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September Meeting Notes
The September meeting will be held on Thursday, the 16th, 2010, at the DoubleTree Hotel, 320 N. 44th Street, Phoenix, 85008 starting at 5:00 p.m. and ending by 7:00 p.m. Cash bar from 5-6 PM followed by the meeting and dinner, starting at 6 PM.
For reservations to attend, please email – Reservations
Please RSVP by Tuesday, September 14th.
OR SIGN UP ONLINE!
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TOPIC: This is the superstar level of dryout work.
9/11 Pentagon & 111 / 115 Broadway across from the twin towers.
Hurricane Katrina and the Superdome
plus others. |
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SPEAKER: Joe Pampinella & Mike Breazeale
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It was in 1955 that the famous Swedish inventor and entrepreneur Carl Munters (1897-1989)
founded Munters together with Marcus Wallenberg and two other persons.
His initial idea was to develop an air-conditioning system based on the use of evaporative cooling and
dehumidification. The development of the key components of the system were the desiccant wheel and the evaporative pads.
Carl Munters is frequently known as the father of the dehumidification machine.
DRYING AND AIR CLEANING SERVICES NEEDED |
AFTER TERRORIST ATTACKS
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. -- After the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, water damage drying and air cleansing processes have played an important role in recovery strategies.“Munters is playing a key role in recovery efforts at the Pentagon as well as at 111 Broadway and 115 Broadway,
two buildings adjacent to ‘ground zero’ in New York City,”“From the headlines we all know about the cavernous hole blasted into the side of the Pentagon,” said Reid.“While the horrific loss of life and the attack on our country makes this event one of the
blackest in American history, few people know how extensive the damage to the Pentagon was.”
Specialists in reversing the effects of water damage, Munters had more than 600 pieces of drying equipment
distributing 1.5 million cubic feet of dry air each minute through more than a mile of ductwork
combined in a massive system to dry out the building.
Air scrubbing equipment also was used to purify the internal air.
“Munters dried five stories occupying an area greater than 17 football fields,
all of which was primarily damaged by the water,” said Reid.
Pentagon managers described the building as composed of five “wedges.”
The attack occurred between “Wedge 1” and “Wedge 2” with fire and water damage occurring on both sides of the crash site. |
The Pentagon is constructed as five buildings in concentric rings.
When the airliner hit near ground level, it penetrated the exterior wall and then slid to the middle of the building.
The devastated area was approximately “v” shaped, with greater destruction occurring on the outer areas. “Of course, the areas in ‘Wedge 1 and 2’ that took the direct hit were completely destroyed,” said Kelley. “All that can be done there is to demolish and
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rebuild. “Wedge 2” was given a lower priority by the Pentagon, as it was scheduled to be gutted in a future renovation and asbestos removal project.
But in the ‘Wedge 1’ areas that remain structurally sound to just to the south of the devastation, a substantial
loss is being prevented by drying with our Munters’ desiccant dehumidification system.”
AIR CLEANING NEAR GROUND ZERO
At 111 Broadway and 115 Broadway, just one block from “Ground Zero”,
the Two Trinity Office Buildings were immersed in the giant cloud of smoke, dust and debris,
which resulted from destruction of the two World Trade Center towers.
Except for the north side of 111 Broadway -- which faced the collapsing Trade Center Towers
and had windows broken from flying debris — the buildings were not damaged from the event.
However, clouds of dust were forced into the structures requiring extensive cleaning and deodorizing.“We set up air scrubbers on 20 floors of the building and then built an air moving system
to circulate the interior air throughout them. |
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Interested in being a guest speaker? Or have questions regarding an upcoming speaker?
Contact Robin Roberts, AICA President
at (480) 635-3760
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Beginning in January 2010, the AICA will no longer be seeking sponsors for social hour. With every dinner purchased, one drink ticket (good for beer, wine or well drink) will be included for use during social hour. Thereafter, vendors may purchase additional drinks tickets, for a set price, and provide them to whomever they wish.
“BRING A FRIEND”
The Board encourages each of you to bring a friend to every meeting. All meetings are informative and provides networking opportunities – let’s get the word out! |
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