Acoustic Noise Havens

Personnel Noise Protection for Industrial Environments

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Acoustic noise havens are industrial employee shelters designed to reduce noise exposure for workers in high-noise environments where it is not feasible or practical to reduce noise at the source. These noise refuge structures provide a quiet, industrial noise control room environment where personnel can reduce daily noise exposure and carry out tasks requiring concentration, while remaining in the plant and close to machinery.

Acoustic noise havens are used across multiple industries as a soundproof solution for small breakout areas, work offices and control rooms. They can be integrated into existing buildings, though this may require structural modifications, additional HVAC provisions and careful acoustic design.

Each noise haven is designed to suit specific access and visibility requirements while maintaining acoustic isolation. Noise havens are fitted with personnel access doors, double-pane viewing windows, lighting, ventilation and air conditioning systems, ensuring a comfortable working environment for occupants.

Ventilation systems within noise havens are specially designed with attenuation or silencers and acoustically lined ductwork sections to limit noise transmission into the haven.

Noise Reduction: Standard acoustic noise havens provide 20 to 25 dB of noise protection from external environments. High-performance noise havens can be designed for significantly higher levels of noise reduction where personnel need to be located in a quiet area for specific tasks.

Key Design Features: High-mass barriers for sound blocking, acoustically absorbent materials, decoupling from surrounding structures and high-grade acoustic windows.

Standard Fittings: Worker access doors, double-pane viewing windows, lighting, ventilation and air conditioning.

Ventilation: Dedicated ventilation systems incorporating attenuation or silencers and acoustically lined ductwork sections to prevent noise transmission into the haven.

Applications: Breakout areas, work offices and control rooms within large manufacturing facilities, production plants and other high-noise industrial environments.

Custom designed

Each noise haven is designed to suit specific access and visibility requirements while maintaining acoustic isolation, and can be integrated into existing buildings or installed as a standalone structure.

Acoustic Ventilation

Dedicated ventilation systems incorporate attenuation or silencers and acoustically lined ductwork to ensure occupant comfort without compromising acoustic performance.

High-performance options

Standard noise havens provide 20 to 25 dB of noise reduction. High-performance configurations can be designed for significantly higher levels of noise reduction where tasks require a very quiet environment.

Relevant Industries

Oil and gas refineries, natural gas processing plants and LNG facilities represent remarkably intensive and acoustically challenging industrial environments, generating intense noise levels from complex processing equipment, high-pressure systems and continuous operations. Hydrocarbon processing facilities require comprehensive noise control solutions to ensure worker safety, regulatory compliance, community relations and operational efficiency.

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Power plants generate both energy and significant acoustic energy. Excessive noise can endanger employees, affect equipment longevity and violate local and international regulations. Burgess-Manning custom-engineers silencers for turbines, compressors, blowers, generators and transformers.

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Industrial applications generate considerable noise as a result of high-capacity machinery, continuous operations and complex infrastructure. Without proper noise control, these environments can pose risks to employee health, disrupt surrounding communities and violate environmental and occupational noise regulations. Implementing tailored noise mitigation solutions of acoustic walls, noise barriers and silencers while utilizing acoustic modeling, CFD, FEA and noise measurements to design solutions not only supports safety, but also enhances operational efficiency and community relations.

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Acoustic Noise Havens FAQ

Acoustic noise havens are enclosed quiet spaces designed to reduce noise exposure for workers in high-noise industrial environments. They block intrusive sound and reduce ambient noise levels to provide a comfortable working environment where employees can carry out tasks requiring concentration without distraction from the surrounding plant and machinery.

Standard acoustic noise havens provide 20 to 25 dB of noise protection from external environments. High-performance configurations can be designed for significantly higher levels of noise reduction where workers need to be located in a quiet area for specific tasks.

Acoustic noise havens are purpose-built structures incorporating high-mass barriers for sound blocking, acoustically absorbent materials, decoupling from surrounding structures and high-grade acoustic windows. Each unit is fitted with personnel access doors, double-pane viewing windows, lighting, ventilation and air conditioning as standard.

Acoustic noise havens are used in industrial facilities with high ambient noise levels, including large manufacturing plants, oil and gas processing facilities and power generation sites where workers require relief from excessive noise exposure during their shift.

Yes. Acoustic noise havens require dedicated ventilation systems to maintain worker comfort without compromising acoustic performance. Ventilation systems are designed with attenuation or silencers and acoustically lined ductwork sections to prevent noise transmission into the haven.

Yes. Acoustic noise havens can be integrated into existing buildings or installed as standalone structures. Integration into an existing building may require structural modifications and additional HVAC provisions, and Burgess-Manning can assist with the acoustic design required for either configuration.