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Restaurant kitchens can be a real hell.
Not going into the work stress (which is not a topic to be underestimated anyway).
We’re talking about the high temperature.
Especially during the summer, or in those parts of the world characterized by a tropical climate, where kitchen staff have to face high temperatures throughout the year.
So, an air conditioning system can partially solve the problem.
Easy, isn’t it?
But where to place it?
In this regard, we recommend reading a paper: “Simulation Study of Air Conditioning System Location in Commercial Kitchen” (M.J. Al Areimi; A.C.Johnson. 2020. Downloadable HERE).
It analyzes an experiment done by the two researchers using computational fluid dynamics software, using a professional kitchen of 5*4*3h meters as a model.
According to the simulation results:
“placing the air conditioning system in the ceiling at the centre of the kitchen produced better air circulation. The airflow close to the hood had sufficient velocity to remove heat, contaminants and CO2 generated from the cooking process”.
This is because:
“the heat flow from the hot source towards the hood is enhanced (…). The location of the air conditioning system results in air flow velocity that is sufficient to direct the airflow from the region below the heat source to the hood facilitating the removal of contaminants and CO2 produced by the cooking process”.
So… an air conditioning system would be better if installed in the centre of the kitchen.
And, as it comes to extraction system, ask ALUMINOX for advice!
