HTM04-01 Specification for
Hot Water Calorifiers and Buffer Vessels

1. Calorifiers and buffer vessels (Cylinders) to be manufactured from copper to BS853-2, BS EN 12897 (Unvented) and meeting the design requirements of HTM04-01.
2. All cylinders to be convex bottomed and fitted with a pre-plumbed drain connection at the lowest point, which extends beyond an integral raised base to accommodate the convex bottom and drain connection.
3. Drain pipework to be connected to a three-port T-type ball valve (avoiding dead leg) drain point and a preplumbed destratification circuit, including pump with integral timer and quarter turn full bore pump isolation ball valves.
4. All cylinders to incorporate a fully insulated and removeable inspection hatchway, with a minimum 250mm and maximum 450mm diameter clear opening, (size dependant on the diameter of the cylinder) and PTFE gasket.
5. All cylinders to be fully insulated with either factory applied, non-removeable high density foam insulation (preferred) and outer metal casing, or where access restrictions dictate, a fully removeable clip together metal casing incorporating a 50 to 100mm foil-backed rockwool insulation jacket, (dependant on cylinder size and standing heat losses).
6. Indirect calorifiers to incorporate finned copper primary heat exchanger coils, (to maximise heat transfer for use with low carbon primary heat sources such as heat pumps), pressure tested to a minimum of 5 bar, rated to achieve a 30-minute recovery time from 10 to 60, with a maximum pressure drop of 20kPa.
7. Cylinders to include a minimum of two commercial grade single/three-phase (on site configurable), immersion heaters, each incorporating a working and high limit thermostat, rated to raise the cylinder contents to greater than 70 centigrade, (working in conjunction with the primary coil and BMS controlled), for pasteurisation and where resilience of supply is critical, (e.g. Tier 1 sites) rated to raise the cylinder contents from 10 to 60 centigrade in a maximum of 3 hours without input from the primary coil.
8. Buffer vessels heated via a packaged plate heat exchanger (PHE) to incorporate a pre-plumbed priming circuit pump and flow regulator connected to the drain connection and secondary side of the PHE and include quarter turn pump isolation valves and a PHE insulation jacket.
9. External dimensions, capacity and orientation of the cylinder connection points to be specified for each cylinder to optimise installation, minimise extraneous pipe work and to ensure clearances are provided above
   and around each cylinder, allowing safe access to all connections and components to facilitate monitoring, maintenance, and repair activities.
10. Where unvented cylinders are used, these are to be supplied with flow-through expansion vessels, designed to be mounted vertically only with the inlet at the bottom and of a type which do not use EPDM bladders. Each vessel must also incorporate a means of flushing / purging its contents.

All cylinders to include the relevant ancillary components, (refer to drawing below), including:

• Separate control and high limit thermostats and corresponding connection points in the cylinder.
• 2 No. 100mm face diameter temperature gauges and corresponding high and low level connection points in the cylinder.
• 1 No. 100mm face diameter pressure gauge and corresponding connection point in the cylinder.
• Low level (below primary coil) hot water return connection.
• Non-return valve pre-fitted into the cold-water feed connection.
• Pre-fitted anti-vacuum valve.
• Destratification pump circuit and quarter turn, full bore pump isolation valves.
• Three port valved destratification circuit / drain point connection (avoiding drain dead leg).

Additional requirements for unvented cylinders:

• Pressure reducing valve.
• Pre-fitted combined temperature and pressure sensing safety valve, including primary discharge stub pipe and tundish.
• Pre-fitted pressure relief safety valve, including primary discharge stub pipe and tundish.

Note:

Primary heating coils, PHE and back up immersion heater kW ratings are dependent on the cylinder volume and system demand. Manufacturers should be consulted to advise for each application.

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