Casinos
SEMCO knows poor air quality is a loss for the house
Exhaust air from casinos can contain a wide range of pollutants, such as environmental tobacco smoke, off-gases from carpets and construction glues and solvents, and cleaning chemicals containing volatile organic compounds. Even the variety of restaurants in casinos can contribute to poor indoor air quality as they release competing aromas and airborne particles.
Inadequate ventilation compounds the issue as pollutants build up, and, as a result, patrons and staff often experience respiratory problems, fatigue, and discomfort. This can ultimately impact a casino’s bottom line because uncomfortable customers are more likely to cut their visit short and less likely to return. Beyond that, many jurisdictions enforce strict indoor air quality (IAQ) regulations, and failure to adhere to them can have costly ramifications for the casino.
Fortunately, FläktGroup® SEMCO® has decades of experience providing smart and efficient air quality and air distribution solutions to the gaming industry.
SEMCO is the safest bet for casino IAQ
When SEMCO energy recovery wheel ventilation systems are in play, casinos can be confident that both customers and staff are breathing cleaner, fresher air.
- Industry-leading cross-contamination control: The SEMCO True 3Å® total energy recovery wheel efficiently limits airborne contaminant carryover to 0.45% while generating true cost savings. Instead of adsorbing airborne contaminants, they are passed through and exhausted.
- Dilution ventilation: In numerous research investigations, SEMCO technology has also been shown to optimize dilution ventilation by limiting the transfer of contaminants associated with tobacco smoke.
- Reduced maintenance: SEMCO products include a unique anti-stick face coat specifically designed to reduce the buildup of particulate and tars associated with environmental tobacco smoke, which ultimately lessens necessary maintenance.
- A global leader in air quality solutions: FläktGroup SEMCO specializes in the design and manufacture of a wide range of air climate and air movement products.
SEMCO capabilities are a match for casino clean air needs
- The expertise to help casinos meet or exceed indoor air quality standards and ventilation rate requirements
- Sophisticated energy recovery systems that provide superb indoor air quality, uncompromised comfort, and year-round savings
- Air quality monitoring capabilities
- Collaboration with key stakeholders to deliver configured or customized packages that meet engineering specifications and facility needs
Casino HVAC and IAQ Challenges and Solutions
The Challenge
Tobacco smoke management in casinos
Casino environments present significant indoor air quality challenges due to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure.
Studies demonstrate that particulate levels in casino air are four to six times higher than outdoor concentrations, even in facilities with enhanced ventilation systems.
This creates health and comfort concerns for both employees and patrons in these commercial spaces.
The Solution
SEMCO Total Enthalpy (TE) Wheels with proprietary anti-stick technology
SEMCO TE Wheels come with a proprietary anti-stick coating that keeps particulate buildup on wheel media to a minimum, preventing it from re-entering the casino’s supply air.
- Proprietary anti-stick coating: Prevents particulate accumulation on wheel media surfaces
- Reduced cross-contamination: Reduces particulate transfer from exhaust to supply airstreams to 0.05%
- Enhanced air quality: Breaks the recirculation cycle of smoke and other airborne contaminants
- Superior to standard filtration: Eliminates far more contaminants than conventional filters
- More effective than increased ventilation alone: SEMCO’s proprietary coating provides contamination control that higher airflow rates cannot achieve
The Challenge
Particulate accumulation leading to poor performance
Tobacco smoke particles accumulate on surfaces throughout casino environments, including critical HVAC components, such as TE wheel media.
This buildup progressively reduces system airflow capacity and creates pressure losses that compromise ventilation performance and energy efficiency over time.
The Solution
TE Wheels with fluted media design and anti-stick technology
- Enhanced media design: FläktGroup SEMCO TE wheels feature a fluted media specifically designed to minimize particulate accumulation. The unique geometry with a slightly recessed flat section creates larger flow pathways.
- Increased hydraulic diameter: TE wheels are significantly larger than standard competitor wheels.
- Improved particle management: This train makes it more difficult for tobacco smoke and dust to accumulate and have a negative impact on wheel performance.
- Proprietary anti-stick coating: This coating minimizes particulate adhesion to media surfaces.
- Simple maintenance protocol: Accumulated particles can be easily removed with compressed air cleaning.
The Challenge
Climate control
Casino operators must balance maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures that provide relief from extreme outdoor conditions while ensuring effective ventilation.
The Solution
SEMCO Energy Recovery Systems
FläktGroup SEMCO energy recovery units provide climate control and air quality management, which keep casino players and workers comfortable.
- Latent and sensible recovery: SEMCO energy recovery units can deal with latent and sensible heat simultaneously, maintaining comfortable temperature and dew points.
- Fresh air management: Units deliver required outdoor air without compromising indoor comfort.
- Stable indoor conditions: Units provide consistent temperature control regardless of extreme outdoor weather .
- Occupant satisfaction: The balanced approach addresses both thermal comfort and air purity.
- Reduced energy costs: Heat recovery minimizes conditioning loads for fresh air.
SEMCO Solutions Overview
Though 60 years of experience and world-class product development, FläktGroup SEMCO has offerings that will support every part of your critical project, from project planning to installation and commissioning and beyond with service plans and upgrade paths.
