UTILITIES
The Utilities support the MCDF process by supplying electrical power, process air, and liquid nitrogen, and performing dust collection operations.
The system comprises of the following items:
a) Dust Collection – A system of manifolded pipes collects dust from both the large cryofracture press and the smaller O/KM press and collects emissions from the small induction heating deactivation system. The dust and emissions are collected and routed to the afterburner of the APE-1236 RKS/APCS.
Discharge to RKS after cyclone, but before afterburner Flow restrictors inside baffle box .
Collection of induction heater emissions Collection of dust from the Cryofracture Press Collection of dust from the SEAS Press
Measurement equipment to balance the three airflows to the afterburner
b) Electrical – The Electrical Distribution system
brings in power available at the site and routes it through a transfer switch. The transfer switch either connects the MCDF
to MCAAP site power or to the diesel generator, which has the capability of
supplying emergency power of 700 kW.
After the transfer switch, the power then routes through several
750 kW diesel generator
Electrical Room (electrical distribution, robot and press controllers, and process control)
Extensive conduits (electrical, pneumatic, dust collection, and induction heater power cables)
For Electrical Safety, some systems tagged and locked out that are under repair
This is the area inside the Mezzanine room, which is located in and above the PDWC room.
a) LN2 Supply – The Liquid Nitrogen used by the cryobaths is stored in two Liquid Nitrogen tanks that are located outside of the MCDF.
b) Process Air – The Process Air system supplies pressurized air to the MCDF components.
The Process Air System then distributes process air through piping to all of the equipment.
Press Process Air SEAS Process Pusher Air PFS Process Air .
PDWC Process Air