Technical specifications of Automatic ultrasonic degreasing unit with

integrated vacuum drying system

Scope of supply:
Design, fabrication, testing, supply, erection and commissioning of Automatic ultrasonic
degreasing system integrated with automatic hot air and vacuum drying for cleaning and drying
various zircaloy rejected materials like tubes, punched sheets, end caps, strips, end plates, billet
cut pieces.

Technical specifications:
1) Requirement: Ultrasonic degreasing of zircaloy rejected components with following
geometries:-
 End Plates - Diameter: 68.02 + 0.05 mm, Thickness: 1.57 + 0.05 mm,
 Billet cut pieces: Diameter: 148mm -152mm, Length: 70mm to 120mm,
 Punched sheets: Length: 1000mm - 1500mm, width: 80mm – 90mm, thickness: 1.57 +
0.05 mm
 Fuel tubes: 1. Outside diameter: 15.22 + 0.04 mm, Wall thickness: 0.41 + 0.04mm,
 2. Outside diameter: 13.08mm, Wall thickness: 0.38mm
 End caps: Diameter: 13.08mm - 15.22mm, Thickness: 5mm
 Strips: Length: 200mm to 800mm, width: 25mm Thickness: 2mm-3mm

2) The requirement of the cleaning is of the highest level as the components after cleaning
will go for Plasma Melting for recycling the zirconium material. Contaminants in the
above materials are mainly oil, grease, mud and atmospheric dust.
3) The supplier shall design the baskets for handling the above listed varieties of zircaloy
components. Since the components are of varying sizes/shapes/forms and quantity,
different types of baskets with closed lids and different openings of the shell of the basket
with suitable perforation and weight handling capacity. 12 nos. of baskets shall be
supplied for the purpose Material will be loaded into these baskets for degreasing
operation.
4) Material placed in the basket will be subjected to high pressure spray cleaning and high
energy ultrasonic cleaning. Basket rotation shall be provided for maximum contact with
the chemical and washing water, for removal of those chemicals and contaminants, and
for drying with hot air and vacuum.
5) The cleaning unit shall have two cylindrical cleaning tanks with a provision of vacuum
and basket rotation for better contact and exposure of the scrap material with chemical
and washing water.
6) Vacuum inside the tank allows all cavities in the material to be cleaned, to be filled with
the liquid so that maximum use of ultrasonic power for internal cleaning of small
diameter tubes and other cavities can be carried out. Vacuum also helps in quick drying of
typical items such as small diameter tubes.
7) Two cylindrical tanks shall have pneumatically operated lids/doors. The two tanks are one
for ultrasonic cleaning with the standard chemical and water wash, and second for water
 washing, hot water spray and vacuum drying. In the ultrasonic tank 12 KW capacity 16
Nos. Tube Resonators shall be provided (750Watt each) for thorough cleaning of all
types/forms of material. The baskets are introduced into the tank by a specially designed
automatic pneumatic push-pull device.

Technical Data:
Useful measurements:
Manual loading (platform height) 1150 mm
Top Height 600 mm
Max. component loading weight per basket 50 kg

Equipment Outside Dimensions

Overall width maximum 2300 mm
Overall height Maximum 2500 mm
Overall length maximum 3300 mm
Loading height (operating height) Approx. 1000 mm

Cleaning Vessel 2 Nos.

Chamber 1 Ultrasonics
Chamber 2 Rinsing & Drying
Diameter vessel inside 1100 mm
Depth vessel inside without flanges 1050 mm
Volume of vessel 400L
Cylindrical Basket size suitable to accommodate all components to be cleaned.
Material SS 316

Vacuum Pump
Pumping output 100m3/h
Ultimate vacuum in vessel 80-100mbar
Motor output 4KW

Tanks for Cleaning Agents

Rinsing Tank
Useable volume 600 litres
Material of tank SS316

Rinsing & Drying Tank

Useable volume 600 litres
Material of tank SS316

Drain Pump for Tanks

Pumping output 5m3/h
Motor output (maximum) 0.75KW

Rotating Basket
AC Motor Drive
Frequency controlled motor (ABB)
Motor power 0.75KW, 1HP
Max. RPM 3 to 5

Pressure Pump
Output 22m3/h
Max. water pressure (delivery height) 24mWs
Motor power of pump 2.2 KW
Material of pump S.S.

Ultrasonic Tube Resonator 16 Nos., 750W each

Effective Length 750mm
Ultrasonic Power 12KW
Tube Resonator Material SS 316

Electrical and Control Cabinet

Working voltage of the plant 415V, 3ph, 4 Wire
Control voltage 24V
Frequency 50Hz

Ultrasonic Generator:

Design : Solid State, Modular, MOSFET/IGBT based.

Average power output : 12000 watts
Peak power output : 24000 watts
Input supply : 415V, 3ph, 4 Wire supply
Cleaning Frequency : 20KHz nominal
Generator Housing : M.S. panels duly powder coated in Siemens Grey color.

Controls : PLC system with PC for operator, data logging system, HMI display
provided on a separate control panel on the machine.

Bidder Eligibility criteria:

1) Bidder shall be a manufacturer of automatic ultrasonic degreasing system. Bidder
shall have manufacturing facilities and trained personal and must provide
documentary evidence of the same along with the offer.
2) Bidder shall have supplied similar or higher capacity automatic ultrasonic degreasing
unit for mixed varieties of scrap cleaning during last three years. Bidder shall provide
documentary evidence of successful executed purchase order copies of similar or
higher capacity Automatic ultrasonic degreasing system.
3) Bidder shall provide communication details along with contact numbers of companies
to whom they have earlier supplied similar type of automatic ultrasonic degreasing
system. NFC reserves the right to contact the companies to whom the bidder has
earlier supplied Automatic ultrasonic degreasing system for bidder evaluation.
 4) Bidder shall give detailed design drawings and quality assurance plan along with the
offer, in the absence of which the offer will not be considered.

Acceptance criteria:
1) The supplier shall demonstrate the performance of automatic ultrasonic degreasing
system during Pre-dispatch inspection.
2) The supplier shall demonstrate the performance of ultrasonic degreasing of zircaloy
scrap components of all listed varieties in NFC after erection commissioning.
3) The supplier shall submit three hard copies and one soft copy of operation and
maintenance manual. Manual shall include all design drawings, list of spares, spare
parts drawings, assembly drawings, hydraulic and electrical circuit diagrams and
vacuum pumping system drawings.

Probable suppliers:
1) M/s Ralsonics Research Pvt. Ltd.
924, Parekh Market, J.S. Marg,
Girgaon, Near Opera House,
Mumbai-400 004,
Mail id: info@ralsonics.com, Phone no.: 022 2386 5964