Founder: David Hallam
Company Background
AIRMANAGER Technologies was founded by David Hallam originally as Quest International (UK) Ltd, when he invented Close Coupled Field Technology for the care home environment. Our patented Close Coupled Field Technology was developed to treat the chemical compounds responsible for causing odours.
Many care homes use deodorising sprays as a method of odour control; this is treating the symptom rather than the root cause. Our founder recognised that breaking down the chemical compounds and killing the underlying bacteria was a far superior method of destroying the odours.
“Kill efficiencies in excess of log 12 were obtained consistently for all classes of viral particle examined”
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Viral Protection
Whilst successfully resolving this sensitive issue it was noted that residents in wards using AIRMANAGER units did not suffer the same levels of infection during a winter vomiting bug outbreak. This prompted testing of the technology for effectiveness on destroying airborne viruses.
The technology proved to be effective in the destruction of even the most deadly of viruses, and after several years of laboratory testing it can be conclusively stated that CCFT is effective to a virucidal level of Log 10 on a single pass and Log 12 after repeated passes.
This breakthrough led the company to winning many awards, including the prestigious NHS Smart Solutions award for new technology in the field of healthcare. The technology is now extensively employed in some of Europe’s most renowned medical institutions.
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Aerospace
With its proven efficacy in the areas of odour control and viral destruction, in 2004, Quest partnered with BAE Systems to research a solution to the problem of reported fume events on BAE Systems’ RJ and 146 airframes. Some 4 years of development, followed by a subsequent 2 year period of extensive testing, saw AIRMANAGER approved on 5 different aircraft types and we now have an airline customer base on 3 continents.
Although not within the scope of the original project, it became apparent during testing that the AIRMANAGER Air Treatment Unit (ATU) enhanced the quality of the air onboard to such a degree that much higher recirculation levels were achievable (>90%).
This has prompted further research around the reduction of ‘bleed air’ intake and the subsequent fuel savings this can create for an operator. To date, we have verified the theory and the application on several aircraft types, and are awaiting the outcomes of long-term testing to quantify the results.
Future Development:
As the profile of AIRMANAGER’s CCFT technology has increased we have been approached by academic researchers and commercial entities seeking to utilise the technology in a variety of challenging applications; as diverse as reducing exhaust emissions in passenger vehicles to developing a radon treatment system for home protection, to developing smoke suppression systems to aid the evacuation of commercial buildings.