AIR-HANDLING-UNITS

AT4 HYGIENIC APPLICATION

ACCORDING TO GUIDELINE VDI 6022

AT4 AHU for hygienic application

The VDI guideline 6022, part 1 and 3

defines the hygienic
requirements for AHU with
regard to:
I planning
I design
I operation
I service
I maintenance
according to highest technical
standard
represents a qualified hygienic
standard providing planning security
and avoidance of problems AL-KO AHU
comply to these requirements
We recommend a design check
(research institute for hygienic air)

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General requirements of VDI

6022 for manufacturers of AHU:
I all materials must comply with health
requirements and prevent microbiological growth
I sandwich panel construction
I low condensation tendency
I smooth internal surfaces
I grooves easily cleanable
I bottom panel surface powder coated
or made in stainless steel

I all units and components are easily

accessible and equipped with lighting
where necessary and sight glasses
(possible to darken)
I continuous and complete condensate
drainage
I use of fans with access for cleaning
I sealing materials must be closed-cell
type and not absorb moisture, give
out odours or form a nutritive medium
for microorganisums
I hygienically appropriate manufacture,
transportation and intermediatestorage
at the place of installation

AL-KO solutions:
Construction
I providing enough maintenance space
I consideration of excellent air flow
conditions for connections and air
dampers
I the outside air dampers have to be
installed internally to avoid condensation
I a drain pan under outside air filter
ensure better cleaning
I all relevant components are available
either fully powder coated or in
stainless steel
I various design for all applications with
AL-KO software Klima@Soft

Examples:
I place silencer immediately downstream
the fan, eliminator always behind
cooler. Alternative: Fan and cooler in
the direction of air flow
I the use of a direct driven fan or a fan
with flat belt drive requires only filter
class F7 for the supply air
Not approved (e.g.):
I filter or silencer downstream
a humidifier
I cooling coil without eliminator
Housing construction
I sandwich panels
I no condensation tendency (category
T3 / TB 3 or T2 / TB 2)

I smooth internal surfaces without

corners and edges
I powder coated panels or internal
panels in stainless steel
I avoidance of corrosive tin-plated
panel surfaces with unprotected
cutting edges
I door and panel seals are foamed
seamlessly, have a high density,
and are non-ageing
I all sections are easily accessible,
have the necessary lighting, access
doors, and sight glasses
I possibility of cabling mainly outside
the casing: no additional dirty corners

AT4 AHU for hygienic application

Sealing materials

Filter

All used materials:

I have been tested extensively
I prevent microbacterial growth
I are resistant to disinfectants
I permit physical and chemical disinfection

Filter construction:
I microbiological inert filter materials
I only use of closed cell type sealing
I mechanically sufficiently stable
materials even during humidity
I filter differential pressure control
optically or electrically as standard
I use of quality filters with test
certificates
Filter installation:
I correct installation of filter to prevent
mechanical stress on the filter medium
I filter maintenance with easy access by
using filter quick snap device
I cleanable filter section optional with
drain pan

Reduction of relative humidity at the

outside air filter:
I heating of outside air through preheater or heat recovery (run-around-coil)
I providing warm air from heating coil to
the outside air filter section
I use of biostatic air filters
I closing of outside air damper and
heating of filter section

Fans
Prevention of belt wear through:
I use of direct driven fans (plug fans)
I use of flat belts for belt driven fans
Casing with water drainage and cleaning
access (from size 400 onwards)

Air humidifier

Heat exchanger

I built-in automatic shut-off for humidi- I all sections are easily accessible (can
fier to allow the humidifier to dry out
be pulled out)
I eliminator with stainless steel frame
I frame of coolers are specially procan be cleaned, pulled out and
tected against corrosion
dismantled
I fin space are > 2.0 mm and can be
I exclusive use of humidifiers complying cleaned up to the core by using a
with VDI 6022
steam cleaner
I drain tray made in stainless steel and
guarantees continuous and complete
drainage
I installation of an eliminator with the
cooler, can be pulled out and disI sound absorber is usually located in
mantled
the AHU, not in inaccessible air ducts
I complete insulation of pipes through
Individual columns can be replaced
the panel to avoid condensation
I avoidance of loose fibres
I coil frame made out of aluminium,
I columns can be removed easily
pipes and collector made out of copper
without tools by using the installed
handlevers
I access panels on the front for easy
access

Sound absorber

Checklist VDI 6022

Unit construction
all materials meet health requirements
sealing materials are closed cell type
service space for maintenance to be foreseen
all units and components are easily accessible,
equipped with lighting and sight glasses
(for filter, humidifier, fans with height > 1.3 m)
continuous and complete drainage for wet
componentsdrain tray and floor pan in stainless
steel with sufficient gradient
tray in outside air section pan with drainage
(for external installation)
air velocity through eliminator max. 3.5 m / s
cleaning after manufacturing
hygienically appropriate manufacture, transportation
and intermediate storage at the place of installation

Casing
sandwich panel construction from permanently
corrosion-proof materials, e.g powder coated
smooth internal surfaces without grooves
surface can easily be cleaned
wet sections are from non-corroding material

bottom permanently non-corrosive with powder coating

or in stainless steel
filter with sight glass and lighting from
height > 1.3 m onwards

Fan
prevention of belt wear:
I filter F7 downstream fan with V-belt drive
or
I use of direct driven fans
or
I use of flat belt driven fans
casing fan with water drainage and access
(from size 400 onwards)

Filter
for single stage filtering F7, for two-stage filtering
F5 + F7
use of microbiological inert (biostatic) filter materials
use of exclusively non-porous sealing profiles
dust side filter maintenance with service chamber or
fast filter release device

filter differential pressure monitoring optically or

electrically for each filter stage
correct air filter installation with low mechanical stress
on filter medium
filter section with drain pan (optional)
low humidity at outside air filters through:
I heating of outside air through preheater or heat
recovery (KVS system)
I return of partial air stream from the supply air side
for preheating (optional or customer-fi tted)
I use of biostatic air filters
I closing outside air damper and heating the filter
section
filter description fi xed outside on the unit

Humidifier
sight glass (possible to darken)
completely dryable
flushing installation for circulating water
automatic shut-off for humidifier
drip eliminator can be cleaned, removed and
dismantled

Sound absorber
use of materials harmless to health
mechanically stable surfaces, easy to clean
silencer columns positioned in AHU
individual columns are easy to replace and service
glass fiber surface to avoid loose fibres and for
easier cleanability
access panels at maintenance side Arrangement
preferable in the AHU

Heat exchanger
fin space minimum 2,0 mm
deep cleaning to the core possible
all sections are easily accessibly
(can be pulled out or accessed)
frame protected against corrosion, for cooler made
of aluminium or stainless steel
condensate drain (cooler) for continuous and
complete drainage
removable and dismantable eliminator after cooler
continuous insulation of pipe through the panel

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