Air Balancing Is More than a Building Science

Since the World War II era, desiccant dehumidification technology has been utilized to protect technical equipment and ocean going cargo from the negative effects of corrosion. In fact, the use of desiccant dehumidifiers has been the backbone of the structural remediation industry in the wake of devastating hurricanes and floods for nearly half a century. In the early 80s, this technology was introduced to the coatings industry as a method to help control flash rusting, enabling the applicator to provide a superior finish even in the harshest environments. This new process provided a solution to most owners and contractors for the most complex of challenges -- controlling Mother Nature. Over the last 30 years, this age old technology has transformed itself into a sophisticated and mainstream method that is utilized in many of the liquid storage tank applications completed today. The technology has gone well beyond just desiccant dehumidification. Today the “climate control” label has been attached to the overall program incorporating such things as dehumidification, cooling, heating as well as general ventilation to meet the many requirements of the most rigorous specifications.