Air Purification Unit:
For Pollution Control of
Commercial Kitchen Exhaust

Quiet-Aire has a long history in the design and engineering of Air Purification Units. Today, the Ecology APU offers the consulting Engineer an efficient and economical solution to the problem of exhausting grease laden air from commercial kitchens. Cleaned exhaust air from the kitchen can be discharged to the outside at ground level, saving the cost of running all-welded ductwork through the building to the roof.

The Ecology APU system has been engineered to operate with all Quiet-Aire series exhaust hoods in order to provide optimum APU filter life. The Ecology APU is available in models to cover any CFM range between 500 and 40,000. All Ecology APU models are UL and ULC Listed and meet the requirements of NFPA 96, the local Authority having jurisdicton and National Building Codes.

From busy city centres such as Boston, Las Vegas, New York, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, to trading centres like Dubai and Sharm El Sheik, and to the tranquility of suburban country clubs, APUs have been providing solutions to the challenges of commercial kitchen exhaust pollution.

The Ecology APU is available in a variety of configurations to meet engineering design requirements for the elimination of grease particulate, smoke and odor from the kitchen exhaust airstream. Integrated or stand alone modules are available for the blower, filter and odor control functions of the system. Installation can be in the ceiling space above the kitchen exhaust hood, or in a remote location such as a mechanical room, or on the roof. The Ecology APU provides the food service operator an economical solution to problems, which in the past would have prevented the installation of a commercial kitchen. Ecology APU solves the problems associated with the following:

NEW AND EXISTING HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
Ecology APU provides the economical solution to the cost of running expensive 16 gauge, all welded fire rated ductwork to the roof as required by Fire and Building Codes. The cleaned kitchen exhaust air from the Ecology APU unit can be exhausted out of the side of the building at usually 10' (3 meters) above ground level or into an adjacent covered parking area.

NON TRADITIONAL SITES
Ecology APU provides the solution for historical and architecturally protected buildings, where the installation of a restaurant kitchen was not possible at the time of design.

MALL OPERATIONS WITH FOOD COURTS
Ecology APU provides pollution control for new and existing Mall Food Court operations and the flexibility for future expansion of the system. Multiple hoods and APU filter sections can be joined to common odor control and blower sections of the system.

KITCHEN EXHAUST ODOR ABATEMENT
Ecology APU will effectively control the objectionable odors produced from commercial cooking operations when equipped with the optional Odor Control Section. This option addresses the problems of commercial kitchens located near residential areas or areas that are under pollution control requirements from the local Air Quality Management District or other local authorities.

REDUCED DUCTWORK COST IN CANADA
In Canada (ULC Listing) and some cities in the United States, authorities allow exhaust ductwork downstream of the Filter Section to be installed using standard HVAC duct.

"...available in a variety of configurations to
meet engineering design requirements..."