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TechnicalSpecificationforPumps
1.

Introduction

Thisspecificationdescribestherequirementsforthesupplyofcleangascompressors,
whichshallbeusedingassystemsofthefourLHCexperiments:ALICE,ATLAS,CMS
andLHCb.Theyshallbeusedfortwodistinctapplications:
1) Ascirculatorpumpassemblies(seefigure1)forthelargedetectorsgascircuits.
Thepumpsareinstalledinreturnlinestocompressthegasforpurificationandre
circulation.Theinletpressureshallberegulatedviaabypasscontrolvalvetothe
pump. Forthesystemswithlargeflowthebiddermayproposetouseseveral
(smaller)pumpsinparallel.
2) As vacuum pumps used, for example on membrane gas separators. For such
applications, the pumps have to evacuate the inlet side to < 0.1 bara and to
recompressedtheoutletsidetoseveralbars.
Thecompressorswillbeinstalledinastandardgasrackof19"Theymustbeeasily
accessibleformaintenance,repairorremoval.Toavoidthepropagationofvibration,the
compressorswillbeisolatedfromtherackusing silenblock elements,theinletand
outlet pump gas connections will be connected to fixed pipes, through flexible
connections.Figure2.

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Figure1.Typicalpumpinstallationwithabypasspressureregulation

Figure2.Mechanicaldrawingforpumpsestablishmentinastandardgasracks

2.

ScopeandScheduleoftheContract

The purpose of this tender is the procurement of pumps for the LHC detector gas
systems.Thisconcerns11circulatorpumpassembliesand8vacuumpumps(Table1,2),
whicharethecompulsorypartofthecontract. CERNwouldexpectthatapotential
suppliercouldpropose3ormaximum5differentpumpstocovertheneedsforthe11
circulationsystems.Someofthelargesystemsmayrequiremorethanonepumpinstalled
inparallelorinseries.
Aspurchaseoptionsthecontractshallincludeapricelistforadditionalpumpsandspare
parts,whichCERNmayorderuntilthe 31ofDecember2005

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Experiments

TotalNumberof
CirculatorsPumps

Experiments

TotalNumberof
VacuumPumps

ATLAS
CMS
ALICE
LHCb
Total

3
3
1
4
11

ATLAS
ALICE
Other
Total

2
2
4
8

Table1.CirculatorsPumps

Table2.VacuumPumps

CERNwouldexpectapotentialsuppliertodeliverapproximately20%oftheorder
withinsixweeks(fromdateoforder)andtheremainderwithin12weeks(fromdateof
order).

3.

OperatingConditions

Thecirculatorswillhaveanoperationcycleof8monthsperyearwithoutinterruption
(24hadayand7daysaweek),foratotallifetimeof15years.Theoperatinggasesare
mixturesoftwoorthreecomponentsofthefollowinggases:Ar,CF4,C2H2F4,CH4,C5H12,
CO2, N2, Ne, SF6 or Xe (list not exhaustive). The ambient conditions are stabilised:
Temperature=22oC,relativehumidity4060%.
TheoperatingparametersofthepumpsarelistedinTable3and4

ID.
Experiments Detectors
Nb.
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11

ATLAS

CMS
ALICE
LHCb

RPC
TRT
TGC
DT
CSC
RPC
TOF
Muon
OT
Rich1
Rich2

Pump
p
Flammable
Flowp1
[bar]
Zone
[Nm3/h]
C2H2F 4,iC4H10,SF6
20
Atm.pressure 12
No
Xe,CO2,O2
45 Atm.pressure 12
No
CO2,nPentane
3.5
Atm.pressure 0.21
Zone2
Ar,CO2
30
Atm.pressure 0.52
No
CO2,Ar,CF 4
20
Atm.pressure 12
No
C2H2F 4,iC4H10,SF6
10
Atm.pressure 12
No
C2H2F 4,iC4H10,SF6
3
Atm.pressure 12
No
Ar,CO2,CF 4
510 Atm.pressure 12
No
Ar,CO2,CF 4
510 Atm.pressure 12
No
C4F 10
23 Atm.pressure 12
No
CF 4
1520 Atm.pressure 25
No
GasMixtures

Table3.Listofcirculatorspumps

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Experiments Detectors
Nb.
P1
P2
P3

ATLAS
ALICE

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Pump
p1
p
Flammable
Flow
[mbara]
[bar]
Zone
[Nm3/h]
1.2
<100
4
No
1.2
<100
4
No
1.2
<10
1
Zone2

GasMixtures

TRT
Xe,CO2,O2
TRD
Xe,CO2
Othervacumpumps

Table4.Listofvacuumpumps.

Thebiddermayproposetoinstalltwoormorepumps(inseriesorinparallel)forthe
samesystem;insuchacasethelayoutandtheperformanceofsuchanassemblyshallbe
clearlydescribedintheoffer.

4.

TechnicalRequirements:

Althoughbiddersarefreetoproposeanypumptype,CERNbelievesthatmembranes
pumpswillbemostadequatefortheseapplications.

4.1.

GeneralRequirement

Allmaterialsincontactwiththegasmustbespecifiedintheoffer.Thepreferred
materialsaremetals(stainlesssteelorAluminium)Viton,PTFEorsimilar.
Thepumpsmustbefullylubricantfree.
Theprocessgasshouldbeatallcircumstanceskeptseparatedfromthedriveunit
orfromthemotor,asthesepartswouldnormallynotbeconsideredsufficiently
clean.
Somepumps(seetable3,4)operateinazonewithaflammablegasatmosphere
(Zone2).Inthiscaseallelectricalequipmentinsideoraroundthepumpmustbe
protectedfollowingtheIEC7910standardforzone2.
Someoperatinggasesarenearlysaturatedvapours(nPentane,iC4H10),which
couldincertaincircumstancesproducesomecondensate.Thepumpsshouldbe
abletoconveysmallamountsofcondensate.
Additionalpumpfeatures,e.g.aninternalbypassforoverpressureprotection,
mustbespecifiedintheoffer,andcanonlybeacceptedifallpartsarelubricant
freeandmentionedintheoffer.
Thepumpsshallhaveanelectromagneticcompatibilitycomplyingwiththe
followingstandards:
EN500811,EN500812andEN55011.
InletandoutletgasconnectionsfittingsBSPP

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Identificationplatesforeachpump(containingCERNspecificationpump
identificationreferencenumber)

4.2.

CleanlinessRequirements

Allpartsofthepumpincontactwiththegasshouldbecleanedanddegreasedbefore
assembly,followingaprotocolcomparabletotheonegivenintheexamplebellow.The
mountingofthepumpsshallbemadeincleanconditionstoavoidanycontaminationof
thecleanedpieces.Testsofthepumpsshallbemadewithacleangas,e.g.Nitrogen.Air
orwatershallnotbeused.

Allhardwarepartsofpumpsincontactwiththegasshouldbeatnostageoffabrication,
assembly,packingortransportincontactwithSicontaininglubricant.
Everybiddershallprovide(togetherwiththeoffer)testsamplesofallcriticalmaterials
thatareincontactwiththegas.Thesetestsamplesshallbecleanedaccordingtothe
protocolgivenintheoffer.
CERNreservestherighttorefuseofferswithinadequateorincompletecleaning
procedures.

Cleaningprotocol(Exampleforstainlesssteelcomponents.)
1)

Degreasing
ImmerseeverypieceinanultrasonicbathcontainingthedetergentNGL17.40
ALUmanufacturedbyC leaningTechnology ,ataconcentration10g/lin
demineralisedwateratatemperatureof4550oCforadurationof30min.
Rinseeverypieceunderultrasoundintownwaterfor10min.

2)

Acidbath
Immerseeverypieceinanultrasonicbathcontainingdeionisedwaterwitha
concentrationof400ml/lnitricacid(concentration70%)1and8.5ml/lhydrogen
fluoride2atroomtemperatureforadurationof5min.
Rinseeverypieceunderultrasoundintownwaterfor10min.
Rinseeverypieceunderultrasoundindeionisedwaterfor10min,withawater
conductivityoflessthan0.5S/cm.

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ConcentratedNitricAcid(70%),MSDSat:http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0183.htm

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6.

QualityAssuranceProvisions

The Contractors quality control plan shall comply with ISO 9002 or national equivalent
in all respects. He shall plan, establish, implement and adhere to a documented quality
assurance program that fulfils all the requirements described in this Technical
Specification.

7.

PackagingandTransport

Thecontractorisresponsibleforthepacking,insuranceandwhereincludedthetransport
toCERN.HeshallensurethattheequipmentisdeliveredtoCERNwithoutdamageand
anypossibledeteriorationinperformanceduetotransportconditions.Itisrecommended
thattheinletandoutletpumpsareindividuallywrappedinaluminiumfoilsandthen
sealed polyethylene bags. The sealed pieces shall be packed in wooden crates for
shipment.

8.

Technicalcontactpersons
AlbinWasem

Dep.PH/TA1/GS

FerdinandHahn

Dep.PH/TA1/GS

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