Is there anyone out there who can give us some advise on installing extraction in our workshop?

We will be moving into our new workshop in the early stages of 2024. We have been offered financial help to get the extraction sorted out in the space. We will have an injection molder, two shredders, and a small sheet press. We will also be building the bigger sheetpress this year so I'd like to future-proof our workshop when it comes to the capacity of our extraction system. We will have 3-phase electricity in the space and around 10K to spend on the ventilation/extraction system. Any help or experience in this area would be much appreciated. Thank you

@Precious Plastic Plymouth I am just located up the M3, happy to jump on a call sometime to see if we can help answer your questions

One thing to be aware of is building code may (will) require make up air if you go over a certain CFM, which means in addition to the exhaust system you'll need a furnace and/or AC to "make up" the lost conditioned air

12:23 AM

so before you focus in on exhaust, find out what building code requires and work with that in mind either to minimize the exhaust needs or go into it knowing you'll need make up air

12:24 AM

if you go above 2400 cfm fire code might require a flame arrestor and/or explosive vents if they consider your exhaust flammable. You can get around a bit of that by having an outdoor baghouse (the explosive vent part)

Rory - Sustainable Design Studio

@Precious Plastic Plymouth I am just located up the M3, happy to jump on a call sometime to see if we can help answer your questions

Thank you Rory. I'm actually driving up from Devon On Wednesday the 20th to pick up a sheetpress from Ramsgate. I'm planning to be there between 12 and 1 then drive back Could pop in in the afternoon if that works for you. Would love to see your place, Otherwise, a call would be great. if you could email me at: thijs@preciousplasticplymouth.co.uk ill pass you my number