Document Name: Specifications (Mechanical) Date: March 7, 2009 Rev. Rev.

0 Project: AL RAJHI STEEL (CUT & BEND PROCESSING BLDG) - JEDDAH Owner: AL RAJHI STEEL CO.

SECTION 15880 AIR TREATMENT EQUIPMENT (FILTERS)

PART 1 1.01

GENERAL

WORK INCLUDED A. B. C. D. Panel Filters. High Efficiency Bag Filters. Aluminum Washable Filters Sand Trap Louvers.

1.02

RELATED WORK A. B. C. Section 15940 : Section 15890 : Section 15680 : Air outlets Ductwork Air Cooled Water Chiller

1.03

REFERENCE STANDARDS A. ASHRAE American Society Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer . Test Standard for Air Cleaning Devices B. UL Underwriter Laboratories . 900 Filter Units Air Test Performance. C. ASTM B209 American Society for Testing and Materials Aluminum - Alloy sheet and plate.

1.04

SUBMITTALS A. Shop drawings of factory fabricated assemblies, and product data in accordance with sections 15050. Manufacturer's installation instructions. Manufacturer's recommended spare parts and tools list, operating and maintenance data in accordance with applicable sections. Certificate of compliance for materials and operation. Field Tests.
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1.05

QUALITY ASSURANCE Select filter media that is UL tested, Class I or Class II, as per EUROVENT - DIN 24185 or as indicated.

PART 2 2.01

PRODUCTS

ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS A. The Contractor shall submit to the Supervising Engineer the names of three manufacturers and their products which will be acceptable under this Section. Approval of the manufacturer or product must be obtained before proceeding with associated work. Units shall be the product of a Manufacturer regularly engaged in the production of these units issuing complete catalog data for same. Supply all filters as product of one Manufacturer. Assemble filter components to form filter banks from products of one Manufacturer. Size, media face area, NBS test efficiency, initial and final air resistance of alternative Manufacturers shall be same as types specified. Substitutions: Items of the same function and performance are acceptable in conformance with applicable sections.

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C. D.

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F.

2.02

FRAMES A. Fabricate filter frames and supporting structures of galvanized steel with necessary gasketing between frames and walls. Provide holding frames of 16 gage (1.50 mm), T-section construction. Provide standard size frames to provide interchange ability of filter media of other Manufacturers.

B.

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MANOMETERS A. B. C. Provide inclined manometers on all filters of 0.94 cum./s capacity or greater. Manometers scale shall be at least 100mm long. Supply with spirit level, over-pressure safety traps and two (2) three-way vent valves for checking zero setting.

2.04

PANEL FILTERS A. Filter media shall be 50mm thick fibrous glass blanket, factory sprayed with flame proof, non-drip, non volatile adhesive. The filter media shall have an average dust spot efficiency of not less than 25% and a mean weight arrestance of not less than 75% on ASHRAE Test Standard 52 - 68. Filter shall be listed by UL as Class 2 or by EUROVENT - DIN 24185.
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The media support shall be a welded wire grid with an effective open area of not less than 96%. The welded wire grid shall be bonded to the filter media to eliminate the possibility of media oscillation and media pull away. The media support grid shall be formed in such a manner that it effects a radial pleat design. The enclosing frame shall be constructed of a rigid, heavy-duty, chipboard with diagonal support members bonded to the air entering and air exit side of each pleat. The inside periphery of the enclosing frame shall be bonded to the filter pack. Holding frames shall be factory fabricated of 16 gauge galvanized steel and shall be equipped with gaskets and four spring type positive sealing fasteners. Fasteners shall be capable of being attached or removed without the use of tools.

D.

E.

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BAG FILTERS (HIGH EFFICIENCY) A. Media: Reinforced glass fiber preformed into series of pockets and bonded to header. Provide approximately 4.6 square meter of media per 0.472 cu.m/s. capacity Holding Frames: 16 gage (1.50mm) galvanized steel with sealing grooves and gaskets, locking clips, and provision for front mounted panel prefilter and front or rear removal of filter media. The filter media shall have an average dust spot efficiency of 80 - 85% and a mean weight arrestance of 95-98% on ASHRAE Test Standard 52 - 68 or as per EUROVENT - DIN 24185 class EU9 or as specified separately.

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C.

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ALUMINUM WASHABLE FILTERS: A. Filter shall be 50 mm thick, washable type, capable of 25 % minimum dust efficiency and 90 % weight arrestance in accordance with ASHRAE 52-68 or as per EUROVENT - DIN 24185.

2.07

SAND TRAP LOUVERS A. Louvers shall be vertical fixed blade type with blades arranged to provide tortuous air flow path and thus trap sand. Louver shall have self emptying drain holes. Louvers shall be constructed of aluminum to ASTM B209 & ANSI A134.1. Blades shall be 1.5mm thick and casing 2.0mm thick. Maximum louver face velocity shall be 1.0m/s and maximum pressure drop 37.4 Pa. Louvers shall be provided with an insect screen of aluminum 2mm x 1mm mesh mounted on a standard U type frame with miter corners. Screens shall be secured to the interior face of the louver with self-tapping stainless steel screws. Sizes of louvers shall be as indicated on the mechanical drawings.

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Louver shall have efficiency of 80% with coarse test dust (20-200 microns) and 50% efficiency with fine test dust (1-70 microns).

PART 3 EXECUTION 3.01 INSTALLATION A. Construct and install filters to prevent passage of unfiltered air. Provide felt, rubber, or neoprene gaskets as necessary Do not operate fan system connected to filter banks until filters (temporary or permanent) are in place. Provide new filters at substantial completion. Replace filters used during construction. Provide one complete spare sets of filters, and hand same over to owner. Provide all fresh air intakes with sand trap louver and 50 mm thick aluminum washable filter. Final filtration for fresh air intake shall be 67-75 % efficiency.

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C.

3.02

PAINTING Painting shall be in accordance with applicable sections.

3.03

CLEANING Cleaning shall conform to applicable sections.

3.04

TESTING & BALANCING Testing & balancing shall conform to Section 15990.

3.05

OPERATING & MAINTENANCE DATA Provide operating and maintenance data in conformance with applicable sections.

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