85 EA E 78035 - 00 Control Room

AFAM – RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT
OPEN CYCLE POWER PLANT Job Number UNIT

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PROJECT SPECIFICATION FOR PACKAGED SPC.N. 85-EA-E-78035

CONTROL, SWITCHGEAR AND
INSTRUMENTATION ROOM Sh. 1 of 31 Rev. 00
PROJECT SPECIFICATION FOR PACKAGED CONTROL, SWITCHGEAR AND

INSTRUMENTATION ROOM
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00 Issue for Purchase Order N° 527572 dated 07 July 2010  P. Poto A. Mazza R. Scoglio 01/02/2011
0A Issued for material requisition C. Giani A. Mazza R. Scoglio 15/03/2010
Rev. Description Prepared Checked Approved Date
Cod. modulo : MDT.GG.QUA.0004 Fg. 01/Rev. 3.96 Cod.file: spcep_r.dot File dati: 032083-85-ea-e-78035_00.doc
This document is the property of Saipem who will safeguard its right according to the civil and penal provision of law.
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INDEX
1 GENERAL 4
1.1 SCOPO 4
1.2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 4
2 LAW, CODES, STANDARD AND REGULATIONS 5

2.1 LAW 5
2.2 CODES AND STANDARDS 5
3 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 6
3.1 ELECTRICAL DOCUMENTS 6
3.2 INSTRUMENTATION DOCUMENTS 6
3.3 GENERAL DOCUMENTS 6
3.4 DOCUMENT PRIORITY 7
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4 PLANT AND SITE CHARACTERISTICS 8
4.1 PLANT DESCRIPTION 8
4.2 SITE AND ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS  8
4.3 UTILITIES AND AUXILIARY SUPPLIES 9
5 SCOPE OF SUPPLY 10
5.1 GENERAL 10
5.2 EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS, MATERIALS AND
SERVICES  10
5.3 Acceptance and routine test at workshop 12
5.4 BATTERY LIMITS 12
6 EXCLUSION FROM SUPPLY 12

6.1 SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND
MATERIALS 12
6.2 SERVICES 13
7 DESIGN AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS 14

7.1 GENERAL: CONTAINER DESCRIPTION  14
7.2 SWITCHGEARS ROOM 25
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7.3 BATTERY ROOM 26

7.4 INSTRUMENTATION ROOM  26
7.5 CONTROL ROOM 27
7.6 SANITARY AND DRESSING ROOM 28
8 INSPECTION AND TESTS 29

8.1 GENERAL 29
8.2 FACTORY TEST 30
8.3 SITE TEST 30
9 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS 31
9.1 Simplified general single line diagram 31
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1 GENERAL
1.1 SCOPO
This specification defines technical requirements regarding the prefabricated building in

container equipped as control, switchgear and instrumentation room to be installed in AFAM –
RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT OPEN CYCLE POWER PLANT (NIGERIA ).
It defines technical requirements for design, manufacture, assembly and acceptance testing in
the Supplier's workshops as well as the supply, custom clearance, delivery, unloading,
erection, adjusting, painting, identification, commissioning and acceptance testing of
prefabricated building in container equipped as control, switchgear and instrumentation room
complete in every respect and suitable for satisfactory operation.
1.2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
1.2.1 Terms
Owner Owner means RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT (NIGERIA)
Saipem means the Owner representative, the subject duly authorised by

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Supplier means the Contractor, subject to the present tender specification

and enclosed documents requirements.
1.2.2 Definitions 
85-CR-001: item for prefabricated building in container equipped as control,

switchgear and instrumentation room (or Electrical and instrumentation Control
Room containerized)
Project specification: Saipem’s document (project technical specification) containing

design, performances and testing data and requirements of the transformer for a
specific project.
Project data sheet: Saipem or Supplier document containing all the detailed data of
each transformer used in a specific project.
Inspection Data Sheet (I.D.S.): Saipem’s document with a summary of provisions

relating to inspections and tests. It also constitutes the basis of the program of
inspections and tests witnessed by Saipem.
It contains:
- extent of Saipem involvement;
- certificates required;
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- extent of Client’s or his appointed nominee’s involvement.
Shall and should: in the project specification the word “shall” is to be considered as
“mandatory requirement”; the word “should” is to be considered as “recommended to
comply with the requirement”.
Saipem's inspector: person employed by Saipem or an Agency appointed by

Saipem and who has been authorized to carry out inspection and witness the factory
tests.
For the terms of this specification and not defined hereunder, reference shall be made
to the definitions contained in IEC Codes.
Design conditions: are the external factors which may influence the life and the
operation of the transformer. They include:
- ambient conditions (ambient temperature, relative humidity, etc.);

- transport and storage conditions;
- installation methods.
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2 LAW, CODES, STANDARD AND REGULATIONS
2.1 LAW
Whole supply shall be completely complied with National laws and regulations. The
latest issue of the codes and standard mentioned in the reference documents
paragraph shall be considered.
2.2 CODES AND STANDARDS

Prefabricated building in container and its main components and auxiliary equipment
shall be fully designed and tested in accordance with latest issue of International
Standard Recommendation, supplemented and/or amended by this general
specification and by the applicable project specification.
IEC 61330 HIGH-VOLTAGE/LOW-VOLTAGE PREFABRICATED SUBSTATIONS
IEC 61936-1 POWER INSTALLATIONS EXCEEDING 1 KV A.C. - PART 1: COMMON

RULES
For components and/or auxiliary equipment shall be followed any applicable IEC code
and recommendation.
Any other codes recognised in the country of origin of equipment might be
considered, provided that they comply with the above Codes or ensure equivalent
quality.
Edition in force at the purchase order date shall be considered.
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3 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
The supply shall be designed, manufactured and tested according to
general/common requirements, if not emendated or implemented in this specification.
During the offer and order stage, other documents shall be supplied from Saipem and
the Supplier shall fulfil the requirements specified without extra charge.
3.1 ELECTRICAL DOCUMENTS
- 00-EA-E-78003 Simplified single line diagram
- 00-EA-E-78030 Project specification for L.V. switchgears
- 00-EA-E-78031 Project specification for direct current system
- 00-EA-E-78032 Project specification for static A.C. uninterruptible power
system
- 00-EA-E-78079 Inspection data sheet for L.V. switchgears
- 00-EA-E-78080 Inspection data sheet for auxiliary service panel L.V.
/L.V. transformer
- 00-EA-E-78081 Inspection data sheet for direct current system
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- 00-EA-E-78082 Inspection data sheet for static A.C. uninterruptible
power system
- 00-EA-E-78133 Data sheet for PMCC
- 00-EA-E-78140 Data sheet for Auxiliary service panel and relevant L.V.
/L.V. transformer
- 00-EA-E-78141 Data sheet for Direct Current System
- 00-EA-E-78142 Data sheet for static A.C. uninterruptible power system
- 00-EA-E-78143 Data sheet for DC system batteries
- 00-EA-E-78144 Data sheet for UPS batteries
- 00-EA-E-78438 L.V. switchgears - ASP one line diagram
- SPC.EL.BLD.0070 DESIGN AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
IN BUILDINGS
3.2 INSTRUMENTATION DOCUMENTS
- 00-HA-E-77000 Technical Specification for Control and Safety systems
3.3 GENERAL DOCUMENTS
- 00-GB-A-62030 PLOT PLAN
- 00-ZA-E-85005 Loss prevention and Environmental Design Philosophy
- 00-ZA-E-85010 Fire and Gas Detection Design Criteria
- 00-ZA-E-85135 Active Fire Protection Design Basis
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- 00-CA-E-11000 Design specification for concrete structures and

foundations
- 00-CA-E-11001 Design specification for steel structures
- 00-CA-E-11002 Design specification for loads and load combinations
- STD.CV.GEN.0007 Anchor bolt
- SPC.BD.GEN.2060 BUILDING FINISHING WORKS
- 50-ZA-E-85570 Active Fire Protection Design Basis
- 00-ZA-E-85803 Project HSE requirements
3.4 DOCUMENT PRIORITY

Vendor shall highlight eventual discrepancy in the technical documentation.
In the event of discrepancies in the provisions laid down in the project technical
documentation, priority shall be to applied:
a) project specification and data sheets;
b) reference standards and codes;
c) Supplier data sheets.
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Any discrepancy between the present specification and the above listed documents shall be
duly notified to CONTRACTOR.
If no deviation and exception list is issued it is understood that the equipment will be
designed in fully compliance with Project requirements.
It is emphasized that the above specifications provide minimum technical requirements and
does not relieve VENDOR from his responsibility concerning proper design, reliability and safe
operation of the supplied equipment.
Compliance with these specifications shall not relieve the VENDOR of the responsibility to
supply Systems and Equipment of correct design, materials, workmanship and performance
suited to meet the specified service conditions and regulations
It is also stressed that Control and Safety systems shall be fully integrated and all auxiliary
equipment shall be supplied as a turnkey system, i.e. VENDOR shall include in the supply
anything is required to deliver a fully working system.
Requirements determined from system studies carried out during the detail engineering stage
and Vendor data for the various interface packages shall be incorporated into the final
specification.
The VENDOR shall co-ordinate with Package Vendors in order to get all necessary
information for the configuration of the serial interfaces.
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4 PLANT AND SITE CHARACTERISTICS
4.1 PLANT DESCRIPTION

The power plant is composed by one Gas Turbine with its relevant generator and
generator lead complete with its auxiliary; Balance of the Plant (BoP) is constituted by
the Common Services of the power plant.
Gas Turbine generator will be connected to the Step-up Transformer by means of a
Generator Circuit Breaker.The HV side of the Transformer will be connected to a 132
kV Air Insulated Substation (AIS) through overhead conductors. From M.V. isolated
phase bus duct of generator lead shall branched three bus duct feeders to supply the
Unit Auxiliary, Common Services and to the Excitation transformer.
The prefabricated building described in this specification will act as control building for
the whole Power Plant. Switchgear and instrumentation rooms will contain the
electrical switchgear and instrumentation panels relevant to the BoP while the GT’s
electrical and instrumentation switchgears are located in separated containers which
are not mentioned in this technical specification. The control room will be the control
room of the whole power plant.
4.2 SITE AND ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS 

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4.2.1 Site conditions 
- Altitude of installation above sea level < 1000 M
- Maximum air ambient temperature +41 °C
- Design temperature +31 °C
- Minimum air ambient temperature +13 °C
- Relative Humidity from 70 to 83 %
- Maximum rainfall 60 min 88 mm/h
- Maximum wind speed 137 km/h
- Earthquake NA NA
4.2.2 Environmental conditions

The prefabricated building shall be suitable for installation in locations with presence
of:
 dust;
 sand;
 insects;
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 musk.
The Manufacturer shall submit its tropicalization procedure to demonstrate
compliance with the above requirements by near of test results on components or
with a guarantee certificate.
4.3 UTILITIES AND AUXILIARY SUPPLIES
Water to supply Sanitary and dressing room. Detail interface will be defined during
the engineering phase without any extra cost.
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5 SCOPE OF SUPPLY
5.1 GENERAL
In the present chapter are listed the elements that shall be included in the scope of
supply for the Supplier.
All services, equipment and material not specifically mentioned in the scope of supply
but necessary for safe and functional operability of plant during operations shall be
provided.
The list shall be intended as indicative and not exhaustive. All material and services
concerning the scope of supply shall be complete of anything is needed to obtain the
characteristics, performance and requirements prescribed in chapters 5,7,8 with the
only exclusions explicitly indicated in chapter 6, not other exclusions shall be
accepted.
Deviations or clarifications from the present specification and/or enclosed documents
shall be indicated in a dedicated chapter of the Supplier proposal with precise
reference at the relevant paragraphs.
Saipem shall not consider the deviations or clarifications not listed in the chapter.
5.1.1 Responsibility
_____ The engineering and design, the documentation manufacturing, factory test, site test,
commissioning and start up activities and the information required for the installation
of the equipments on site with relevant and materials included in the scope of supply
as per this specification, shall fall within the exclusive and specific responsibility of the
Supplier, who shall comply with this specifications, reference codes, standards, other
reference and/or attached documents and the current good engineering practice.
Supplier shall guarantee that his supplied equipments accessories and materials are
in compliance with the project documentation, they will be new and of highest quality
standard for material and workmanship.
The Supplier shall test the supplied materials and equipment at his factory in
accordance with the requirements stated in the codes and in the project
documentation.
5.1.2 Coordination
Supplier shall coordinate, expedite and solve any problem that could arise with his
sub-Suppliers; furthermore, Supplier shall be responsible for ensuring that all relevant
information and document are forwarded to his sub-suppliers.
Supplier shall provide and it is also responsible for all the necessary data and
information required for the electrical, mechanical and civil interface.
5.2 EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS, MATERIALS AND SERVICES 
5.2.1 Scope of supply 

The supply shall consist of one prefabricated building realized by means of containers
as listed below:
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 Packaged instrumentation room;

 Packaged control room;
 Packaged switchgear room and battery room;
 Packaged sanitary and dressing room
The prefabricated building will be totally equipped as control, switchgear and

instrumentation room.
Each single room or container shall be supplied complete of its auxiliary as:
 Electrical plan, lighting power and grounding system,
 HVAC and pressurization system,
 fire detection & protection system,
 internal cabling and wiring connection;
 anchor bolts and plates for all equipment and structures supplied;
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The whole supply shall be considered on the basis of ex-works delivered package,
with the only exclusions listed at chapter 6.
5.2.2 Spare parts for commissioning and start-up 

Supplier shall provide all the spare parts necessary during the commissioning and
start up activities; these spare parts shall be included in the scope of supply.
Anyway, Delay in the erection activities are not accepted due to lack of spare parts during
commissioning stage.
5.2.3 Special tools

The Supplier shall list during the bid stage, the special tools required for the erection,
maintenance and repairing of all equipment included in the supply.
The cost shall be included in the basic order price.
Special tools shall be delivered together with the equipment.
5.2.4 Engineering
All the engineering services and activities necessary for the design of prefabricated
building in container equipped as control, switchgear and instrumentation room shall
be in charge of Supplier and shall be included in the scope of supply.
Engineering activities shall include, but not limited to, the following:
 Overall dimensions and weights;
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 Fittings arrangements and details;

 Rating plate drawing;
 Manufacturing schedule;
 List of equipment including Mnfr, Type, Qty. and Technical Data Sheets;
 Calculation reports;
5.3 Acceptance and routine test at workshop

All test are specified in chapter 9.
5.3.1 Shipping preparation
The seaworthy shipping preparation including packing of the auxiliary parts shall be in the
Supplier scope of supply.
5.3.2 Temporary storage

Temporary storage of the equipment at the Supplier’s workshop, until shipment shall
be in the Supplier scope of supply.
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Whole supply shall be delivered ex-works; transfer of the equipment from the
Supplier’s workshop to the power station is not in the Supplier scope of supply.
5.3.4 FOB Delivery (Option )
FOB delivery of all equipment include in supply scope of work to nearest Harbour
shall be quoted as option.
5.3.5 Erection
Supervision of erection works, provided by others, shall be quote on daily rate on
CTP form.
Special tools for erection and commissioning activities shall be provided by the
Supplier.
5.3.6 Commissioning
Supervision of start-up activities shall be quote on daily rate on CTP form.
5.4 BATTERY LIMITS

Flange for inlet water for circuit of the sanitary and dressing room.
6 EXCLUSION FROM SUPPLY
6.1 SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS
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Supplier’s supply shall not include:

 Civil works;
 Building reassembly on site;
6.2 SERVICES
 Transport
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7 DESIGN AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
7.1 GENERAL: CONTAINER DESCRIPTION 

Container’s dimension shall be verified during detail engineering in order to optimise
the spaces on the basis of the equipments to be installed inside and also in order to
allow easy transportation.
Containers shall be realized according to fire rating REI120 (2 hours).
Hereafter are listed the main characteristic of each container.
7.1.1 STRUCTURE
The structure upon which the walls, the roof and the floorboard are mounted forms a
single frame and will be sized in order to permit hoisting, transport and positioning
without any damage or permanent deformation.
Container shall be designed to resist to the following mechanical stresses:
 Wind Thrust: 140 km/h
 Floor Load: minimum 500 kg/m2 - maximum according to the switchgears/panels
load
 Roof Load: 250 kg/m2
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and in compliance with the following standards:
 UNI 10011/85: Steel construction – Instruction for the calculation, execution
and maintenance.
 UNI 10022/85: Steel construction – Instruction for use in the constructions.
 UNI 10012/67: Load hypothesis in the construction.
 UNI 10024/67: Computerized analysis: Approach and editing of the
calculation reports.
7.1.2 BODY
The main structure will be composed by:
 frame: constituted by cold rolled steel profiles in Fe 275J0, jointed to the eight (8)
corners with MIG pulsating arc welding;
 external surfaces (walls/roof): made with folded sheets in CARBON STEEL,
thickness 2 mm continuous welded along the frame;
 external surface (base): completed with steel sheet CARBON STEEL,
thickness 2 mm welded to the base frame
7.1.3 INTERNAL INSULATION

The insulation is constituted by monolithic panels, “sandwich” type, consisting of:
 Internal Carbon Steel, sheet 1.5 mm thk.
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 Insulation in MINERAL WOOL of 120 mm thk. – REI120 fire resistance

 Total thickness: 120 mm
The panels are fixed within the body with screws and steel profiles.
The use of insulation panels made by sandwich type panels (metallic sheet/mineral
wool/metallic sheet) will avoid the condensation caused by thermal gradient.
As above mentioned, the insulation is carried out using mineral wool (thk=120 mm)
between steel sheets forming sandwich type panels.
7.1.4 ROOF
The roof area has been designed to carry maintenance work load and contributes to
the entire resistance of the assembled structure and can be lifted from the upper four
(4) lifting blocks by appropriate hooks.
The roof folded steel sheets are welded in continuous on the A.H. frame with an
inclination of 2° to the roof centre to avoid water retaining.
7.1.5 FLOOR 
The perimeter floor frame is made in steel profiles with intermediate beams to support
the design loads.
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with intermediate insulation between floor beams, made by mineral wool, fire
resistant, the entire floor being monolithic.
As per walls described above, the insulation of the floor enable to avoid the
condensation caused by thermal gradient.
The following rules shall be followed for Switchgear and battery room:
1) Acid-proof ( Porcelain ) tile floor covering for Battery Room
This type of floor covering involves the use of tiles of acid-proof or chemical-proof
stoneware suitable for floors or walls.
2) Vinyl tile floor coverings for Electrical Sub Station
For vinyl tile floor coverings, the following checks must be carried out before tiling
begins:
 the tiles are checked to ensure that they are of the correct size, shape and
squareness;
 the tiles are checked to ensure that they comply in terms of shape, colour and
surface texture with the approved sample.
Once tiling has been completed, checks need to be carried out to ensure that the
vinyl floor coverings are free of any defects that could alter their properties or
appearance, such as surface imperfections, stains, cuts, splits, blisters or broken
edges
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7.1.6 FLOATING FLOOR AND UNDER FLOOR CABLE WAY

Under the floor of the containers dedicated to the:
 Packaged switchgear room;
A floating floor minimum 0.3 m height shall be foreseen.
A suitable cable ways, got in the external structures of containers, under the floating
floor level, shall be foreseen to lay down the cables interconnecting the different
equipments located inside the whole package as, for instance but not limited to them,
electrical switchgear and instrumentation panels.
Only cables from/to the field will be laid down in the cables trays under the containers
floor.
7.1.7 DOORS 
Containers will be equipped with the following doors:
 No. 1 Access door (single leaf – 800x2200 mm)
 No. 1 Emergency door (single leaf – 800x2200 mm mm)
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 No. 1 Window (single leaf – 800x1000 mm)
Switchgear room shall be equipped with the following doors:
 No. 1 Double left external door (double leaf – 1500x2400 mm)
the above doors will be equipped with spring return to give a self closing feature.
Each door consists in a profiled S.S. structure fixed directly to the structure of the
shelter with internal insulation in mineral wool REI120 fire resistance.
The general characteristics of each door are the followings:
 HINGE: No. 3 external hinges in S.S. AISI 316
 ANTIPANIC BAR: No. 1 to three closing point in S.S. AISI 316
 GASKET: No. 2 neoprene gasket
 STOP MECHANISM: Spring return for automatic door closure
Each door will be completed with a window 400x400 mm with double glass 6 mm thk.
With an interlayer of 1.5 mm
The glass is certified REI120
7.1.8 DEVICES
Vertical drain tubes fixed near the cabin corners shall be foreseen for rainwater release
along the roof perimeter.
7.1.9 CABLE ENTRY

Cables entry shall be foreseen under the roof of the containers acted as:
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 Packaged switchgear room and battery room;
Cables entry shall be equipped with MCT, number of incoming cables will be
communicated during engineering phase. For MCTs vendor shall consider 40% spare
included in scope of supply.
7.1.10 PAINTING 
The cycle applied only on the external surface will be the following:
 Sand blasting: SA2.5
 First hand of organic zinc: 75 micron
 Epoxy mastic: 125 micron
 Polyurethane final paint: 50 micron
 Total thickness: 250 micron
The internal surface will be treated with sand blasting (SA2.5 ) and one hand of organic
zinc 75micron.
_____ The colours used will be RAL 7032 for external surface and RAL 7035 for internal
surface.
7.1.11 HANDRAIL AND STAIRS.

Access stairs shall be provided for access to the rooms. The access stairs must be
placed on the side of container more protected against hazardous events, in order that
the equipment itself can be a shield for the personnel going upstairs and downstairs.
Suitable platform/walkways mm 1500 wide shall be provided for guarantee the access
to all external doors, realised with steel structure and grating floor both hot dip
galvanised Handrails. Hot dip galvanised handrails shall be provided along the border
of the roof; on the access platform and on stairs according to the international safe
codes.
7.1.12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 

An auxiliary distribution panel will be dedicated to supply the normal and emergency
internal lighting circuits and outlets.
Every single circuit shall be adequately protected by means of am automatic-
magnetic-thermal and differential circuit breaker.
Cable routes for power wiring shall be separated from signalling and control wiring.
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Normal lighting, realized by means of fluorescent fixtures, shall be controlled by an

suitable number of switch located near doors. Emergency lighting shall be realized by
means of fluorescent fixtures complete of integrated battery 1 hour duration.
Fluorescent fixtures and all equipments such as switch, conduits, junction boxes to
install in the battery room shall be suitable for ATEX installation zone 2.
Containers will be grounded by means of with suitable number of earthing lugs welde
on external surface of containers.
In the instrumentation and switchgear rooms shall be realized with a copper plate an
internal net arranged as a loop around the electrical switchgear a instrumentation
panels.
7.1.13 HVAC AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM 

HVAC systems for the building shall be designed to operate continuously, 24 hours per
day, 365 days a year.
The system shall be designed for use with HFC refrigerant that has no harmful effects
on the ozone layer and have no loss in equipment performance in accordance with the
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Montreal Protocol.
The refrigeration fluid used shall be R134a or other equally acceptable Ozone friendly
refrigerant (i.e. R407C etc…)
The HVAC System shall be designed to maintain a positive pressure in the rooms with
exception to the Battery Room (see chapter 7.1.13)
Each main equipments for HVAC System shall be redounded (2units x 100% -
duty/stand by). Switch-over of the redounded equipment is done weekly or in case of
failure of one unit by a dedicated switch over panel.
HVAC System shall be interlocked with the Fire & Gas system so that it can be shut
down, if required, in the event of a fire/gas alarm being initiated in the zone which the
system serves
HVAC System shall be realized as follow:

 no.2 100% (no.1 duty, no.1 stand by) Packaged direct expansion air conditioning
unit with direct free-cooling systems;
 no.2 100% (no.1 duty, no.1 stand by) floating floor “Inert gas” exhaust fans;
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 sound attenuators;
 electrical duct heaters;
 ductwork and accessories including the insulation:
 grilles, diffusers, transit grilles, disc valves, air intake dampers and sand-trap
louvers;
 fire and/or fire/smoke dampers where applicable;
 electrical System related to HVAC equipment;
 DDC Control System to control the HVAC System
All HVAC external equipments shall be designed and provided suitable for outdoor
installation.
For the outdoor conditions, Supplier shall refer to the followings values:
a) Absolute minimum temperature 16°C
b) Absolute maximum temperature 41°C
c) Design Temperature
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- Dry Bulb 34 °C
- Wet Bulb 28 °C
d) Design temperature for HVAC equipment 40 °C
The following table is a summary of internal design conditions:
Summer Relative Overpressure

Building
Temp. Humidity
Switchgear/Electrical Room Max 40°C 50% ± 10% >0
Control Room 26°C 50% ± 5% >0
Instrumentation Room 24±2°C 50% ± 5% >0
Battery Room 26±2°C 50% ± 5% <0
Sanitary and dressing room 26°C N.R. N.R.
The Inert gas exhaust fans shall be provide in the false floor for the followings rooms:
- Switchgear Room
- Control Room
- Instrumentation Room
These fans shall be guarantee minimum 4 ACH.
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Inert Gas exhaust fans will be used for gas cleaning purpose after fire. One duty and
one stand by axial fan shall be installed at roof level for Inert gas exhaust.
For Switchgear Room, HVAC System shall be designed in accordance with the values
of Heat Dissipation described in the Electrical documentation provided by Supplier.
For instrumentation and control Room, the following heat dissipation values shall be
considered:
Heat
Building dissipation
Control Room 5 kW
Instrumentation Room 3 kW
The Design, Construction engineering, supply of material, construction, testing and

pre-commissioning of HVAC system shall be performed in full compliance with CE
Directives and Norms.
7.1.14 VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR BATTERY ROOM

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Battery Room shall be maintained at negative pressure.
In Battery room shall be provided n. 2x100% (1 duty, 1 stand by) explosion proof fans,
and shall be ventilated at the minimum rate of 6 ACH (or as required by Manufactured).
All electrical equipments inside the Battery Room shall be explosion-proof type (Eexd
IIB T3 Zone 2 execution)
7.1.15 FIRE DETECTION & PROTECTION SYSTEM

Each room shall be provided with separate Fire and gas detection system, according to
the SAIPEM Specifications (Doc. n. 00-ZA-E-85010-“Fire and Gas Detection Design
Criteria” and 00-ZA-E-85135-“Active Fire Protection Design Basis”) .
The latest editions of the following Codes and Standards shall be applied as a
minimum in the definition of design criteria for F&G System:
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association (USA))

NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code
NFPA 90 A Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating
Systems
NFPA 101 Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures
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NFPA 2001 Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems
API (American Petroleum Institute (USA))
API RP 505 Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for

Electrical Installation at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class 1, Zone 0, 1 & 2.
API RP 551 Process Measurement Instrumentation
API RP 554 Process Instrumentation and Control
IEC 60529 Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code)
System design criteria
The LFAP, including detection devices (flame, smoke, heats detectors etc.) as well as
alarm devices (horn and sirens) and fire extinguishing system, shall be provided,
installed and wired within the shelter in order to protect people and equipment.
_____ The supply shall include a battery back up system providing a sufficient capacity to
operate the fire alarm system under quiescent load (system operating in a non alarm
condition) for a minimum of 24 hours and, at the end of that period, shall be capable of
operating all alarm notification appliances used for evacuation or to direct aid to the
location of an emergency for 5 minutes.
The LFAP shall include, but not limited to, the following inputs
 smoke and heat addressable point-type detectors (inside buildings);

 flame detectors (in plant areas);
 MCPs activation;
 field thermo-sensitive cables in pair;
 hydrocarbon (HC) gas detectors;
 H2 gas detectors in batteries room
and outputs
 HVAC systems shut-down;

 audible and visual alarm devices (inside/outside buildings and in plant areas);
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 clean agent (FM200) discharge system activation.

 Active fire fighting systems activation in plant areas;
All I/O cards, circuits and the external wiring to detectors or other field devices, having
safety related functions, shall always be monitored and automatically alarmed when a
failure occurs. These audible and visual alarms shall easily be distinguished from other
types of alarms.
The process plant Fire and Gas Detection System shall be provided with sufficient and
reliable detectors to ensure personnel warning and allow immediate response to
minimize damage from any emergency situation.
FACP – DCS interface
The FACP system shall be interfaced to the DCS system.

The following signals shall be transmitted:
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 all gas detector analogue values;
 all analogue values threshold status for gas detectors installed inside buildings
and fire detector status;
 one common system alarm grouping all FACP faults (CPU, DCS interface, I/O
modules, line monitoring);
 individual faults that are identifiable within the FACP.
Electrical Area Classification:
All detectors and alarm devices suitable for outdoor location in plant areas, shall be
certified for use in hazardous areas (EEx-d) and waterproof to IP 65 as a minimum.
F&G detectors and alarm devices inside buildings shall be suitable for safe area.
Clean Agent System:
Fixed clean agent total flooding system shall be provided to protect the following
enclosures:
 Cable basement (cable void) below the Control Room floating floor;
 Cable basement (cable void) below the Instrumentation Room floating floor;
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 Cable basement (cable void) below the Switch Gear / Battery Room floating
floor;
System Design
The system shall be designed to meet the requirements of NFPA 2001 (where
applicable) and the selected extinguishing gas shall be FM-200 (HFC 227 ea).
The system shall include (as minimum) the following main equipment and control
device UL listed and/or FM approved (where applicable):
 Main FM-200 cylinders complete with quick discharge valve, siphon, magnetic
liquid level indicator, discharge hose, wall mounting bracket, etc.
 Primary control kit with 24 Vdc solenoid actuator, c/w low pressure switch.
 Slave kit, c/w low pressure switch.
 Manifold with non-return valves.
 Discharge pressure switch for system release.
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 Cylinders cabinet.
 FM-200 discharge nozzles.
 FM-200 hot dipped galvanised pipe, manifold, fittings, hook up material,
designed and fabricated according to NFPA 2001 necessary for connection
from main/reserve cylinder and remote discharge nozzles (pipe will be supplied
in commercial length bars, fittings and supports will be supplied loose).
 Detection System.
In addition to the above, supply shall include the following:
 First filling main cylinders.

 First filling reserve cylinders.
 Special Tools.
 Spare Parts for commissioning.
 Spare Parts for two years operation (option).
 Engineering and documentation (System Design and Hydraulic Calculation,
Piping and Cabling Plan, Equipment Overall Dimensions and Typical
Arrangement Drawing, Equipment Data Sheets and Performance Data, etc.).
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Fire Extinguishers:
Portable fire Extinguishers shall be provided in according to NFPA 10 requirements.

At least one multipurpose extinguisher (20-A:80-B:C) and one CO2 extinguisher (10-
B:C) extinguisher shall be strategically located inside control room adjacent to the main
door.
At least one CO2 extinguisher (10-B:C) shall be located outside the entrance door to
the instrumentation room and switch gear / battery room for Class C fires.
Portable fire extinguishers shall be located on wall hooks so that the top of the
extinguisher is not more than 1 m above the floor, considering an easy access and
protection from moving equipment and mechanical or environmental abuse.
7.1.16 ESCAPE, EVACUATION AND RESCUE
Means of emergency escape in the event of fire, gas leak or other dangerous
_____ occurrence, shall be provided from the prefabricated building in container equipped as
control, switchgear and instrumentation room.
 There should be at least two escape routes from every location within the facility
where concentration of personnel can be present. These routes shall be kept
unobstructed from equipment or other fixed items and should be in different
directions so that personnel can always retreat from the danger. The length of
escape routes should be kept to a minimum and emergency exits from the facility
should lead to safe assembly areas. Dead ends, i.e. areas with only one exit, should
be avoided.
 The contents of any room in which persons are employed shall be so arranged or
disposed that there is a free passage-way for all persons employed in the room to a
means of escape in case of fire.
 All doors affording a means of exit from a factory for the persons therein shall,
except in the case of sliding doors, open outwards .
 Every hoistway or liftway inside a building shallbe completely enclosed with fire-
resisting materials, and all means of access to the hoist or lift shall be fitted with
doors of fire-resisting materials; provided that any such hoistway or liftway shall be
enclosed at the top only by some material easily broken by fire or be provided with a
vent at the top .
 Every window, door or exit affording means of escape in case of fire or giving
access thereto, other than the means of exit in ordinary use, shall be distinctively
and conspicuously marked by a notice printed in red letters of an suitable size; all
such notices shall be in such form . and in English and in such Nigerian languages,
as an inspector may direct .
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7.1.17 SAFETY SIGNS AND LABELS

Safety signs and labels necessary for all containers of the package shall be included in the scope of work like, bu
not limited to these:
 The provision of safety concerns:

 Indication the direction of escape way
 Indication on the location of portable fire extinguishers with powder
 Indicator for electrical panels
7.2 SWITCHGEARS ROOM

Switchgear room shall be obtained inside one or more container the prefabricated
building. Switchgear room dimension shall be defined according to the dimensions of
the L.V. switchgears to install inside it.
Switchgear’s data are described in the relevant technical specification listed at

paragraph 3.1.
In general the following equipment shall be installed inside the switchgear room:
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 ONE POWER MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (00-PMCC );
 ONE AUSILIARY SERVICE PANEL (00-ASP );
 ONE DIRECT CURRENT PANEL (00-DCP );
 ONE STATIC A.C. UPS (00-UPS );
Furthermore, supplier shall furnish and install inside the switchgear container an
interface panel dedicated to interconnect equipment included in gas turbine package
with those included in air insulated substation scope o supply.
Standard dimension for this panel shall be 600mm width 600 large same height of
motor control centre. Interface panel shall be equipped with terminals on DIN guide.
The terminals of auxiliary wiring shall be made in compliance with IEC 60947-7 and
suitable for the type and the material of the selected conductors.
Insulating material of terminals shall be high-density plastic material. All terminals
shall be able for connecting two wires of section 4 mm² on each side. On both sides
of guide DIN and relevant terminals shall be foreseen earthed metallic grilles or
channels.
Mechanical and electrical installation of switchgears shall be realized at workshop
and shall be suitable for transport to the site.
All interconnecting cables necessary to connect the above switchgears and Interface
instrumentation panel, wire terminals shall be included in scope of work and installed
at workshop. Cables shall be XLPE insulated not armoured. Interconnecting cables
shall be laid under the floating floor level in cable trays.
All interconnecting cables coming from field to switchgears, XLPE armoured type are
not included in vendor’s scope of work; for these interconnecting cables an suitable
cable ladders network shall be foreseen under the floor of containers.
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These cable ladders and their supporting brackets shall be included in scope of
supply and sent jointly to the main supply for installation on site.
7.3 BATTERY ROOM

Battery room shall be obtained inside one container or part of it. Definitive dimension
of the room shall be defined according to the final dimensions of the batteries to
install inside.
Batteries’ data are described in the relevant technical specification listed at paragraph
3.1.
The following battery banks shall be installed inside the battery room:
 ONE BATTERIES BANK FOR DIRECT CURRENT SYSTEM (00-BT-01 );
 ONE BATTERIES BANK FOR UPS (00-BT-02 );
 ONE BATTERIES BANK FOR UPS (00-BT-03 );
Mechanical and electrical installation of battery banks shall be realized at workshop.
_____ Interconnecting cables necessary to connect the battery banks to their respective
switchgears, wire terminals and cable ladders shall be included in scope of work and
sent jointly to the main supply for installation on site. For this scope an suitable cable
ladders network shall be foreseen under the floor of containers.
Eye Washes shall be provided as follows:
 Type: Eye Wash units connected to the potable water network.
 General Description: Manual activation by hand.
 Design Standard: ANSI-Z358.1 “Standard for Emergency eyewash and
Shower Equipment”.
7.4 INSTRUMENTATION ROOM 

Instrumentation room shall be obtained inside one or more container the
prefabricated building. Final room dimension shall be defined according to the
dimensions of the Instrumentation panels/equipments to be installed inside it but
which are not in vendor scope of supply.
In general the following equipment shall be installed inside the Instrumentation room:
 Control system cabinets (preliminary dimension WxDxH )
o PCS 1600 x 800 x 2100 mm
o ESD 1600 x 800 x 2100 mm
o Server 600 x 600 x 1400 mm
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 PABX (preliminary dimension WxDxH );

o PABX 800 x 800 x 1200 mm
Final dimension of the above equipments will be communicate during the engineering
phase.
Mechanical and electrical installation at supplier workshop of the instrumentation
panels/equipments provide by others shall be included in scope of work and shall be
suitable for transport to the site.
All interconnecting cables necessary to connect the above instrumentation panels
and switchgears, wire terminals shall be included in scope of work and installed at
workshop. Cables shall be XLPE insulated not armoured. Interconnecting cables shall
be laid under the floating floor level in cable trays.
All interconnecting cables coming from field, XLPE armoured type are not included in
vendor’s scope of work; for these interconnecting cables an suitable cable ladders
network shall be foreseen under the floor of containers.
These cable ladders and their supporting brackets shall be included in scope of
supply and sent jointly to the main supply for installation on site.
Supplier shall furnish and install inside the Interface instrumentation panel
_____ dedicated to interconnect on one side the switchgears located in switchgear
room and on other side the instrumentation panels.
All interconnecting cables coming from field to the Interface instrumentation panel,
XLPE armoured type are not included in vendor’s scope of work; for these
interconnecting cables an suitable cable ladders network shall be foreseen under the
floor of containers.
For all interconnecting cables, electrical and instrumentation, coming from other
rooms and from the field an suitable cable ladders network shall be foreseen under
the floor of containers.
Integrated Test (IFAT)
The Control system vendor will participate at the Integrated Test that will be held at
packaged control, switchgear and instrumentation room supplier premises further to
the systems installation within the shelters.
The Test shall consist in systems power up, verification of its own functionality and
interconnection test between all the systems installed within the shelters as Control
system, F&G system, MCC’s etc.
All test and communication test between the above mentioned equipment shall be
carried out at supplier workshop free of charge
7.5 CONTROL ROOM
Control room shall be obtained inside one container or part of it. The following
equipments shall be supplied free issue and installed by vendor inside the control
room:
 No. 2 Operator Workstation (OWS) each equipped with no. 2 monitors 21” tft
 No. 1 off Engineering Workstation (EWS) equipped with no. 1 monitor 21” tft
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 No.1 server monitor 17” tft .

 N° 2 desk suitable for printer.
 No. 2 Hardcopy printer A4
 No.1 CEMS Workstation equipped with No.1 monitor 19” and A4 printer
 No. 1 Turbine Control System Operator Workstation equipped with No.2
monitors and No. 1 printer
 No. 1 ESD Push button console equipped with 4 PB and 4 signalling lamps
 No. 1 deluge valve push button console equipped with 4 PB and 4 signalling
lamps
The above items shall be fitted on the following equipment supplied by vendor:
1. No. 2 Workspace including desks, chairs etc. to house No. 2 OWS, 1 ESD
push button console and No.1 deluge valve pushbuttons.
2. No. 1 Workspace including desks, chairs etc. to house No. 1 Turbine control
system OWS and the related printer
3. Desks and chairs (at least 3) to house No. 1 EWS, No.1 CEMS Workstation,
No.1 server monitor
4. Printer supports for No.2 A4 printer.
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Container dimension shall be suitable for the installation of the equipments listed
above ( 1, 2 , 3 and 4 ) necessary in case of future power plant expansion.
All interconnecting cables, electrical and instrumentation, coming from other rooms
Interconnecting cables shall be laid under the floating floor level in cable trays
included in the scope of suppy.
Cables coming from the field will be laid in cable ladders network under the floor of
containers. All cable ladders and their supporting brackets shall be included in scope
of supply and sent jointly to the main supply for installation on site.
7.6 SANITARY AND DRESSING ROOM

Sanitary and dressing room shall be obtained inside one container or part of it. It shall
be equipped will all accessory and shall be delivered in the fully assembled
configuration.
Half room shall be dedicated to a dressing room and the remaining
to sanitary room.
Dressing room shall be furnished with metallic wardrobe suitable to lodge suites for
ten people.
Sanitary units will be made of white ceramic and ABS, supplied with all taps and
accessories.
The plumbing will consist of PPE pipes for water supply and PVC pipes for drains.
The minimum requirements for project set-up consists of:
- no. 2 white ceramic WC, western style, plastic seat
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- no. 3 ABS wash basin holding up to no. 2 trays, no. 4 faucets hot/cold water type
- no. 2 ceramic showers
WATER HEATER
- no. 1 electric water heater with a 200 litres capacity
INSPECTION AND TESTS
8.1 GENERAL
On the prefabricated building in container equipped as control, switchgear and
instrumentation room and on their auxiliaries shall be carried out the test listed in the
relevant inspection data sheet and in general, as minimum requirement, the factory
routine test.
For all factory tests the Supplier shall be fully responsible for all test execution
activities.
The site tests shall be carried out under supervision and responsibility of the Supplier
The Supplier, who is fully responsible for the supply, may perform additional tests in
_____ accordance with his quality control plan.
The Supplier shall be fully responsible for inspections and tests on subsupplier’s
materials.
The tests shall be carried out according to the methods indicated in the applicable
codes.
For all tests, the results and the tolerances shall be in accordance with the applicable
codes in force at the purchase order date.
The test certificate relevant to the main equipment shall be part of the Supplier project
documentation.
For the auxiliary equipment the rated data shown on the technical booklets will be
accepted.
Saipem reserves the right to send his own inspectors to witness the factory tests to
ensure that bus ducts are in accordance with the project specification, standards and
any other document referred to in the purchase order.
The presence of Saipem's inspectors shall not relieve the Supplier of his
responsibilities.
If the tests on a part or the whole bus duct assembly are not successful and/or bus
duct characteristics are not in accordance with the project documents, Saipem may
reject the supply.
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8.2 FACTORY TEST

Factory checks and tests to be carried out before shipment at the Supplier workshop
are listed in the Inspection Data Sheet (IDS).
8.2.1 Routine test
Routine test shall be performed on all supply order to verify the compliance with the
requirements of the project, and to detect any fault in materials and fabrication.
All routine test certificates shall be included in the final test report.
8.3 SITE TEST

The checks and tests shall be performed at site after erection under Supplier prescription.
Supplier shall furnish an suitable inspection data sheet and check list to carried out on site
after erection activities.
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9 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS 
9.1 Simplified general single line diagram
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AFAM – RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT

OPEN CYCLE POWER PLANT Job Number UNIT

PROJECT SPECIFICATION FOR PACKAGED SPC.N. 85-EA-E-78035

PROJECT SPECIFICATION FOR PACKAGED CONTROL, SWITCHGEAR AND

2 LAW, CODES, STANDARD AND REGULATIONS 5

6 EXCLUSION FROM SUPPLY 12

7 DESIGN AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS 14

7.3 BATTERY ROOM 26

8 INSPECTION AND TESTS 29

This specification defines technical requirements regarding the prefabricated building in

1.2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Owner Owner means RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT (NIGERIA)

Saipem means the Owner representative, the subject duly authorised by

Supplier means the Contractor, subject to the present tender specification

85-CR-001: item for prefabricated building in container equipped as control,

Project specification: Saipem’s document (project technical specification) containing

Inspection Data Sheet (I.D.S.): Saipem’s document with a summary of provisions

- extent of Client’s or his appointed nominee’s involvement.

Saipem's inspector: person employed by Saipem or an Agency appointed by

- ambient conditions (ambient temperature, relative humidity, etc.);

2.2 CODES AND STANDARDS

IEC 61330 HIGH-VOLTAGE/LOW-VOLTAGE PREFABRICATED SUBSTATIONS

IEC 61936-1 POWER INSTALLATIONS EXCEEDING 1 KV A.C. - PART 1: COMMON

- 00-CA-E-11000 Design specification for concrete structures and

3.4 DOCUMENT PRIORITY

4 PLANT AND SITE CHARACTERISTICS

4.1 PLANT DESCRIPTION

4.2 SITE AND ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS 

- Altitude of installation above sea level < 1000 M

- Maximum air ambient temperature +41 °C

- Design temperature +31 °C

- Minimum air ambient temperature +13 °C

- Relative Humidity from 70 to 83 %

- Maximum rainfall 60 min 88 mm/h

- Maximum wind speed 137 km/h

4.2.2 Environmental conditions

5.2 EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS, MATERIALS AND SERVICES 

5.2.1 Scope of supply 

 Packaged instrumentation room;

The prefabricated building will be totally equipped as control, switchgear and

5.2.2 Spare parts for commissioning and start-up 

5.2.3 Special tools

 Fittings arrangements and details;

5.3 Acceptance and routine test at workshop

5.3.2 Temporary storage

_____ 5.3.3 Delivery and Transportation

5.4 BATTERY LIMITS

6 EXCLUSION FROM SUPPLY

6.1 SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS

Supplier’s supply shall not include:

7 DESIGN AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

7.1 GENERAL: CONTAINER DESCRIPTION 

7.1.3 INTERNAL INSULATION

 Insulation in MINERAL WOOL of 120 mm thk. – REI120 fire resistance

7.1.6 FLOATING FLOOR AND UNDER FLOOR CABLE WAY

7.1.9 CABLE ENTRY

 Packaged instrumentation room;

7.1.11 HANDRAIL AND STAIRS.

7.1.12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 

Normal lighting, realized by means of fluorescent fixtures, shall be controlled by an

7.1.13 HVAC AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM 

HVAC System shall be realized as follow: