Flexalen the solution. Thermaflex Insulation México REFERENCE PROJECT: Coronado Bay Panamá Chilled water project
Jul 06, 2015
Flexalen the solution.
Thermaflex Insulation México
REFERENCE PROJECT:
Coronado Bay Panamá
Chilled water project
The project
PROJECT INFORMATION
• HOTEL Coronado Bay – 60 room boutique hotel
• OWNER Empresas BERN
• LOCATION: Republic of Panama, Central America
• INSTALLATION COMPANY Empresas BERN
• APPLICATION Indoor – Chilled Water
• USED LIQUID Pure potable water
• THERMAFLEX PRODUCTS 8 coils Flexalen 60 (400 meters)
Flexalen 600 single pipe (360 metros)
ThermaSmart Insulation
• INSULATION Thermasmart 1” wall thickness
• WELDING TECHNIQUES Poli-fusion and Electro-fusion
• ANCHORING done by installation company
• AVERAGE OUTSIDE TEMP: 34 degrees Celsius
• AVERAGE HUMIDITY: 85%
Coronado Bay Hotel
• Hotel and condominiums tower, located on the beautiful beaches of Coronado, Panama.
• The project: Hotel of six floors, installation of chilled water network. Other floors are condominiums with mini splits.
• Luxury and comfort is offered by the Coronado Bay Hotel, all material with top quality were required.
• Flexalen was selected as the best option for chilled water supply.
• As the hotel is directly in front of the Pacific Ocean and humidity levels can go up to 90%, Flexalen was selected as security against condensation problems
Flange connectors
• Connection of chiller machine and machine room to the main network with flange connectors.
• This system was connected to steel network in the machine room. The steel valves were inserted in the Flexalen pipes.
Installation
• Flexalen 60 was installed for small diameters in derivation to fan coils. Additional insulation ½” was necessary to prevent condensation.
• Its flexibility allows to save couplings and saving labor.
• The pictures shows the connection of fan coils to they main line in the corridor.
Installation
• Electro fusion tees show the strongest point of the system with a double security wall.
• The corrugated protection in HDPE with excellent mechanical protection & condensation control.
Installers in action
• The original plan considered one week per floor to install the steel network. With Flexalen one day per floor was enough to install a complete floor. (80% time was reduced).
• The installers received the training on site, and Thermaflex offered support all the time the installation was executed.
Installation
• With the fixingpoints, anchoring system and flexibility, the Flexalen pipes could be installed very easily.
• The architect responsible of the design visited several times the site to supervise the trajectory of the pipes. He could not believe the fast and easy installation.
Installation
• The picture shows a comparison with PVC pipes:• Saving accessories• Easy installation• Clean• Esthetic• Fast • Pre-insulated• Mechanical
protection• Free of glue
Installation
• This picture shows the connection of fan coil equipment. This connections were made in every single room.
• The installers accept the Flexalen system immediately and they recognized how easy is the process and no more spray of polyurethane was necessary.
• This picture shows the flexibility and bending range of PB pipes.
Installation reference pictures
Installation reference pictures
Testimonies
• Supervisor of installers:• I am happy to see my installers working with enthusiasm and
security, I´ve received only positive comments about Flexalen system.
• Installers:• We have a lot of experience installing different kind of systems
and materials like steel, PVC, cupper, PE and PEX but this system is more easy to install; the training is very easy to understand and we received the course on site, where the problems could occur. I know how to handle the welding machines and also my colleagues.
• Responsible of chilled water installation:• I didn´t believe the information I read in the brochures, now
that I experienced the product and see how easy my people can install it I´ll recommend it with on doubts inside Empresas Bern for future projects.