The Medical-Cannabis industry has grown almost overnight in Canada, but there is limited expertise or experience from Canadian consultants or design-build contractors with respect to HVAC systems and filtration.
Many of these facilities are vacant manufacturing plants and warehouses being retrofitted to suit cannabis grow-op production, but HVAC & Filtration systems must be updated and upgraded to meet Health Canada requirements. IAS has experience with medical-cannabis filtration and we are here to help with you with that process.
HVAC Filtration
One of the toughest areas for indoor medical cannabis production is HVAC filtration. High-Efficiency Gaseous Air (HEGA) filtration is mandatory to contain objectionable odours that arise during certain phases and processes of the growing operation, and High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filtration is mandatory in some areas and processes to eliminate the possibility of x-contamination and infiltration or exfiltration of potentially harmful plant spores, particulates and bacteria. Only HEGA & HEPA filtration can guarantee the control of these submicron contaminants.
Marijuana/Cannabis Air Filtration Systems Solutions
Industry Air Sales (IAS) can offer the highest quality air filtration products and equipment to protect your personnel, your product and your immediate environment. At IAS, air filtration is our business, in fact, it is our only business, providing air filtration solutions to industries that require critical air cleanliness, including:
- Pharmaceutical & Bio-Pharmaceutical (Supply & Exhaust HEPA Filter Systems)
- Hospitals (Critical Procedure Suites & Air Isolation Room Exhaust Filter Systems)
- Labs (Life Science, Bio-Safety, Microelectronics, etc)
- Chemical & Biological Containment (to name just a few industries we serve)
IAS has experience with Medical-Cannabis filtration solutions and we can assist your facility with HEGA & HEPA filter equipment to meet the most stringent requirements.
HEGA Filters
There are many activated carbon (HEGA) filter products available today, but the specific type of carbon filters with the highest carbon content per CFM (cubic feet/minute air volume) is the cylindrical HEGA canister. These canisters, available in 18” or 24” lengths, hold significantly more media than any other HEGA filter.
For example, based on 1000 CFM airflow, a 12x24x11.5” disposable carbon (HEGA) filter cell may contain anywhere from 2-lb to 10-lbs of activated carbon media. Upgrading to a carbon tray system will increase the carbon weight to maybe 45-lbs, but these trays are subject to gaseous bypass, decreasing their efficiency.
On the other hand, a 24” carbon canister system uses (8) canisters for a total carbon weight of approx. 52 lbs of carbon media per 1000 CFM. The efficiency of the carbon canister is also much higher because the carbon-canisters are gasketed and sealed into the holding frame.
For these reasons, IAS (and most other filter suppliers) strongly recommend the use of carbon-canister housings for cannabis odour control requirements. The carbon canisters have the highest carbon content (per CFM), low pressure-drop per CFM, and longest service life or odour-adsorption capacity per CFM for any carbon filter.
HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) Filters
HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters from IAS are available in a wide range of capacities and efficiencies, to meet the most stringent Health-Canada requirements. Every HEPA filter is factory tested and these factory leak tests can be replicated after installation, if required. Contact IAS to get more information on HEPA/ULPA filter efficiency, factory testing and in-situ (field) certification.
IAS Is the One-Stop Shop for Your Cannabis Extract Filtration Needs
IAS, partnering with leading filter manufacturers, can provide any configuration of HEGA (Carbon), or HEPA filter system. Side-Access filter housings can be provided suitable for indoor or outdoor installation. We can also supply integral fan/motor systems, all skid-mounted, to facilitate installation.
Differential pressure gauges can be factory-mounted, and can provide pressure-drops transmitted to Bldg.
Automation Systems (BAS). All filters are industry-standard sizes, so you are never stuck single-sourcing filters from IAS or our manufacturer. Also, IAS strongly promotes the use of refillable carbon canisters, reducing the landfill imprint of our filter systems. Our carbon canisters can be sent to a Canadian reactivation facility for reactivation and reuse, making your facility more eco-friendly.
We understand that good indoor air quality ensures that workers are safe from harmful fumes and that your cannabis extracts are protected from contamination and, therefore, of top quality. The filtration equipment we offer can aid multiple means of cannabis extraction including CO2, alcohol, or butane extraction methods.
IAS is a leading supplier of Commercial & Industrial Air Filtration and Dust Collection Equipment. We represent several prominent air filtration and dust collection manufacturers. With over 50 years of experience in industrial filtration, we can offer you the best piece of equipment to help optimize workplace safety and operations.
We have served a wide range of industries including:
- Aerospace
- Chemicals
- Dust Collector Services
- Food
- Foundry
- Gas Turbine Filters & Service
- Healthcare
- Metal Working
- Pharmaceuticals
- Wood Working
Let IAS help solve your HVAC air filtration requirements in your new or existing medical cannabis plant…. We are here to help get your facility fully compliant
