SPECIFICATION

LIQUID RING VACUUM PUMP

1.

GENERAL

1.1

WORKS INCLUDED

1.1.1

This section covers the supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of the liquid
ring vacuum pump and the associated accessories.

1.1.2

The equipment described in this specification shall be suitable for continuous operation in
heavy-duty service requiring minimal maintenance.

1.1.3

Each system (equipment package) shall be designed and constructed based on skid-mounted
units. The equipment package shall be designed to facilitate easy installation with interface
points clearly identified and brought to the limits of the unit where possible.

1.1.4

Single points of connection shall be provided for each utility on each package. As much as
feasible, the package shall be prefabricated and shipped as a single unit.

1.1.5

Liquid ring systems shall include:

a.

Vacuum pump.

b.

Plate Heat Exchanger

c.

Flow Sensor / Monitoring Device

d.

Chilled water control valve

e.

Temperature indicator / transmitter

f.

Solenoid drain valve

g.

Air / Water Separator c/w Tanks with level controls and silencers

h.

Accessories and piping

1.2

LIQUID RING VACUUM PUMP DESIGN

1.2.1

The (2-stage) liquid ring vacuum pump shall come with only one integrated two-stage impeller.

1.2.2

The pumps shall design with conical porting. Conical porting allows for large ports which
results in better water handling and higher efficiency at high vacuum when compared to a
similarly sized flat sided pump. The larger conical ports allow the pump to condense larger
quantities of incoming saturated vapors.

1.2.3

The pump shall employ the gas scavenging feature to eliminate any issue of residual gas reentering at the low pressure inlet; therefore improves the performance at high vacuum.

1.2.4

For ease of maintenance, the bearings is being put outboard where they can be accessed without
disassembly of the pump.

1.2.5

The pump heads and bodies are assembled with body flanges instead of through bolt
construction so they can be serviced without having to be rebuilt vertically.

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1.2.6

The shaft sealing is accomplished with a packed stuffing box with lantern rings. The packing
can be replaced without disassembly of the pump.

1.3

DRIVE METHOD

1.3.1

The liquid ring vacuum pump shall be direct drive only. Belt or gear box drive is not allowed.

1.3.2

The liquid ring vacuum pump motor shall be come with variable speed drives.

1.4

AIR / WATER SEPARATOR

1.4.1

The air / water separator shall be constructed in such a manner that it can be disassembled in
two portions to facilitate the cleaning of its internals.

1.4.2

An automatic drain system shall be installed to allow it to maintain the quality of the service
water automatically.

1.4.3

An integrated float make-up valve shall be installed to top up water as and when the pump
requires.

1.4.4

Level indication for the air / water separator tank shall be provided

1.5

BUFFER TANK

1.5.1

The vacuum buffer tank shall be designed to ASME Section VIII, Div. 1, without "U" Stamp
and suitable to be integrated with a moisture extraction system.

2.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

2.1

Use this Section in conjunction with the following other specifications and related Contract
Documents to establish the total requirements for Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps

a.

Rules & Regulation and By-Laws

b.

Heat Exchange Institute Performance Standard for Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps

c.

Pneurop 6612 (1984) Acceptance Specification for Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps

CAUTION: Use of this Section without including the above-listed items results in omission of basic
requirements.

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3.

SUBMITTALS

3.1

Contractor shall provide the following to Owner for approval before installation:

a.

Manufacturer's literature, specifications, and installation instructions for each air-handling units
proposed for use, including certification and other data as may be required to show compliance
with the Contract Documents; technical data, installation shop drawings and installation
instructions.

b.

Provide drawings showing installation method and building drawings (including connection
method).

c.

Standard unit dimension, connections to ducting, connections to chilled water piping, electrical
connections, plinths, elevation drawings with detailed dimensions shall be provided.

d.

Provide calculation paper for structure stability (if applicable)

e.

Provide FAT and other applicable test reports.

f.

Operation and maintenance manuals describing the equipment, devices, and procedures to
follow in operating and maintaining each of the air-handling unit component systems. Include
manufacturer's brochures describing the actual equipment used in the work, including
replaceable parts, and all other major components.

g.

Proposed work plan.

h.

Products data: manufacturers technical instruction, including finishing and materials; certified
test data; installation instruction.

i.

Shop drawings which provide all pertinent information of construction method proposed,
including connections, together with all required dimensions for the proper installation for the
connections with other work and materials, together with all special conditions as may be
required to complete the installation. Shop drawings shall be in latest AutoCAD format. Provide
soft copy for free if required.

j.

Installation schedule: contractor shall provide delivery and installation schedule to Owner for
approval.

4.

DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

4.1

Contractor shall be responsible for in time ordering, preparing plan, delivery, receiving
inspection, protection on site and during transportation and installation of all materials used
for works defined in this section.

4.2

Deliver materials in their original unopened packages with type and production place
indicated.

4.3

Delivery and store materials on site or other places in a way satisfied Owner, avoid any
damage, deform or contamination. Owner shall reserve the right to inspect materials stored at
any places at any time.

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5.

WARRANTY

5.1

Contractor shall provide the standard form of written guarantee and warranty covering defects
in materials and workmanship for the equipment. Said guarantee and warranty shall be for a
period of 12 months form the date of final acceptance.

5.2

Data of final acceptance shall be defined as the date that the Owner assumes operation of the
unit.

6.

PRODUCTS

6.1

APPROVED MANUFACTURERS

a.

Gardner Denver Nash

b.

Sterling SIHI

c.

Atlas Copco

d.

Edwards