Design and
fabrication specialists Veotec has overcome a series of environmental and
operational difficulties to successfully design a HVAC solution for an
Ingersoll Rand compressor to be used at the new helium production plant in
Qatar, meeting a bespoke range of criteria.
The system, which was designed and fabricated by
Veotec, provided a pulse jet filter house for Ingersoll Rand's work on the
Helium 3 Project: The groundbreaking helium production facility that will form
the centrepiece of Qatari expansion into the extraction of gas, in which it is
already a world leader.
Due to the 540C temperatures and
harsh conditions caused by the facility's location in the Arabian Gulf,
including high air salinity and dust levels, the facility called for a bespoke
roof mounted air intake system that could withstand the conditions - and
provide EN779:2012 standards of air filtration. The project also called for a
cost-effective solution that would be self-cleaning or low maintenance, in
order to minimise downtime and repair costs.
In order to meet the exacting standards required
of the project, Veotec utilised a differential pressure controller to feedback
into the client’s Distributed Control System to initiate the compressed air
pulsing sequence, resulting in the evacuation of dust and sand particles from
vertically arranged cylindrical filter cartridges. This returns system pressure
losses to acceptable levels. The adjoining compressor enclosure and instrument
housing were built to IP55 and IP65 respectively, and the system is capable of
providing the required fresh air supply whilst removing sand and dust ranging
from 1μm to 300μm particle size.
Andrew Russell, sales director at Veotec said:
"The successful completion of this project demonstrates Veotec's capability
and ability to fabricate a wide variety of components and solutions for
environments across the world, and to overcome even the most challenging of
environmental conditions.”
"As the world continues to industrialise,
and its countries invest in infrastructure, our expertise will become more and
more necessary to help companies around the world develop systems that function
reliably and perform consistently in even the harshest conditions. We look
forward to deploying this and other technology wherever it is needed."
Veotec are specialists in the design and
fabrication of air filtration and separation technology for industrial
equipment in conditions from open sea to arctic cold and desert winds, in
industries from oil and gas to marine transportation. With a specialism in HVAC
systems, diesel and gas turbine engines, Veotec has worldwide reach, with
facilities in the UK, USA, Europe, Singapore and South Korea.
For more
information, visit www.veotecgroup.com