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Figure #2 (Clean room Arrangements with Raised Floor Return)
The figure # 2 above shows Class 10, Unidirectional Air Flow Arrangement. The figure
depicts raised floor return arrangement unlike the low wall return arrangement shown in
figure# 1.
Why Raised Floor or low wall returns?
Typically in a clean room, outlets supplying air to sensitive ultra clean areas and highly
contaminated areas should be located on the ceiling, with perimeter or several exhaust inlets
near the floor. This arrangement provides a downward movement of clean air through the
working zones to the contaminated floor area for exhaust.
The clean room design follows the 180° unidirectional airflow approach. By 180°, it implies
that either
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