Walk-In Humidity Chamber

Specification for
Walk-In Humidity Chamber (Stability Chamber)
1. Physical Parameters
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Liter capacity
Dimensions specified in H x W x D format (Inner)
15000 liter
2400H X 2500W X 2500D
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Inner chamber MOC
Outer chamber MOC
Trays Size , qty and MOC
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Door with lock and key arrangement
Observation window
PUF Insulated Pre-fabricated panels which can be
easily assembled at site.
Illumination – Fluorescent tube light inside chamber
Stainless steel 304
Stainless steel 304
48 No’s of Stainless steel
Size: 725 X 800 mm
Required
size 300mm x 300mm
with 80 mm PUF thickness
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2. Process Requirement
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Temperature Range:
Temperature Accuracy:
Temperature Uniformity:
Humidity Range:
Humidity Accuracy:
Humidity Uniformity:
Automatic control of temperature and humidity
Auto start after recovery of power as per set
parameters.
Fully integrated PLC control system. Total system
controlled by PLC with data storage of up to 1000
readings (i.e. If data-logging interval is of 30 mins
then data upto 20 days is to be stored on the PLC
itself)
Data Storage to be inbuilt in the PLC itself without
additional external hardware
Facility to send emails from PLC in case of deviation
from set values
HMI: 4” Colour Touch Screen Display
Alarms for deviation required for
 Temperature all sensors (High & Low)
 Humidity all sensors (High & Low)
Other required alarms for
 Door opening
 Chamber Mains supply failure
 Chamber Water Supply failure
 Emergency Alarm (Man Inside)
 Component Failure, Circuit Failure
Forced air circulation to maintain Uniformity
Requirement
20 to 60°C
±0.2°C
±1°C
40% to 95%RH
±2% RH
±3% RH
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Required
PLC make Allan Bradly (Preferred)
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Specification for
Walk-In Humidity Chamber (Stability Chamber)
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Description
Sensors, data acquisition systems and alarms systems
to be under UPS
System have to be operational 24 hours a day
CFC Free Cooling System
Heating system –
Humidity system- Humidity is by steam injection.
System comprises of Humidifier Tank, Humidifier
Heater & Reservoir tank.
High quality Temperature & Humidity combo sensor.
Temperature is displayed in °C with 0.1°C resolution.
Humidity is displayed in %RH with 0.1%RH resolution
Minimum 2 No. of sensor required for temperature
and humidity.
Stand by Humidity system to minimize down time.
Stand by cooling system to minimize down time.
Change over to standby Humidifier system & standby
Cooling system in following ways.
 Scheduled
 Manually selected
 Automatic in case of failure of regular system
Working hours calculation of following components for
maintenance schedule
 Circulation motor
 Dry heater
 Humidifier heaters
 Compressors
Standby Controlling Sensor: Automatic & Immediate
Switchover from Primary Controlling Sensor to
Standby Controlling Sensor in the event of failure of
Primary
Booster Cooling: If the chamber temperature
deviation is 2°C more than the set value then both
the primary and stand by cooling system switch on
together to bring the temperature within range.
Electrical supply:
Requirement
UPS In Scope of IIP
Required
R134A
SS tubular heater
Required
Controlling sensor Testo/Rhotronic
make
Required 1 main and I Standby
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Single Phase (230 V 50 Hz)
3. Safety Requirement
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Temperature overshoot protection
Temperature undershoot protection
Humidity overshoot protection
Human safety
 Door can be opened from inside even though
locked from outside
 Emergency bell switch inside the chamber
Instrumentation safety in case of utility failure
Delay timer to Safeguard the compressor
MCB to cut off over current supply
Surge Arrester to filter electrical noise
Float Switches in both, reservoir tank & boiler tank
Door Access System
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Optional
Specification for
Walk-In Humidity Chamber (Stability Chamber)
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Password based access control
Restricts access to unauthorized person.
4. Data Acquisition System
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Communication on Ethernet (TCP/IP)
Automatic transfer of data from PLC to computer hard
disk. Data to be stored in secure SQL server
Restricted access to system under user ID and
password
Compliance to 21 CFR Part 11
Facility to view / print / trend generation of data on
daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis
A real time window user can see status of all
connected chambers in one window at same time
Automatic logging of alarms separately in alarm log
Facility to update e-comments against the generated
alarms
Automatic & Manual daily data backup facility
Facility for data backup and restore in the event of
failure of PC
System will run on Windows XP/ Window 7
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5. Documentation Requirement
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Operating Manual/ Maintenance Manual
General Assembly drawings
Electrical connection drawings
IQ, OQ, PQ protocols
Preventive maintenance schedule
MOC certificate
Calibration certificate of sensors
Calibration certificates of measuring instruments
using for IQ, OQ, PQ
Standard Operating procedures for
 Walk-in Humidity Chamber
 Data acquisition system
 Data backup and restore
Air Distribution & Air Pattern Study
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6. Principles and Constraints
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Availability: The chamber and monitoring system must be in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year.
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Maintenance: Engineer and IT support in working days under local staff’s responsibility.
Specification for
Walk-In Humidity Chamber (Stability Chamber)
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Technology Principles and Constraints: Components used for chamber should be available
locally
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Dedicated PC for running the software connected to the chambers in scope of IIP