UltraSonic DI Water Fogger

Utility Fogger, DiH2O, 6cfm Request a Quote

The UTILITY FOGGER will satisfy many applications as well as cleanrooms. This small, easy to use tool will introduce you to the benefits of using a DI Water fog for visualizing airflow and turbulence in controlled contamination areas.

Utility Fogger Features – See UF2 Video at right

    • Nine (9) ultrasonic transducers
    • Water Level Fill Indicator
    • Easy Fill Water Port (Specify Di Water or Tap water requirements)
    • Transducer life: 5,000 hours
    • Dual-speed fan
    • 2″ (50.8 mm) diameter hose that telescopes from 28″ (71.1 cm) to 82″ (208 cm)
    • Power supply includes a ten (10) meter cable
    • Easy to use
    • Can operate 24/7 as long as source of water drip is supplied

Utility Fogger

Utility Fogger Applications (Pharmaceutical, Semiconductor)

    • Airflow balancing
    • Leak detection in ducts

Cleanroom laminar flow tests

    • Wet bench exhaust optimization
    • Personal safety exhaust verification
    • Chemical process equipment ventilation tests
  • Pressure balancing between rooms and spaces

Utility Fogger

 

Utility Fogger Carrying Case   OPTIONAL Carrying Case
Utility Fogger Carrying Case 2

Specifications

Dimensions 10” x 9” x 11” (25.4
cm x 22.9 cm x 27.9 cm)

Weight

(including water)

17 lbs. (7.7 kG)
Liquid capacity 1 gallon (3.7 liters)
Fog life, Fog Distance, Fog Volume ~ 60 minutes continuous use, 3 feet distance (0.9m), 3cfm fog volume
Power supply Input; 120 VAC, Optional 220VAC Output; 48 VDC, 200W

GENERAL INFORMATION

The operation instructions are located on the front panel. This is an addendum to those instructions.

Theory of Operation: Ultrasonic cavitation and DI water. Use of any other liquids or chemicals will void the warranty.

The transducer life is ~5,000 hours. To protect them from damage there is a level sensor that will interrupt the input voltage to them should the water level drop to an unsafe level.

Notes:

    1. The fog generated by this device contains microscopic droplets of DI water. AVOID USING IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, WATER SENSITIVE PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT.
    1. The fan will operate with no water in the reservoir with the power switch in the ON position. This will aid in drying when the chamber is drained.
    1. To increase drain plug tension, remove the plug, rotate clockwise (CW) the front latch while holding the rear metal disk.
    1. The fogger is intended to be used on a flat surface, on its feet. Tipping the fogger with water in the reservoir will damage the fogger. DO NOT OVERFILL OR TIP THE FOGGER.

Portable, Ultrasonic, Fog-Gun™, DI Water Fogger, 4cfm Request a Quote

The patented, hand-held Fog-Gun water fogger was developed specifically for users that require totally portable visible vapor generation. Many of the foggers on the market today claim to be portable, but small size alone does not make a tool totally portable. This battery powered, hand-held, on-demand, ultrasonic Di Water fogger meets the criteria for portability.

ApplicationsUltrasonic

    • Cleanroom laminar flow testing
    • Airflow balancing
    • Wet bench exhaust optimization
    • Process equipment ventilation testing
    • Personal safety exhaust verification
  • Pressure balancing between rooms and spaces

Fog-Gun™ Features

    • Portable and Lightweight
    • No external cords required
    • Ergonomic
    • 6 ft. hose for remote fogging
    • Transducer life: 10,000 hours
    • Built-in level sensor to protect transducers
    • Built-in tilt sensor to protect circuitry
    • Trigger bypass switch for remote fog use
    • Belt clip for easy transportation
    • Patented Labyrinth design to prevent water leakageFoggun

Notes:

    1. The fog generated by this device contains microscopic droplets of DI water. AVOID USING INIMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, WATER SENSITIVE PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT.

Specifications

 

Dimensions 10” x 7” x 11.5” (254
x 178 x 292)

Weight

(including water)

5.2 lbs. (2.36 kg)
Liquid capacity 300ml
Fog life, Fog Distance, Fog Volume 30-40 minutes, 3 feet distance (0.9m), 3cfm fog volume
Battery life ~40 minutes
Battery Charging Time 6-8 hours

Which Clean Room Fogger or Smoke Generator Is Best For My Applications?

 

Cleanroom UltraPure Fogger, 5 Cubic Meters per minute for 90 minutes with 20-30 feet visible distance.
    • When high fog purity, high fog volume and long visible airflow is needed
    • To visualizing airflow in large clean rooms, ceiling to floor
    • To fog exit velocity must not create turbulence
    • To needing to do 3D airflow modeling of airflow
    • When needing to do visualize airflow in larger cleanrooms
    • When 90 minutes of high purity fog duration is needed
    • When fog visibility of 20-30 feet distance is required
    • To fog Class 1 to Class 10,000 semiconductor, medical, pharmaceutical clean rooms

* Use Hand Gloves and Face Shield when filling LN2

Use 16M ohm DI water or WFI Pharmaceutical Water

Clean Room Fogger, 9cfm, 60 minutes Operation
    • When budget is lower, basic Fogger OK, minimal output turbulence
    • When 60 minutes of fog duration is useful with quick turnaround
    • When fog visibility for 6-8 feet distance is acceptable
    • When fogging gray areas behind the cleanroom
    • When fogging ≥ Class 10 or above in semiconductor or pharmaceutical clean rooms
CO2 Fogger,
Vapor DiH2O Fogger, average 4cfm over 10 minutes
    • When Fogging Hazardous areas, No Electrical Outlet Available
    • When fog visibility for 5-6 feet distance is acceptable
    • When 10 minutes of fog duration is useful
    • When fogging small areas
    • Class 10 or above in semiconductor or pharmaceutical clean rooms
    • When fogging work benches
Portable Fogger, DiH2O Fogger, 3-4cfm
    • When fogger PORTABILITY is a must
    • When fog visibility for 3-4 feet distance is acceptable
    • When 35 minutes of fog duration is useful with quick turnaround
    • When fogging ≥ Class 10 and above in semiconductor and pharmaceutical cleanrooms
    • When fogging “hard to get at” areas

16 Meg ohm DI water is standard, but 64 Meg ohm can be used as well

Do not permit DI Water to go stagnant in the chamber

** Use gloves when handling CO2 ice

Fogger Technology

The three types of foggers manufactured for use in the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industry are described below.

Ultrapure LN2 Fogger:
This type of smoke generator or clean room fogger provides the highest volume, density and purity of
fog. Purity is created by bringing the water to a high temperature, creating a vapor, while simultaneously using gravity to remove the residual mass
from the vapor. This process removes any bacterial agents and residual particulate matter from the vapor. The pure vapor is then passed over
an LN2 bath, which naturally boils at room temperature. The water molecules bond with nitrogen molecules, creating
a nominal 3um fog droplet. The volume of water and nitrogen molecules that combine is extremely high in quantity, creating a dense, high
volume, ultrapure fog output with exit temperatures of about 78 degrees F with an exit pressure of less than 0.5 lbs, so as not to disturb the surrounding
airflow. The fog is ultrapure leaving minimal, if any, trace particles behind. It evaporates to its gaseous hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
components, which are natural to the Cleanroom environment. The high density of the fog increases the duration and travel distance of the
fog. This fogger can be used in a Class 1 – 10,000 cleanroom environments of pharmaceutical and semiconductor facilities; such as sterile rooms, hospital rooms, medical rooms and cleanrooms.

DI Water Fogger: This type of fogger has less fog density (less capability to visualize airflow) than the UltraPure Fogger described above, but more density than the CO2 fogger described below. The DI water fog is generated by atomizing DI water into water droplets, which are nominally 3-10um in size. The water droplets may contain residual particulate matter remaining in the DI water, but this would be very trace amounts.
If the facility manager operates a class 10 to Class 10000 Clean room, the use of a DI Water Fogger poses no problem. However, Cleanroom Engineers who manage facilities operating at Class 1 to Class 10 performance may desire to use an ultrapure fogger. Although some DI Water foggers are described as ultrapure, unless the DI water is vaporized to remove bacterial agents and residual particulate matter, the fog is not ultrapure. The 3-5lb output pressure of a DI water fogger also distorts the airflow patterns, thus adding to the turbulence. The temperature output is typically less than the surrounding room temperature, thus a fog generated from the atomized water droplets will sink momentarily in a typical 70 degree room temperature.

CO2 Fogger:
This type of smoke generator or CO2 Fogger is designed for low volume, non-process critical applications such as bench airflow testing.
The fog is created using CO2 ice as the fogging agent. The fog contains elements of the CO2 and the user must determine if the residual CO2 components
are acceptable in a process environment operating Class 100 to Class 10,000. The 3-5lb output pressure of a CO2 fogger also distorts the airflow patterns,
thus adding to the turbulence. The output starts at about 3cfm and slowly decreases to 0 CFM in about 10 – 12 minutes.

Smoke Sticks

Smoke Sticks are used in some Pharmaceutical Clean Rooms around the world. Below is a discussion on the use of smoke sticks used to visualize airflow and turbulence?

A smoke stick is often used visualize airflow turbulence, but smoke sticks are filled with particulates and chemicals.
Smoke is created using chemical reactions; thus the smoke is SPUTTERING
(sputter) or popping out of the smoke stick in a non-consistent pattern
with velocity, but little volume. It is a particle smoke, compared to a visible,
pure water based fog, thus smoke sticks are a contaminating smoke. The smoke stick
generates an inconsistent flow or pattern of smoke, but it is low cost,
which is why some managers allow use of smoke sticks in their
Pharmaceutical clean rooms.

Compare a smoke stick to a Clean Room Fogger or
an UltraPure LN2 fogger, both which produce a constant volume of fog with a
consistent fog output and pure fog. Di Water foggers produce a
consistent flow of visible water vapor, which enters the airflow to
visualize the airflow patterns and turbulence, then begins to evaporate,
returning back to the hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen components that we
breathe. No particulate contamination, no chemical contamination. Water
based foggers produce a constant volume of fog at a constant rate,
which provides consistent visualization of airflow patterns and
turbulence. The Smoke Stick has to be waved around to see what kind of
airflow pattern there is, while a Di Water fogger is simply placed in
position and produces a flow of fog that can be directed 360 degrees to
easily describe the airflow patterns and turbulence. In addition, tubes
are now available to create “fog curtains”, or a wall of fog, which
smoke sticks can not produce.

How many smoke sticks are used per smoke cycle? How much
labor is needed to clean up after smoke stick use. Do you need to Clean all the walls
where the smoke stick was used. How did the chemical particulates and
particles affect the process area? These are critical questions for a
pharmaceutical manager. Did the contaminating particles
and chemicals get into the drug process?

How much labor is used to cleanup after smoke stick use
and if the cleanup did not get every chemical particle, then some smoke
chemical material is added to the Pharma process or trapped in a filter
somewhere, until it escapes into the Pharma process. That is a quality
control issue for that company using smoke sticks.

The low labor cost of using smoke sticks is the reason facility
managers may use smoke sticks, but are the chemical and particulate effects
to the pharma process being analyzed? Non-contaminating fog does not
emit particulates, requires less labor and does not contribute any
unwanted chemicals to the Pharma process. A Di Water Fogger provides
these advantages in fog volume, fog consistency and fog purity, which
easily outweighs the low cost of smoke sticks, the high cost of labor
for cleanup and the detrimental affects to quality control!

Smoke Sticks – quality side of the drug product:
The smoke chemicals are not of the same chemistry as the drug product,
thus smoke chemicals and particulates could migrate into the drug
process. There is no guarantee the cleaning process removed all the
unwanted particulates and chemicals, from for example, a glove box or
isolation box. The chemicals and particulates eventually migrate to the
air filter system, which is not 100% effective. If this is the case,
the quality and purity of the drug process is affected. Drug quality is
the basis of product credibility, which is a valuable asset in customer
relations.

Smoke Sticks – labor side of the drug product:
The smoke is generated by a chemical reaction, which causes the smoke
to sputter into the environment. The smoke is inconsistent in volume,
thus the smoke stick is unpredictable for airflow visualization. The
chemicals migrate to equipment and walls, which then must be cleaned,
and requires an added labor cost. The use of Smoke sticks generates an
inefficient smoke, not a consistent fog.

A Di Water Fogger produces a water (H2O) droplet that
evaporates back into hydrogen and oxygen, the air we breathe. No clean
up is required, at all. No additional time delays and clean up labor is
not required. The fog is consistent in volume and constant in output to
describe the airflow patterns and turbulence. These are equipment,
quality and application concerns to consider when the need for airflow
visualization is considered.

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