Edinburgh
Art College
Bryan Laidlaw
Heating Engineer
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Art College
The Edinburgh art college was a 2 year project completed over 2 phases. The first phase of the contract comprised of a full system strip out and new heating system installation. The new installation involved fitting a rooftop plantroom, 3 air handling units, new heating mains pipework, radiator circuits and all new radiators.
What I
Worked On
- phase 1
- Welding Of The Heating System Mains
- Fitting The Rooftop Air Handling Unit
- Fitting The 3 Internal Air Handling Units
- Fitting Radiators & Associated Pipework Runs
Me Doing A Bit Welding
What I
Worked On
Throughout the project I was the main welder. Phase 2 involved the prefabrication of all the boilerhouse pipework off site. Pipe sizes ranged from 12 inch down to 2 1/2 inch. Upon completion the prefabricated sections were assembled in the boilerhouse and piped up to the new plant.
- phase 2
- Welding Of All Prefabricated Sections For The New Boilerhouse
- Fitting 4 Pump Sets
- Fitting A Plate Heat Exchanger
- Fitting 5 Pressure Vessels & The Press Unit
- Piping The Primary Side Of The Domestic Cylinders
- Testing Of The Boilerhouse Pipework
6 Inch Welded Hot Pass
Once the boilerhouse installation was complete it was tested to 7 bar, commissioned and fired up without any problems.