The art of handling air

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 The art of handling air
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Good air is a factor in your quality of life. Whether outside in the

open air or in an enclosed space, we only feel truly well in the fresh air.
Air, the elixir of life, lets us breathe freely. It is invigorating, inspiring,
and gives us the energy to live and work.

TROX understands the art of competently handling air like no

other company. In close collaboration with demanding customers from
around the globe, we have successfully manufactured leading technolo-
gies and marketed systems and components for indoor ventilation and
air conditioning. We are consistently expanding upon this position by
means of intensive research and development activities.
Heinz Trox

The individual is the focus at TROX: as a customer with visionary

ideas and technological goals: as a motivated and qualified company
employee, as a responsible decision-maker at the management level
and, last but not least, as a human being who would like to live and
work in well-ventilated spaces.

Since our corporation was founded, we have stood by this philosophy

and vouched for our good name. Indicative of our solution-minded Headquarters Neukirchen-Vluyn,
approach, it has created our distinctive customer base and thus become Germany

the source of our company’s success.

On the following pages, we would like to introduce TROX and its

extensive product range. Please, take us at our word by challenging us
with ambitious tasks and placing trust in our competency and customer
oriented thinking! Share the experience: The art of handling air!

Heinz Trox

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 The individual is the deciding factor
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The individual remains the deciding factor in all

that TROX undertakes. The individual, by virtue of his
or her visions, wishes, needs, abilities, and knowlege,
defines the goals that TROX pursues carefully and
deliberately.

TROX is an owner-led company with horizontal

hierarchies in which the individual has decision-
making powers. Consistency, reliability, and a mature
feeling of responsibility for customers, employees and
the environment have been the pillars of the TROX
GROUP company politics for decades.

It is the customers of TROX that decide how the

company will act on their behalf. They set goals based
upon their well-being as well as their architectural
and technological visions, and TROX in turn assists
them in realising those goals. The customer-oriented
corporate leadership has made TROX what it is today:
a world-wide and effective partner for those
demanding ventilation and air conditioning solutions
for all types of buildings.

Each and every employee contributes to the success

of the company in that they earn the customers’ trust
with their motivation and competence, and then they
confirm that trust day after day. The targeted training
and continued education of our employees, as well as
their lasting job satisfaction, are thus important
concerns of TROX management.

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In a small space of 110 square metres at his living
quarters in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Heinrich Trox began
the production of diffusers together with his brother
Friedrich in 1951. Within a few years, this garage
start-up became a successful medium-sized company,
which is still family-owned today.

Heinrich Trox,
company founder

TROX, 1951, Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
TROX in figures
…3,000 employees worldwide
…EUR 380 million turnover in 2008
…24 subsidiaries in 22 countries
…14 production plants in 12 countries
…12 research and development centres worldwide
…More than 25 additional sales offices and more
than 50 representatives and importers across the
globe
TROX history
…1951 The company was founded by Heinrich Trox in
Neukirchen-Vluyn.
…1960 Klaus and Heinz Trox joined the company.
…1962 The international focus of the company began
with the establishment of a subsidiary in UK.
…1970 The first overseas subsidiary was founded in
South Africa. TROX now has more than 1,000
employees.
…1994 TROX Malaysia was founded.
…2001 Heinz Trox changed from the Board of
Management to the Supervisory Board.
TROX China was founded.
…2005 Takeover of the Auranor Group in Norway and
Sweden and founding of the subsidiary in
Russia
…2006 Heinz Trox became the sole owner.
The company name was changed from
Gebrüder Trox GmbH to TROX GmbH.
TROX AITCS was founded in UK.
…2007 TROX implemented the participation
programme for executives.
TROX Middle East (Dubai),
TROX India (Mumbai) and TROX Argentina
(Buenos Aires) were founded.
…2008 Disincorporation of TROX Deutschland GmbH;
start of production in the United States
…2009 Establishment of the International Center Fire
Protection

International Center Fire Protection, Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany

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 A tradition of innovation
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The history of the company began with an innovation:

the specialisation in components for ventilation
technology. In the air conditioning industry, which
was still quite young in 1951, this was a revolutionary
decision. Trailblazing inventions have since marked
the rise of the company to the leading position in
marketing and technology. Innovations themselves
are tradition with TROX. The company holds over 200
patents and registered designs in ventilation and air
conditioning technology.

The systematic research and development of the

individual product groups enjoys increasing expansion
based on project-related development contracts.
With its customer-specific solutions, TROX sets an
innovating standard and, with that in mind,
continues to enter new and lucrative markets and
maintain sustainable business opportunities. As a
result, TROX, since the introduction of the first
ceiling induction diffusers in the 1980s, has been the
leading supplier of these multifaceted products in
Europe.

Cyclone, ISH Trade Fair 2007 Mock-up test for Rio Santos Dumont Airport

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Selected pioneering feats

1968: Development of the Type FD swirl diffuser for mixed

flow application
1969: Registered design protection for the installation of
grilles in ventilation ducting
1974: Construction of the first fire damper with an
official mark of conformity
1975: Development of the Type RN flow rate controller,
with which TROX advanced to become the European
Recipient of the Rietschel-Diplom
market leader in the constant flow rate controller
sector
1981: The first temperature-dependent airstream control
unit with electric actuator (DG-VAR)
1988: Construction of the first Type DID active chilled
beam. Today, TROX leads Europe in the supply of
these innovative chilled beams.
1993: Innovative new design of the system-powered Type
RN air terminal unit with external flow rate scale
1994: First refurbishment damper Type E01-K90
1995: Development of the first multi-service chilled beam
2000: Development of the decentralised ventilation
systems for large construction projects for office
and administrative buildings
2004: Development of the Type TVR-Easy air terminal unit Excellence Award for TROX Spain
for variable volume flow rates
2005: Introduction of AITCS (Advanced IT Cooling
Systems), CO2-based system solutions for the IT
sector
2006: First-time use of phase change materials (PCM) in
decentralised ventilation units
2007: Development of the Type VFC orientation-
independent, system-powered air terminal unit
for low air velocities
2008: Introduction of a fire damper compliant with
European standards

TROX is winner of „Austrian Leading Companies“

Selected prizes and awards
1984/ Gold medal for the first temperature-dependent,
1985: automatically-operated air discharge control unit
without auxiliary power (DG-SELF) at Interclima in
Paris, France
1999: Silver medal for outstanding design of the
“Wavestream” at Interclima in Paris, France
2002: Gold medal for outstanding design of the “Passclean”
at ExpoComfort in Milan, Italy
2005: The “Architecture and Technology” Innovation Prize
in Frankfurt, Germany, for the “Zyklon”, an extremely
flat façade ventilation unit
2007: Awarding of the Rietschel-Diplom to Heinz Trox;
TROX Spain wins the Excellence Award
2008: Eight international prizes for CO2-based IT system
cooling solutions for TROX AITCS;
TROX Austria: winner of the Vienna “Austrian
Leading Companies” in the category “Golden
mid-size enterprises“
2009: The “Architecture and Technology” Innovation Price
in Frankfurt, Germany, for façade ventilation units
in project-specific installation-situation; Special
award “Architecture and Technology” in Frankfurt,
Germany, for undersill induction diffusers.

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Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany

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 More than the sum of its parts
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TROX offers products and components for all areas of

centralised and decentralised ventilation and air
conditioning technology. The comprehensive product
range extends from ventilation to fire control and flow
rate control technology to acoustics and filters. An
ongoing optimisation of the products and production
processes ensures lasting improvements to quality.
Passclean design ceiling diffuser for rooms with high occupancy

As well as the product diversity and the high number

of standard product variations, the sales engineers at
TROX will arrive at an optimum solution for their
customers with an individual solution for every request.
Whoever chooses to enlist the services of TROX will be
getting more than just the sum of its parts because
each component is designed for optimum compatibility.

You can feel the difference. More comfort in a draft-free

and noise-controlled atmosphere that never sacrifices its
high air quality – the result is one which effectively
increases a building’s value and functionality.
Fire damper can be used all over Europe

TROX components TROX systems

… Air terminal devices … Air-water systems
… Fire and smoke protection components … Decentralised ventilation systems
… Air terminal units … Laboratory ventilation systems
… Shut-off devices … Communication and automation systems
… Sound attenuators ... Advanced IT Cooling Systems (AITCS)
… Filters and filter units

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…… Exciting solutions
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In close collaboration with TROX’s customers, the

“Architecture and Indoor Climate“ team develops
solutions and supports architects and consultants with
the development of optimum indoor ventilation
concepts for new buildings and refurbishment projects.
Whether it is a matter of ventilation systems for
laboratories, the connection of fire dampers to control
and communication systems, the development of
design-oriented air-water systems, or the integration
of decentralised ventilation units into façades: the
path that TROX takes with its customers has been
proven time and again.

The earlier TROX engineers are integrated in the design

process, the more resounding the success. The
“Architecture and Indoor Climate“ team offers planning
security and cost control for complex buildings with
detailed planning along the collaborative process
shared with owners, architects, consultants, and
contractors.

The collaborative process

“Architecture and Indoor Climate“

… Integration into architectural planning

… Concept development and optimisation
… Variant analysis
… Energy usage evaluations
… Economic efficiency analysis
… Design development
… Building of prototypes
… Performance tests (cooling, heating,acoustics,
air flow behaviour)
… Order execution

Decentralised undersill units,

Lighttower, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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 Your advantages

… Shorter construction periods

… Reduced ceiling void heights
… Easier installation (plug-and-play)
… Quicker return on investment
… Clear reduction interfaces
… Less maintenance and operating costs
… Energy savings
… More flexible retrofitting
… Intelligent control by integration into
building management systems
… Lower wiring costs
… Increased operational security
… Maximum flexibility of design and
technology
Mondrian Building, Brussels, Belgium

FSL installation situation

decentralised ventilation

Hotel Leningrad, Moscow, Russia

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 Clients now, partners later
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Customer-oriented services are an integral part of the

successful ventilation and air conditioning solutions at
TROX. They decidedly improve the cost-effectiveness of
any property during its life.

The customers will profit during all phases of the

product life cycle from the competency and solution
minded approach of our sales representatives, both for
building development, as well as for refurbishment and
modernisation. TROX CUSTOMER SUPPORT guarantees
quick reaction times and short travel distances during
each phase of the programme with its extensive network
of services.

In the setting of TROX ACADEMY, an in-depth exchange

of information and experiences is cultivated by TROX
with its customers. TROX offers interested customers
either the opportunity to learn about the latest rese-
arch and development breakthroughs in ventilation and
air conditioning technology in seminar format, or to
further educate themselves more directly in workshops.
As such, many satisfied customers become committed
partners.

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Supporting our customers during the development,
procurement, and operation of a ventilation and
air conditioning system by:

… Individual consulting of new building construction

and modernisation projects
… Product and programme selection
… Measurement (flow rate, acoustics, output)
… Project design
… Online order tracking
… Spare parts/online shop

Imperial College, London, UK

Seminars and symposia on the following topics:

… User-oriented ventilation concepts

… Fire and smoke protection
… Solutions for laboratory systems
… Maintenance and refurbishment of ventilation
components

Fire protection symposia at fortresses and castles

in Germany

Did you know…

…that air is our most important element of
life? A human being can live without food for
over a month and without water for about a
week, but without air a person can survive no
more than three to five minutes at the most.
And we need a lot of air to live! While we are
quite adequately supplied with two litres of
water per day, we breathe around 20,000 litres
of air each day. In a poorly ventilated room,
the air is quickly used up. The concentration of
carbon dioxide mounts rapidly. The results are
fatigue and decreased performance.

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…… In der Welt zu Hause
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Als international tätiges Unternehmen treffen wir in den

verschiedenen Ländern und Regionen der Erde auf die unter-
schiedlichsten klimatischen und kulturellen Besonderheiten.
Ob Südafrika, USA, Brasilien, China oder Europa – TROX sorgt
überall für eine wohl temperierte Atmosphäre.

Ozeanum, Stralsund (D)

Jedes Gebäude ist eine Welt für sich. Flughäfen, Büro-
gebäude, Krankenhäuser, Laboratorien oder Konzertsäle – sie
alle stellen ganz individuelle Anforderungen an die Raumluft-
und Klimatechnik.

Und nicht zuletzt erfordert auch jede technische Anwendung

– ob Tunnelklappe, Klimazentralgerät oder Multifunktions-
Kühl-konvektor – ein spezifisches Know-how.

Königliche Oper, Kopenhagen (DK)

Soccer City, Johannesburg (ZA) Auditoruim di Roma, Rom (I) Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi (V.A.E.)

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 At home everywhere
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As an internationally active company, we have come into

contact with the most pronounced climatic and cultural
differences in various countries and regions across the world.
Whether in South Africa, the United States, Brazil, China, or
Northern Europe, TROX ensures a well-tempered atmosphere.

Ozeanum, Stralsund, Germany

Each building is a world in and of itself. Airports, office
buildings, hospitals, laboratories, and concert halls each have
their own completely individual needs for climate control and
ventilation technology.

And last but not least, each technical application requires

specific know-how - whether it is a tunnel damper, a central air
handling unit, or a multifunctional chilled beam.

Operaen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Auditorium di Roma, Rome, Italy Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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 A strong team worldwide
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The TROX GROUP is a strong team in the global world

of ventilation and air conditioning technology, which
also provides the best possible service for its
customers. As a customer, you will find competent
sales representatives and development engineers
exactly where you expect them to be: right at your
side.

Efficient information management makes results

developed on-site available to the entire company so
that a comprehensive reservoir of unrestricted
company knowledge will be at the disposal of each
and every employee and thus customer, regardless of
their location.

The numerous factory sites of the TROX GROUP

function independently according to strict quality
guidelines. TROX can handle large tasks through the
expert use of internationally distributed production
capacities in short order and with a guaranteed level
of quality.

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With perfect technical and creative implementation, Expertise for the world of
TROX makes strides in development to achieve your buildings, in all shapes and
architectural vision. Set a goal and TROX will find a sizes
way to reach it quickly and cost-effectively. … Office buildings
Formulate your task description and TROX will find a … Hotels
solution that will excite both your customers and … Concert and theatre halls
your business partners. … Shopping centres
… Recreation centres
… Hospitals
… Exhibition and congress halls
… Sports facilities
… Universities
… Airports
… Train stations
… Tunnels
… Ships
… Laboratories
… Clean rooms
… Data centres
… Automotive sites
… Oil platforms
… Food processing industry
… Power plants
… Chemical and pharmaceutical
industry

National Aquatics Center “Water Cube”, Beijing , China

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TROX in Europe
Headquarters in Germany Manufacture and sales
TROX GmbH, Neukirchen-Vluyn
Sales subsidiary
• Founded in 1951
• TCC: Air-water systems, decentralised ventilation Sales office
systems, fire and smoke protection components,
Foreign representative
tunnel dampers, filters, air terminal units,
laboratory ventilation systems,
communication and automation systems

TROX Deutschland GmbH,

Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
• Disincorporation in 2008

TROX UK Ltd,
Thetford, UK
• Founded in 1962
• TCC: Multi-service chilled beams
Fan coil units
Advanced IT cooling
components

TROX AITCS Ltd.,

Thetford, UK
• Founded in 2006
• TCC: Advanced IT Cooling Systems

TROX HESCO Schweiz AG, Rüti, TROX Austria GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Switzerland • Founded in 1962
• HESCO founded in 1863 • Management of all Eastern European sales offices:
• Acquired in 1998 Bulgaria Croatia
• TCC: Chilled ceilings
Displacement flow diffusers Poland Serbia
Design diffusers Czech Republic Hungary
Romania

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 TROXCellenceCentre

TROXCellenceCentre (TCC)
Through its manufacturing and R&D base, TROX has developed
considerable specialised expertise in specific system and product
types that can be applied across markets. Forming a global
network these independent ‘centres of excellence’ aim to serve
customers on a world wide basis.

TROX Auranor Norge AS, Brandbu,

Norway
• Auranor founded in 1974
• Acquired in 2005
• TCC: Displacement flow diffusers
Air-water systems
Design diffusers

TROX Sverige AB, Stockholm,

Sweden
• Acquired in 2005

TROX Danmark A/S, Copenhagen,

Denmark
• Founded in 1981

OOO TROX RUS, Moscow, Russia

• Founded in 2005

TROX España, S.A., Saragossa, TROX Italia, S.p.A., Milan,

Spain Italy
• Founded in 1966 • Founded in 1962
• TCC: Central air handling units
• TCC: Filters
Fan coil units
Tunnel dampers
S.A. TROX Belgium N.V., Brussels,
Belgium
• Founded in 1967
TROX France Sarl, Paris, France
• Founded in 1962

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TROX in America, Asia, Africa, and Australia
TROXCellenceCentre (TCC) Manufacture and sale
In addition to the country-specific ranges of ventilation and
air conditioning components and systems offered in the Sales subsidiary
individual countries, TROXCellenceCentres worldwide use their
Foreign representative
special product and application knowledge to support the
national subsidiaries in the development of their markets.

TROX USA, Inc., Atlanta,

United States
• Founded in 1981
• TCC: Air-water systems
Displacement flow
diffusers

TROX do Brasil Ltda.,

Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Founded in 1975
• TCC: Central air handling
units
Filters

TROX Argentina S.A.,

Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Founded in 2007

TROX South Africa (Pty) Ltd, TROX Middle East (LLC),

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa United Arab Emirates,
• Founded in 1970 Dubai
• TCC: Central air handling • Founded in 2006
units

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 TROXCellenceCentre

TROX Air Conditioning

Components (Suzhou) Co.,
Ltd, Suzhou, China
• Founded in 2001
• TCC: Laborotary air management
systems
Air handling units
Plastic processing
technology

TROX Hong Kong Ltd,

Hong Kong
• Founded in 1981

TROX Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.,

Seremban, Malaysia
• Founded in 1994
• TCC: Tunnel dampers

TROX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, TROX Australia Pty Ltd,

Mumbai, India Melbourne, Australia
• Founded in 2007 • Founded in 2000

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 Contents

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Air terminal devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 – 32

Swirl diffusers and ceiling diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 – 25

Slot diffusers and linear ball diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Combination diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Grilles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Displacement flow diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Floor diffusers and staircase swirl diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Air terminal devices for large rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 – 32

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Air-water systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 – 38

Individual system design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Active air-water systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 – 37
Passive air-water systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Decentralised ventilation systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 – 45

Individual system design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 – 43

Undersill units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Façade units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Underfloor units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Fire and smoke protection components . . . . . . . . . . . 46 – 50

Fire dampers and fire protection valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 – 49

Smoke extraction dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Smoke protection dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Smoke detectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Air terminal units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 – 57

System-powered air terminal units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Air terminal units with auxiliary power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 – 55
Shut-off devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 57

Detailed information regarding our products and services can be found

on our homepage (www.troxtechnik.com) or in our technical leaflets.

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Sound attenuators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 – 59

Splitters,
Splitter attenuators,
and circular silencers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 – 64

Filter units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 – 62
Filter media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 – 64

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Communication and automation systems ........ 66 – 67

Individual system design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Laboratory ventilation systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 – 69

Individual system design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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AITCS - Advanced IT Cooling Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 – 74

System description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Blade server cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Dealer desk cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Plant description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Explanation of codes Design/shape Flow rate (m3/h) Sizes (mm) Materials

and symbols Circular L = Length W = Width
Square H = Height D = Depth
Rectangular

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 Air terminal devices
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Project: Marqués de Riscal Hotel,
La Rioja, Spain
Owner: Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
Architect: Frank O. Gehry
Specialist consultant: IDOM Consultants S.A.
HVAC-contractor: AXIMA Sistemas e
Instalaciones, S.A.
Ventilation solution: Jet nozzles,
air terminal units,
central air handling units,
grilles,
fire dampers
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Comfortable luxury in futuristic
architecture
The Marqués de Riscal in Elciego, La Rioja, Spain
In the heart of the Rioja wine-growing region in northeastern Spain,
renowned architect Frank O. Gehry created a futuristic hotel with an
innovative roof construction with almost 1,800 m2 of free-floating
titanium sheathing. Rising up like a magnificent chateau of the
twenty-first century, the exclusive hotel near the old Bodega of
Marqués de Riscal, built in 1858, offers its discriminating guests a
breathtaking view of the landscape. The building has 43 rooms and
11 suites, an exquisite wellness area with an indoor pool and fitness
centre, a gourmet restaurant, a convention and meeting centre,
ballrooms, and the future viniculture museum for the Rioja region.
For this architectonic masterpiece with its sophisticated concept of
space, TROX developed an economical ventilation solution for very
high demands. Ventilation units and air terminal units guarantee a
comfortable atmosphere in the entire building.
In this case, TROX jet nozzles and grilles guarantee an optimum,
noiseless air discharge in large rooms, such as the restaurant or
corridors.
With its high-quality products and short delivery terms, TROX is a
reliable, preferred partner for prestigious buildings all over the world.
 Swirl diffusers & ceiling diffusers

Swirl diffusers
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Swirl diffusers are an efficient solution for generating mixed air

flows. They also enable a fast exchange of a large volume of air,
making them suitable for both large and small rooms. With their
wide variety of models and finishes, they can be integrated into any
ceiling either suspended from or installed flush with the ceiling.
Swirl diffusers are available in various designs and all RAL colours.

T-Mobile, Prague, the Czech Republic

Type TDV•VDW
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circular; square
• This adjustable diffuser enables flexible room design, for 60 – 1,300 m3/h
instance, in office buildings with lightweight partition walls 300 – 625 mm
and other system walls. 300 – 825 mm

Type FD•TDF
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circular; square
• Since this diffuser can be used almost anywhere, it gives you 110 – 900 m3/h
the option of outfitting buildings with a single uniform 300 – 625 mm
design.
• These diffuser with their discreet design and fixed blades, are
easy to clean.

Type FDE
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Square
• This fixed swirl diffuser with a rectangular outlet is popular 400 – 1,400 m3/h
thanks to its optimised acoustic properties and unique design. 600/625 mm
• It is especially well suited for large rooms, such as sales areas.

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Swirl diffusers and ceiling diffusers

Types RFD•RA
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Circular; square
• This compact swirl diffuser can be ideally integrated into any 35 – 1,000 m3/h
ceiling system, such as flush in plaster ceilings or over open 125 – 400 mm
grid ceilings.

Types DCS•ADD•WD
……
Circular; square
• These diffurers are available in individual customer designs or 35 – 1,500 m3/h
with a selection of attractive perforated plates. 250 – 625 mm
250 – 600 mm

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Ceiling diffusers
Ceiling diffusers are a comfortable way to generate mixed air flow
quietly, even for high flow rates. They give interior designers a great
deal of design freedom since they are available not only in the usual
range of shapes, but also in rectangular and linear construction, and
they can be equipped with blades, a ball jet or perforated sheet steel
construction. They consist of powder-coated sheet steel or anodised
aluminium.

Hohe Düne Hotel, Rostock, Germany

Types DLQ•DLQL•DQ•ADLQ•ADQ•DDQF•LDD
……
Square; rectangular
• With the variety of sizes and shapes available, these types can 110 – 3,000 m3/h
be used in almost all building areas. 250 – 625 mm
L: 400 – 2,000 mm
H: 50 – 589 mm

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Types ADLR•DDF
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Circular; square
• The radial air discharge ensures a high degree of comfort. 70 – 2,000 m3/h
• This ceiling diffuser is also available with a square face plate 216 – 654 mm
for integration into modular ceilings. 600 – 625 mm

Types Pass•CF Circular; square

……
250 – 800 m3/h
• These two types were developed for public areas with a great 500 mm
deal of foot traffic. 600/625 mm
• They save cleaning costs because their specialised air discharges
prevent rapid soiling of the outlet and the ceiling.

Types LVS•Z-LVS
……
Circular
• These easy-to-install ventilation valves are a cost-effective 10 – 400 m3/h
solution for small rooms where you only need to circulate 100 – 200 mm
lower flow rates.

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Slot diffusers and linear ball diffusers

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Slot diffusers and linear ball diffusers

Slot diffusers and linear ball diffusers guarantee effective air discharge that
can also be individually modified after installation. With their narrow faces
they can easily be architecturally integrated into ceilings, even in rooms
with low ceilings. Our continuous linear construction and mitred angle
sections also enable ambitious visual effects to be achieved. The finishes are
available in various RAL colours or in anodised aluminium.

Blue Heaven Radisson Hotel, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Types VSD15•VSD35•VSD50
Rectangular;
SC•SB 1 to 4 slots
……
30 – 500 (m3/h) · m
• These types are generally suitable for laying along a continuous L: 600 – 1,950 mm
line and can be inconspicuously installed parallel to linear light
arrays.

Type KS
…… Rectangular;
1 and 2 slots
• This ball diffuser rail is a specialised design element that can 30 – 130 (m3/h) · m
be adjusted radially or individually fitted to the ceiling profile. L: 600 – 2,000 mm

Nozzle ducts
…… Circular
50 – 220 (m3/h) · m
• The nozzle ducts have rotating plastic nozzles and are good 160 – 400 mm
supply air elements for suspended ceiling installation. L: 500 – 2,000 mm
• They bring fresh air into a room with low induction and thus
without draughts.

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Combination diffusers
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Modern office buildings, which may for example have low energy
requirements thanks to use of concrete core cooling, require small air
exchange rates on the one hand, whilst providing very little room for
installing the ventilation on the other. In such situations, installing
combination diffusers into walls as a mixed or displacement flow system
is a compact and cost-efficient complete solution.

Grafenberger Höfe office park, Düsseldorf, Germany

Types VSD 35-3-AZ•QLW-AZ

……
Rectangular; 3-slot per-
• Air is discharged and extracted through a single element in forated plate
the wall. 60 – 150 m3/h
• The optional cross-talk sound attenuator effectively suppresses L: 600 – 1,200 mm
the transmission of sounds from room to room. H: 110 mm

Type VSD 50-1-LT

……
• This extraordinarily space-saving combination diffuser with
integrated cross-talk sound attenuator can be installed into
lightweight partition walls. 1 slot
• It is also available as a combined supply and extract air 50 – 200 m3/h
configuration. L: 550/1,175 mm
W: 75 mm

Type KUD2-ZLAL Double-row jet nozzles,

……
perforated plate
• This supply and extract air combination with integrated cross-
80 – 120 m3/h
talk sound attenuator has ball jets for the supply air. Exhaust
L: 600 – 1,200 mm
air is taken in through a perforated plate in the bottom half of
H: 200 mm
the diffuser.
• The unique ball jets are arranged in two rows. Each jet can be
adjusted in any direction, thus making the supply airstreams
penetration depth extremely variable.

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Grilles

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Grilles

Grilles, the classic amongst the air terminal devices, can be used for supply
and extract air. When used properly, they continue to enable low-cost and
effective ventilation of rooms. Depending on the construction, they have
the flexibility to be adjusted to suit specialised requirements and room
partitioning. Linear grilles are a good design-oriented solution. They are
made of anodised aluminium or steel and available in various RAL colours.

Theatre Municipal, Luxembourg

Types AH•AF•EF•EFG•AWT•AGS Rectangular;

available in various frame
LG widths
……
40 – 7,000 m3/h
• Equipped with fixed blades, these robust grilles are very stable L: 200 – 1,225 mm
and can be used in doors, floors, walls or ceilings. H: 50 – 525 mm

Types ASL•AT•VAT•SL•TR•TRS•TRS-R Rectangular;

available in various frame
DGL•DG•DGR widths
……
90 – 9,000 m3/h
• Grilles and linear grilles with adjustable face blades can be L: 200 – 1,225 mm
installed into walls, ducts, and shafts. H: 50 – 525 mm

Types DGVAR•DGSELF
…… Rectangular
50 – 1,900 m3/h
• These grilles blow warm supply air downward and cold air L: 600 – 900 mm
upward. They regulate the direction of the airstream either H: 100 – 250 mm
automatically without an auxiliary power or by means of an
electric actuator.
• In industrial construction, they can also be installed into
circular ducts.

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Displacement flow diffusers

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Displacement flow diffusers allow cooled fresh air to be discharged into

rooms at very low air velocity and close to the floor so that a pool of fresh
air forms over the floor. This prevents air turbulence and thus drafts. The
air rises when it reaches sources of heat such as people or computers,
transferring the heat and the used air to the ceiling. The fresh air quality
in the areas occupied by people thus remains at the same especially high
level while maintaining a pleasant set temperature. Displacement flow
diffusers can also be integrated into wall areas or as columns in a room to
save space. They are made of galvanised and powder-coated sheet steel
and available in a variety of constructions.
Airport, Hamburg, Germany

Type QLV
……
90°/180°/360°
• The multi-cornered design of this displacement flow 60 – 4,200 m3/h
diffuser is unique. 160 – 630 mm
• It is available in a 90° model for corner installation, H: 500 – 1,750 mm
a 180° model for wall installation and a 360° model as
a freestanding column.

Types QLE•QLF
……
Rectangular
• These two types are notable for their flat, space-saving 40 – 3,700 m3/h
construction and, with a sloped front panel (QLF), for their L: 300 – 1,500 mm
elegant design. H: 150 – 2,000 mm

Individual displacement flow diffusers

……
Application-specific
• The many shapes and models offer convenient solutions with dimensions and
a wide variety of applications. performance data
• They can be used flexibly for different purposes and in
different locations.

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Floor diffusers and staircase swirl diffusers

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Floor diffusers and staircase swirl diffusers

Floor and staircase swirl diffusers installed in false floors and hollow
flooring are an ideal solution for combining the advantages of mixed air
flow with the advantages of displacement air flow. The latter can also be
achieved using small diffusers. Use them anywhere you have demanding
acoustic requirements: in assembly rooms, auditoriums and stage theatres,
or cinemas. They are made of aluminium, plastic or steel sheet metal, with
a variety of finishes.

Expo 2008, Saragossa, Spain

Types FBA•FBK Circular

……
20 – 180 m3/h
• These floor diffusers have been designed to withstand very 150/200 mm
heavy usage.
• They can be used with and without a frame.
• Control of discharge characteristics and flow rate via the dirt
trap are available as accessories.

Circular; square;
Types IAF•IRF
…… rectangular
up to 330 m3/h
• This type was designed for false floors and provides all the 300 mm
advantages of displacement ventilation. 600 mm
450 x 180 mm

Types SD•SDRF

LDD-ST Circular; rectangular;

…… square
7– 100 m3/h
• These staircase swirl diffusers transfer low supply flow rates
180 mm (SD)
into a room whilst quickly reducing their speed so that in
L: 200 – 500 mm
theatres, for instance, each seat can be supplied with fresh air
H: 70 mm
quietly and without draughts.
• They are installed vertically or horizontally in steps.

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Air terminal devices for large rooms

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Exhibition halls, airports, manufacturing spaces, lobbies, theatres and other

large rooms require high performance ventilation capable of fulfilling the
changing requirements of heating and cooling. TROX air terminal devices for
large rooms control the air discharge direction of the airstream either
manually or with an electric actuator, either discharging warm air downwards
or distributing cold air horizontally throughout the room. A variety of
configurations are available for every ceiling type, whether suspended or
flush. The diffusers are made of aluminium or galvanised sheet steel.

Water Tower, Expo 2008, Saragossa, Spain

Type VDR
……
Circular
• This adjustable ceiling diffuser discharges warm air downwards 600 – 8,000 m3/h
into the room when in heating mode. 315 – 800 mm
• It is very quiet and an ideal solution for theatres, studios,
multipurpose halls and other sound-sensitive areas.

Types VD•VDL Circular; square

……
250 – 8,000 m3/h
• These two adjustable swirl diffusers allow warm air to 315 – 800 mm
penetrate downwards into a room when running in heating 425 – 1,050 mm
mode and ensure optimum comfort in cooling mode.
• When fitted with a protection grid, they can also be installed
in gymnasiums.

Types ISH•QSH
……
Circular
• These displacement flow diffusers are primarily used in 700 – 8,000 m3/h
industrial manufacturing and installed as freely suspended 250 – 560 mm
units.
• They can be adjusted individually for any temperature range.

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Air terminal devices for large rooms

Type IDH
……
Rectangular
• This active chilled beam was developed as an air-water system
300 – 3,200 m3/h
for rooms with high ceilings and can be installed at heights of
L: 1,500 – 2,500 mm
up to 25 m. It is installed as a freely suspended unit.
B: 305 – 548 mm
• The air discharge direction depends on the temperature.
H: 1,405/1,840 mm
• It has been designed for a maximum cooling output of
25 kW to 28 kW.

Type PCD
…… Circular; rectangular
290 – 600 m3/h
• This PROCONDIF® ceiling diffuser discharges air from the
725 mm
ceiling with low turbulences and is suitable for laboratories
600/625 mm
and kitchens.
• It contains a highly permeable honeycomb structure and keeps
the ceiling from getting dirty.

Type DUK

AJA Circular
…… 70 – 5,000 m3/h
100 – 400 mm (DUK),
• These two compact jet nozzles are inconspicuous and are used
200 – 350 mm (AJA)
to discharge air for long distances in the room.
• They can be adjusted electrically or manually and work in
heating or cooling modes.

Powerful output, great comfort

……

In large rooms such as exhibition halls or airport terminals, providing

the desired comfort is always a technical challenge. High flow rates
have to be distributed into the room in such a way that the visitors
always have a fresh atmosphere without draughts independent of the
number of people and the current outdoor temperature. TROX masters
this challenge mainly using cleverly positioned jet nozzles that can blow
fresh air into the room without draughts.

Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain

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Human beings are one of the biggest sources of humidity
indoors. We lose half a litre of water into the environment
each day through our skin alone.

Too much humidity makes us feel unwell and minimises

our ability to work. At room temperatures of 20 – 24°C,
the body radiates about 20 – 35% of its excess heat by
evaporating sweat on the skin’s surface. As the
temperature rises, our sweat production increases as well,
and our cardiac and circulatory problems worsen. At
relative humidity levels of 60 – 70 % and temperatures
above 25°C, we feel that the air is sticky and oppressive,
and our ability to work well falls to a minimum.

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Ecologically excellent
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The new home of the European Investment Bank in

Luxembourg

In the summer of 2008, the European Investment Bank (EIB) formally

opened its new home in Luxembourg. In the building having a double
façade, conservator, and atria, the approximately 1,600 employees of
the bank manage the constantly growing financing volume in the
27 EU member states and 173 partner countries.

In view of the pending climatic change and increasing energy costs,

the EIB has been aiming for environmental certification for the
evaluation of the ecological qualities of the new building from the
beginning. The result was particularly high requirements on the
environmental compatibility of the ventilation technology used.
At the same time, the most demanding requirements on further criteria
such as air quality, comfort, noise level, flexibility, spatial
Project/Owner: European Investment Bank, requirements, maintenance-friendliness, and costs were to be met.
Luxembourg
Main contractor: Joint venture between VINCI Thanks to the early involvement of TROX engineers, an extremely
Construction Grands Projets and economical ventilation concept consisting of 1,800 underfloor
Compagnie d’Entreprises CFE s.a. induction diffusers (BID) was realised. Integrated unnoticeably into
Architect: Ingenhoven Overdiek Architekten the rooms’ architecture, these underfloor induction diffusers enable
GmbH & Co. KG the use of economical air-water systems, even in room-high glazed
HVAC-contractor: Imtech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG buildings. The decision to use TROX underfloor induction diffusers
Ventilation 1,800 underfloor induction paid off. The new EIB building was the first building on continental
solution: diffusers (BID) Europe to be evaluated as “Very Good” according to the particularly
comprehensive BREEAM environmental certification method.

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 Individual system design

COMBEAM®: Air-water systems

that can do it all
……

Air-water systems use heat exchangers to cool and/or heat indoor air
Advantages for installation and
by means of water-based heat exchangers. The system saves energy
refurbishment
because it takes less power to transport heat away in water than in air.
Air-water systems can be installed in open or suspended ceilings and
• Shortened construction period thanks to
are very well suited for refurbishment projects. We differentiate
integral prefabrication
between active and passive chilled beams.
• Easy installation (plug-and-play)
• Significant reduction in interfaces
COMBEAM® or multi-service chilled beams, the multifunctional air-water
• Reduction in ceiling void height
systems from TROX, not only provide the normal heating, cooling and
• Reduced investment costs
ventilation functions, but can also be equipped with extra building
• Faster return on investment
services, enabling space-saving integration of lighting, smoke
detectors, loudspeakers and sprinkler systems. COMBEAMs can also be
designed in the form of design elements to accentuate a building’s
Advantages in operation
architecture, for example, as ceiling sails or as inconspicuous ceiling
installations. The option of smooth integration into centralised buil-
• Energy savings
ding communication and control systems is also possible.
• Low maintenance and operating costs
• Flexibility for changes of use

Type MDF multi-functional ceiling sail, installed in the Chambre

de Commerce of Luxembourg, designed by Claude Vasconi and
Jean Petit
Motion detector Smoke detector Sprinkler

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Active air-water systems

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Active air-water systems

In the case of active air-water systems, fresh air is

supplied to rooms from the central plant in addition to
water cooling. In comparison to pure air systems, the
fresh air volume required for a person’s well-being can
be reduced to one-third. Because the system is based on
the principle of induction, no extra fans are necessary to
transport the air, thus saving energy and reducing noise
to an absolute minimum. Active air-water systems are
mostly called active chilled beams. These systems save
space because they allow you to reduce the size of the
central plant systems and supply ducts, and their
installation height is very low. They are operationally
reliable and low-maintenance because they do not
contain any moving parts. They run in both cooling and
heating mode, which means you do not need to install
extra static heaters.
Constitution Center, Washington DC, USA

Types DID312•DID300B•DID600B•DID600B-L Rectangular

……
10 – 220 m3/h
• These active chilled beams are available with optional L: 900 – 3,000 mm
integrated lighting and extract air systems. W: 300/600 mm
• Their supply air discharge is comparable to that of the slot H: 210 – 240 mm
diffuser. Cooling capacity:
• Active chilled beams can be installed parallel or at 90 degrees up to 1,600 W
to the façade. Heating capacity:
• The DID300 can also be operated under wet coil conditions. up to 1,600 W

Type DID-R
……
Circular; square
• Type DID-R active chilled beams are especially well suited for 40 – 80 m3/h
upgrading pre-existing tee bar ceilings and for integration 600 mm
into plaster ceilings. 600/625 mm
• Their supply air discharge and ceiling installation is H: 250 mm
comparable to that of the classic ceiling diffusers. Cooling capacity:
• The DID-R can also be operated under wet coil conditions. up to 500 W
Heating capacity:
up to 1,200 W

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Type DID-E
……
20 – 130 m3/h
• Type DID-E active chilled beams are installed into a formed L: 700 mm
plaster board bulkhead. W: 900/1,200/1,500 mm
• There is a wide variety of options for configuration of the air H: 200 mm
inlet and discharge openings. Cooling capacity:
• They are especially well suited for hotel bedrooms, hospitals up to 1,500 W
and individual offices. Heating capacity:
up to 1,500 W

Type AKV
……
Rectangular
• This attractive active chilled beam can be used with or without 40 – 290 m3/h
a false ceiling. L: 900 – 3,000 mm
W: 300/500 mm
H: 200 mm
Cooling capacity:
up to 1,600 W
Heating capacity:
up to 1,600 W

Type BID
……
Rectangular
• The underfloor induction diffuser is the air-water solution for 10 – 150 m3/h
installation into false and void floors in case of room-high W: 1,100 – 1,800 mm
glazed buildings without false ceilings. H: 190 mm
• Due to a cooling system in the vicinity of the façade during D: 404 mm
summer operation, the heat radiation on the façade is Cooling capacity:
minimised, whilst the reduction of cold air near the façade is up to 1,300 W
prevented during heating operation. Heating capacity:
up to 1,300 W

Type QLI
……
Rectangular
• This induction type displacement flow diffuser is installed 10 – 180 m3/h
under sills. L: 900/1,200/1,500 mm
• It is a simple retrofitting solution for buildings containing H: 730 mm
high-pressure induction units. D: 200 mm
Cooling capacity:
up to 1,000 W
Heating capacity:
up to 1,000 W

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Passive air-water systems

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Passive air-water systems

Neither ventilation systems nor fans are required to operate passive

air-water systems. Hot air rises, is cooled by the water cooling elements
and falls back into the room. We recommend a combination with air
systems for optimum air conditioning and ventilation. Controlled air
humidity ensures condensate-free operation with optimum and noise
free cooling.

Burda Publishing House, Offenburg, Germany

Type PKV
……
Rectangular
• Type PKV chilled beams have a large performance range during L: 900 – 3,000 mm
cooling operation. W: 180 – 600 mm
• They give interior designers a great deal of freedom in H: 110 – 300 mm
designing rooms. Cooling capacity:
• They can be an optimum supplement to existing systems for up to 1,500 W
dealing with high heat loads.

Type WK-D-WF
Cooling capacity according to
WK-D-EL DIN EN 14240 (8K):
……
130 W/m2
• Chilled ceilings with high output for freely suspended
mounting as a ceiling sail.
• Beautifully shaped design in various finishes.

Types WK-D-UL•WK-D-UM
Cooling capacity according to
WK-D-UG DIN EN 14240 (8K):
……
80 W/m2
• These chilled ceiling systems provide a high degree of comfort
thanks to their radiant cooling area.
• They can be used as lay-in elements in metal ceiling tiles or
incorporated into a plaster ceiling.

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When the air is too dry, it can make you ill. In winter,
heating frequently makes the air far too dry. This often
results in sore throats, sinus infections and susceptibility
to colds. About one-third of all sick days are taken due to
illnesses affecting the respiratory passages. Good indoor
air quality, ensuring optimum good health, not only
keeps employees fit but pays off for employers, too.

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 Decentralised ventilation systems

More flexibility in new construction due to

decentralised ventilation
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The “Laimer Würfel” building in Munich, Germany

In the Laim quarter of Munich near the downtown area, the “Laimer
Würfel” (Cube of Laim) is a contemporary office building characterised
by its efficient use of space and individuality. The building has eleven
upper floors with about 1,900 m2 gross floor area and a multifunctional
circular floor, which also has a convention area and casino in addition to
shops.

Large plant rooms inside the building and branched, space-consuming

air duct works are made superfluous by the use of decentralised façade
ventilation units, thus increasing useful floor space.
The decentralised ventilation units of TROX/FSL are also designed to
save energy and be maintenance friendly, whereby the operating costs
are minimised.

At an early construction stage, 1,600 frames were integrated into the

Project: Laimer Würfel, Munich, Germany
Owner: HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung
Architect: FRICK KRÜGER NUSSER PLAN 2
Specialist planer J. Weißenhorn - CAE - H. König
Ventilation solution: Decentralised sill units for supply
and extract air, as well as secon-
dary air units (FSL-B-ZAB)
outer façade. 800 frames were equipped with decentralised ventilation
units. They filter the supply air, provide for, ventilation, and heat reco-
very, and heat or cool. To achieve the required heating and cooling
capacities, 540 additional frames were equipped with secondary air units
that can heat or cool the indoor air during pure secondary air operation.
The other 260 frames casings act as a reserve and are initially only
equipped with insulation boxes for noise and heat insulation.
They can later be retrofitted with TROX/FSL ventilation units.
The frame type of construction makes it possible to react to changes in
use in the office building in an fast, cost-effective manner.

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More individuality with minimised investment

and energy costs
……

In our decentralised façade system ventilation (FSL) solution, we

integrate sound-absorbing ventilation units into a building’s exterior.
These units can be installed under sills or into walls or false floors.
They discharge fresh air into rooms and/or exhaust air out along the
shortest possible route.

Both in construction and in retrofitting, TROX decentralised, individually

controllable ventilation systems offer a rich variety of design options
for ventilating a building. Clients can install a complete decentralised
ventilation system or combine the decentralised supply air system with
a central extract air system. The product variation ranges from simple
flow devices to complex systems with heating and cooling functions
and integrated individual room regulation (FSL-CONTROL).

Decentralised ventilation systems provide numerous advantages.

Individual users can adjust the air quality and room temperature in
their rooms according to their own individual tastes. For investors,
TROX systems are economical, energy-saving and, above all, flexible
solutions that can be re-adapted at any time with very little work to
suit change of use.

In developing decentralised ventilation units, TROX takes its inspiration

from the inventiveness and design resourcefulness of architects to find
solutions in which functionality and design merge into an ideal whole.

Lighttower, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

With our cost-efficient prefabrication of façade elements, TROX
provides investors with integral construction, reduced installation
times and reduced interfaces.

Advantages

• Individual heating, • Construction cost reductions

cooling, and ventilation due to low slab-to-slab Pre-mounted façade
• Air filtration heights with integrated
building services
• Noise insulation • Flexible equipping and retro-
• Heat recovering fitting Lighttower,
Frankfurt/Main,
• Night cooling with the • Low operating costs Germany
windows closed

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Individual system design

Creative solutions for the refurbishment of

existing buildings
……
Office complex in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Existing standard solutions in ventilation technology can often not be

used for the refurbishment of existing buildings. Here, companies that
can make state-of-the-art technology usable in traditional architecture
with creativity and flexibility are in demand.

In this area, TROX/FSL has been able to prove its capabilities, especially
during the refurbishment of an office complex in Frankfurt. For the
refurbishment of the air conditioning system of Feldbergstraße 35,
a building in which the German representative of the British National
Westminster Bank AG has its headquarters, TROX developed a special
ventilation solution between the sill and the ceiling together with the
building owners and architect.

The spatial conditions and usage plans required a ventilation concept

Project: Office complex, Frankfurt/Main, that could make do without a horizontal air distribution system. Only
Germany in this way could the setup of combination and open-plan offices
Owner: CB Richard/Ellis Investors continue to be possible. In the research and development laboratory of
Architect: Collignon Architektur TROX/FSL, extensive flow tests were performed to meet the project
Specialist consultant: INTEG Dipl.-Ing. Georg Mayer & requirements.
Partner
HVAC-contractor: KLU Klima-Lüftungs-Umwelt- The advantage in the use of decentralised units was that no suspended
technik KG ceilings were required for ducts. The high flexibility through the single
Ventilation Façade-integrated sill ventilation room control and user-adapted settlement possibilities were an
solution: units with supply and secondary air additional advantage. Further examples for the decentralised sill
functions (FSL-B-ZUS) ventilation solutions of TROX/FSL are the Imtech Haus in Hamburg,
the Laimer Würfel in Munich, and the Lighttower in Frankfurt/Main.

Decentralised
ventilation unit

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Decentralised ventilation -
a clever refurbishment alternative
……

Complex refurbishment projects confront planners of the technical

building equipment with sophisticated problems. Here, a special focus
is on optimum, modern air conditioning and ventilation technology. In
the process, decentralised ventilation units are increasingly forming
the starting point for innovative solutions since they offer great
freedom for design and fulfil modern usage requirements.
A decisive advantage lies in the lack of duct work. Decentralised
ventilation units are installed near or into the outer façade so that the
ventilation of the stories takes place directly via the outer façade. This
leads to short transport distances with low pressure losses. At the
same time, the façade becomes an active component that can assume
further air conditioning functions.
Through the preassembly of individual components or complete,
multifunctional façade modules at the manufacturer’s factory, the
assembly and installation work on-site is strongly reduced.
Water as an energy-carrying
medium
FSL units dissipate thermal loads using an
air-water heat exchanger. Water as an
energy-carrying medium has a high specific
heating capacity and lower specific volume
than air. In comparison with a given air flow
rate, the same thermal load can be dissipa-
ted as with a lower water rate flow. As a
result, the cross-sections of the transport
lines can be reduced.
This and the elimination of the duct works
can considerably reduce the transport energy
expended.

If the user is not present, the units switch to standby mode or they are
switched off. The energy required for operation can be determined
simply so that the energy costs can be settled based on consumption.
This motivates the users to use energy more sparingly since they can
actively sink their individual operating costs in this manner. Bürkleinhaus, Munich, Germany

Supplementary air conditioning systems

In many indoor climate concepts, ventilation systems are supplemented
by additional systems to achieve high and better comfort. Chilled
ceilings, for example, are particularly well suited for dissipating higher
thermal loads.

INSIDE OUTSIDE

Façade ventilation solutions

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 Decentralised ventilation systems
Undersill units

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Undersill units

Undersill units are decentralised ventilation units that can be integrated underneath the window.
They are available as pure supply air units, extract air units, or combination supply and extract air units.

Type FSL-B-60
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10 – 50 m3/h
• This undersill unit can be easily installed above or below a H: 60 mm;
window or in façade profiles, as it can be installed either Variable depth and width
vertically or horizontally. Unit standard sound level
• It contains a manually operated air control blade and a sound difference up to 47 dB
insulating element that allows a natural transfer of low flow
rates while preserving good insulation properties.

Type FSL-B-100
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30 – 80 m3/h
• This façade ventilation unit for office, hotel and residential H: 100 mm;
applications has very high sound absorption levels and Variable depth and width
enables modular, user-oriented implementation. Unit standard sound level
• The natural ventilation flow can be augmented with a fan. difference up to 57 dB
• It can be configured as a supply or exhaust air unit.

Type FSL-B-190
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60 – 120 m3/h
• Integration of supply and exhaust air functions in the smallest H: 190 mm;
possible volume, including fans and heat recovery. Variable width
• There are a number of equipment options, allowing it to be Cooling capacitiy:
used in a multitude of ways e.g. in schools, seminar rooms, max. 560 W
hospital ward blocks, and hotels. Heating capacity:
• Optionally available with a heat exchanger for heating and max. 1,750 W
cooling modes and with a thermal switch for static heating. Unit standard sound level
difference up to 52 dB

Type FSL-B-ZAB
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90 – 180 m3/h
• Individually and flexibly usable due to preassembled frame W: 946 mm
module construction with freely selectable functions. H: 585 mm
• Function box, optionally with supply and extract air function D: 491 mm
or secondary air function or as insulation box. For 120 m3/h
• The plug-and-play principle: ready-for-operation delivery – Cooling capacity:
plug it in – done. max. 560 W
Heating capacity:
max. 2,000 W

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Façade units
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Façade units are attached to the sill or are parts of the façade.

Type FSL-B-ZUS
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75 – 210 m3/h
• Sill ventilation units with supply and secondary air functions W: 350 mm
are used for the decentralised ventilation of rooms and H: 1,880 mm
buildings. D: 300 mm
• In addition to the supply of fresh air, the units have heating, Cooling capacity:
cooling, and filtering functions. max. 840 W
• For energetically optimised use, secondary air is added in case Heating capacity:
of an increased heating or cooling load. max. 2,150 W
• The units are developed in a project-specific manner and
adapted to the on-site boundary conditions.

Underfloor units
……

Underfloor units were developed in particular for buildings with room-high glass façades. The
units, which are integrated into false floors, are available with a pure supply air function, as
supply/exhaust air combinations, or as supply air units with secondary air admixture.

Type FSL-U-ZAB
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60 – 120 m3/h
• As a convenient supply and exhaust air unit with integrated Unit height: 203 mm
heat recovery, this is a high-quality replacement for a central Grille width: 500 mm
ventilation plant. Cooling capacity:
• Static heating is possible when the ventilation is switched off. max. 560 W
Heating capacity:
max. 1,680 W

Type FSL-U-ZUS
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60 – 200 m3/h
• A narrow, attractive linear grille discharges conditioned supply Unit height: 180 mm
air into the room for heating or cooling. Grille height: 230 mm
• This unit works extremely quietly. at 90m3/h outside air
• Energy consumption is optimised by limiting the outdoor air Cooling capacity:
flow rate which is mixed with recirculated air, with high hea- max. 740 W
ting and cooling performance standards. Heating capacity:
max. 1,580 W

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 Fire and smoke protection components

Safe start
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Fire damper in Moses Mabhida Stadium Durban,
South Africa

In Durban on the east coast of South Africa, the Moses Mabhida

© Macina
Project: Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban,
South Africa
Owner: eThekwini Municipality
Architect: gmp - Architekten von Gerkan,
Marg und Partner, International
Contractor: Group Five, WBHO, Pandev JV
Specialist IBHOLA LETHU CONSORTIUM /
consultant: LSG International
HVAC-consultant: I.E.S. Improvair
Enviromental Solutions
Ventilation solution: Centralised air conditioning
units, fire dampers, swirl
diffusers (VDL), disc valves
(LVS), various ceiling diffusers
Stadium is currently being built for the 2010 Football World Cup. It is
the second largest stadium of the Football World Cup 2010 and has
room for 70,000 spectators. Two large steel arches span the stadium
roof at a height of about 104 metres.
This “skywalk,” which can be reached by a cable car and a stairway with
550 steps, offers a spectacular view of the city and the Indian Ocean.
In addition to the athletic facilities, the stadium has a sports museum
and a sports institute. After completion, the stadium forms the focus
of the planned Kings Park athletic quarter.
In such large public buildings, special attention is always paid to fire
and smoke protection. This particularly applies for football stadiums in
which the safety of several thousand people must be guaranteed even
in case of a fire. In addition to numerous other components for
ventilation and air conditioning, TROX supplies fire dampers for the
high-prestige new construction project in South Africa.

© Macina © Macina

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Fire and smoke protection components

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For fire and smoke protection components, extensive fire and
suitability tests have been legally required. The usability or
applicability within the scope of local construction ordinances
are certified in the form of general building inspectorate
silence from the Deutsches Institut for Bautechnik (German
Institute for Construction Technology) in Berlin.
In fire and smoke protection, TROX is the market leader for
the areas of new construction and refurbishment, which
means that experienced maintenance companies are familiar
with the products of TROX. TROX gives maintenance and
servicing companies the knowledge they need in certified
training programmes.
Furthermore TROX offers a telephone support line to assist in
selecting and installing the right products.
TROX makes it convenient for everyone involved. All TROX
approvals have been listed on a well-organised CD from the
approval for the first fire damper in 1974 to the approvals for
todays products.
An extensive spare parts service rounds off the services
offered by TROX in the area of fire protection. From fusible
links and ancillary items to refurbishment dampers, TROX
has the widest range of replacement parts available on the
market.

Fire dampers and fire protection valves

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Fire dampers have to close after a certain temperature is
reached, sealing off sections of a building to prevent the
spreading of fire and smoke. To prevent smoke from spreading
at temperatures below the temperature that triggers the
thermal release, fire dampers can also be closed by optional
smoke detectors. Fire dampers require approval. TROX provides
the right fire damper with general building inspectorate
licence for every installation situation.

DaimlerChrysler, Sindelfingen, Germany

Types FKRS-EU•FKR-K90
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Circular
• Our circular fire dampers are installed both in solid walls and Type FKRS-EU
ceilings and in lightweight partition walls. 100 – 315 mm
• They are available in various diameters. Type FKR-K90
• The FKRS-EU is the first fire damper approved for use in all of 200 – 710 mm
Europe. Fire resistance class:
max. EI 120 and K 90

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Fire dampers

Type FKS-EU
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Rectangular
• This small rectangular fire damper was also designed for W: 200 – 800 mm
integration into both solid walls and ceilings and lightweight H: 100 – 200 mm
partition walls. Fire resistance class:
• This fire damper is also also approved for use in all of Europe. EI 90 und K 90

Type FK-K90
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Rectangular
• These large rectangular fire dampers can be installed not only W: 200 – 1,500 mm
in solid walls and ceilings and lightweight partition walls, but H: 200 – 800 mm
also on the outside of walls and ceilings. Fire resistance class:
max. EI 120 und K 90

Type KU-K30
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Square
• This ceiling plenum box with integrated fire damper has been 300 – 625 mm
approved for installation into fire-resistant false ceilings. Fire resistance class:
K30-U

Type E01-K90
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Rectangular
• This large rectangular fire damper is suitable for installation W: approx. 300 – 1,500 mm
as a refurbishment damper in solid walls and ceilings. H: approx. 300 – 800 mm
Fire resistance class:
K 90

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 Fire protection valves | Smoke extraction dampers

Types FV-K90•FVZ-K30
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Circular
• These fire protection valves can be installed in solid walls and 100 – 200 mm
ceilings, lightweight partition walls and fire-resistant false Fire resistance class:
ceilings (F30). K 30 U and K 90

Type FVS-K90
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Circular
• This fire protection valve is for installation into ventilation 100 – 200 mm
systems in accordance with DIN 18 017-3. Fire resistance class:
max. K 90

Smoke extraction dampers

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Smoke extraction dampers are an important part of mechanical smoke extraction systems, which are meant to keep escape
routes, for example, free in case of fire. Smoke extraction dampers are all basically equipped with electric actuators and must
remain functional for over 25 minutes during a fire.

Type EK-01
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Rectangular
• This smoke extraction damper is suitable for installation into W: 200 – 1,500 mm
solid walls and ceilings, lightweight partition walls and on the H: 200 – 800 mm
face of walls. Fire resistance class:
max. EK90

Type EK-02
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Rectangular
• This dual-function smoke extraction damper was designed for W: 200 – 1,500 mm
smoke extraction systems with additional ventilation functions. H: 200 – 800 mm
Usage and available sizes match those of Type EK-01. Fire resistance class:
• The required functionalities are realised by using a max. EK90
TROXNETCOM® solution.

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Smoke protection dampers | Smoke detectors

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Smoke protection dampers

Smoke protection dampers are used to prevent smoke from spreading in central ventilation plants with full fresh air systems to
systems in which the supply air is mixed with recirculated air and in older systems to make them smoke safe. They are not
suitable for taking over the function of fire dampers.

Type JZ-RS
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Rectangular
• Smoke protection dampers are basically equipped with spring W: 400 – 2.000 mm
return actuators. H: 345 – 1,995 mm

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Smoke detectors

Smoke detectors are used to detect smoke in ventilation systems.

Type RM-O-VS-D
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• This smoke detector has a wide range of functions for self-

monitoring (dirt contamination, air flow, electronics) and
only requires maintenance on an annual basis.
• It is optionally available as a BUS-enabled version.
• Permissible air velocity is 1 to 20 m/s.

Type RM-0-3-D
……

• The smoke detector has extensive self-monitoring

(dirt contamination, electronics) and must only be maintained
once a year.
• The application depends on the direction of air flow.
• Permissible air velocity is 1 to 20 m/s.

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More than 80 % of the deaths that occur in fires are due
to smoke poisoning. In the toxic smoke, people lose
consciousness after only two to three breaths.
Our lungs cannot withstand much, especially in conjunc-
tion with high temperatures; they start to become
damaged at 65°C.

In nine out of ten cases, fires undergo a relatively long

initial smoldering phase in which they produce a great
deal of smoke but relatively little heat. 10 kg of foam, for
example, will produce a volume of flue and fire gases of
25,000 m3. Intact, well-coordinated fire safety systems
and modern building communication and control systems
will detect fires early, prevent smoke from spreading
within the building and exhaust the flue gas.

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 Air terminal units
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© Meyer Werft GmbH
Project: Celebrity Solstice cruise ships,
Celebrity Equinox and Celebrity
Eclipse.
Contractor: Meyer shipyard, Papenburg, Germany
HVAC-contractor: Imtech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Schiffsbau-/Dockbautechnik
Ventilation solution: Volume flow controllers (RN;EN),
various air terminal devices,
like grilles, ceiling diffusers
(DLQ, ADLR), jet nozzles (DUK),
and slot diffusers (VSD 35)
© Meyer Werft GmbH
© Ingrid Fiebak-Kremer
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Pleasant climate from North Cape to the
South Sea
Solstice cruise ships of the Celebrity Cruise
For years, the Meyer shipyard has been building luxury liners for
exclusive cruises for the American shipping company Celebrity Cruise.
With Celebrity Solstice, which started its maiden voyage at the end of
2008, and its sister ships Celebrity Equinox (completion in 2009) and
Celebrity Eclipse (completion in 2010), the Celebrity Cruises’s largest
and most luxurious ships ever are being built. Every ship is 315 metres
long and has room for 2,800 passengers.
More than 80% of the fully air-conditioned cabins have a balcony.
Wellness areas, spa landscapes, exquisite restaurants, and stages
provide for the well-being and entertainment of the passengers.
A ship places other demands on indoor ventilation and air conditioning
technology than a building. When the Solstice class luxury liners sail
the seven seas at 24 knots in every wind and weather and set anchor
in all climatic zones, the passengers on board should always enjoy a
consistently pleasant climate. For this reason, among other things,
particularly flexible volume flow control is needed. TROX has solved
this task very well with air terminal units of the Type RN,
RN stainless steel, and EN. In addition to the required flexibility, TROX
was also able to reduce the power consumption of the air conditioning
and ventilation system considerably.
© Ingrid Fiebak-Kremer
 System-powered air terminal units

System-powered air terminal units

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This type of controller eliminates conventional balancing dampers and thus the
time-consuming and expensive work of balancing and adjusting the flow rates in
the building. With Types RN and EN controllers, the desired flow rate can be sim-
ply adjusted manually using the scale located on the outside of the unit. These
air terminal units were designed for constant flow rates but are also available
with motorised flow rate adjustment.
The casing and the damper blade are made of galvanised sheet steel. In the case
of the Type VFC, the damper blade is made of plastic. The controllers are gene-
rally maintenance free. The plastic Type VFL volume flow limiter is easy to insert
into circular ducts. It limits the flow rate to the set value and maintains it at a
constant level within a close tolerances when changes in pressure occur.
Nuremberg Fairgrounds, Nuremberg, Germany

Type RN
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Circular
• This air terminal unit for circular ducts can, for instance, be
80 – 400 mm
used in front of air terminal devices.
40 – 5,040 m3/h
• This classic controller was developed back in 1975 and, after
Δp: 50 – 1,000 Pa
being updated in the 1990s, remains the market leader in the
Casing air leakage complies with
area of constant air terminal units.
DIN EN 1751, Class C

Type EN
…… Square; rectangular
W: 200 – 600 mm
• This controller is designed for rectangular ducts and high flow
H: 100 – 600 mm
rates.
144 – 11,800 m3/h
Δp: 50 – 1,000 Pa
Casing air leakage complies
with DIN EN 1751, Class B

Type VFL
…… Circular
80 – 250 mm
• The VFL is a plastic volume flow limiter.
15 – 900 m3/h
• It helps balance and adjust volume flow rates, for example,
Δp: 30 – 300 Pa
upstream of air terminal devices.
• In addition to their more typical application in commercial
buildings, volume flow limiters can also be used in residential
areas.

Type VFC
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Circular
• The VFC is a circular air terminal unit for low air velocities.
80 – 250 mm
• The selection is based on the nominal size of the duct.
22 – 1,322 m3/h
• Commissioning can be performed easily without the use of
Δp: 30 – 500 Pa
special tools.
Casing air leakage complies with
• An actuator can be easily retrofitted.
DIN EN 1751, Class C

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Air terminal units with auxiliary power

VARYCONTROL®:
Air terminal units with auxiliary power
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With these air terminal units, you can individually adjust the inside air
temperature and/or quality by means of the supply air flow rate. The
system only supplies the amount of air required, which saves energy.
VARYCONTROL® units can also be used as duct or room pressure controllers.
They have electronic or pneumatic control components.

Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany

The Easy type

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Features according to
• Air terminal units with TROX electronic compact controllers for unit type:
easy handling. • TVR
• The easy selection of the units, by nominal diameter only, • TVJ
and the easy adjustment of the flow rates at the construction • TVT
site will save you money during design, installation and com-
• TVZ
missioning.
• TVA
• The function test takes place directly on the controller using
the service button and function display with indicator light.
• The following types are available: TVR-Easy, TVJ-Easy, TVT-Easy,
TVZ-Easy.

Types TVR•TVRK
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Circular
• These air terminal units are used in circular ducts. 36 – 6,048 m3/h
• They are suited for medium and low acoustic requirements. 100 – 400 mm
• For higher acoustic requirements, you can use silencers and Low leakage according to
DIN EN 1751, Class 4 or 3
acoustic cladding. Casing air leakage complies
with DIN EN 1751, Class C.

Types TVJ•TVT Rectangular

……
162 – 36,360 m3/h
• These air terminal units are used in rectangular ducts. W: 200 – 1,000 mm
• They are suited for medium and low acoustic requirements. H: 100 – 1,000 mm
Low leakage according to
• For higher acoustic requirements, you can use silencers and
DIN EN 1751, Class 4 or 3
acoustic cladding. Casing air leakage complies with
DIN EN 1751, Class A.

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Types TVZ•TVA Circular; rectangular

……
54 – 6,048 m3/h
• These air terminal units with integrated silencers 125 – 400 mm
Low leakage according to
can be used in case of high acoustic requirements.
DIN EN 1751, Class 4 or 3
Casing air leakage complies with
DIN EN 1751, Class A.

Type TVM
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Circular; rectangular
• The Type TVM dual duct terminal box controls room 162 – 6,048 m3/h
temperature by mixing warm and cold air. 125 – 400 mm
• The TVM unit is designed for comfort VAV systems and meets Low leakage according to
DIN EN 1751, Class 4 or 3
high acoustic requirements thanks to its integrated silencer. Casing air leakage complies with
DIN EN 1751, Class A.

Type TVRC
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Circular
• The Type TVRC comfort air terminal unit was specially develo- 72 – 1,152 m3/h
ped for the variable flow rate control of ship cabins or hotel 125 – 200 mm
rooms. Casing air leakage complies with
DIN EN 1751, Class B
• The TVRC is used in conjunction with either an optional room
control unit and integrated temperature sensor or with a cen-
tralised direct digital control (DDC) system.
• The integrated electric air heater eliminates the need for any
other heating systems in the room.
• A LONMARK®-compatible variant is available (Siemens version).

VAV-EasySet
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Suited for systems with
• The TROX VAV-EasySet is a set of control components for circular ducts.
refurbishing air terminal devices. 35 – 6,035 m3/h
• One typical application is the replacement of velocity sensors. For 100 – 400 mm
The old control dampers can be reused, which saves money
during refurbishment.

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Shut-off devices

Shut-off devices
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Shut-off dampers are for ventilation systems in which areas
have to be isolated for certain operating situations for safety
reasons. Multileaf dampers are used to isolate and restrict the
air flow in ducts and other openings. External louvres provide
good protection to keep rain, leaves, and birds from getting
into the supply and exhaust openings of ventilation systems.
Pressure relief dampers and non-return dampers are used to
isolate individual sections in ventilation systems.
When the fan is running, the blades open; the degree of
opening depends on the air velocity through the unit.
When the fan is switched off, the blades close automatically.
Combinations of external louvres and multileaf dampers or
pressure relief dampers have a dual function in supply and
exhaust openings of ventilation systems. They keep rain,
leaves and birds from getting in, but also restrict or isolate the
air flow during ventilation system downtime. Pressure relief
dampers close automatically when a malfunction leads to
excessive pressure differences in duct works.

Types AK•AKK•TDK
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Circular
• These circular dampers have many applications. 80 – 400 mm
• They are available with manual or motorised adjustment. Low leakage according to
DIN EN 1751, Class 4 or 3
• Shut-off dampers are made of coated steel or plastic. (not TDK)
Casing air leakage complies
with DIN EN 1751, Class C

Types JFO•JFP
……
Rectangular, square
• The tunnel dampers are available in various designs. If required, W: max. 2,000 mm
several basic modules are combined to one damper unit. H: max. 2,000 mm
• They are made of steel or stainless steel.
• Bearing elements are made only of stainless steel or special
bearing materials.

Types JZ•JNE•JZ-L•JZD-G
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Rectangular
• Multileaf dampers are available in a variety of designs W: 200 – 2,000 mm
depending on customer requirements. H: 100 – 1,998 mm
• They are made of steel, stainless steel, or aluminium.

Types WG•WGE•AWG•AWK•WG-F•NL
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Rectangular
• External louvres are available in single or multi-sectional units W: between 97 – 2,400mm
and in a design for façade installation. depending on type
• They are made of steel, stainless steel, or aluminium. H: between 97 – 2,310mm
• The Type NL provides weather and sound protection combined. depending on type

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Types UL•KUL
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Rectangular
• Pressure relief dampers are used to shut-off supply and W: 300 – 1,600 mm
exhaust openings in ventilation systems. H: 215 – 1,615 mm
• They are manufactured from steel or aluminium.

Types WG-JZ•AWG-JZ•WG-KUL•AWG-KUL
……
Rectangular
• Various combinations of external louvres and multileaf W: 400 – 2,000 mm
dampers or pressure relief dampers. H: 345 – 1,995 mm

Types ARK•ARK 1
……
Rectangular
• This non-return damper is used to isolate individual sections W: 200 – 1,200 mm
of ventilation systems. H: 345 – 1,995 mm
• The permissible pressure load amounts to 5,000 Pa.

Type ARK2
……
Rectangular
• This pressure relief damper is used where a risk of W: 200 – 1,200 mm
overpressure exists. H: 345 – 1,995 mm
• The opening differential pressure is set at the factory.
• For dampers of up to 600 mm in width, the opening
differential pressure is 50 – 1,000 Pa. For dampers wider
than 600 – 1,200 mm, the maximum is 600 Pa.

Type NAK (gas-tight)

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Rectangular
• This shut-off damper is for ventilation systems in which W: 400 – 1,000 mm
areas have to be isolated with a high degree of seal-tightness H: 270 – 1,000 mm
(gas-tight) under certain operating situations for safety
reasons.
• The permissible pressure load amounts to 5,000 Pa.
• The maximum permissible leakage according to KTA 3601 or
DIN 25414 amounts to 0.01 m3/h · m2 at a differential pressure
of 2.000 Pa.

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Oasis of peace on Red Square

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The Ritz-Carlton in Moscow, Russia

The exclusive Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel lies in the direct vicinity of Red
Square on Tverskaya Street, the main boulevard of Moscow. The rooftop
terrace on the twelfth floor provides a unique view of the Kremlin, Red
Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
With its 334 spacious rooms and suites, the magnificent building was
built in the Imperial Russian style and offers its guests an exquisite,
incomparably comfortable ambience. Inside, select materials like marble
and fine woods were used.

Project: Ritz Carlton Hotel, Moscow, Russia
Owner: Hotel Consulting & Development
Architect: Andrei Meerson
Investor: Red Square Development Company
Specialist consultant:POLIMEKS LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY
HVAC-consultant: POLIMEKS LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY
Ventilation Attenuators and splitters
solution: (various MSA and MKA type), air
terminal units (TVZD), such as
grilles (ASL), ceiling diffusers
(DLQ), slot diffusers (VSD), and
jet nozzles (DUK-V)
High demands were placed on the air conditioning system, especially in
regard to comfort and noise protection. In the middle of the hectic
Russian capital, the hotel should be an oasis of peace and comfort.
For this project, TROX developed an energy-saving, noise-insulating
ventilation and air conditioning concept. TROX Types MSA 100 and
MSA 200 splitter attenuators and Types MKA 100 and MKA 200 splitters
were used. With their profiled splitter frames that aid flow, the latter
reduce the pressure drops in comparison with conventional splitters by up
to 30%, which makes high energy savings possible in system operation.
The splitters are hygienically tested according to VDI 6022. This guarantees
that the materials used are generally recognized as safe and do not
provide a breeding ground for microorganisms.

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Attenuators
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In ventilation systems, noise stems from a variety of components such as fans, air terminal units, or fire dampers. To comply
with a specified noise level, attenuators are added to suitable locations in the ventilation system. The attenuators should have
adequate silencing capabilities and low air resistance, as well as being as small as possible. With the introduction of VDI 6022,
specific hygiene requirements for air conditioning systems have bee set up for the first time. Splitters and splitter attenuators
from TROX are certified for use in air conditioning systems in accordance with VDI 6022 Parts 1 and 3, DIN 1946 Part 4, and
VDI 3802.

Types MKA•XKA
……
Rectangular; square
• With respect to conventional splitters, the aerodynamically L: 500 – 1,500 mm
formed splitter frames reduce pressure drops by up to 30% and W: 100/200/300 mm
thus the system operating costs. H: 300 1,800 mm
• As an alternative, designs can be in 1.4301 stainless steel or Other dimensions upon
coated splitters. request.
• Type MKA provides a higher level of sound attenuation,
particularly in the area of critical fan noise levels.
• Type XKA is well suited for silencing higher frequencies
(e.g. in cases of machine noise). The splitter frame is made of
galvanised steel.

Types MSA•XSA
……
Rectangular; square
• Attenuators consist of rectangular casings with built-in split- Maximum one-piece sizes
ters of Types MKA/XKA. available:
• The connecting frame is an air duct profile with a flange of L: 500 – 1,500 mm,
30 mm. As an alternative, an angle frame (35 x 3 mm) is also W: 200 – 2,400 mm,
available. The angle frame must be used in case of W or H H: 300 – 1,800 mm
dimensional graduation. Casing air leakage complies
with DIN EN 1751, class A

Types CA•CB•CF•CS•CAK
……
Circular
• Types CA and CB are made of galvanised sheet steel. The 80 – 1,000 mm
absorption material is mineral wool covered with a nonwoven L: 500 – 2,000 mm
glass fibre scrim and a perforated plate. Type CA is a good Insulation thickness:
secondary silencers for air terminal units. Type CB is CA•CB = 50/100 mm
suitable for higher acoustic requirements. CF•CS = 25/50mm
• Types CF und CS are made of aluminium. Type CF, a flexible Casing air leakage complies
design, is well suited for installation, situations with complex with DIN EN 1751,
ductwork and/or limited space. Type CS consists of rigid Class C or B
aluminium and is used, for instance, as a secondary silencer
for TVR-Easy.
• Type CAK is made of plastic (PP) and is well suited for
installation into circular ductwork carrying aggressive media.

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Not just clean, but pure

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Clean room production of Frank Plastic AG in Waldachtal,
Germany

On 40 injection moulding machines in a 2,000 m2 clean room of the

class 8/D, Frank Plastic AG produces high-quality, medical-technical
products, such as pump units for water jet surgery. In the process, very
high demands are placed on the air purity and sterility of the entire
production process. To achieve the necessary air quality, TROX high-
efficiency terminal filters of filter grade H14 were installed as ceiling
and wall diffusers. The air terminal devices have a tight fit test device
and a measuring point to monitor the differential operating pressure.
In addition, special pharmacy clean room diffusers provide for sterile
air conditions at individual workstations and in particular manufactu-
ring zones.
Project: Frank Plastic AG, Waldachtal, Germany
Filter solution: High-efficiency filters ceiling-mounted,
high-efficiency filters wall-mounted,
pharmacy clean room diffusers

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Air filtration

The objective of air filtration is to use appropriate filter
media and units to establish and maintain the level of
cleanliness required for indoor spaces. Air filtration is
the most important procedure in a ventilation system,
particularly in the case of clean room technology. Air
filters in the form of fibre filters are used in various
engineering areas.
In air conditioning systems they are used as so-called
standard air filters for removing coarse and fine dust
out of the air, thus simultaneously protecting
downstream equipment and system components.
In clean room technology (e.g. in the pharmaceutical,
medical, and microelectronics industries, etc.), systems
require an additional particulate air filter to guarantee
the high clean room classes required and to act as “air
equalisers” for laminar flows.
The following types of filters can be differentiated:
Coarse particle filters as filter pads for automatic roll filters, as
cut-to-size pads, and as cardboard frame filters for cell air fil-
ters and rolls.
Z-Line filters/filter cells.
Bag filters made of high-quality, chemical, synthetic or glass
fibre media for cell frames in the standard market sizes.
Minipleat filters as high-performance filters for extracting fine
dust, suspended particles and aerosols.
Particulate filter cells for areas with the strictest standards for
air purity and hygiene.
High-performance filter panels for clean room technology.

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Filter units
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Air filters remove contaminants such as dust, microbes and
pollen out of the air. A variety of filter housings are available
for the different installation situations, as part of a centralised
air handling unit or for separate air filtering, for instance, of
a contaminated, closed-off area. Filters are used both in
ventilation systems for office buildings and for air filtering in
production processes that create a lot of dust, as well as in
sensitive areas such as microbe-free operating theatres or
clean rooms in the pharmaceutical and microelectronic
industries.

Particulate air filter

Universal casings for duct installation

……
1,700 – approx.
• These universal casings are used as primary and secondary 54,000 m3/h
filter levels in air handling systems. depending on the filter
• They can hold coarse, fine, and particulate air filters, as well type as an individual
as activated carbon filters. system

Duct particulate filters for highly sensitive areas

……

• Duct particulate filters are used in areas with the 500 – 4,000 m3/h
highest air purity requirements, such as in the chemical and according to filter type
pharmaceutical industries or in both hospital and clean room
technology.
• They can be installed as individual units for varying air flow
rates or as a combination of up to six adjacent filter units.

High efficiency filters ceiling mounted

……
250 – 2,100 m3/h
• High efficiency filters ceiling mounted are used as end filters according to individual
in areas with the highest requirements for air purity and casing
hygiene such as in the medical, biological, and pharmaceutical
industries, as well as in other sensitive areas.
• HEPA filters can be used.
• These filters can be combined with various ceiling diffusers
from the TROX standard programme.

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Filter units | Filter media

High efficiency terminal filters ceiling mounted

……
600 – 1,200 m3/h for each
• High efficiency terminal filters for ceiling installation are used individual casing
as end filters and for air distribution in highly sensitive areas,
such as for clean room technology.
• The individual casings can be combined into ceiling sections.

Pharmaceutical clean room terminal filters

……
240 – 800 m3/h for each
• The pharmaceutical clean room terminal filter with a high- individual casing
performance filter is used for very high requirements on air
purity and sterility in the pharmaceutical industry.
• The air terminal device part can be folded down for easy
disassembly and cleaning.

Filter media
……

TROX provides filter media for its filter units for every application in industrial
and clean room air handling systems. Our programme includes coarse, fine, and
particulate air filters and activated carbon filters in filter grades G3 G4, F5 F9,
H10 H14, and U15 U17. Specially selected filter materials and the design of the
filter elements guarantee fewer pressure drops and thus cost efficiency.
All filters have been tested according to European standards and are available in
all conventional sizes. All filter media can be disposed of in waste incineration
plants, depending on the material chosen.

Städtische Krankenanstalten Düsseldorf (Municipal Hospital),

Düsseldorf, Germany

Coarse/fine dust filters

……
Filter grade: G3 – F5
• Coarse filters are primarily used as prefilters to extract coarse Nominal air stream
to fine dust from ventilation systems. velocity: 0.9 – 3.1 m/s
• Fine dust filters are used to extract fine dust in ventilation according to material
systems with high requirements.
• They are available as rolls, cut-to-size filter pads, and panel
filters.

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Z-Line filters
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Filter grade: G4
• Z-Line filters are especially suited for installation in standard Filter frame:
cell frames from TROX for wall and duct installation, as well as stable cardboard frame
for the standard sizes found on the market.
• Because they can collect large quantities of dust with only few
pressure drops, they have long service lives and maintenance
intervals.
• They stand out for their relatively low weights and small
transport volumes.

Bag filter inserts made of chemical, synthetic or

glass fibre media Filter grades:
……
G4; F5 – F 9
• Bag filter inserts are used as prefilters or main filters in Bag filter lengths:
ventilation systems, depending on the filter type, to extract 360 – 700 mm
coarse and fine dust. Filter frame: plastic or
• The stable plastic front frame ensures easy disposal. galvanised sheet steel
• This filter is available in the widest variety of standard market
sizes.

Minipleat filter inserts and cells used as fine dust

and particulate filters Filter grade:
……
F6 – F9; H10 – H14
• Minipleat filter inserts are used as prefilters and terminal Filter frame: plastic,
filters in ventilation systems that require high volume flow galvanised sheet steel, or
rates and long filter lives. waterproof pulp wood.
• The wedged shape of the minipleat filter increases the filter
area and thus ensures high air flow rates with few pressure
drops.

Compact filters/particulate filters

……
Filter grades:
• Compact fine dust filters were developed for gas turbines and F6 – F9; H10 – H13
industrial use, wherever operating conditions are rough and Filter frame made of
also for ventilation and air conditioning systems. sendzimised or stainless
• They are designed to resist high fluctuations in pressure and sheet steel
well suited for pulsating volume flows.

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Filter media

Minipleat filter panels used as fine dust and

particulate filters Filter grades:
……
F7, F9; H11, H13, H14
• Minipleat filter panels are used as prefilters for extracting Filter frame made of
coarse and fine dust or as high-performance filters for aluminium, galvanised
extracting suspended particles, aerosols, toxic dusts, viruses, steel frame, stainless steel,
microbes, and the like from supply and exhaust air. or pulp wood

Minipleat filter panels for clean room technology

……
Filter grades:
• Minipleat filter panels for clean room technology meet the H14, U15, U16, U17
highest requirements for air purity and sterility, particularly in Filter frame made of
sensitive areas such as the medical, pharmaceutical, and aluminium profile
microelectronic industries.
• They are installed as the terminal item in filter ceilings, clean
workbenches, and high-efficiency terminal filters, in which
both the highest degree of cleanliness and controlled air flow
must be guaranteed.

Activated carbon filter cells and inserts

……
Filter frames made of steel
• Activated carbon filters help adsorb odorous and harmful or moisture-resistant pulp
substances in gaseous form, for example, in airports, as well as wood, plastic.
hydrocarbons and traces of inorganic compounds.
• They are available as panels, cells, cartridges, and inserts for
installation in walls and ducts in ventilation systems.

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85% of the costs caused by an air filter are energy
expenses incurred during operation. The acquisition,
maintenance, and disposal costs only amount to about
15% of their overall costs.

To lower the energy costs, TROX has developed bag

filters, fine dust filters, and high-performance particulate
filters in various filter grades, by means of which up to
50% of the energy costs can be saved in comparison with
conventional filter media.

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 Communication and automation systems

... and now the weather

……

The new headquarters of the Deutscher Wetterdienst

DWD in Offenbach, Germany

The Deutscher Wetterdienst (German Weather Service) is not only

responsible for the weather forecast. It has an extensive legal
commission to provide information and do research, the fulfilment of
which required a new headquarters. The new building for about 900
employees consists of a three to seven story administration building
with two underground stories, an underground garage, a computer
centre, an auditorium, a library, and conference rooms. TROX know-how
was in demand for fire and smoke protection. Complex scenarios had to
be implemented successfully using the TROXNETCOM AS-i technology.
In close cooperation with a planning agency, the HVAC contractor, and
the supplier of the centralised building management system, a
thorough, open automation solution was created, into which external
Project: DWD, Offenbach, Germany systems were integrated in addition to the components, software, and
Owner: Hessisches Baumanagement services of TROX. The connection of a fire detection system and
Architect: BLFP, Frielinghaus Architekten coupling with the centralised building management level rounded off
Specialist consultant: Alhäuser + König the overall concept. The TROXNETCOM AS-i system with TROX fire
Ingenieurbüro GmbH dampers and TROX duct smoke detectors with integrated touch panel
HVAC-contractor: Zimmer & Hälbig GmbH for operation and visualisation can be operated autonomously. The
Fire and smoke protection solution: TROXNETCOM basic user software informs the operating personnel
TROXNETCOM AS-i with basic user software and touch about the current state of the plant on the touch panel and on the
panel, fire dampers, duct smoke detectors building management system level. Warnings, plant faults, and
automated function checks of the fire protection system are displayed
and recorded. Due to the early inclusion of TROX in the consulting and
project planning phases, the objective of a safe, user-friendly TROXNETCOM
AS-i system solution was able to be implemented in a cost-saving
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TROXNETCOM®: Custom-made solutions for controlling and
monitoring ventilation components
……
Modern ventilation technology such as air terminal units,
decentralised ventilation systems, and safety systems like
automation systems for fire protection and smoke extraction
communicate and work interactively. Data can be polled and
displayed from the centralised building management system.
Remote querying via the Internet or by mobile phone can
subject the functionality of the systems to continuous checks
while simplifying maintenance.
System safety is increased by its integration into the building
management systems since malfunctions can be detected and
eliminated immediately. Using the power lines for data
communication purposes also eliminates the conventional
wiring, reducing the fire loads in a building. Furthermore,
the flexible usage required of buildings today is only achieved
The features of TROXNETCOM®
• Digital monitoring and control of fire dampers and smoke
extraction dampers, as well as limit switch recording
• Smoke detectors with general building inspectorate licence
for detecting smoke in ventilation systems and operating
fire dampers
• TÜV-tested compliance with the highest safety standards
based on EN 61508 (VDMA 24200-1)
• Very easy commissioning based on the TROXNETCOM®
basic user software
• Integrated maintenance routines for checking the
functioning of the fire protection components, including
logging
• Complete LONMARK®-certified LON product portfolio for fire
protection
• LON components for controlling analogue air terminal
units and adjustable diffusers
• Custom-made LON regulators for controlling and
monitoring decentralised ventilation equipment
• LON laboratory control systems for regulating air pressure
in rooms and volume flow rates in laboratories
by the use of modern communications and automation systems
with which systems can be changed to meet changed
requirements almost at the push of a button.
TROX provides its customers with custom-made solutions for
the areas of fire protection, smoke extraction, flow rate
control, decentralised ventilation, laboratory air regulation,
and the control of adjustable air terminal devices.
TROX uses two systems to accomplish this: LON technology
as an open standard in building automation, and the
AS-interface, an internationally standardised industrial bus
system that has been approved by TÜV for use in fire
protection and smoke extraction because of its high system
stability and data safety (SIL 2 according to IEC/EN 61508).
Advantages
• Integration into almost any centralised building
management system
• Lower wiring costs
• Reduction of the fire loads
• Power line technology: 24 V and 230 V lines are
simultaneously used for data communications
• Flexible wiring options
• Easiest installation and commissioning
• Components are delivered to the construction site
already wired for use
• High flexibility
• High degree of standardisation
• Highest levels of system, data and operating safety
according to EN 61508
• Manufacturer independence due to our usage of an open
standard (LON (ANSI CEA 709.1-4) and the AS interfaces
(EN 50295, IEC 62026-2))
• Reduced maintenance costs thanks to integrated
function control of the fire protection systems, including
documentation
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Futuristic laboratories with

TROX technology
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The Novartis Campus in Basel, Switzerland

One of the most ambitious construction projects in Switzerland is in

progress at the Novartis Sankt Johann industrial complex in Basel. By
2030, a highly modern research, development, and management centre
will be created for about 10,000 employees on the premises of the new
Novartis Campus.

First-class architects, designers, and consultants are creating open-

plan laboratory workstations for interdisciplinary cooperation in the
individual buildings. The respective buildings on the Campus are being
named after their architects. Special value is being placed on sustaina-
bility. The energy requirements of the Campus buildings should thus
amount to only one-third of the normal energy consumption. In the
medium term, the entire area should be supplied with energy generated
without CO2.
Project: Krischanitz Building, Basel,
Switzerland For the numerous buildings of this gigantic project, TROX is supplying
Architect: Professor Adolf Krischanitz for components and systems for air handling, fire protection, and
Specialist consultant: Kiwi Systemingenieure und Berater laboratory air management. In the Krischanitz, Moneo, and Taniguchi
HVAC contractor: ATel Gebäudetechnik buildings, for example, TROX is providing fire protection management
Fire protection: Type FKI fire dampers with angle on the basis of TROXNETCOM and laboratory air management on the
frames, Belimo actuators, and LON basis of LABCONTROL.
integration (also ATEX)
LABCONTROL: Systems for fume cupboard and room The LABCONTROL control system autonomously optimises the volume
regulation in laboratories using flow balance within the room under consideration of need-based
LONWORKS® digital communication laboratory air extraction. This balance is adapted according to the air
(TCU-LON II) intake speed and the degree of opening of the protective window.
Other products: Shut-off dampers, grilles, displacement System data is exchanged with the building management system via a
air terminal devices, air terminal units, various swirl bus network. This building management system continuously controls
and ceiling diffusers, silencers, valves, multileaf dam- functional reliability and energy consumption.
pers, and floor grilles In this way, ambitious energy saving objectives can be achieved.

Project: Moneo Building, Basel, Switzerland

Architect: José Rafael Moneo Vallés
Planner: Mayer Ingenieurbüro
Installer: Voirol AG
LABCONTROL: Systems for fume cupboard and room regulation in
laboratories with analogue communication (TCU II)
Other products: Fire dampers (ATEX), slot diffusers, grilles, air terminal
units, disc valves, multileaf dampers, floor grilles, various displacement
air terminal devices, ceiling diffusers, and combined air terminal devices

© Badische Zeitung

Gehry Building, Basel (CH)

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LABCONTROL: Custom-made solutions for safe,
energy-saving laboratory air management
……
Ventilation systems in laboratory buildings must fulfil
complex, strict requirements. Protecting lab personnel and
reducing energy consumption to the lowest possible levels
are the main objectives.
The LABCONTROL SYSTEM of TROX provides custom-made
solutions that comply with these standards: from controlling
and monitoring individual fume cupboards or rooms, all the
way to complete ventilation systems for entire laboratory
buildings. In the process, all applicable standards such as
DIN 1946, Part 7, and EN 14175 are observed.
Both the fume cupboard controller and the supply and
exhaust air controller have very short reset times and are
electronically networked to each other guaranteeing an
instant, continuous room pressure balance without a time
delay whenever the fume cupboard is opened or closed.
The features of LABCONTROL
• Digital flow rate controllers for fume cupboards and room
balance control based on modern communication systems
such as LONWORKS® technology
• Flow rate control and monitoring of fume
cupboards (variable, constant, two-point)
• Option for room pressure and room temperature control, as
well as the regulation and monitoring of diversity factors
• Option for connecting external displays for fast polling of
the system status of the air terminal unit, e.g. for
diagnostic purposes
• Control unit variants for fume cupboard monitoring,
featuring various functions
• VAV controllers made of tough materials such as
polypropylene or stainless steel
• Removable differential pressure sensors for easy cleaning
of the flow rate measurement sensor.
• Air terminal units certified for potentially explosive areas
• Autonomous monitoring systems for laboratory fume
cupboards
• Room pressure monitoring systems for displaying the
current air pressure of the room with optical and acoustic
alarms
The LABCONTROL family of products also has electronic
control variants that have been especially tailored for these
demands.
That is why our system solutions can be used in hospital
areas or in the pharmaceutical industry to maintain both
the required flow rates and the thermal room climates.
Our electronic controllers use analogue and digital signals
(LONWORKS®) to communicate. The efficient central recording
and display of all system parameters, including fault
messages, for example, also increase safety.
The wide range of modification options allows you to build
more flexible systems while remote accessing enables
diagnosis and adjustment without high personnel and
working-hour expenses.
Advantages
• Competent consultation and support during all the
phases of a project, from the planning to the hand-over,
as well as during operation
• Production-accompanying service package:
commissioning, system integration, maintenance,
and refurbishment concepts
• Easy networking to parent systems by using standardised
interfaces
• Greatest possible data transparency by using open
systems (LONWORKS®, BACnet)
• One-stop shopping ventilation system solutions, reducing
the number of interfaces required
• Reduced fire loads thanks to significant reductions
in wiring required for the bus technology used
• Support of flexible usage concepts: the systems can be
easily modified to meet new standards
• Rapid amortisation of investment costs thanks to
reductions in operating costs
• Energy savings due to optimised operation of the systems
• High level of operating safety because the systems
monitor themselves
• Option of remote access to bus systems for diagnosis or
modification purposes
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Optimum cooling for computer centres
TROX AITCS (Advanced IT Cooling Systems) develops high-density
cooling solutions based on CO2 for the IT sector, thus playing an
important role in the high availability of computer centres and the air
conditioning of heavily thermally loaded IT workstations.

Cooling with CO2

The system cooling solutions are based on carbon dioxide (CO2) as an

energy transfer medium. Under ecological and safety aspects, CO2 is an
almost ideal cooling agent. It is nonflammable, oilfree, and chemically
inactive and has only a low ozone depletion potential. It is electrically
non-conductive and presents a danger to neither the server nor the
electrical lines. Evaporating CO2 is able to take up seven times the
amount of heat in comparison with cold water.

Both the CO2OLracTM system solution for server racks in computer centres
and the CO2OLdeskTM IT workstation air conditioning solution achieve
energy savings of 30 - 50% in comparison with conventional systems.

Eight international awards are proof of the high performance capabili-

ties of AITCS solutions. Defining characteristics of the technology are
its maximum safety features and highest possible energy savings. AITCS
solutions can be used for all commercial server racks or desk systems
and are thus ideally suited to new and existing buildings and facilities.

Project: ABN AMRO-Bank, London, Great Britain

Specialist consultant: Norman Disney & Young
Contractor: Mitie/Long & Partners
Location: 250 Bishopsgate
System: CO2OLrac™ server cooling solution

The system installed in the computer centre of the ABN AMRO Bank consists of two water-cooled
cold water sets with R134A Turbocor compressors and a system water temperature of 6°/12°C.
The entire project was carried out according to TIER classification N+1. The installation of the
secondary CO2 distribution system was implemented in stainless steel pipes. All 15 CO2OLrac™
rack coolers have temperature sensors, controllable fans, and a cooling capacity of 20 kW each.
The total cooling capacity thus amounted to 300 kW. The rack coolers were provided as a
customised solution for the bank’s 600 mm x 42 HE high racks.

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TM
CO
…… 2OLrac blade server cooling
Intensive cooling for blade servers

The CO2OLracTM cooling system works with CO2 as the heat transfer
medium. By means of a perforated front panel door, inside air is
conducted through the blade servers through several fans on the back
side of the rack.

In the process, the air takes up the heat of the blade servers and cools
them. The heated air is then cooled down to room temperature again
in the heat exchangers, which are operated using CO2. The heavily
thermally loaded rack thus does not have to be in the same room as the
existing air conditioning system and does not require a cooling/heating
path constellation.

Thanks to the high cooling capacity of 30 kW and more per rack, the
highest possible packing density of blade servers in the server racks can
be achieved. With respect to the use of conventional air conditioning,
using the high-performance energy transfer medium saves more than
50% space in the technical infrastructure area of a data centre, as the
number of server racks is reduced and a clearly higher room capacity is
achieved. Along with this enormous cooling capacity, energy savings of
more than 50% can be generated in comparison with conventional
systems based on cold water and other cooling agents. CO2OLracTM can
be used for all commercial server racks and is ideally suited for both
new and existing computer centres.

Advantages of the CO2OLrac™ system:

- High cooling capacity of more than 30 kW per rack
22° C +/- 24° C +/- - Highest possible packing density of the server racks
- Reduction of the technical infrastructure areas
to up to 50%
- 50% energy savings in comparison with conventional
cooling
- Can be used for all conventional server racks
- Highest security due to a CO2 detection system
- For new and existing computer centres

35/40° C

22° C

22° C
24° C +/-

“e-chain” system,
Normal operation Open rack flexible four-wire-
connection, N+1

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Dealer desk cooling

TM
CO
…… 2 OLdesk dealer desk cooling
Intensive cooling for dealer desks
With the development of CO2OLdeskTM, TROX AITCS offers intensive
cooling for dealer desks. This high-performance desk air conditioning
system was developed to fulfil the requirements of investment banks
for the equipment of high-performance workstations.

Function:
The heat loads arising in the dealer desks due to computers and
other heat sources are directly dissipated via the CO2OLdeskTM system.
The cooling creates a microclimate that is confined to the individual
workstation. The concept guarantees an optimum adaptation of
CO2OLdesk™ to the computer heat load to be removed.
The self-regulating system lets users set up their computer tower on
either side of the workstation.

The high-density cooling system uses CO2 as a heat transfer medium.

For the installed data processing technology it presents no potential
dangers in comparison with water-based cooling and enables energy
savings from 10 to 30% due to the low power consumption. CO2
detection systems continuously monitor the CO2 concentration in the
room and guarantee an early warning using acoustic and visual signals
in case CO2 escapes. On the whole, CO2OLdesk™ comes off well in
system comparisons.The system offers great cooling capacity in the
dealer halls and optimum workstation comfort without impairment of
the air conditioning.

Advantages of the CO2OLdesk™ system:

- Heat loads are dissipated directly at the source
- High specific cooling capacity
- CO2OLdesk™ can be used for all commercial desk
systems
- For new and existing dealer desks
- Space-saving integration into false floors due to
low construction height
- Up to 30% energy savings in comparison with
alternatives operated with cold water
Dealer desk with CO2OLdesk™
- Versatile, individual areas of application
(recessed installation)

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CO
…… 2
plant options:

To complete the high density system, a CO2 plant option is specified:

CO2OLpacTM
When an existing building has sufficient chilled water to cool the
high density server load, a CO2OLpac™ solution is specified. The CO2OLpacTM
server heat within the vapourised CO2 is rejected via the CO2OLpac™
heat exchanger into the existing chilled water system. CO2OLpac™
units are available from 100 kW to 600 kW.

CO2OLairpacTM
Where the building’s cooling infrastructure is to be enhanced
to satisfy an increased heat load, either the CO2OLairpac™ or
CO2OLwaterpac™ are specified. Both chillers provide a
packaged plant solution to compliment a dedicated high
density server cooling system. For the CO2OLairpac™, aircooled
R134a chiller with integral CO2OLpac™, modules are
available from 300kW to 750kW capacities.
CO2OLairpacTM

CO2OLwaterpacTM
The CO2OLwaterpac™ solution is a water-cooled R134a chiller with inte-
grated CO2OLpac™ module designed to suit cooling tower systems. This
compact unit is available in modules from 300 kW to 900 kW.

CO2OLwaterpacTM

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 Insufficient cooling in computer centres often leads to
server failures. For this reason, the cooling of these
devices is vital and accordingly consumes many resources.
In 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has
calculated that the servers and memory systems and
equipment used to cool these systems in computer centres
on American soil in the United States cost 61 billion
kilowatt hours of electricity. This is twice as much as in
2000 and makes up 1.5% of the national power
consumption.

If the power consumption of the computer centres

continues to rise at the same rate as at the beginning of
the century, it will reach about 100 kilowatt hours by
2011 according to the EPA. For ecological and economical
reasons, energy-saving innovations are thus even more in
demand today than ever before.

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 Headquarters in Germany
TROX GmbH
Heinrich-Trox-Platz
47504 Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
Phone +49 (0) 28 45 / 2 02-0
Fax +49 (0) 28 45 / 2 02-2
www.troxtechnik.com
trox@trox.de
TROX Deutschland GmbH branches
North branch
1 Hanover office
Bothfelder Straße 23
30916 Isernhagen, Germany
Phone +49 (0) 5 11 / 61 00 34
+49 (0) 5 11 / 61 00 35
Fax +49 (0) 5 11 / 61 98 20
nln@trox.de
Southwest branch
6Stuttgart office
Hohentwielstraße 28
70199 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone +49 (0) 7 11 / 6 48 62-0
Fax +49 (0) 7 11 / 6 48 62-20
nlsw@trox.de
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International Center Air Conditioning and Acoustics, Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
East branch 3Dresden office Central branch South branch
2Berlin office Zur Wetterwarte 50, 4Frankfurt office 5Munich office
Rotherstraße 18 Haus 337/C01109 Dresden, Kaiserleistraße 43 Liebigstraße 2
10245 Berlin, Germany Germany 63067 Offenbach am Main, 85301 Schweitenkirchen,
Phone +49 (0) 30 / 2 61 80 51 Phone +49(0)3 51 /8890911 Germany Germany
Fax +49 (0) 30 / 2 62 90 78 +49(0)3 51 /8890912 Phone +49 (0) 69 / 9 85 56-0 Phone +49 (0) 84 44 / 9 25-0
nlobb@trox.de Fax +49 (0) 3 51 / 8 89 09 10 Fax +49 (0) 69 / 9 85 56-111 Fax +49 (0) 84 44 / 9 25-10
nlobd@trox.de nlm@trox.de nls@trox.de
West branch
7Neukirchen-Vluyn office
Heinrich-Trox-Platz
47504 Neukirchen-Vluyn,
Germany
Phone +49 (0) 28 45 / 202-611
Fax +49 (0) 28 45 / 202-612
nlw@trox.de
Subsidiaries and sales offices

Argentina Denmark India Poland Spain

TROX Argentina S.A. TROX Danmark A/S TROX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED TROX Austria GmbH TROX España, S.A.

Australia Germany Italy Romania South Africa

TROX Australia Pty Ltd
Belgium
S.A. TROX Belgium N.V.
Brazil
TROX do Brasil Ltda.
Bulgaria
TROX Austria GmbH
China
TROX Air Conditioning
Components (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
TROX Deutschland GmbH
FSL GmbH & Co. KG
France
TROX France Sarl
Great Britain
TROX UK Ltd.TROX AITCS Ltd.
Hong Kong
TROX Hong Kong Ltd
TROX Italia S.p.A. TROX Austria GmbH TROX South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Croatia Russia Czech Republic
TROX Austria GmbH OOO TROX RUS TROX Austria GmbH
Malaysia Sweden Hungary
TROX Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. TROX Sverige AB TROX Austria GmbH
Norway Switzerland USA
TROX Auranor Norge AS TROX HESCO Schweiz AG TROX USA, Inc.
Austria Serbia United Arab Emirates
TROX Austria GmbH TROX Austria GmbH TROX Middle East (LLC)

Foreign representatives

Abu Dhabi Indonesia Lithuania Saudi Arabia Thailand

Bosnia-Herzegovina Iran Morocco Slovak Republic Turkey

Chile Ireland Netherlands Slovenia Ukraine

Cypres Israel New Zealand Sweden Uruguay

Egypt Jordan Oman Taiwan Venezuela

Finland Korea Pakistan Zimbabwe Vietnam

Greece Latvia Philippines

Iceland Lebanon Portugal

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Heinrich-Trox-Platz
D-47504 Neukirchen-Vluyn
Telephone +49 (0) 2845 202-0
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