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US
Navy
Richmond, VA
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The U.S. Navy requires precision
cleaning and testing of all its oxygen and oxygen-enriched systems and
components. Life support systems for Navy divers require this maintenance
every three years. According to the stringent military standard written
by the Department of Defense, the diving equipment must be serviced in
a controlled environment that is equipped with a laminar hood and water
purification system. In the past, the Navy used outside commercial vendors
to service their equipment but had little control over the price and quality
of service. To ensure that the equipment was maintained according to specifications,
the Navy had to perform expensive quality audits.
The Navy came to Lasco Services with these concerns. They needed a structure
that could contain a cleanroom and cleanroom equipment and was mobile
so that it could be easily deployed at any of their naval bases. This
meant the mobile cleanroom would have to endure a wide range of harsh
environmental conditions. The Navy wanted the cleanroom to be completely
self-contained with all the requisite equipment in place, a single utility
connection and nothing protruding outside of the perimeter shell.
Lasco began by constructing the walls and ceilings with insulated wall
and ceiling panels that could not only withstand external conditions but
also efficiently control the temperature and humidity inside the cleanroom.
The 8'W x 24'L x 8'H cleanroom was constructed on top of a custom steel
base allowing it to be moved by a forklift. The structure was divided
into three rooms, two for cleaning operations, and one small gowning vestibule
that also housed the HVAC equipment and main electrical panel.
The Navy anticipates placing Lasco Services' custom portable cleanrooms
in strategic naval locations throughout the world, saving tax dollars,
assuring quality control, and providing greater flexibility in maintenance
operations.
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