Humidification is simply the addition of
water to air. However, humidity exerts a powerful influence on
environmental and physiological factors. Improper humidity
levels (either too high or too low) can cause discomfort for
people and damage many kinds of equipment and materials.
Conversely, the proper type of humidification equipment can help
you achieve effective, economical and trouble-free control of
humidity.
Dry air can cause a variety of costly,
troublesome and sometimes dangerous problems, especially when
you are processing or handling hygroscopic materials such as
wood, paper, textile fibers, leather or chemicals. Dry air or
fluctuating humidity can cause serious production problems
and/or material deterioration. Dry air can also adversely affect
hygroscopic materials in museums, schools, banks, churches and
office buildings.
In dry atmospheric conditions static
electricity can interfere with efficient operation of production
machinery, computers and other office machines. Where
static-prone materials such as paper, films, computer disks and
other plastics are handled, dry air aggravates the static
problem. In potentially explosive environments, dry air and its
resultant static electricity can be extremely dangerous.
Armstrong has been sharing know-how in
humidification applications since 1938. Through the design,
manufacturing and application of humidification equipment,
Armstrong has led the way to countless savings in energy, time
and money. And now Armstrong’s Humid-A-ware™
humidification sizing and selection software takes the guesswork
out of sizing and specifying industrial and commercial
humidifiers. It is available as a free download. (See the
Product Selection Software and Training section of this site.)
To learn more about Armstrong’s
conditioned steam, steam-to-steam, electric steam, gas-fired
steam and compressed air fogging system humidifiers, make a
selection from the menu on this page.
