retrofit for new lab
retrofit for new lab
(OP)
All,
I am in the early stages of remodeling an office space into a laboratory (the space is generally quite amenable to the intended application). The intended user would like to minimize dust, but we do not have the financial resources to do a true cleanroom.
The room gets HVAC from the system that runs the whole 5-floor building. There is a VAV and thermostat for just this room (Titus DEDV, 7" input, 650 CFM max capacity). The room is 600 square feet with a 9' suspended ceiling.
The building HVAC is infamous for putting out black soot, so one of the "must-haves" is filtering (prefereably HEPA).
I'm just looking for some general guidance so that I know where to start and what to tell our building managers. My questions are these:
1. Will I be able to retrofit filters into this system?
2. If so, where do they go? How much capacity will I lose?
Thank you,
CV
I am in the early stages of remodeling an office space into a laboratory (the space is generally quite amenable to the intended application). The intended user would like to minimize dust, but we do not have the financial resources to do a true cleanroom.
The room gets HVAC from the system that runs the whole 5-floor building. There is a VAV and thermostat for just this room (Titus DEDV, 7" input, 650 CFM max capacity). The room is 600 square feet with a 9' suspended ceiling.
The building HVAC is infamous for putting out black soot, so one of the "must-haves" is filtering (prefereably HEPA).
I'm just looking for some general guidance so that I know where to start and what to tell our building managers. My questions are these:
1. Will I be able to retrofit filters into this system?
2. If so, where do they go? How much capacity will I lose?
Thank you,
CV





RE: retrofit for new lab
2. You can buy terminal outlets that have a HEPA enclosure (don't know where you are in the world but have a look at the Krantz website ttp://www.krantz.uk.com/default.aspx). As for how much you would lose - don't know, you would have to check the pressure drop across the filter.
RE: retrofit for new lab
Process in the room may requiring cleaner environment and you still may need to provide laminar flow station in addition to the Class 10,000 room.