to
spread and on air speed
• multiple distributors are suggested when:
- air temperature is lower than 64 °C.
- air speed higher than 4 m/s (787 fpm).
6.2.1 OPTIONS
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel drain pan 6.3.1.1 OPTIONS
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel sheet, polypro- • AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel sheet or peralu-
pylene, peraluman droplet eliminator man droplet eliminator
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel sheet water
drain pan

Fig. 16: Humidification with net steam

net steam

condensate drain

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 6.3.2 HUMIDIFICATION WITH 6.3.2.1 OPTIONS
STEAM PRODUCER • AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel sheet or alu-
This humidifier is immersed electrodes type and is minium sheet droplet eliminator
composed by an hydraulic part for steam production • AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel sheet drain pan
(including steam cylinder with electrodes), electro- • According to the needs, it is possible to supply elec-
valves for water feed and drain, electric board and tronic interface for external regulators and humidity
electronic control (Fig. 17). probes.
The steam is conveyed to one or more distribu-
tors in the humidification section. The supply volt-
age can be 230V/1Ph/50-60Hz, 400V/3Ph/50-60Hz,
380V/3Ph/60Hz or 460V/3Ph/60Hz, with modulating
signal. This system includes:
• galvanized steel sheet single droplet eliminator
• galvanized steel sheet water drain pan, minimum
thickness 1,2 mm
• steam producer unit.

Fig. 17: Humidification with steam producer

TECHNICAL NOTES:
• the section length, useful for a proper steam dis-
tribution, is suggested to be not less than 750 mm
and, anyway, depending on the steam quantity to
spread and on air speed
• all units with autonomous humidification system
(cabinet), as standard version, include:
- steam producer cabinet with modulating out-put,
designed for working with humidity signal coming
from external modulating control
- AISI 304 stainless steel distributor whose length
meets the AHU internal dimension
- flexible pipe for steam feed (cabinet/distributor)
of length not less than 2 m
- condensate drain pipe of length not less than 2 m
• supply voltage:
- single-phase: 230V/1Ph/50-60Hz by 3 kg/h
- three-phase: 400V/3Ph/50-60Hz, 380V/3Ph/60Hz
or 460V/3Ph/60Hz from 5 to 60 kg/h.

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7 DROPLET ELIMINATORS 8 HEAT RECOVERY SECTIONS

Droplet eliminators have the function of preventing the The most significant way to obtain an energy saving,
propagation of possible water drops inside the unit using Air Handling Units, is the use of heat recovery
coming from cooling coils condensation or humidifica- systems between the room return air (exhaust) and
tion system. They are particularly suggested when air renewal air (supply).
speed on coil is higher than 2,5 m/s (492 fpm). The systems normally used permits the recovery of
Droplet eliminator fins are made of galvanized steel sensible heat only, while in some cases it is necessary
sheet in a single fold configuration, housed into a gal- to use heat exchangers with total recovery (sensible +
vanized steel sheet frame sliding on guides inside the latent heat).
unit, allowing the side removal. The efficiency of all recovery systems is based on the
following features:
• humidity content in warmer air
7.1 OPTIONS • heat exchange area
• air crossing speed
• droplet eliminators with three-fold galvanized steel
• geometrical configuration
sheet profile
• volume of the two masses exchanging heat
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel droplet elimina-
• flows directions (equiflow, counterflow, crossed flow)
tors, with fins made of:
• exchangers cleanliness
- single-fold aluminium sheet
• temperatures.
- single-fold AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel
sheet
- single-fold polypropylene
8.1 FIXED PLATES RECOVERY UNITS
The fixed plates static recovery units are air to air type,
without moving parts, therefore working in a reliable
and safe way. The air movement is in a crossed flow
with heat transfer directly from higher temperature flow
to the lower temperature one. The recovery unit effi-
ciency has values up to 85%.
This type of heat exchanger is made of pressed alu-
minium sheets, housed in a variable spacing depend-
ing on the use type.
Sealings are made along the edges in order to prevent
contamination on renewal air from polluting agents
contained in exhaust air.
The normal supply foresees:
• recovery units with aluminium fins working from -30 °C
to 90 °C, depending on the resistance of the other
internal components, whose fins have good charac-
teristics of corrosion resistance and long life
• cell prefilters G4 type (85% eff.) (Par. 4.1) on fresh air
side.
• galvanized steel sheet drain pan to collect possible
condensation.

TECHNICAL NOTES:
• in order to ensure compliance with the ErP Directive,
sizing is carried out according to the following limits:
- maximum pressure drop on the air side: 230 Pa
- minimum efficiency ErP 2016: 67%
- minimum efficiency ErP 2018: 73%

8.1.1 OPTIONS
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel moisture drain
pan

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 8.1.2 RECOVERY SECTIONS WITHOUT DAMPER 8.1.4 SECTIONS WITH RECIRCULATION
(MIXING) DAMPER
The plate heat recovery unit is installed with recovery
unit housed in DIAGONAL AXIS The section is composed by the plate heat recovery
unit housed in DIAGONAL AXIS placed inside a three
dampers group:
8.1.3 RECOVERY SECTIONS WITH BY-PASS • motorizable damper for fresh air inlet
DAMPER • motorizable damper for room air exhaust
• one or two coupled internal dampers for room air
The section is composed by the plate heat recovery
recirculation. In case of double damper, the first,
unit housed in DIAGONAL AXIS and a by-pass damper
with manual actuator, is needed for the air volume
placed on the recovery unit itself. Installation typolo-
regulation; the second, motorizable, for recirculating
gies.
air volume regulation.
The use of heat recovery units with by-pass damper is
Usually dampers are dimensioned as per description
foreseen when it is necessary to exclude temporarily
in Par. 3.1.
the energy recovery between the exhaust and return
air (Free-Cooling effect).
TECHNICAL NOTES:
In these cases, a single damper with double arrange-
• recirculation dampers can be installed in vertical line
ment of blades excludes the air passage from the
with the recovery unit or in horizontal line, according
recovery unit and at the same time conveys it to a side
to the position of supply and return sections on the
passage inside the section.
same floor or different floors.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
• the dimensioning of this type of section foresees a
8.1.5 OPTIONS
balancing of pressure drops respectively in by-pass
section and through the recovery unit • painted aluminium, AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless
• the recovery system with by-pass can also be used steel recovery unit
on configuration typologies foreseeing the recircula- • AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel sheet drain
tion damper. pan.

8.1.6 APPLICATIONS EXAMPLES

Fig. 18 shows some application examples of reco-
very systems.
Air flow direction is not so important, however it is
suggested that the exhaust air crosses the recove-
ry unit from top to bottom, when a big quantity of
condensate is foreseen.
The above chart (Fig. 19) shows some examples
of air flows directions, using a single recovery unit.

Fig. 18: Applications

aPplication field
Air conditioning and ventilation Pre-heating and pre-cooling
Hospitals Recovery on air changes without mixing between flows
Swimming - pools Air pre-heating
Suction hoods Recovery from fumes and steams for room heating
Driers Air pre-heating inside drier and room heating
Printeries Recovery from solvets and room heating
Recovery from combustion fumes Recovery for air re-heating at burners entrance and room heating

Fig. 19: Cross-flow heat recovery air flow directions

Equalflow Counterflow In series

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8.2 HEAT WHEEL RECOVERY UNITS 8.2.1 OPTIONS
The working principle is the following (Fig. 20): the • hygroscopic rotor, whose aluminium surface is
exhaust air crosses half circular rotor sector and gives treated in order to hold the humidity contained in the
part of its heat to the metallic mass. This, slowly wheel- air crossing the rotor
ing, is invested from cold renewal air crossing in coun- • rotor with absorption treatment
terflow the other half of the exchanger, taking the heat • corrosion resistant prepainted aluminium rotor
given from the exhaust air. When rotor is hygroscopic • gearmotor with regulation and control of rotation
type, also humidity contained into the exhaust air will speed
be partially transferred to the renewal air.
The words “warm air” and “cold air” of the above de-
scription are valid for winter working cycle; in summer 8.3 CLOSED CIRCUIT RECOVERY COILS
cycle the functions of transfer and absorption of heat This system involves the use of a pair of water coils,
and humidity are evidently inverted. one placed on the air discharge side and the other on
The efficiency values are between 50% and 80% when the expulsion side, which are connected together with
referred to sensible heat only, while they are between a closed circuit and a circulating pump (Fig. 21). This
55% and 85% when referred to total heat (hygroscopic solution has two main benefits:
heat wheel recovery unit). • The complete absence of air flow contamination
Usually these type of recovery units are made as fol-
unlike other recovery systems.
lows:
• Greater positioning freedom of the CTA intake and
• aluminium rotor (working limits -30÷90 °C, depend-
discharge sections, which must not necessarily be
ing on the resistance of the other components inside
leaned against each other.
the unit)
• galvanized steel sheet frame
TECHNICAL NOTES:
• constant speed electric gearmotor
• in order to ensure compliance with the ErP Directive,
sizing is carried out according to the following limits:
TECHNICAL NOTES: - maximum pressure drop on the air side: 230 Pa
• in order to ensure compliance with the ErP Directive, - minimum efficiency ErP 2016: 63%
sizing is carried out according to the following limits: - minimum efficiency ErP 2018: 68%
- maximum pressure drop on the air side: 230 Pa
- minimum efficiency ErP 2016: 67%
- minimum efficiency ErP 2018: 73%

Fig. 21: Round- around water coil heat recovery

Fig. 20: Heat wheel recovery air flow direction

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 9 FAN SECTIONS

Different choice possibilities are available, for each Air spring antivibrating supports is determinant for the
Handling Unit, regarding type and size of fan to install, correct insulation of the unit, their location is decid-
as well as motor capacity. In this way it is possible to ed according to the whole fan-motor set barycenter.
satisfy any possible request of efficiency, sound level • a flexible joint having the same features shown on
and working flexibility. Par 3.1.4 is besides foreseen on fan outlet
Each fan section is equipped with:
• motor and fan support
• fan 9.1.1 OPTIONS
• electric motor
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel motor-fan sup-
• transmission
port.
• standard safety devices (Par. 2.6)
• accessories (Par. 2.7)
9.2 FANS

9.2.1 RADIAL FAN

Radial fans are double inlet type with square outlet,
manufactured with galvanized steel sheet containing
frame and long life ball be-arings.
Unless different specification, the statically and dy-
namically balanced impeller is supplied in the follow-
ing versions:
• forward curved blades for total pressures lower
than 1.000 Pa (4 in WG). These fans have lower
efficiency than backward curved blades fans, but
anyway higher than 50 %.
The characteristic curve show an instability zone,
even if this is eliminated while planning, considering
only the normal working field.
The absorbed power curve is always growing with
air volume increase; therefore these fans have to be
carefully analysed, especially to avoid a possible
9.1 SHOCK ABSORBERS motor overload.
• backward curved blades for total pressures usu-
Each fan-motor set is placed on a “cradle” made of
ally higher than 1.000 Pa (4 in WG). They offer a very
galvanized steel profiles suitably shaped, minimum
high efficiency (more than 60 - 65%), stable charac-
thickness 2,0 mm.
teristic curves and capacity curve with a maximum
The type of shock absorbers for load distribution is:
corresponding to the maximum efficiency, then
• rubber type, with dimensions and variable rubber
decreasing. This last feature prevents the motor
hardness according to the size of fan-motor set
from overload. These fans have high rotation speed.
• spring type with minimum efficiency 80% and linear
elastic characteristics, ensuring an optimal insula-
tion to medium frequencies. As the distribution of

Forward curved blades Backward curved blades

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 Plug-Fan EC INVERTER Plug-Fan

9.2.2 PLUG-FAN TECHNICAL NOTES:

• when a fan is working in a circuit having its own
Complete assembled module with high system ef-
characteristics, the air volume supplied is the one
ficiency, specifically developed and optimized for use
for which the total pressure, given by the fan, is
without a spiral casing. High performance impeller with
equal to the total pressure drop of the circuit for that
optimized shape and high efficiency, inclined blade
volume. This is shown by a red point in the diagram
leading edges from impeller shroud to backplate, for
(Air volume – Static Pressure). The checking of this
optimal impact over the entire width of the blade.
diagram is very useful because enables us to make
Co-rotating radial diffuser with optimized exit curving
considerations on the working of an aeraulic cir-
on the cover disc to enhance efficiency.
cuit. See below (Fig. 22) a typical fan curve with its
working point. In order to get the best performance
in terms of efficiency and noise, the working point
9.2.3 EC INVERTER PLUG-FANS
must be in the central area delimited by the two red
Total high efficiency Plug-Fan, specifically developed lines.
and optimised for use without wheels, equipped with • these considerations enable us to assert that it is
high-performing fan, optimised geometry for high ef- necessary to calculate with the highest precision the
ficiency and external rotor DC brushless motor with circuit pressure drops in order to choose motor and
built-in logic control unit and continuous speed vari- fan in a correct way.
ation.

Fig. 22: Fan characteristic curves

kPa ft WG
4.000 1.338

2.000 669

1.000 335
2
Static pressure

1,5
650 217
1
2.150
0,8 2.000
400 132
0,6
1.800

1.600

1.400
200 67

1.200

1.000
100 33

65 22 800

1.180 2.350 3.830 5.890 11.770 23.540 cfm

2.000 4.000 6.500 10.000 20.000 40.000 m3/h

Air flow rate

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 9.2.4 OPTIONS 9.3.1 OPTIONS
• backward curved blades radial fans with aerofoil • 230V/1Ph/50-60Hz asynchronous motor for capaci-
profile from impeller size 200 mm, having char- ties up to 1,5 kW
acteristics similar to the standard ones but higher • double polarity motors (2/4 and 4/8 poles) with
efficiencies due to the particular blades profile single winding and Dahlander connection and dou-
• painted and AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel ble polarity motors (4/6 and 6/8 poles) with double
fans winding
• bearings with grease cup, dimensioned for longer life • IP20 or IP 55 INVERTER controller for radial fans
• regulation dampers and Plug-Fans
• fans with ATEX certificate. • IP 65 explosion-proof motors with certificate ATEX
EEx-d type having a safety execution against explo-
sion
9.3 ELECTRIC MOTOR • motor with thermal protection.
The electric motors used have the following features:
• complying with CEI - UNEL regulations and IEC
9.4 TRANSMISSION
international regulations
• closed construction and external ventilation The coupling between motor and fan is made by belts
• squirrel cage rotor and pulleys. Usually pulleys are made of cast iron with
• three-phase asynchronous with winding: trapezoidal races. The number of grooves, and so of
- 230/380/400V 50-60Hz up to capacity of 4 kW belts, depends on the power to transmit.
included Belt tension can be adjusted by the belt stretcher slide
- 400/460/690V 50-60Hz for bigger capacities on which the motor is installed.The pulleys used are
• single polarity (usually 4 poles) or, unless different statically and dynamically balanced and are all sup-
request: plied with “Taper-Lock” conical bush assuring an easy
- 2 poles for fans with rotation speed higher than shaft removal in case of replacement.
2.800 rpm
- 6 poles for fans with rotation speed lower than
650 rpm 9.4.1 OPTIONS
• B3 shape – horizontal shaft application • variable diameter pulleys, allowing an air volume
• Class F thermical insulation modification of ±10÷15%, as regards the medium
• IP 55 protection rating. regulation pitch diameter.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
• for the insulation class F, chosen by NOVAIR as 9.5 ACCESSORIES
standard, the temperature increase cannot exceed
80 K, provided that the room temperature does not • air volume meter
exceed + 40 °C and altitude up to 1.000 m on sea • differential manometer or pressure-gauge (Par. 4.5)
level. For different environmental conditions, the • hot galvanized steel walkable grating
given capacities change and this has to be consid- • sound absorption (Par. 2.5)
ered through a corrective factor, as per following
chart (Fig. 23 - Fig 24)
• the protection rating IP 55 warrants total protection
against contacts with parts under tension or moving
parts inside the casing and protects against harm-
ful dust coatings. Besides it ensures a protection
against water sprayed from a nozzle on the unit from
any direction.
• an overdimensioning, also according to the notes
shown on Par. 9.2, consists of giving an excess power
of minimum 15% between absorbed and installed
power.

Fig. 23: Capacity corrective factors according to ambient temperature

Ambient temperature (C°) 40 45 50 55 60 70

Standard motor nominal capacity (%) 100 96,5 93,0 90,0 86,5 79,0

Fig. 24: Capacity corrective factors according to altitude

Altitude on see level (m) 1.000 1.250 1.500 1.750 2.000 2.250 2.500

Standard motor nominal capacity (%) 100 98,6 97,0 95,9 94,5 93,2 92,0

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10 SOUND ATTENUATOR 11 EMPTY SECTIONS
SECTIONS
When it is necessary to attenuate the noise produced Empty sections having the function of distance spac-
by the fan, the Air Handling Unit can be equipped with ers with lengths multiple of 250 mm can be supplied
sound insulating blankets sections. These blankets are when it is necessary to warrant a bigger flexibility to
installed immediately after the supply fan section or AHUs composition or the installation of special com-
before the return fan section. They are manufactured of ponents (temperature probes, antifreeze resistances,
a galvanized steel sheet containing frame and sound- sound attenuator plenum, etc.) or to allow access to
proofing mineral wool with minimum density 80 kg/m3. different components for an easy servicing (for exam-
The blanket is protected by an antiscaling film and a ple coils washing).
galvanized steel microstretched sheet. The thickness
and number of blankets is variable depending on the
acoustical characteristics of noise to cushion and on
the unit dimensions.
12 TECHNICAL BOXES
Technical boxes are considered accessory elements
TECHNICAL NOTES: for the units and are usually supplied with AHUs for
• between the supply fan section and the sound proof- external use. Their function is to house inside the coils
ing blankets it is usually better to foresee empty sec- regulation valves, electric control devices and possible
tions (plenum) with minimum length 500 mm re- plant accessories. They are manufactured with the
ferring to an air crossing speed lower than 10 m/s same profile used for Air Handling Units and sandwich
(1.970 fpm) on fan outlet, in order to convey the air paneling 25 and 50 mm (Par. 2.2), without bottom
without turbolences. panel and basement to allow the passage of coils and
humidifications feeding pipes.
10.1 OPTIONS
• AISI 304 (or AISI 316) stainless steel flanged contain- 13 INTEGRATED REGULATION
ing frame
• lining with polyester film SYSTEM
The Air Handling Units with integrated regulation sys-
10.2 LENGTHS tem are equipped by a power supply electrical panel,
fully wired and tested in factory. The unit only requires
The choice of sound attenuators length depends only on-site connection electrical and hydraulic power.
on the value of sound level that is required after the Air Thanks to the microprocessor installed in the unit, it’s
Handling Unit. possible to many different air handling unit’s configu-
The standard manufacturing sections lengths are: ration types. The system allows to manage a number
• 750 mm of elements and devices such as supply and return
• 1.000 mm fans, temperature, humidity, hot and cold liquid heat
• 1.250 mm exchangers, electric heaters, dampers and energy
• 1.500 mm recovery devices in all their possible applications and
• 1.750 mm compositions.

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CTA
Issue Supersedes

05.17 09.15
Catalogue

NVB 111 B

The data indicated in this manual is purely indicative. The manufacturer reserves the right
to modify the data whenever it is considered necessary.

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