12A05-SPC-G-001 V-II J2 - AC System
12A05-SPC-G-001 V-II J2 - AC System
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SECTIONS DESCRIPTION
SECTION - I
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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SECTION - I
This Specification covers the Air Conditioning Systems required for One (1) unit
of 660 MW, Phase – III Extn. Unit # 5 at Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
located in Manigram, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India.
1.01.00 The air conditioning system shall cover minimum of the following areas: .
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1.02.00 One Central Chilled Water Plant for the Unit-5 shall be provided which shall
cater to the Air conditioned areas of the Power House Building. Following
AHUs shall be fed with chilled water generated in the Central Chilled Water
Plant:
3 X 50% capacity AHU to be considered for the for the Control Room,
EER Unit Room, C&I Maintenance Room, if any, C&I Lab, Computer
Room, Shift in-charge Room, Record Room, Computer room on
operating floor. These AHUs shall be located in one common AHU
room and shall be complete with duct mounted High Efficiency Filter
as well as necessary Heater and Humidifier.
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NB: If any other Control Room is envisaged inside the power House
Building, then it will also be served by AHUs.
Above mentioned air distribution system with AHUs and GI ducting shall be
complete with supports and hangers and thermal & acoustic insulation,
grilles/diffusers, volume control dampers, flexible connection, Heaters &
Humidifiers and motorized Fire dampers with frame and support etc.
1.03.00 The Central chilled water plant to serve the Turbine building areas will be,
consisting of:
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Among these water chilling units, one of the three nos. Screw Chiller will
remain as stand-by. Of these three chilled water pumps, condenser water
pumps and Cooling Towers, one unit will act as stand-by in each case.
1.07.00 Air cooled non-duct-able Split Air Conditioners with 100% Standby Capacity
shall be provided for the IO Panel Room for CPU at Power House Building
ground floor, CW Pump House Control Room, FGD Control Room, , Operator’s
room, Vacuum Pump House RIO Room Unit # 5, Centralized Fire Water
Control Room, office rooms, elevator machine rooms and any other local
control room/s where chilled water transportation is not possible.
1.08.00 Systems described above is only minimum requirement. Any other area/s, if
demanded by the process / equipment should be air conditioned with 2 X 100
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1.09.00 Motorized Fire Dampers shall be provided in the Supply air ducting crossing
the walls of the individual control rooms.
1.10.00 Smoke Exhaust system shall be incorporated with Air handling system to be
provided inside the AHU rooms of Power House Building. Such system shall
comprise of the wall mounted tube-axial smoke exhaust fans of suitable
capacities combined with the drive motors, supports, motorized isolating
dampers, exhaust cowl with bird screen, vibration isolators etc. All parts of
this system coming in contact with hot smoke shall be suitable for handling
hot gas / smoke at 4000C for 2 hours. This system will be operated manually
at the discretion of the firefighting personnel, after the fire is extinguished by
the automatic gas suppression system.
v) One no. Make-up water tank with two nos. (1R+1S) Make-up water
booster Pumps with associated piping & valves
vi) One no. Non Chemical Water Treatment equipment at the common
header of CW pumps.
viii) Condenser Water piping and insulated Chilled Water piping with
valves & other accessories.
ix) Required nos. of suitable capacity Tube Axial Exhaust fans shall be
provided for Ventilation system of Chilled water Plant Room.
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2.01.02 Clarified water shall be used as supply to the make-up water tank and Chilled
water expansion tank. This condenser cooling water will be treated through the
Non-Chemical Water Treatment Device installed in the common header of
Condenser water pump outlets.
2.01.04 Water Cooled Screw Chiller Unit of adequate capacity each consisting of :
Refrigerant Condenser
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Design fouling factor : Not less than .0002 Hr.-Sq. M.0C/Kcal (.001
Hr.-Sq.ft0F/BTU).
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Necessary condenser cooling water piping (with all valves, fittings, supports
etc.) between the central plant and Precision Air Conditioners of ESP control
room shall also be included.
2.01.06 Chilled water piping connecting the chillers, chilled water pumps and cooling
coils of air handling units and expansion tank, complete with valves, bends,
strainers, fittings, instruments, hangers and supports, insulation etc. Equipment
drain water connection with siphon and valves, fittings etc. up to the nearest
drain point with proper insulation shall also be included. A single line diagram in
this connection is to be furnished by the Bidder.
The insulation shall be at least 38mm thick closed cell elastomeric Nitrile
Rubber /XLPE section /sheet (for pipe sizes over 100 NB) finished with treated
woven UV-protected glass cloth ( factory laminated with the insulation material)
(for outdoor piping).
Indoor piping shall be insulated with Aluminium foil faced (factory laminated)
insulation like closed cell elastomeric Nitrile Rubber or XLPE pipe section/sheet
(for pipe sizes over 100NB).
The insulation shall be at least 38mm thick Aluminium foil faced Nitrile Rubber
/XLPE or equal (Refer elsewhere for detailed specification of insulation).
For Chilled water drain pipes the insulation thickness shall be at least 26 mm.
2.01.07 Make up water piping of medium class GI complete with fittings, hangers /
supports from Make-up Water tank shall be provided to various points of
consumption like cooling tower sumps, expansion tank and Humidifiers.
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Approach (Maximum) : 40 C.
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Construction
• Casing : FRP
• Louvre : FRP
• Fill : PVC
• Basin : FRP
The expansion tank shall be made of FRP and shall be of adequate thickness
& suitably reinforced. It shall be complete with make-up connection with float
valve, quick fill connection, overflow connection and drain connection with
valve. The tank shall be provide with level gauge glass and shall be completely
insulated with 6 mm thick Aluminium foil faced closed cell elastomeric Nitrile
Rubber /XLPE or equal. The capacity shall be selected based on 1.2% of
circulated chilled water capacity. Soft and filtered water shall be supplied as
make-up.
The Make-up water tank shall be made of FRP and shall be of adequate
thickness and suitably reinforced. It shall be complete with make-up connection
with float valve, quick fill connection, overflow connection and drain connection
with valve. The tank shall be provided with level gauge glass. This tank will
supply make-up water to Cooling towers, Expansion tank and humidifiers. The
tank size is to be designed based on capacity to hold water for minimum15
minutes of make-up water requirement for above.
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Two (2) Nos.(1R+ 1S) Mono block type centrifugal pump to supply make-up
water from the Make-up water tank to the Cooling towers, Expansion tank and
humidifiers, each complete with drive motor, common base plate, isolating
valves, non return valve etc shall be provided.
One (1) No. Non Chemical Water Treatment Equipment shall be provided at
the common Discharge Header of the CW pumps.
2.02.01 Each Air Handling Units (AHU) shall consist of the following:
a) DIDW Centrifugal Fan having backward curved blades and belt driven
by TEFC squirrel cage Induction motor suitable for AC 415V ± 10%, 3
Ph, 50 Hz ±5% supply shall be provided.
Accessories shall include V-belts with pulleys, belt guard, slide rail,
common base frame, volume control damper, spring type vibration
isolators etc.
b) 1 No. Cooling Coil will be provided in each AHU. The cooling coil will be
chilled water circulating type.
2.02.02 GI casing of double skin type with at least 25 mm thick PUF insulation
sandwiched between two skins (made of 24 G GI sheet) and complete with
supply air outlets with volume control dampers and flexible connections,
structural frame work with supports and serrated rubber pads as vibration
isolators and shall be provided with thermal break at the joints of different
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sections. Outer skin of the AHU shall have electrostatic polyester powder
coating. The casing shall be complete with insulated SS drain pan, insulated
drain piping etc. The AHU's shall be cabinet type with Fan section, Coil section
and filter section.
2.02.03 One set of operating controls consisting of motorized 3-way mixing valve with
cooling coils of AHUs with temperature sensor placed in the RA path, and
associated transmitter for controlling the flow of chilled water.
Temperature & Relative humidity sensors and transmitter for heater and
Humidifier control.
Fresh air unit each consisting of a tube axial flow/centrifugal fan with drive
motor, inlet louver with bird screen, dry panel HDPE filters, high efficiency filter
for critical areas, volume control damper, supports, supporting structures etc.
for each AHU station/room. 1 x100% capacity Fresh air unit shall be provided in
each AHU room where as for areas with ceiling suspender, there shall be
provision for suitable arrangement of fresh air intake from the nearest
evaporative cooled areas.. Control Rooms airconditioned by Split Air
Conditioners, fresh air shall be taken care of by the opening and closing of
doors.
2.05.00 Humidifier
2.07.01 Smoke Exhaust system shall be incorporated with Air handling system of
control room areas. Such system shall comprise wall mounted tube-axial
smoke exhaust fans of suitable capacities complete with drive motors,
supports, motorized isolating dampers, exhaust cowl with bird screen,
vibration isolators etc. All parts of this system coming in contact with hot
smoke shall be suitable for handling hot gas/smoke at 4000C for2 hours.
This system will be operated manually at the discretion of the fire fighting
personnel, after the fire is extinguished by the automatic gas suppression
system.
c) All supply and return air grilles and diffusers made of extruded
aluminum powder coated and complete with volume control dampers
(for SA grilles / diffusers only) and supporting frames.
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building will also cater to the requirement of the Precision Air Conditioners of
the ESP Control room
Provision of a Fresh Air handling unit consisting of Air Inlet Louver with Bird
Screen, Dry panel HDPE filters, Tube Axial Flow Fan with Drive Motor, Volume
control damper, Supports and supporting structures etc. as described in
Clause No. 2.03.00 above shall be kept for each PAC Room.
Each Air-cooled Precision type Air Conditioner shall be complete with scroll
compressors (suitable for R-410ARefrigerant), Remote air cooled Condensers
with fans and drive motors, D-X type cooling coil with electronic expansion
valve, Evaporator Fans with EC drive motor and drive accessories, SS
condensate drip tray (duly insulated) with insulated drain piping, insulated
refrigerant piping inside the PAC unit, High Efficiency Filters, Electrode type
Humidifiers with controls, Electric Strip Heaters and built-in microprocessor
based control panel, thermally and acoustically lined powder coated MS casing
with Supply air outlets and RA grille. The casing shall be of double skin type
having thickness of both sheets not less than 22G with minimum 25 mm thick
PUF/EPS/Fibre glass insulation sandwiched between two skins. Such double
skin casing shall be on all sides including the top surface and insulated drain
piping. Such Air Conditioners will be associated with air distribution system
consisting of a GI duct - work as elaborated in clause no. 2.08.00(a to i) above.
Provision of a Fresh Air handling unit consisting of Air Inlet Louver with Bird
Screen, Dry panel HDPE filters, Tube Axial Flow Fan with Drive Motor, Volume
control damper, Supports and supporting structures etc. as described in
Clause No. 2.03.00 above shall be kept for each PAC Room.
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Air cooled non-duct-able Split Air Conditioners with 100% Standby Capacity
shall be provided for the CW Pump House Control Room, FGD Control Room, ,
Operator’s room, Vacuum Pump House RIO Room Unit # 5, Centralized Fire
Water Control Room, office rooms, elevator machine rooms and any other local
control room/s where chilled water transportation is not possible.
Air Cooled Non Duct-able Split Air Conditioners complete with hermetically
sealed rotary compressors and air cooled condensers in the outdoor units with
powder coated GI casing, built-in electrical items & supports and Indoor units
housing dry panel type HDPE filters, cooling coils, evaporator fans with two
speed drive motors, all encased in powder coated GI casings with swiveling
type supply air grilles and decorative RA grilles and interconnecting refrigerant
piping duly insulated with 26 mm thick closed cell elastomeric Nitrile Rubber
/XLPE section finished with treated woven UV-protected glass cloth (factory
laminated with the insulation material) for outdoor piping between outdoor and
indoor units and insulated drain piping duly insulated with 13 mm thick closed
cell elastomeric Nitrile Rubber /XLPE section finished with treated woven UV-
protected glass cloth -factory laminated with the insulation material ,
microprocessor based cordless remote control panel and 240V, single phase
MCB with connecting cable for each split unit.
2.11.01 One (1) 415 V Motor Control Centre (MCC) cum Power Distribution Board
(PDB) for supplying power to Water cooled Screw chillers, CW & CHW pumps,
cooling tower fans, Make-up water booster pumps, AC Plant room Ventilation
fans, AHU for AC Plant Control room, feeders (one for each AHU room LSP
and Local & Central PLC Panels. The MCC cum PDB shall be located in the
central Air- Conditioning Plant room.
Such MCC cum PDB will house In-coming MCCB, Aluminium Bus bar,
outgoing DOL starter with MCCB/MCB with power contactors for Cooling tower
Fans, Chilled Water and Condenser Water Pumps, Condensate transfer
pumps, Plunger pump, Makeup water Booster Pumps, Plant room Ventilation
fans, outgoing feeders with MCCBs for Screw Chillers and LSP (located in AHU
room), outgoing feeder with MCB for AHU of AC Plant Control Room and Local
& Central PLC Panels, auxiliary contactors, thermal overload relays, Start-Stop
push buttons, indication lamps for incoming power supply, meters with selector
switches at the Incomer, ON/OFF/TRIP indication lamps, terminal block, etc.
2.11.02 One (1) no. Local Starter Panel (LSP) for each AHU room of Power House
Building. This LSP will house In-coming MCCB, outgoing DOL starter with
MCCB/MCB for AHU fan, fresh air fan and Smoke exhaust fans, if any, and
outgoing feeders with MCBs for 3-way mixing valves, Heaters (wherever
applicable), Humidifiers (wherever applicable) and motorized fire dampers. The
Local Starter panel shall be located in respective AHU rooms.
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2.11.03 One (1) 415V Power Distribution Board (PDB) cum LSP each for supplying
power to the PAC units and associated Fresh air fans (if any) of ESP Control
Room. This PDB cum LSP will house In-coming MCCB, outgoing DOL starter
with MCB for fresh air fan and outgoing feeders with MCCBs for PAC units.
2.11.04 Each MCC cum PDB shall be fed by 2 x 100% incoming feeders, which shall
be located at either end of the panel.
2.11.05 All loads as per process requirements requiring electric power shall be fed from
each MCC cum PDB / PDB cum LSP/LSP under the scope of this specification.
2.11.06 Non Duct-able Split units shall be fed from local distribution board / nearest
power source available in the respective building.
2.11.07 The MCC cum PDB / PDB cum LSP/LSP shall be as per VOLUME II-F/1 &
VOLUME II-F/2 ( SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT &
ACCESSORIES [IN TWO VOLUMES)
For Details of PLC based Control panel the relevant portion of VOLUME II-E:
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION is to be referred.
2.13.01 Local Push Button Stations shall be provided for the drive motors of Cooling
Tower Fans, AHUs and Make-up Water Booster Pumps etc.), suitably located
near the said drives. LPBS shall consist of one no. emergency Red Stop P.B
(pressed to latch and turn to release type) for each drive.
2.13.02 Local Push Button Stations shall be as per the relevant Volume of the electrical
specification.
2.13.03 For Other detail VOLUME II-F/1 & VOLUME II-F/2 ( SPECIFICATIONS FOR
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES [IN TWO VOLUMES) shall be
referred to.
Local Distribution Boards containing Switch / MCB for Non Duct-able Split Air
Conditioners.
For detail specification VOLUME II-F/1 & VOLUME II-F/2 ( SPECIFICATIONS
FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES [IN TWO VOLUMES)shall
be referred to.
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2.15.01 For Motor details detail VOLUME II-F/1 & VOLUME II-F/2 ( SPECIFICATIONS
FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES [IN TWO VOLUMES)
shall be referred to.
2.16.01 Supply, erection, testing and commissioning of all electrical drives and
equipment mentioned hereinabove including supply erection, testing and
commissioning of cables, cable trays, grounding of all drives and equipments
for each AC plant and system as required for efficient and trouble free
operation and successful commercial operation.
2.16.02 Erection, testing and commissioning of electrical drive motors and equipment
shall be as per VOLUME: II-F1 & F/2 of specification.
2.17.00 Erection, testing and commissioning of all the equipment and accessories
mentioned hereinabove including supply of all grouting pieces, all matching
flanges, connecting flanges, valves and other fittings bolts, nuts, gaskets and
supporting arrangement as required.
2.18.00 Base plate and foundation plates including anchor bolts, nuts, loose fittings etc.
for equipment and as would be necessary for erection and complete anchoring
of steel materials for the pipes, hangers and supports for water chilling unit and
other equipment.
2.19.00 At least 39mm thick closed cell elastomeric Nitrile Rubber /XLPE section
finished with treated woven UV-protected glass cloth (factory laminated with the
insulation material) on refrigerant piping as required for the Precision type PAC
units and Duct-able units and 26 mm thick similar insulation for Non Duct-able
Split units.
2.20.00 Consumables
All consumables such as grease, lubricating oil for three years trouble free
operation.
Supply of Mandatory and recommended spare parts for three years trouble free
operation and maintenance is in the scope of the bidder.
Supply of special tools and tackle including toolbox required for operation,
maintenance and overhauling of the system is in the scope of the bidder.
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2.23.00 Documents
Drawing, data, characteristic curves and instruction manuals for the equipment
and system.
2.25.00 Above clauses specify the equipment for general guidance only. Any other
equipment and/or materials necessary to ensure safe and satisfactory erection,
commissioning and operation of the plant shall be supplied.
The chilled water plant shall operate with, 3 x 75% capacity Packaged Screw
Chiller unit (Two (2) nos. working and One (1) no. Standby), 3x50% capacity
(Two (2) nos. working and One (1) no. Standby), Condenser water (CW)
pumps, 3x50% capacity (Two (2) nos. working and One (1) no. Standby)
Chilled water (CHW) pumps and 2x100% capacity (One (1) no. working and
One (1) no. Standby) induced draft Cooling Towers.
All system will operate from PLC. There will be Connectivity from PLC to DCS
for display of AC plant at running condition. No control is envisaged from
DCS.. Furthermore cooling tower fans and make up Water Booster Pumps
shall also be operated from their individual local Push-button stations.
One (1) no. Local Starter Panel shall be installed in each AHU room which will
feed power to all the AHU fans, motors of 3-way mixing valves of AHUs,
Fresh air fans (wherever applicable), Smoke Exhaust fans (wherever
applicable) and their motorized isolating dampers, Fire damper motors,
Electric heaters and Humidifiers.
One (1) no. Local starter Panel shall also be provided in each of the SWAS
dry panel room and other rooms with Ceiling Suspended AHUs to feed power
to the AHUs for SWAS room, These panels located in each AHU room,
SWAS room, shall be operated and controlled from the workstation through
PLC system located in the AC Plant Room as well as from these Local PLC
Panels.
Motor starters for the drive units of Packaged Screw Chiller Units are
provided in the built in microprocessor based control panels of the respective
Screw chiller units. The drives of these units will be normally controlled from
these built in microprocessor based control panel panels. However, provision
of operation & control of chillers shall also be kept with the AC Plant Room
PLC based Control Panel through proper interfacing between the AC Plant
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Room PLC based Control Panel and Built in Microprocessor based control
panels of respective Screw chiller units.
This AC Plant Room PLC based Control Panel shall also be suitably
interfaced with the DCS system for monitoring purpose.
The Packaged Screw Chilling units can be started only when its associated
cooling tower fan, condenser & chilled water pumps are in operation.
All the drives of the AC system shall be manually started / restarted through
PLC from the work stations after any trip.
The chilled water system shall be provided with the following safety &
operating controls:
a) OPERATING CONTROL
• Chilled water temp. Control based on the room load with the
help of operating temperature sensor and through
compressor’s automatic unloading mechanism for screw
chillers through the built-in Microprocessor based control panel
of Packaged Screw Chiller. This control shall also be possible
through the AC Plant Room PLC system.
b) SAFETY CONTROL
c) INTERLOCKS
The duct mounted electric strip heater shall not be energized unless the
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All the above Interlocking shall be actuated through the PLC Panel.
On-Off-Trip status for all the drives, electric heaters & humidifiers (if required)
shall be available at the work stations of the PLC Panel located in the
respective AC plant rooms.
Motors of fire dampers provided in supply air duct of AHU shall remain
energized in normal condition to effect opening of dampers. In the event of
fire, the motors of fire dampers will be de-energized and the damper will close
due to spring action, the relevant AHU fan motors will be tripped at the same
time. The motorized isolating dampers connected to smoke exhaust fan will
be energized to open and the smoke exhaust fan will start after getting signal
from relevant room/ smoke detectors through the fire alarm panel and the
Local Starter Panel located in the respective AHU rooms.
Provision for one common audio annunciation for any kind of malfunctioning
in AC plant shall be kept through a hooter located in the AC Plant Control
Room and suitably interfaced with the PLC Panel.
The control system shall comprise central PLC Panels, Local PLC panels ,
One engineering workstation PC and one operator workstation PC located in
the AC Plant control room.
• Safe and reliable operation, supervision & control, alarm & event
management and optimization, maintenance management of the
entire AC system shall be accomplished with the PLC system.
The PLC system shall be interfaced with:
• The Local Starter Panels located in each AHU rooms and in the rooms
served by Ceiling Suspended Air Handling Units.
All controls and operation of the AC system equipment and its accessories
with alarm annunciation of the entire AC system shall be achieved through
the PLC in the central AC plant control room.
Over and above, all the screw chiller units shall be provided with built-in
Microprocessor based control panels for their stand alone operation and
control. These built-in control panels of the Chillers shall also be interfaced
with the central PLC system so that all the operation and control for chillers
can also be possible centrally.
This system shall operate round the clock for ESP Control Room.
The Precision Air Conditioners shall be operated from the respective unit
mounted microprocessor based control console.
i) Operating Control
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iii) Interlocks
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On-Off-trip indications for all the drives & electric heaters shall
be provided at the unit mounted microprocessor based control
console.
This system shall operate round the clock for the Control Rooms of Coal
Handling and Ash handling Plant.
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Closing the fire damper at the supply duct from PAC units in
case of fire with the sense from room mounted smoke / fire
detector through zonal fire panel.
(iii) Interlocks:
The system components shall be interlocked with one another in the
following way:
The electric strip heater shall not be energized unless the respective
evaporator fans are running. The Strip heaters will trip with the help of
temperature sensor in case the temperature of air at the downstream
side of the heaters exceeds a pre-determined value
Non-duct able Split air-conditioners will be controlled from the unit mounted
Control panel or from the cordless hand operated remote.
4.01.00 The following criteria shall be considered for determining the capacity of air
conditioning system and selection of individual equipment.
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All Condenser cooling water pumps, chilled water pumps and AHUS shall have
further, 10% margin on their flow capacities.
4.02.00 Individual Air Handling Unit shall be provided for individual facilities. Chilled
water flow control valve (3 way), strip heater and pan humidifier are to be
provided for maintaining inside conditions as applicable.
4.03.00 All water piping for the make-up at cooling tower sump, Electrode/ Infrared
humidifiers, Expansion tank and Make-up water tank etc. shall be provided by
the bidder. Such make-up water piping shall be taken from the nearest clarified
water header.
4.04.00 Electric power supply will be 415V ± 10%, 3 phase, 50 Hz. ± 5% AC. Provision
of single phase power if required for split Acs and other equipment shall be
arranged by the Bidder from their related MCC cum PDB/ LSP.
4.05.00 The basic proposal by the bidder shall be for equipment strictly according to the
technical specification. The location of air conditioning equipment, layout of
ducting, piping etc. shall be designed by the bidder and approved by the
Consultants/Owner.
4.06.00 The bidder shall satisfy himself regarding the refrigerating capacity required for
maintaining the end conditions inside AC spaces before submitting the offer.
For this purpose, Clause 4.01.00 shall be referred to, where the basis of
computing air-conditioning loads is furnished. The bidder shall have to
guarantee the end conditions mentioned in Clause 4.01.00. The Bidder should
furnish all equipment sizing calculations for approval of the Purchaser/
Consultant.
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4.08.00 The refrigerant for Split units shall be as per latest norms.
5.01.01 The Tenderer shall refer only to those of the following clauses which are
applicable for this particular project as detailed in clause 1.00.00 and 2.00.00 of
this specification. The clauses which are not applicable for this project shall be
ignored.
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5.02.01 All the equipment shall be capable of withstanding the stresses which may be
experienced during normal operation and test.
5.02.02 All the equipment shall be designed to permit inter-changeability of parts and
ease of access during inspection, maintenance, installation and repair of
various parts.
5.02.03 All parts subject to substantial temperature changes shall be designed and
supported such as to permit free expansion or contraction without resulting in
leakages, harmful distortion, misalignment or play.
5.02.04 Proposals for repair or any similar operations involving the plugging, welding,
boring or addition of metal to the original castings shall be submitted to the
Purchaser/Consulting Engineer and approval shall be received before any such
work is carried out. Drawing showing details and locations of such
modifications shall be submitted to the Purchaser/Consulting Engineer for his
records.
5.02.05 All equipment shall be heavy duty type suitable for installation in heavy
industries and for long period of uninterrupted service.
5.02.06 All materials used shall conform to the specification and shall be new and first
class in all respects.
5.02.07 Anchor bolts, nuts and seating steel work shall be supplied with the equipment.
Only hexagonal nuts shall be used for holding down the equipment, with proper
lock nuts. All bolt holes shall be spot faced for nuts. In specific cases where not
necessary, spot facing may be omitted.
5.02.08 Casting and welding shall conform to their respective specifications and shall
be free from flaws and objectionable imperfections, machined true and in a
workmanlike manner.
5.02.09 The separate pieces of equipment shall be marked with unit number The
assembly drawings shall indicate part number of each equipment and unit
number for easy correlation.
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iv. The shaft seal, if applicable for semi hermetic type shall be of
proven design.
vi. The compressor shall also be provided with an oil drain plug.
This should be so located that the oil can be drained out
without removing the compressor.
viii. The horse power of the compressor motor shall be sized for
115% of maximum rated power required for the unit including
the drive loss.
i. All condensers shell be of shell and tube type with water in the
tubes and refrigerant in the shell.
ii. All chillers for chilled water plant shall also be of shell and tube
type.
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iv. The design pressure shall have a reasonable margin over the
maximum working pressure.
viii. The overall fouling factor for the condensers and chillers shall
be minimum 0.0002 and 0.00013 hr.Sq.m Deg. C/K.Cal
respectively.
xi. The heat exchangers shall have open able water boxes for ease
in maintenance.
xii. The tube for water chillers shall be of de-oxidized copper with or
without integral fins. The tubes for the condensers shall also be
of copper with integral fins. The tube wall thickness at any point
shall not be less than 18 SWG.
xiii. The baffle plates and the tube sheets shall be made of steel.
The shell shall be made up of seamless steel tube or shall be
fabricated from flange quality steel plate (ASTM-A 285
Grade-C). The tube support plates shall be made of flange
quality carbon steel plates and shall be as per TEMA Standard.
(Class C).
xiv. The heat exchangers shall be provided with vent valve, relief
valve, and or safety fusible plug on refrigerant side and vent
valve and drain valve on water side (at every section of the
baffled shell of heat exchanger).
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xvi. Each heat exchanger shall be provided with water flow switch.
This shall be interlocked with the control of the individual
refrigeration system.
C GENERAL
iii. Average yearly Power Kilowatt/TR for the water cooled twin
screw chiller not to exceed 0.52 KW/TR for a AHRI/EUROVENT
certified chiller.
iv. Duty Condition for Chiller is 12/7 Deg C in evaporator & 31/36
Deg C in
condenser.
a) DIDW Centrifugal Fan having backward curved blades and belt driven
by TEFC squirrel cage Induction motor suitable for AC 415V ± 10%, 3
Ph, 50 Hz ±5% supply shall be provided.
Accessories shall include V-belts with pulleys, belt guard, slide rail,
common base frame, volume control damper, spring type vibration
isolators etc.
b) 1 No. Cooling Coil will be provided in each AHU. The cooling coil will
be chilled water circulating type.
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f) Temperature & Relative humidity sensors and transmitter for heater and
Humidifier control.
g) One set of base plate (common for pump and motor), mechanical
seal, coupling, coupling guard, anti-vibration mountings, foundation
bolts etc.
h) One (1) no. Flow measuring device at the common discharge header.
i) Operating speed of the pump shall not preferably be more than 1500
rpm.
f) Material of construction
Casing : FRP
Louvre : FRP
Fill : PVC
Drift eliminator : PVC
Strainer : Brass /SS wire mesh
Headers and pipe connection : G.I.
Basin : FRP
Nuts and Bolts etc. : Suitable corrosion resistant
material i.e. GI or cadmium
plated.
One (1) no. Non Chemical Water Treatment Equipment shall be provided at the
common Discharge Header of the CW pumps.
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The expansion tank shall be made of FRP and shall be of adequate thickness
& suitably reinforced. It shall be complete with make-up connection with float
valve, quick fill connection, overflow connection and drain connection with
valve. The tank shall be provided with level gauge glass and shall be
completely insulated with 6 mm thick Aluminium foil faced closed cell
elastomeric Nitrile Rubber /XLPE or equal. The capacity shall be selected
based on 1.2% of circulated chilled water capacity. Soft and filtered water shall
be supplied as make-up.
The Make-up water tank shall be made of FRP and shall be of adequate
thickness and suitably reinforced. It shall be complete with make-up connection
with float valve, quick fill connection, overflow connection and drain connection
with valve. The tank shall be provided with level gauge glass. This tank will
supply make-up water to Cooling towers, Expansion tank and humidifiers. The
tank size is to be designed based on capacity to hold water for minimum15
minutes of make-up water requirement for above.
Fresh air unit each consisting of a tube axial flow/centrifugal fan with drive
motor, inlet louver with bird screen, dry panel HDPE filters, high efficiency
filter for critical areas, volume control damper, supports, supporting structures
etc. for each AHU station/room. 1 x100% capacity Fresh air unit shall be
provided in each AHU room where as for SWAS room AHUs, there shall be
provision for suitable arrangement of fresh air intake from the nearest
evaporative cooled areas.
Such filter set shall be provided with differential pressure switch with alarm. The
filter plenum shall be provided with suitable access for filter maintenance. Face
velocity of air across the filter shall not exceed 1.25 M/Sec. Maximum air
pressure drop across this filter shall be limited to 15 mm WG.
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5.12.00 Humidifiers
Two (2) Nos.(1R+ 1S) Mono block type centrifugal pump to supply make-up
water from the Make-up water tank to the Cooling towers, Expansion tank and
humidifiers, each complete with drive motor, common base plate, isolating
valves, non return valve etc shall be provided.
Smoke Exhaust system shall be incorporated with all the AHU rooms. Such
system shall comprise wall mounted tube-axial smoke exhaust fans of
suitable capacities complete with drive motors, supports, motorized isolating
dampers, exhaust cowl with bird screen, vibration isolators etc. All parts of
this system coming in contact with hot smoke shall be suitable for handling
hot gas/smoke at 4000C for2 hours.
This system will be operated manually at the discretion of the fire fighting
personnel, after the fire is extinguished by the automatic gas suppression
system.
c) All supply and return air grilles and diffusers made of extruded
aluminum powder coated and complete with volume control dampers
(for SA grilles / diffusers only) and supporting frames.
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Compressor
The compressor shall have proper lubrication system. The Suction and
Discharge lines shall be provided with suitable vibration absorbers in order to
reduce the leakages caused due to excessive vibrations during compressor
on/off. Safety devices viz. high-pressure switch, low-pressure switch, low oil
pressure (if applicable) shall be provided and such devices shall be
electronically operated. Manual reset on safety cut out shall be provided. The
horsepower for the compressor motor shall be adequately sized or 110% of
the rated power required for the unit including drive loss.
a. Condenser
All condensers shall be of shell and tube type with water in the tubes and
refrigerant in the shell.
The average velocity of water in tubes shall not be more than 2.5 m/sec.
The overall fouling factor for the condensers shall be 0.0002 Hr.M2oC/K.Cal.
Testing and other design feature of the heat exchanger shall meet the
requirements of TEMA Class-C heat exchangers or approved equal.
The heat exchangers shall have open able water boxes for ease in
maintenance.
The tubes for the condensers shall also be copper with integral fins. The tube
wall thickness at any point shall not be less than 18 SWG.
The baffle plates and the tube sheets shall be made of steel. The shell shall
be made up of seamless tube or shall be fabricated from flange quality steel
plate (ASTM-A285 Grade-C or any other relevant European standard). The
tube support plates shall be made of flange quality carbon steel plates and
shall be as per TEMA Standard or any other relevant European standard
The heat exchangers shall be provided with vent valve, relief valve, and/or
safety fusible plug on refrigerant side and vent valve and drain valve on water
side (at every section of the baffled shell of heat exchanger).
The tenderer shall quote packaged units having compressor, and evaporator
assembly together in a single framework and mounted on a common base
plate. Water cooled condenser with its frame and supports shall be provided
separately external to the PAC unit and suitably connected with the PAC unit
through insulated refrigerant piping and necessary fittings. Provision for
refrigerant charging and chemical cleaning of water tubes shall be provided.
Each heat exchanger shall be provided with water flow switch. This shall be
interlocked with the control of the individual refrigeration
system/corresponding compressor drive.
All the heat exchangers shall be provided, with standard connections like
thermo wells, inspection valve. Insulation shall be terminated in such a
manner that it will not be damaged during removal of bolts, covers etc.
Separate covers similar to flange covers shall be constructed to facilitate easy
removal.
The cooling coil shall be direct expansion type with multi-row deoxidised
copper tubes with aluminium fins. Air velocity across the coil shall be limited
to 2.5 m/sec. The coils shall be pressure tested and thoroughly dehydrated
before assembling.
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The coil shall be placed to make the system draw through type. Refrigerant
feed control shall be by electronic expansion valve. Temperature control shall
be through microprocessor based control panel.
The cooling coil shall be to produce the capacity required under specified coil
condition and air quantity. Heat load calculation to check the system selection
shall be carried out and submitted by the tenderer.
c. Evaporator Fan
The fan shall be heavy duty SISW/DIDW centrifugal type statically and
dynamically balanced with forward / backward curve blade, directly driven
with EC motor designed for high efficiency, stepless control of room
conditions and quiet operation. Such control of room conditions by changing
the air flow rate shall be activated through the built-in microprocessor
based/PLC control panel of the unit.
Fan shall have aluminium impeller mounted on steel shaft. The bearings shall
be ball bearing type mounted on vibration absorbing rubber mounts. The fan
motor shall be mounted within the cabinet. Motor horsepower shall be sized
for 120% of the rated power required including the drive loss.
The supply fan shall be sized to deliver the required air quantity against the
total external static pressure required for the system application, after taking
care of all internal static pressure requirements of the units.
.
d. High Efficiency Filter
A set of High efficiency filters will be located inside the PAC unit cabinet. The
filters shall be high efficiency of 99% down to 5 microns. The filters shall be of
cleanable type construction of reinforced glass fibre or cotton fabric or
fabric-like material sand witched in between two galvanized wire netting
arrangement in an uniformly corrugated form to increase the surface area.
The filters shall have G.I. frames of adequate thickness suitable for long use in
an industrial plant. The filters may be in panels of size about 600 x 600 for easy
handling them.
The filter panels shall be mounted on the ladder type angle iron holding frames.
The frames shall be designed strong enough to take the load of double the
pressure drop in dirty condition of the filters. Face velocity of air across the
filters shall not exceed 1.5 m/sec.
e. Humidifier
The humidifier shall be of Electrode type and shall be placed inside the PAC
unit cabinet. The humidifier shall be electronically controlled through the built-in
microprocessor based control panel of the unit. A provision of make-up water
connection with the humidifier shall be kept with the Unit cabinet.
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The PAC unit will be provided wit built-in electric strip heater electronically
controlled through the built-in microprocessor based control panel of the unit.
Such control includes both operating and safety controls with the sense of air
temperature at the RA path and at the downstream side of the heater
respectively.
All components shall be housed in a welded sheet metal cabinet of double skin
of not less than 22 G thick MS powder coated sheets. The gap between two
skins is filled up with at least 25mmthick PUF/ EPS insulation. Different
sections will be constructed with frame work and connected with each other in
an air tight manner through gaskets, thermal barriers and sealant. Such double
skin casing shall be on all sides including the top surface.
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– Alarm log;
– Management of more than one unit in local network, with automatic
rotation logic and no interference;
– Serial connection to supervision systems.
• The display shall show:
– Room temperature and Relative Humidity
– Alarm description;
– Operation counter;
– Status of the controlled devices.
The display should be graphical with touch screen.
The return air opening shall be on the front face with a matching grille of
same colour finish.
5.18.01 Compressor
The compressor shall have proper lubrication system. The Suction and
Discharge lines shall be provided with suitable vibration absorbers in order to
reduce the leakages caused due to excessive vibrations during compressor
on/off. Safety devices viz. high-pressure switch, low-pressure switch, low oil
pressure (if applicable) shall be provided and such devices shall be
electronically operated. Manual reset on safety cut out shall be provided. The
horsepower for the compressor motor shall be adequately sized or 110% of
the rated power required for the unit including drive loss.
5.18.02 Condenser
The Condenser shall be of Air Cooled type and shall be constructed of copper
tube with aluminum fins. Tubes shall be designed for a minimum working
pressure of 30 kg/ sq.cm. The condenser shall be complete with fans with drive
motors and shall be provided with charging connection, safety relief valve and
standard accessories, all encased in a powder coated GI casing with built-in
electrical items and supporting frame. The condenser shall have the matching
capacity with the compressor. There shall be a provision of isolating switch for
the fans.
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5.18.05 Humidifier
All components shall be housed in a welded sheet metal cabinet of double skin
of not less than 22 G thick MS powder coated sheets. The gap between two
skins is filled up with at least 25mmthick PUF/ EPS insulation. Different
sections will be constructed with frame work and connected with each other in
an air tight manner through gaskets, thermal barriers and sealant.
The return air opening shall be on the front face with a matching grille of same
colour finish.
Air Cooled Non Duct-able Split Air Conditioners complete with hermetically
sealed rotary compressors and air cooled condensers in the outdoor units
with powder coated GI casing, built-in electrical items & supports and Indoor
units housing dry panel type HDPE filters, cooling coils, evaporator fans with
two speed drive motors, all encased in powder coated GI casings with
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swiveling type supply air grilles and decorative RA grilles and interconnecting
refrigerant piping duly insulated with 26 mm thick closed cell elastomeric
Nitrile Rubber /XLPE section finished with treated woven UV-protected glass
cloth (factory laminated with the insulation material) for outdoor piping
between outdoor and indoor units and insulated drain piping duly insulated
with minimum 13 mm thick closed cell elastomeric Nitrile Rubber /XLPE
section finished with treated woven UV-protected glass cloth -factory
laminated with the insulation material , microprocessor based cordless remote
control panel and 240V, single phase MCB with connecting cable for each
split unit.
5.20.00 Piping
A.
B Refrigerant Piping
I. Refrigerant piping shall be either of M.S. Seamless (as per IS- 1239),
Part-I heavy grade) or copper tube (IS-5493) or ASA-B-31.5.
II. Instrument piping for gauges, switches etc. shall be of copper only.
Capillary tubes will be used wherever possible.
C Water Piping
I. Condenser cooling water piping and chilled water piping for 100 NB or
below shall be of GI Heavy Class conforming to IS-1239, Part-I. Pipe
sizes above 100 NB shall be of black steel pipe, heavy grade
conforming to IS-3589, Fe 410 grade. Drain water piping shall be of
M.S. heavy grade/GI-Heavy Class.
II. The piping shall be so designed that the water velocity through the
piping shall not exceed 2.5 m/sec and also the piping friction drop shall
be limited to 2 m per hundred meters of pipe length. Pipe sizes
indicated in tender drawings shall be followed.
III. The pipes shall be of plain end in case of M.S. Pipes (i.e., suitable for
welded connections) as far as possible.
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V. All bolts and nuts for flange connection shall be hexagonal carbon steel
type as per IS-1363 and with the material and other requirements as
per IS-1367. All threaded valves shall be provided with nipples and
flanged pairs on both sides to permit flanged connections for ease of
removal / replacement of valves.
VI. For piping of size above 100 mm bends and fittings, fabricated at site
from straight length of piping, would be acceptable. If instead, the
contractor uses the regular type fittings/bends that shall be as per
IS-1239, Part-II. Welding of joints of fabricated fittings should be such
that they do not obstruct in air the flow or increase the fluid resistance
appreciably.
5.21.00 Valves
A. General
Valve pressure classes, sizes, types, body materials, and end prepa-
rations shall generally be as described herein. Special features and
special application valves shall be utilized where required.
Steel body gate, globe, angle, and check valves shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with ANSI B16.34 as applicable. Valve
bodies and bonnets shall be designed to support the valve operators
(hand wheel, gear, or motor) with the valve in any position, without
external support.
Steel body valves 50 mm and smaller shall have forged steel bodies.
Forged steel valves complying with the standards and specifications
listed in Table 126.1 of ANSI B31.1 shall be used within the manufac-
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Class 800, 1500, 2500 and 4500 forged steel valves shall be
constructed as follows: -
a) Class 800 valves shall have bolted bonnet joints. Class 1500,
2500 and 4500 valves shall have pressure seal, integral, or
breech lock bonnet joints. Gate, globe, and angle valves shall
have outside screw and yoke construction.
b) All valves, except gate valves, shall have seats of the integral
type. Gate valves shall have renewable seats.
c) Class 1500, 2500, and 4500 valves shall be of loose back seat
design.
Steel body valves 65 mm and larger shall have cast steel bodies. The
face-to-face and end-to-end dimensions shall conform to ANSI B16.10.
The use of these valves shall be in accordance with the pressure
temperature ratings specified in ANSI B16.34 as applicable.
Gate, globe, and angle valves shall be provided with back seating
construction; and shall be of outside screw and yoke construction.
Gate valves 100 mm and larger shall have flexible wedge disks. Split
disks shall not be permitted. Valves shall have full size ports, except
where venturi ports are specifically permitted to Engineer’s approval.
The use of valves with venturi ports shall be limited to selected large
diameter, high-pressure valve applications.
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ii) Body ends shall be butt weld type unless otherwise required.
Class 800, 900, 1500, 2500, and 4500 valves 65 mm and larger shall
be constructed as follows: -
ii) All Class 800, 900, 1500, 2500, and 4500 valves shall have
grease-lubricated antifriction bearing yoke sleeves.
iii) Body ends shall be butt weld type unless otherwise required.
Iron body gate, globe, and check valves shall have iron bodies with
bronze trim. The face-to-face dimensions shall be in accordance with
ANSI B16.10. These valves shall have flanged bonnet joints. Gate and
globe valves shall be of the outside screw and yoke construction. Body
seats shall be of the renewable type. Gate valves shall be of the
wedge disk type. Lined cast iron body diaphragm and check valves
used with lined piping shall be flanged body with liner and diaphragm
material suitable for the service.
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a) Cast iron gate valves shall be limited to use with piping sys-
tems having a design temperature of 50 C or less.
Metal seated or Teflon seal ring seated gate valves for special
service applications shall be of the wafer or lug wafer type;
and shall be designed for installation between ANSI flanges.
The use of these valves shall be in accordance with the
pressure temperature ratings specified by the manufacturer.
Bronze gate and globe valves 50 mm and smaller shall have union
bonnet joints and screwed ends. Bronze gate and globe valves used
in control air service shall have brazed joint ends. Gate valves shall
be inside screw, rising stem type with solid wedge disks. Globe valves
shall have renewable seats and disks.
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Plug Valves
F. Ball Valves
All ball valves shall have full area ports, Teflon /PTFE seats & seals,
and chrome plated carbon steel/Nickel plated Chromed Brass or
stainless steel balls and Nickel plated brass body. Ball valve bodies
50 mm and smaller shall have threaded end connections. Ball valves
65 mm and larger shall have flanged ends. The valve handle shall be
made of powder coated steel with a finish plastic coating. The valves
shall not require lubrication. The use of these valves shall be in
accordance with the pressure temperature ratings specified by the
manufacturer.
G. Check Valves
These shall be swing check type. The body shall be of cast iron with
flanged ends.
All refrigerant valves as may be applicable shall have Brass body with flange
connection or sweat connection for welding or brazing to pipe. For copper
pipes size 5/8” and below flare connection will be acceptable. The valve body
and bonnet connection shall have bolted and welded connection.
5.23.01 The space humidistat and thermostat shall be of reputed make. The
humidistat and thermostat shall be complete with suitable metallic enclosures
and shall be mounted in the walls of the handling unit space or conditioned
space. The instruments shall be complete with wiring encased in 3/4"
diameter conduits, terminating in the suitable terminal box.
Digital Humidity Indicator in the equipment room having local digital indication
and 4-20 mA DC output for interfacing with the PLC in the central AC control
room .
5.23.02 The pressure indicators and temperature indicators shall have minimum 160
mm size dial. The pressure gauges shall be complete with isolating
cocks/valves.
5.23.03 Apart from the thermostats, pressure switches, level switches and level
indicators specified in this tender document, the local instruments as required
shall also be furnished as a part of the system.
5.23.04 The range of controls and instruments should be such that the operating
range are preferably in the mid-scale or in line with the recommendation of
the manufacturer. The accuracy should not be less than ± 1% of full scale
deflection. The differential in controls should be such that the equipment is
able to operate at desired settings or maintain desired conditioned.
5.23.05 The scale of pressure indicators for refrigeration units will be in kg /Sq. cm.
Saturation temperature of the refrigerant in use, at the corresponding
pressure should also be indicated in the scale. The suction and oil gauge
shall be compound gauge.
5.23.06 All instruments should be such selected and installed that they are easily
readable from the floor.
5.24.01 General
Velocity of air in any section of duct shall not exceed 7.5 m/sec. for air
conditioning system.
5.24.02 All duct work for supply of air inclusive of accessories such as damper, vanes,
access doors etc. shall be fabricated from G.I. sheet or aluminium sheet. The
duct work shall be properly reinforced to prevent sagging, buckling or
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vibration. Interior of all ducts shall be smooth and free from obstruction. All
duct sections shall be cross broken.
5.24.03 Joints
a) All longitudinal joints for the ducts will be Pittsburgh Lock seam type.
0 - 450 : None
b) Hangers shall be suspended from the building steel with provision for
necessary auxiliaries, or special steel members, or by hooks fixed to
the embedded plates provided in the ceiling.
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c) Hangers for all ducts shall be trapeze type with the shelf construction
from 35 mm x 35 mm x 5 mm angle iron and hung by two steel rods
each of not less than 10 mm dia. for ducts, with larger side less than
2250 mm while for those greater than 2250 mm shall be with 50 x 50 x
5 angles and rods not less than 16 mm dia.
All main ductwork shall be accessible throughout using tight fitted hinged
access doors. Doors shall have to be cemented on sponge rubber gaskets.
Angle joints shall be provided with felt or rubber gaskets for leak-tightness of
the joints.
In case access doors are to be installed in the insulated ducts, the access
door panel should be suitably insulated, such that it can be operated without
damaging the duct insulation and there should be no condensation either on
the access doors or on the duct when the plant is running.
5.24.07 Dampers
i) Splitter Damper
system. The fire damper shall be smoke-tight type and shall have 90
min. fire rating by CBRI, Roorkee as per UL-555-1995 Standard.
Provision shall be kept for manual operation of the damper.
Actuators:
Design of grilles & diffusers shall be such as to create desired throw and
spread of air and shall be approved by the purchaser/engineer.
Side throw type supply registers shall have two sets of adjustable louvers with
opposed blade dampers. The front of louvers shall be horizontal to provide
horizontal deflection and the rear set of vertical louvers shall adjust vertical
deflection. The dampers shall have horizontal opposed blades regulated by
an operating lever in the frame. All wall type exhaust / return air grilles shall
have one set of louvers in the front. The louvers shall be fitted such as to
remain in position by friction grip. All supply air grilles shall have one set of
opposed multiple louver damper at the inlet. The dampers shall be gang
operated and will have a device to keep the dampers fixed in one position.
All grilles/diffusers shall be fitted with suitable gasket to prevent air leakage.
b) Double skin Casing of the cabinet type air handling unit with at least
25 mm thick Poly Urethane Foam (PUF) or equivalent.
c) Supply air duct and part of the return air duct passing through non
conditioned space, if any, with at least 13 mm thick aluminium foil
faced Nitrile Rubber / XLPE Insulation.
d) Entire chilled water piping, valves, chilled water circulating pumps, and
chillers with 39 mm thick aluminium foil faced Nitrile rubber/XLPE.
e) Chilled water Expansion tank drain piping with 6mm thick aluminium
foil faced Nitrile Rubber/XLPE
f) Roof Ceiling of all AC spaces with 50mm thick aluminium foil faced
Expanded Polystyrene (TF Quality).
5.25.03 Extra insulation thickness shall be provided at duct pipe hangers and special
care shall be taken to seal the insulation and hanger member penetrations
and instruments and accessories tapings.
5.25.04 Special care shall be taken to provide satisfactory insulation for valves,
flanges, vessel connections etc. with proper facility for maintenance and
inspection.
5.25.05 Insulated ducts crossing the floors shall have to be normally protected from
damage and water splashing by providing suitable cladding up to 300 mm
from the floor level.
All supply air ducts in the air conditioning system shall be insulated
acoustically from inside of the duct up to a length of 6 meter from the blower
mouth.
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125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 NRC
The insulation shall have self extinguishing & non-dripping properties against
fire attack.
5.26.00 Electricals
One (1) 415 V Motor Control Centre (MCC) cum Power Distribution Board
(PDB) for supplying power to Water cooled Screw chillers, CW & CHW
pumps, cooling tower fans, Make-up water booster pumps, AC Plant room
Ventilation fans, ceiling suspended AHUs wherever appliacble, feeders (one
for each AHU room LSP and Local & Central PLC Panels. The MCC cum
PDB shall be located in the central Air- Conditioning Plant room.
One (1) no. Local Starter Panel (LSP) for each AHU room of Power House
Building. This LSP will house In-coming MCCB, outgoing DOL starter with
MCCB/MCB for AHU fan, fresh air fan and Smoke exhaust fans, if any, and
outgoing feeders with MCBs for 3-way mixing valves, Heaters (wherever
applicable), Humidifiers (wherever applicable) and motorized fire dampers.
The Local Starter panel shall be located in respective AHU rooms.
One (1) 415V Power Distribution Board (PDB) cum LSP each for supplying
power to the PAC units and associated Fresh air fans (if any) of ESP Control
Room. This PDB cum LSP will house In-coming MCCB, outgoing DOL starter
with MCB for fresh air fan and outgoing feeders with MCCBs for PAC units.
Local Push Button Stations shall be provided for the drive motors of Cooling
Tower Fans, Ceiling suspended AHUs and Make-up Water Booster Pumps
etc.), suitably located near the said drives. LPBS shall consist of one no.
emergency Red Stop P.B (pressed to latch and turn to release type) for each
drive.
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Local Distribution Boards containing Switch / MCB for Non Duct-able Split Air
Conditioners.
F. Drive motors
Testing and inspection both at manufacturer's works and at site after erection
shall be conducted on all equipments.
6.01.00 Following tests shall be carried out during and after completion of different
component parts as applicable and in accordance with the requirements of
the applicable codes.
Hydraulic test for pressure parts including pumps, compressors and its
components, vessels etc.
6.02.01 Overall performance of the air conditioning system with peak summer outside
conditions as well as individual equipment shall be tested after complete
installation at site. This test shall be carried out to determine whether the
plant meets the performance requirements specified here in and shall include
measurements of all parameters under various outside conditions and
establishment of correct supply of equipment. All testing and calibrating
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All component and duct work supplied shall be subjected to inspection and
testing as per relevant codes and standard.
All duct work shall be carefully examined to determine their performance with
the specification with respect to dimensions, materials, marking, workmanship
and other requirement.
The contractor shall give assistance for all site tests of the equipment
according to prescribed procedure laid down by the Manufacturer/Engineer
Besides submitting the bid proposal exhibit sheets duly filled in, the proposal
shall also include the following drawings, curves and information wherever
applicable.
7.01.01 Preliminary equipment layout drawings of the air conditioning plant room,
AHU room, preliminary ducting layout drawing.
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7.01.05 Manufacturer's data sheets for filters, humidifier and strip heater
7.01.06 A detailed experience list about supply for system of similar type for similar
application mentioning in each case the salient technical parameters, date of
commissioning and name of customers.
7.01.09 Heat load calculation, calculation for plant sizing and requirement of water,
power and compressed air.
7.02.01 The Contractor shall submit the drawings, submission schedule indicating the
dates (counting from the date of issue of the Letter of Intent) for submission to
the Purchaser or the Consulting Engineers for approval of various drawings,
data and procedures as mentioned below:
7.02.03 Schematic flow process and instrumentation diagram of the complete system
indicating the limits of supply and erection.
7.02.04 Ducting layout drawing including the details of duct sizes, duct joints, duct
insulation, duct supports, diffusers, grilles, dampers etc.
7.02.05 Layout drawings showing the route of refrigerant piping, chilled water piping
and cooling water piping with details of insulation hangers, supports, etc.
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7.02.08 Drawings and data sheets for air filter, humidifier & strip heater
7.02.10 Electrical schematic and wiring diagram for control panel and the system as
applicable with back-up write-up.
7.02.11 Control panel / MCC outline drawings, bill of instruments, schematic & wiring
diagram and drawings showing construction of control panel / MCC.
7.02.12 Layout drawings showing the route of cables including the detail of cable
trays and supports.
7.02.16 Flow Calibration charts (water flow Vs pressure difference between inlet and
outlet of cooling coil) for all the chilled water type cooling coils.
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