MCC control room cooling

[byufan]

I am using a standard HVAC unit with air cooling a MCC room and the MCC control room controls a mfg operation with a lot of dust which is plugging the havac unit and it dies - what do I use in its place that can handle dirt.....?

 

[pardal]

I often had this problem.
Sure the outside exchanger foil is the dirted , specially as the air in a manufactruing room have oil minst.
I solve it attaching a simple air filter at the outside airs intakes.
If the intake air is small , expand it and put a proper filter.



Pardal

 

[byufan]

Filters do not work with the amount of dirt that enters the system - LOTS - and if we have used them and they need changing too much and as such are a nightmare and get forgotten - any other helps out there?

 

[pardal]

Please reconsider using filter , widen it, do a big box and put a wider filter so you can span the filter cleaning or changing period.
Other good way is to route freshair from a clean air place, it can be done from te roof or a near window.
If route is a long way , put a blade fan on the intake.
Other way could be to change the heat exchanger by a water cooled one, maybe there is a water cooling tower system piping.
Other is to split the HVAC equipment , and put the condenser on the roof , a fan shall be added.
Other is to change the HVAC by a split system.
I had handled about 260 units on a manufacturing plant.
It had filters , a nowoven fibers 25 mm thick.
What is manufacture at such plant???
Hope this helps tip , help you.





Pardal

 

[byufan]

It is a split system and a fan was added and it still has issues - since it is so messy with dust etc - it pluggs the system - and filters do not get changed

 

[pardal]

If it is a split , why it is on the dust inside the plant?

which is the dust's origen.??




Pardal

 

[byufan]

the dust origin is outside the building where the fresh air is coming in all over the place....

 

[pennpoint]

Change to a water cooled condenser!

pennpoint

 

[byufan]

We did think of that - what if the water line blew - electric and water do not mix.....

 

[pennpoint]

There are methods to reduce the risk of leaks. However,I guess I do not understand, if the condenser is outside how would water be a problem for the MCC?
Maybe its possible remote the condenser/condensing unit away from the MCC or the source of the dust.

Good Luck
pennpoint

 

[byufan]

is there any other way

 

[pardal]

A water condensator has no wire or cable , but you need to get a HVAC contractor to fit the water condenser on the HVAC equipment.
As the condenser will be over the roof , if there is a leak , it will the same case when it is raining, and I guess you have not any problem when rains in your location.




Pardal