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Shielding Operators: Preventing Heatstroke at a Propane Refill Station
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A car manufacturing plant striving to improve working conditions identified heat countermeasures during summer as a top priority.
In particular, the receiving area for parts delivered by suppliers, which also serves as a truck yard, was a critical concern. Although the area has a roof, it is exposed to outdoor air and becomes extremely hot, making heatstroke prevention an urgent issue at this site.

Urgent Need for Heatstroke Prevention in the Receiving Area
Because this area is an open space, installing air conditioning systems was not expected to be effective. As a countermeasure, large industrial fans were installed on the ceiling; however, they blew air that had been warmed near the ceiling by radiant heat from the roof, resulting in negligible cooling effect.
They approached us for a solution to find a way to enhance cooling effects, even slightly, while utilizing these existing fans.
We proposed a mist cooling system that involves mounting specialized nozzles on existing fans to spray extremely fine mist, Semi-Dry Fog. The fog is carried by the fan’s airflow, dispersing throughout the space and cooling the large open areas through the heat of vaporization.

We conducted an on-site demonstration with operators and supervisors, allowing them to experience firsthand the temperature reduction and clearly observe the system’s effectiveness.