SAND TRAP LOUVERS

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Our Product Ranges

1 Fire Dampers
2 Fire / Smoke Dampers
Dampers 3 Volume Control Dampers
4 Motorized Control Dampers
5 Pressure Relief Dampers /Non Return Dampers

6 Pressure Independent VAV

Variable Air Volumes 7 Constant Air Volume VAV

8 By Pass VAV

9 Sand Trap Louvers

10 Acoustic Louvers
Louvers 11
12
Stationery Louvers / Architectural Louvers
Storm Louvers
13 Weather Louvers

14 Rectangular Sound Attenuators

Sound
SoundAttenuators
Attenuators 15 Circular Sound Attenuators
16 Crosstalk Attenuators

17 Flange & Slip 'n' Type

Electric
ElectricDuct
Duct Heaters
Heaters 18 Modulating & On/Off Type

19 Registers & Grilles

Diffusers (Linear Diffusers, Sq. & Rect. Ceiling
20
Air
AirOutlets
Outlets Diffusers, Round Diffusers, Jetflow Diffusers
21 Swirl Diffusers & Disc Valves
22 Drum Louvers

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INDEX

Page

Introduction...................................................................................................................... 04

Features & Model Reference............................................................................ 05-06

Construction Details .................................................................................................. 07

Multiple Section Details & Sand Rejection Efficiency.............................. 08

Engineering Guidelines.......................................................................................09-10

Material Storage, Operaton & Maintenance..................................................... 11

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Airwellcare Sand Trap Louvers are specially quality extruded Aluminium profiles conforms
designed to prevent ingress of sand particles in to 6063-T5, ADC 1602 standard and DW 142
ventilation or air conditioning systems, where class C.
excessive intake air filtration is required for
HVAC System. Airwellcare Sand Trap Louvers are specially
designed to ensure required air flow to
the buildings / equipments, preventing the
Selection & Design ingression of dust, airborne sand etc. Each units
are designed and tested to withstand the most
Our Sand Trap Louvers are designed and arduous weather conditions over many years,
manufactured in compliance with international giving maximum protection by standard RAL
standards, to achieve the optimum results. Colour custom finishes.
These louvers are manufactured from high

Key features Louver applications

• Design Flexibility. • Aviation Industries
• Hurdle free installation. • Onshore & Offshore applications
• Swift delivery upon 100% Production • Commercial & Industrial Sectors
confirmation.
• Electrical Substations
• Technical & after sales support.
• Building Vents
• Architecturally aesthetic appearance.
• Commercial and Industrial Duct Systems
• All sizes are custom fabricated to
meet project requirements. • Parking Garage Ventilation
• General Ventilation

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Model : AHS SL 100

Airwellcare Sand Trap Louvers are designed
and manufactured for Exposed and Flush
mounting options, depending on application :
• With primary 12mm or 25mm Thick.
Aluminium filters.
• With secondary pre filters.
• Combination with Volume Control Damper.

Standard Construction Details

AHS SL 100
Frame
1.5mm Thick Extruded Aluminium Profiles
Construction
Blade Two rows of vertically arranged ‘U’ Shaped
channel sections to form a labyrinth for the air
1.2mm Thick. Extruded Aluminium ‘U’ shaped path. Bottom frame will be having self emptying
Vertical Blades of 100mm. Sand Drain Holes, ensuring sand rejection for
self cleaning and maintenance free.
Filter / Filter Media / Screen
Aluminium or Galvanized Louver Screens are Optional Construction with extruded
fabricated fastened to ensure the highest product Aluminium
quality and durability.
Frame Blade
Standard Screen size 12 x 12 x 1.0 mm thick
galvanized steel 1.2 mm 1.2 mm
1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Sand Drain Holes 2.0 mm 1.2 / 1.5 /2.0mm
Self draining slots at the bottom of the Louver.
Optional Construction with
Finish & Colour
galvanized Steel
Standard Powder Coating finish as per RAL
Colour Codes. The following custom based Frame Blade
optional coatings / finish are also available on 1.0 mm 1.0 mm
request. 1.2 mm 1.0 mm
• Super-Durable Polyester Powder Coating 1.5 mm 1.2 / 1.5 mm
(SDF) 2.0 mm 1.2 / 1.5/2.0 mm

• Hyper-Durable Flurocarbon Polymer Coating Key features

(HDF) • Design Flexibility.
• Hurdle free installation.
• Polyvinylidene fluoride coating/KYNAR
• Swift delivery upon 100% Production
Coating (PVDF/KYNAR) confirmation.
The above finishes complies to AAMA 2603 / • Technical & after sales support.
2604 / 2605 requirements with 20-year limited • Architecturally aesthetic appearance.
• All sizes are custom fabricated to meet
warranty against failure or excessive fading. project requirements.

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Model :AHS SL 200

Airwellcare Sand Trap Louvers are designed

and manufactured for Exposed and Flush
mounting options, depends on application :

• With primary 12mm or 25mm Thick.

Aluminium filters.

• With secondary pre filters.

• Combination with Volume Control Damper. AHS SL 200

Frame • Super-Durable Polyester Powder Coating

(SDF)
2.0mm Thick high quality Extruded Aluminium
Profiles. • Hyper-Durable Flurocarbon Polymer Coating
(HDF)
Blade • Polyvinylidene fluoride coating/KYNAR
Coating (PVDF/KYNAR)
2.0mm Thick. High quality Extruded Aluminium
‘U’ shaped Vertical Blades of 100mm. The above finishes complies to AAMA 2603 /
2604 / 2605 requirements with 20-year limited
Blades & Frames are fastened rigidly with the warranty against failure or excessive fading
help of Countersunk Screws from Top & Sides. No
Screws are exposed on face of Louver in order Construction
to provide an aesthetic and architectural view of
Louver. Two rows of vertically arranged ‘U’ Shaped chan-
nel sections to form a labyrinth for the air path.
Filter / Filter Media / Screen Bottom frame will be having self emptying Sand
Drain Holes, en-suring sand rejection for self
Aluminium or Galvanized Louver Screens are cleaning and maintenance free.
fabricated fastened to ensure the highest product
quality and durability. Key features
Standard Screen size 12 x 12 x 1.0 mm • Design Flexibility.

Sand Drain Holes • Hurdle free installation.

Self draining slots at the bottom of the Louver. • Swift delivery upon 100% Production confir-
mation.
Finish & Colour • Technical & after sales support.
Standard Powder Coating finish as per RAL Colour • Architecturally aesthetic appearance.
Codes. The following custom based optional
• All sizes are custom fabricated to meet pro-
coatings / finish are also available on request. ject requirements.

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Exposed Type With Aluminium Filter & Damper

Flush Type

12 / 25

Filter
Damper

(W)X(H)
(W)X(H)
(W)X(H)

50
130 60 76

Model: AHS SL-100

Flush Type Exposed
Model: AHS Type
SL-200 With Aluminium
Model : AHS Filter
SL-300 & Damper
D

(W)
50
60
76

25 50 100 Sand drain holes

( W + 100 )

• Flush Type : Neck & Frame inside the wall • A - Complete construction with Aluminium
• Exposed : Neck (only) inside the wall • G - Complete construction with Galvanized Steel
• S - Complete construction with Stainless Steel

Note : Construction of model AHS SL 200 SP can be done with Flush or Exposed mounting, based on louver application.

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MULTIPLE SECTION DETAILS

W 76 60

50

2mm Thick Galvanized Powder Coated

"C" Channel Support
H

Sand Chute

Sand Chute

Sand Rejection Efficiency

Description Standard Construction With Media Filter
Face Velocity (Pa) 0.5 m/s. 1.0 m/s. 0.5 m/s. 1.0 m/s.
Particle Size (Microns) 150 - 700 75 - 150
Efficiency (%) 75 - 85 65 - 75 75 - 95 70 - 80

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ENGINEERING GUIDELINES
Free Area Velocity & Pressure Drop
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0
Pressure Drop ( Inch W.G)

0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
0.09
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.05
0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 6.0 7.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0

Free Area Velocity ( Meter / Second)

Effective Pressure Areas (M²)

Height Width (mm)
(mm)
150 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200
150 0.010 0.014 0.020 0.027 0.034 0.041 0.047 0.054 0.061 0.068 0.074 0.081
200 0.014 0.018 0.027 0.036 0.045 0.054 0.063 0.072 0.081 0.090 0.099 0.108
300 0.020 0.027 0.027 0.054 0.068 0.081 0.095 0.108 0.122 0.135 0.149 0.162
400 0.027 0.036 0.041 0.072 0.090 0.108 0.126 0.144 0.162 0.180 0.198 0.216
500 0.034 0.045 0.054 0.090 0.113 0.135 0.158 0.180 0.203 0.225 0.248 0.270
600 0.041 0.054 0.068 0.108 0.135 0.162 0.189 0.216 0.243 0.270 0.297 0.324
700 0.047 0.063 0.081 0.126 0.158 0.189 0.221 0.252 0.284 0.315 0.347 0.378
800 0.054 0.072 0.095 0.144 0.180 0.216 0.252 0.288 0.324 0.360 0.396 0.432
900 0.061 0.081 0.108 0.162 0.203 0.243 0.284 0.324 0.365 0.405 0.446 0.486
1000 0.068 0.090 0.122 0.180 0.225 0.270 0.315 0.360 0.405 0.450 0.495 0.540
1100 0.074 0.099 0.135 0.198 0.248 0.297 0.347 0.396 0.446 0.495 0.545 0.594
1200 0.081 0.108 0.149 0.216 0.270 0.324 0.378 0.432 0.486 0.540 0.594 0.648
Note : Effective Pressure Areas for other sizes can be interpolated from the above data.

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ENGINEERING GUIDELINES

Example Standard STL Dimensions

Airwellcare Sand Trap Louvers are rated at 1.0 Width x Height (mm)
m/s at standard operational conditions :
150 150 1400 1400
Airflow : 2100 Lt/s (2.1 M3/sec.)
300 300 1500 1500
Louver Dimensions ( w x h )
1500 x 1500 mm 400 400 1600 1600
500 500 1700 1700
Total Louver Area required : 2.25 Sq.m 600 600 1800 1800
Total Pressure Drop (Approx.) : 32 Pa 700 700 1900 1900
800 800 2000 2000
Maximum Single Section Construction of Louver 900 900 2100 2100
shall be 2400 x 2400mm (96” x 96”) W x H. 1000 1000 2200 2200
Multiple Louver sections will be carried by field
1100 1100 2300 2300
assembly to make the overall opening size.
1200 1200 2400 2400
Single Sections are designed to with-stand a 1300 1300 2500 2500
wind load of 1.2 Kpa. Consult AIRWELLCARE if
the wind load exceeds.
Weight
Structural reinforced members may be required (Net weight without packing)
for adequate support and install multiple
louver panels within a large opening. These Aluminium :
reinforcement members & associated installation Approx. 20 Kg. Per Sq.m area
hardware is not provided by AIRWELLCARE
unless otherwise indicated, prior to ordering. Galvanized Steel :
Approx. 30 Kg Per Sq.m area

Model Selection
Select the below suitable model

Prefix Model Series Material Type Damper / Filters Finish

A, G Or S E L D, F1 & F2 (Powder Coated)

AHS SL 100, 200 Or 300 (A) Aluminium (D) With Volume Damper
(G) Galvanized (C) Standard
Exposed Flush (F1) Alumminium Filter
(S) Stainless Steel (X) Others
(F2) Pre Filter

Example: AHS SL 100AE-F1-C

AHS SL 100 Series, Aluminium Material, Exposed type, with Aluminium Filter & Standard Powder
Coated Finish.

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MATERIAL STORAGE, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Material Storage
The Louvers required to be handled their visual appearance at six monthly
carefully during offloading as per the intervals.
upright arrow marks given on the unit in Airwellcare Sand Trap Louvers are not
the right position. Care should be taken designed to be used in areas where they
in lifting the product in all 4 corners and may be exposed to contaminants such as
placing them on a raised floor level. Store water treatment or cleaning chemicals.
the product always in dry environment. If the louvers are exposed to such
After receiving the Louvers, check for both contaminants, they should be cleaned
obvious and hidden damages. If damage immediately to reduce the detrimental
is found due to manufacturing defect impact of the chemicals.
/ workmanship, record all necessary Cleaning of the louvers should be
information with photographs and forward completed using a soft, clean cloth and
to Airwellcare. Soft Wash Gel cleaner. Surfaces should be
Maintenance thoroughly rinsed with fresh water after
cleaning.
Airwellcare Sand Trap Louvers are
designed for least maintenance. However, In coastal or industrial environments
it is recommended to have periodical cleaning should be carried out more
inspection of blades for damage, wear and frequently paying particular attention to
tear etc. areas that are not normally washed by
rain.
The louvers may, over time begin to collect
dust and grime due to their location and DO NOT use harsh cleaning fluids, strong
exposure to varying weather conditions. solvents or abrasive cleaning materials,
The louvers should be cleaned to refresh as these will damage the surface finish on
the louvers.

Installation Details

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Factory at LV-16 A, Logistic Village, Phase 2, Hamriyah Free Zone
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Tel. +971 (6) 526 4061 / Fax. + 971 (6) 526 4062
Email : [email protected]
Web : www.airwellcare.com

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