Trion Air Boss ATS User Manual

There are certain things you expect
from an air purification system.

A perfect fit for your specific application...effectiveness...
availability. For even more value, add a variety of applications
and simplicity of operation. Back all these features up with
substantial product and application expertise, superb technical
services and unconditional support anywhere, anytime, and you’ve
got the first name in air purification systems: Trion.

Since 1947, Trion has combined the leading-edge technology
you expect with the value-added services you want to provide
unique, effective air purification solutions for numerous appli­cations in industrial and commercial markets.

Numerous applications. One solution.

When you need one system for cleaning numerous applications,
such as kitchen grease and smoke, oil mist, and contaminants
from other industrial processes, Trion has the kitchen exhaust,
commercial and large industrial solutions just for you.

Atmospheric contaminants may be either liquids or solids, in
the form of oil, water, grease, smoke, fumes, dusts or similar
particulate including gaseous and vaporous odors. The ATS units

readily adapt to the various air collection methods utilized to
recover contaminant for collection. Air inlet and outlet flanges
on the modules include predrilled holes to connect adjoining
duct work. Module support rails are included for multiple mount­ing methods.

With your unique needs in mind, the Trion ATS design utilizes
five individual sections, each with specific air treatment tasks
that are preselected, then factory assembled to form a
compact, inline, drop-in unit. The modules and their basic
functions include:

MODULE NAME NORMAL FUNCTION

Prefilter/Impinger Mist Eliminator/Grease Extraction
ESP-Electrostatic High-efficiency Primary

Precipitator Filtering Device
Media Secondary or Backup Filter
Adsorber Odor Control and Removal of Gases
Blower System Air Mover

Characteristics of Particles and Particle Dispersoids

AIRBORNE PARTICLE CHART

PARTICLE SIZE IN MICRONS 0.01 0.10

coal dust
cement dust
atmospheric dust
dust & fumes
tobacco smoke
oil smoke
cooking smoke
contact sulfuric mist
zinc oxide fumes
pneumatic nozzle drops
electrostatic precipitators
high efficiency filters
liquid scrubbers
mechanical separators

cleaning equipment particles

common air filters

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Air Boss® ATS features factory assembled,
inline, compact construction.

Feature/Benefits

• Customized for specific applications

• Effective on airborne solids, liquids
and odors

• Available in various capacity ranges

• Factory assembled, built-up construction

• Integral automatic cleaning system

• Optional fire suppression system

• ETL listed

• Designed for: simplified installation,
ease in service, NFPA 96 standards

ATS Applications

Oil Mist:

Machine Shops

Cold Heading

Screw Machines

Foundry

Presses

Machining Centers

Heat Treating

Tenter Frames

Smoke:

Welding

Presses/Forging

Curing

Rubber
Manufacturing

Plasticisers

Heat Treating

Kitchen Exhaust:

Grease

Smoke

Odors

Wood-fired
Cookers

HVAC:

Clean Rooms

Return Air

Outside/Makeup Air

Lounges

Bars

Smoking Rooms

Casinos

Indoor Gun Ranges

• Trion Quality The same high quality that Trion provides on ALL of the US Navy submarine fleet

since 1947 as a sole supplier of air cleaning equipment to the world’s navies.

• NFPA Qualified Designed to NFPA 96 standards for kitchen exhaust.

• ETL Listed ETL approved to UL standard 867.

• Sectional Design Built-up design allows units to be tailored to your exact requirements.

• Smoke and Odor Control Components effectively remove both liquid and solid particulate, as well as gas and odor.

• Complete System Design One central system to effectively treat virtually any application for kitchen or industrial exhaust air.

• High Efficiency Cleaning Up to 99% efficient, per DOP or ASHRAE test methods.

• Spiked Ionizer Design Eliminates common wire breakage and replacement, as seen in wire and other ionizer cell designs.

• Heavy Duty Cell Design The most durable and efficient cell design on the market insures long term performance and reliability.

• Automatic Cleaning Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) automates the cleaning process, which reduces

maintenance costs and insures efficient air cleaning at all times.

• Simple to Service Designed for easy serviceability from either side of cabinet, as specified.

• Optional Fire Suppression Available on all systems to meet your specific requirements.

• Ease of Installation System design makes installation simple and requires no field assembly. Just attach your

ductwork, electrical connection and plumbing, and it’s done.

EAC with

Conditioning

Typical System Arrangements

The ATS units readily adapt to the
various air collection methods.

Fugitive Contaminate - Multiple Overhead

Discharge through Cental Trunk Line

Fugitive Contaminate - Low Column

Ducted Discharge

Multiple Source Captured Contaminate

Hooded to Main Trunk Line

Multiple Source Captured Contaminate

Hooded to Common Mixing Plenum

Return
Air

Make-up
Air

Prefilters

Tempering
Coils

Central System

Kitchen Exhaust

(Weatherproof)

Coils

System
Blower

Clean

Conditional

Air

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Revolutionary Technology
for the New Millennium

During operation, the contaminated air to be cleaned passes
across Trion’s unique spiked ionizer blades which are sup­ported between flat grounded electrodes. Revolutionary to the
industry, the blades are made of stainless steel that will not
rust or break, thus eliminating costly maintenance time and
replacement costs.

The DC voltage supplied to the blades creates a high intensity
field where the particulate matter in the air becomes electri­cally charged. The charged particles then pass into a collector
plate section made up of a series of equally spaced parallel
plates. Each alternate plate is charged with the same polarity
as the particles, which repel, while the interleaving plates are
grounded, which attract and collect.

Periodically, depending on the type and amount, the contami­nant is washed into the cabinet drain basin by an automatic
activated integral washing system that is located on both the
upstream and downstream sides of the ionizing-collecting cell(s).
“U” shaped slide rails are positioned on the air entrance and
exit sides of the module housing. These rails will hold two-inch
metal mesh filter panels or a 40% open perforated plate. The
selection depends on the nature of the contaminant and the
other modules used in the air treatment system.

A programmable logic controller (PLC) and dual voltage solid­state Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) high voltage DC power
supply are housed in a remote-mounted NEMA 12 enclosure.
The PLC controls the system functions of wash, fire suppression,
and fan on/off. A 7-day clock is standard. The PWM
power supply , which energizes the ionizing-collecting cells, comes
standard with LED indicator lights. Optional door-mounted
meters, which aid in determining cell operating status, are
also available.

In applications requiring extremely high collection efficiency
and low resistance to air flow, two or three electro­static sections may be placed inline to create a double or
triple pass unit.

Durable, compact cabinetry

When you invest in a Trion ATS, you want it not only to fit your
unique needs, but your individual space as well. And you want
it to last. Trion ATS housings are constructed using 16-gauge
zinc-coated steel. Then all welds and the finished area of welds
are treated with a corrosion- and rust-inhibiting coating to
assure long life. Cabinet finish is completed with a durable
industrial-grade semi-gloss baked-on enamel no less than
3 mil thick. All doors are gasketed to prevent air and water
leakage. Finally , the housing is furnished completely assembled
for easy shipment and installation.

The Impinger Module

The impinger module is an optional part of the ATS system
design. A 2” rail is positioned upstream of the impinger panel
to accommodate a standard 40% free area perforated panel for
heavy, fluid or semi-fluid particulate matter or a metal
mesh prefilter for light oil mist. It also allows for even, dry air
distribution through the filtering sections. The particulate matter
may range in viscosity from that of water to relatively heavy
greases. In heavy loading applications, the liquid particles strike
the impinger, coalesce into droplets and then flow to the drain
pan below, thus eliminating problems with evaporation. If the
particles are of a high viscosity nature that do not readily
flow into the drain pan, they are periodically flushed down
the drain with the integral wash system nozzles located
upstream and downstream of the impinger panel.

The Electrostatic Air Cleaner Module

Electrostatic Air Cleaner Section enables extremely small par­ticulate matter, “The Fines,” to be removed from an air stream
with relatively no resistance to air flow . This is due to the open
area of the collecting elements. The low resistance is main­tained from the start to the completion of the collection cycle.
The unit operates in the higher efficiency collection range,
upward of 95% DOP Method, on particles ranging in size from
10 Microns down to 0.01 Microns in size.

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Media Module (optional)

The flexibility of the media module provides an efficient means
for high efficiency filtration, as a prefilter or afterfilter, depend­ing on your requirement. This section is designed to house a
variety of mechanical filters that may be required in your appli­cation. The housing allows for various filter combinations that
are tailored to your specific needs, such as HEP As, 95% bags,
mini-pleated cartridges or other media. The heavy-gauge
access housings are supplied with industrial-grade hardware.

Adsorber Module (optional)

Unlike particulate filters, odors in the form of undesirable gases
and vapors are most commonly removed from the air stream by
the process of adsorption that is enhanced by multi-faceted
porous surfaces of certain materials. Filter trays of activated carbon
or optional potassium permanganate pellets effectively facil­itate the adsorption of these odors and gaseous contaminants.

Standard Blower Module Package

screen and rain guard are available as options. The blower
wheel is steel, backward-inclined, all-welded construction.

Optional UpBlast Blower

The NFPA 96 UpBlast fan is designed to mate with the air
purification system and provide uniform air distribution. It is a
centrifugal upblast exhaust fan, with drain, in compliance with
UL 762 for kitchen exhaust applications containing grease-laden
air. The blower wheel is steel, backward inclined, all welded
construction.

Principle of Operation

Dirty Air Pre-Filter Ionizer Collector

Clean Air

The energy-efficient, backward-inclined blower, powered by a
TEFC motor, is designed for horizontal air flow and mates with
the air purification system to provide a uniform distribution of
air . The bolted rear panel provides service access. Air discharge

AIR VELOCITY FEET PER MINUTE

Efficiency-Curves 1, 2 and 3

1. Overall DOP (Dioctylphthalate) efficiency
using 10 Stage Cascade Impactor

2. ASHRAE Standard 52 Dust Spot Test
Method Atmospheric Air

3. 0.3 Micron DOP efficiency using 10
Stage Cascade Impactor

Pressure Drop Across Unit-Curves 4, 5 and 6

4. Cell with 40% open perforated plate, front and rear

5. Cell with 1” metal mesh filter, front and rear

Electronic Air Cleaning

6. Cell only

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DIM. “A”

DIM. “E”

DIM. “B”

DIM. “D” DIM. “C”

4.00 RAIL

MODULE MODULE INSIDE INSIDE SYSTEM BLOWER MODULE SYSTEM REQUIRED CELL FACE DETERGENT
SYSTEM MODULE SP @ WIDTH FLANGE ID UNIT HEIGHT FLANGE ID DEPTH DEPTH WEIGHT WEIGHT CPM/WASH AREA PER CYCLE
(CFM) DESIGNATION RATED CFM DIM. “A” DIM. “B” DIM. “C” DIM “D” DIM “E” DIM “F” (LBS) (LBS) @50 PSI (FT2) (GAL)

ATS-2 IMPINGER 1.33" 27.96 24.25 34.25 27.19 174.25 35.00 175 1330 4.0 3.68 .20
1,375 ELECTROSTATIC 0.39" 320 4.0
TO MEDIA 0.44" 115 -­2,000 ADSORBER 0.25" 315 --

BLOWER -- 270 --

(TOTAL SP 2.41")
ATS-4 IMPINGER 1.33" 50.00 46.38 34.25 27.19 176.25 37.00 235 2050 9.3 7.37 .40

2,750 ELECTROSTATIC 0.39" TO TO 480 9.3
TO MEDIA 0.44" 183.25 44.00 150 -­4,000 ADSORBER 0.25" 550 --

BLOWER -- 420 --

(TOTAL SP 2.41")
ATS-6 IMPINGER 1.33" 72.38 68.75 34.25 27.19 179.25 40.00 295 2700 14.6 11.06 .63

4,125 ELECTROSTATIC 0.39" TO TO 640 14.6
TO MEDIA 0.44" 186.75 47.50 185 -­6,000 ADSORBER 0.25" 785 --

BLOWER -- 535 --

(TOTAL SP 2.41")
ATS-8 IMPINGER 1.33" 50.00 46.38 58.63 51.56 186.75 47.50 390 3400 18.6 14.74 .91

5,500 ELECTROSTATIC 0.39" TO TO 780 18.6
TO MEDIA 0.44" 190.25 51.00 270 -­8,000 ADSORBER 0.25" 1070 --

BLOWER -- 675 --

(TOTAL SP 2.41")
ATS-10 IMPINGER 1.33" 61.18 57.56 58.63 51.56 190.25 51.00 460 3900 24.0 18.45 1.20

6,890 ELECTROSTATIC 0.39" TO TO 893 24.0
TO MEDIA 0.44" 193.25 54.00 305 -­10,000 ADSORBER 0.25" 1297 --

BLOWER -- 770 --

(TOTAL SP 2.41")
ATS-12 IMPINGER 1.33" 72.38 68.75 58.63 51.56 190.75 51.50 520 4450 29.3 22.12 1.40

8,250 ELECTROSTATIC 0.39" TO TO 1010 29.3
TO MEDIA 0.44" 198.25 59.00 345 -­12,000 ADSORBER 0.25" 1545 --

BLOWER -- 870 --

(TOTAL SP 2.41")

26.75 42.50 28.75 28.75 12.00

IMPINGER

MODULE

(DOOR SWING

22 1/8”)

ELECTROSTATIC AIR

CLEANER MODULE

(DOOR SWING 38 3/8”)

MEDIA FILTER

MODULE

(DOOR SWING

24 5/8”)

MEDIA FILTER

MODULE

(DOOR SWING

24 5/8”)

TRANSITION

AVG. WATER

DIM. “F”

BI

UPBLAST

FAN

(1) DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN INCHES
(2) SYSTEM DEPTH AS SHOWN TO THE SUM OF ALL MODULE, TRANSITION & FAN DEPTHS AND 1/8” GASKET ALLOWANCE BETWEEN EACH MODULE.
(3) SYSTEM WEIGHT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF ALL MODULE WEIGHTS AND MOUNTING RAIL.
(4) IMPINGER MODULE AND ELECTROSTATIC MODULE SUPPLIED WITH (2) 1” WASH WATER SUPPLY COUPINGS AND (1) 2” DRAIN COUPLING.
(5) MODULE ACCESS DOORS LOCATED ON ONE SIDE. (LIFT-OFF HINGES) SPECIFY ACCESS REQUIRED.

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EFFICIENCY

DOP CFM CAPACITY

ASHRAE CFM CAPACITY

95%
ATS-2
ATS-4
ATS-6
ATS-8
ATS-10
ATS-12
Face Velocity

1,375

2,750

4,125

5,500

6,890

8,250

374 fpm

Static Pressure Drops

TRION EQUIPMENT LOSSES INCHES H20

ESP Section

40% open perforated prefilter or after filter
Metal mesh prefilter or after filter
2” impinger

Media Section

90%

1,500
3,000
4,500
6,000
7,500
9,000
406 fpm

0.14”

0.15”

0.10”

1.25”

0.11”

95%

1,600
3,200
4,800
6,400
8,000
9,600
433 fpm

The ESP section must have both an
internal prefilter and after filter, select
and add for each.

External losses for ductwork, exhaust
hoods, manufacturing equipment with
associated entry losses, kitchen hoods,
etc., must be added with the above Trion
internal equipment losses to calculate
total fan static pressure required.

90%

2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
540 fpm

4” pleated prefilter, 40% efficient
10 pocket bag, 95% efficient
HEPA, 99.97% efficient

Adsorber Section

1” trays
2” trays
4” modules

Fan Transition

Initial Final

0.17” - 1.00”

0.40” - 1.20”

1.00” - 1.50”

0.28”

0.26”

0.28”

0.36”

0.11”

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Providing Clean, Comfortable & Safe IAQ
Solutions for More Than Half a Century

Since 1947, Trion has manufactured quality products for the
commercial, industrial, residential, and military markets. All T rion
products are engineered specifically to provide a clean, safe and
comfortable indoor air environment. Trion’s success has been
driven by the dependable performance and superior quality of
our products, as well as by our excellent customer service.

Trion’s technical expertise allows us to create innovative
products and cost-effective, environmentally sound solutions that
solve the air cleaning problems of our worldwide customer base.
Our products can be found in homes, offices, factories, clubs,
hospitals and sea vessels.

Headquartered in Sanford, North Carolina, T rion manufactures
products in a dedicated 263,000 square-foot plant. Trion UK’s
European, Middle East and Far East operations are based in
Andover, Hampshire in the United Kingdom.

Trion Deutschland GmbH, formed in 1984, is responsible for
serving markets in Central and Eastern Europe.

In 1996, Trion purchased Herrmidifier, a well-known
manufacturer of humidification products for use in a variety of
commercial, residential and industrial settings.

T rion is part of Fedders Indoor Air Quality, which opened its first
Asian manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, in August 2002.

Today, and in the future, Trion will continue to develop
innovative air cleaning solutions that meet the demands of our
customers throughout the world .

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