Misting Fans

The primary characteristic that identifies Misting Fans is the fine droplets they produce. It is the fineness of these drops that distinguishes missing from other forms of water use and makes this process so useful for a whole range of application.

Mist droplets range between 30microns to 70microns in diameter. What matters is that the droplet sizes produced by the misting systems are matched to the requirements of each particular application.

It is the size of the droplets that affect the speed at which they evaporate. Under normal conditions, small droplets evaporate a great deal faster than large droplets. Therefore the efficiency of misting systems is significantly affected by the size of the droplets they produce Outdoor Cooling Systems.

Components of a misting system

The main components are the pressure pump, filters, control system, piping or tubing, nozzles, and fittings. A pressure pump must be sized according to the output flow rate produced by some nozzles within a system.

Under sizing may damage the pump in the long run while oversizing can add to the cost of a system and lead to problems with Outdoor Heaters. Microfiltration is of absolute importance to prevent nozzle blockages and reduce overall maintenance.

Temperature or humidity or both can be used as an input to control a misting system. Piping should ideally be rated to 3 times the operating pressure of the system for safety purposes. All fittings should be non-corroding, and nozzles must be chosen for the quality of the mist they produce.

Different kinds of misting systems

There are three common types of misting systems available on the market today; low pressure, intermediate pressure, high pressure. Low-pressure systems are more commonly used in agriculture, gardening and for domestic purposes.

Low-pressure systems (2BAR -6 BAR) are much cheaper and produce inferior but nonetheless acceptable results. Mid pressure systems (10BAR - 25BAR) are used mostly in agriculture where more control over results are required while still achieving a low capital outlay.

High pressure misting systems (55BAR -120 BAR) are the top of the range and produce excellent results in most conditions. High-pressure systems are favored by many and are more costly due to the strength of the materials that must be used to withstand the high pressures at which the systems operate.

Misting systems are suitable for a range of applications including evaporative cooling, humidification, and dust control. No matter whether it's for home use, industrial or commercial a suitable system can always be found.

Anja Merret writes for Magic Mist a company providing misting systems for a variety of purposes such as humidification, dust suppression, odor control, sanitation, evaporative cooling and many more applications.