General Specifications for
NRG COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Rectangular Clarification Equipment

Part 1 - General
1.1 Scope of Work
  Under this item, the Contractor shall furnish and install ______ Conveyor Type Sludge Collectors as manufactured by NRG Company Incorporated or equal in ______ Tanks. The installation shall be as shown on the drawings and in substantial compliance with these specifications.
1.2 Design Criteria
  System design shall be based on dry tank conditions and the following:
    1. Bearing Friction - 0.05 per set of bearings.
2. Dry friction, UHMW on UHMW - 0.11.
3. Shaft Deflection - less than 3/64 inches per foot at mid-span.
4. Flight speed : 2 FPM in Longitudinal, 4 FPM in cross
5. Tank Dimensions and quantity:
      _______ Mechanisms _____L x _______W x ______ SWD
    6. Design flow: _____ AVE ______ Peak
1.3 Experience Qualifications
  The manufacturer of the equipment shall attest to a minimum of 10 years of previous experience in the design and manufacture of non-metallic rectangular sludge collectors. A minimum of three installations in operation for more than five years shall be submitted to confirm the requisite experience.
1.4 Bolts and Anchor Bolts
  All flight assembly bolts, nuts and washers shall be ANSI Type 304 stainless steel. Anchor bolts and washers shall be stainless steel and shall comply with the anchor bolts and expansions anchors section.
1.5 Surface Preparation
  All welds shall be thoroughly cleaned and ground smooth in preparation for painting. All ferrous iron and steel surfaces, except motors, speed reducers, chain shall be solvent cleaned in accordance with SSPC-SP1 before shop primer is applied.
1.6 Shop Painting
  All ferrous iron and steel surfaces except motors, speed reducers, chain, and sprockets shall be given a shop coat of the manufacturer's standard rust-inhibitive primer. Field finish coat painting is to be provided by others. Manufacturer's primer to be compatible with the finish coat.
1.7 Power Supply
  Power supply to the equipment will be 230/460 volts, 60 Hz, 3 phase.
1.8 Spare Parts
  The manufacturer shall provide a minimum of _____% (2%) spares of the following components: FRP Flights, Longitudinal chain, Attachment links, filler blocks, wear shoes, sprockets, shear pins, flight hardware, wear strip, and wear strip hardware.
1.9 Service
  The manufacturer shall provide the services of a factory representative to oversee the start-up procedures, inspect the installation and size the shear pins.