Aerospace
Reliable air management for aerospace facilities
HVAC solutions designed for aerospace applications
Aerospace facilities operate in complex environments where ventilation systems must support both people and highly sensitive equipment.
SEMCO solutions are designed to deliver:
- Precise climate control for manufacturing and testing environments
- High indoor air quality for engineers and technicians
- Energy-efficient ventilation systems that reduce operational costs
- Reliable performance in large industrial spaces
Our systems support various aerospace environments, including:
- Aircraft manufacturing facilities
- Aircraft maintenance and repair hangars
- Aerospace component production plants
- Research laboratories and testing centers
- Cleanroom and precision assembly environments
Key Challenges in Aerospace Ventilation
Aerospace facilities present unique HVAC challenges due to their scale, operational requirements, and environmental conditions.
- Large, Open Hangar Spaces: Aircraft hangars require powerful ventilation systems capable of maintaining consistent airflow across vast spaces while controlling temperature and humidity.
- Sensitive Manufacturing Processes: Aerospace component production requires controlled environments to minimize airborne particles and maintain precise environmental conditions.
- Energy Efficiency: Large industrial facilities can consume significant energy. Modern HVAC systems must deliver reliable performance while reducing energy consumption and carbon impact.
- Worker Comfort and Safety: Maintaining healthy air quality and comfortable conditions is essential for engineers, technicians, and maintenance teams working in demanding environments.
Advanced Air Handling Technology
SEMCO air handling solutions are engineered to provide high-performance ventilation across complex industrial environments.
Our systems include:
- High-efficiency air handling units (AHUs) designed for reliable airflow and climate control
- Energy recovery technologies to reduce operational energy consumption
- Advanced filtration systems for improved indoor air quality
- Smart controls and monitoring for optimized system performance
Air handling units play a central role in delivering clean, conditioned air while maintaining energy efficiency and operational reliability.
Aerospace HVAC Challenges and Solutions
The Challenge
Airborne contaminant management in aerospace manufacturing
Aerospace manufacturing operations generate significant airborne contaminants through welding,painting, coating, and plating processes. ​
These toxic particles and fumes create hazardous indoor air quality conditions that compromise worker safety.
The Solution
Energy recovery and increased ventilation​
SEMCO energy recovery units equipped with True 3Å wheels provide effective contaminant management while maintaining energy efficiency. ​
Key technical features include:
- 0.05% contaminant carryover rate:Â
Proprietary anti-stick coating prevents particles ≥3 Ångstrom from adhering ​
to wheel media. ​ - Complete exhaust isolation: ​Toxic fumes and particles are expelled from the building without ​cross-contamination of supply air. ​
- Enhanced dilution capabilities: ​When paired with SEMCO ElitePro AHUs ​or preconditioners, increased supply ​airflow further reduces contaminant concentrations.
The Challenge
Precision environmental control for semiconductor manufacturing​
Aerospace semiconductor production requires stringent environmental controls with minimal temperature and humidity fluctuations. ​
Elevated dew points can compromise critical components, potentially resulting in multi-million-dollar losses. ​
Traditional HVAC systems often lack the precision required for these mission-critical applications.
The Solution
Advanced dehumidification with SEMCO Pinnacle® Series​
SEMCO Pinnacle and Pinnacle II units deliver complete humidity control for sensitive ​manufacturing processes.
- Comprehensive humidity management: Handles 100% of building humidity loads ​
- Passive dehumidification wheels: ​Integrating passive desiccant wheels with energy recovery wheels is better at eliminating humidity than units with just energy recovery wheels.​
- Stable temperature control: ​Maintains tight temperature tolerances while managing latent loads​
- Pinnacle II — Ultra-low humidity capability: ​Digital scroll compressor technology achieves 35 grains absolute humidity .​
- Superior dehumidification: ​
Performance levels unattainable with conventional systems - Energy-efficient operation: ​Combines passive and active
dehumidification for ​
optimal efficiency​
This integrated approach ensures process-critical environmental ​conditions while maintaining energy performance in ​high-precision manufacturing environments.​
The Challenge
Regulatory compliance​
Aerospace facilities must adhere to stringent regulatory standards including OSHA air quality requirements, EPA emissions regulations, and industry-specific guidelines such as AS9100 quality management standards.
Non-compliance can result in costly shutdowns, regulatory penalties, and certification issues that impact production schedules and market access.
The Solution
SEMCO energy recovery units meet aerospace regulatory requirements
Regulatory adherence:
- OSHA compliance: Standard airflow rates and filtration configurations meet occupational safety requirements​.
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Any SEMCO energy recovery unit with a True 3Å wheel has a contaminant carryover of 0.05% , meeting and exceeding the EPA’s NESHAP requirements​.
- AS9100 documentation: SEMCO will provide the technical documentation, detailed system specifications, and performance ​
data needed to support facility documentation ​
requirements.
SEMCO Solutions Overview
Though 60 years of experience and world-class product development, FläktGroup SEMCO has offerings that will support every part of your critical project, from project planning to installation and commissioning and beyond with service plans and upgrade paths.​