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<p class="MsoNormal">FCU- Fan Coil Unit. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have opening on each side (right/left wall) of the cleanroom were the cleanroom air is pushed out of the cleanroom and comes to the chase and then go to the FCU and then goes to the HEPA filter (we are recirculating the cleanroom air).
Even though the chase area is not maintained at class 100/ 1000, we want to make sure we install the correct filter type to maintain the air quality of the cleanroom, so that we don’t make the HEPA filters work hard with less quality air coming from the Chase
air.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Shiva<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Shivakumar Bhaskaran, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Searle CleanRoom Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University of Chicago<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5735 S.Ellis, Room 032<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Chicago-60637<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ph:773-795-2297<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://searle-cleanroom.uchicago.edu/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Morrison, Richard H., Jr. [mailto:rmorrison@draper.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 09, 2015 12:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shivakumar Bhaskaran; labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Filter type for the FCU<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Here is a good cross-reference guide.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We have MERV-8 as pre-filters in our makeup air unit they have plastic frames they are 2” thick. The final filter in the MAU is 4” thick Merv-15 Precision Cell ll 95% filters, again plastic frame. This air is
then feed to the chases and passed into Fan Filter HEPA ceiling units. Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I am not familiar with a FCU, what does that stand for.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Draper Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Principal Member of the Technical Staff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Group Leader Microfabrication Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">555 Technology Square<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cambridge Ma, 02139-3563<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.draper.com">www.draper.com</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rmorrison@draper.com">rmorrison@draper.com</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">W 617-258-3420<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
</span><a href="mailto:labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> [</span><a href="mailto:labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">mailto:labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Shivakumar Bhaskaran<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 09, 2015 11:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [labnetwork] Filter type for the FCU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My building Facility Engineer was trying to change the filters in the FCU. He found that the FCU was installed with MERV8 type filter. I looked into the specs and it mentioned its used in commercial building.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For cleanroom the filter type is MERV20. Before we change , I want to consult with you guys on what type of filters do you use in your FCU. Our FCU is located in the Chase area of the Cleanroom ceiling.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The filter that was installed were Pre-pleat 40 LPD. The filter frame is cardboard, I am worried that this cardboard framed filter shouldn’t be used in the FCU instead it should be metal frame or plastic.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Shiva<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Shivakumar Bhaskaran, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Searle CleanRoom Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University of Chicago<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5735 S.Ellis, Room 032<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Chicago-60637<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ph:773-795-2297<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://searle-cleanroom.uchicago.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://searle-cleanroom.uchicago.edu/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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