What Is Involved in Modular Cleanroom Installation?

Technical Air Products specializes in modular cleanroom manufacturing. Our customers appreciate how affordable, flexible, and easy to install modular cleanrooms are. If you have ever wondered what is involved in modular cleanroom installation, we have answers, and we will detail them in this blog.  

What Is a Modular Cleanroom? 

A cleanroom is a controlled environment that limits the concentration of airborne particles to specification. A modular cleanroom is a cleanroom that is built from prefabricated components and assembled on site wherever it is needed. They can be installed as freestanding structures or attached to an existing building if necessary and desirable. 

Modular cleanrooms operate like traditional cleanrooms and are suitable for many applications. Compared to traditional stick-built cleanrooms, they are more versatile, less expensive, and faster to install. They can be added quickly, expanded as desired, taken apart, relocated, and reassembled, and all for a much smaller investment of time and money. 

Modular Cleanroom Installation 

Building a traditional cleanroom involves a long series of steps, from planning and design, to acquiring building permits, to construction, then cleanup, and finally validation. Compared to that, modular cleanroom installation is extremely simple and can be completed in days or weeks. Here is the process in step by step: 

Design – All cleanrooms need to be carefully designed in order to ensure optimal performance according to the necessary cleanliness specifications. Time spent perfecting the right design will pay off in the long run when the room’s processes can be performed without errors, which decreases contamination. 

Ordering – Modular cleanrooms are manufactured off site, so the next step is to order all of the room’s necessary components according to its design. 

Delivery – The third step is delivery of all the necessary components so they can be assembled on site. 

Installation – Cleanroom installers work to build the cleanroom by assembling its components. This is when the room comes together, and the time needed to accomplish this varies. Usually, a rigidwall modular cleanroom can be completely installed in a few days to a few weeks, depending on how large it is. A softwall cleanroom will take even less time to set up and become operational. 

Connect Utilities and Services – Once the room is assembled, any utilities necessary to make it operational will be connected, including electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. This step highlights why careful design is necessary. The cleanroom should be located where it will be simple to connect plumbing and electrical and where traffic and any pollution can be minimized. 

Add Equipment – With the cleanroom installed and operational, the next step is to add any necessary accessories such as mobile FFUs and pass thrus, as well as any equipment your personnel will need to do their work. 

Testing and Certification – Once your cleanroom is fully built and equipped, it will require testing and certification. Cleanroom validation is the process that ensures that the cleanroom was properly designed and installed and is safe to use. ISO international standards classify how many particles of a certain size are allowed in the cleanroom. Validation determines if the cleanroom can successfully perform to standard. 

Need a Modular Cleanroom Installed? 

Technical Air Products is a leading manufacturer of modular softwall and rigidwall cleanrooms, as well as complimentary cleanroom components and accessories. Our experts can help you design, build, and install your modular cleanroom quickly and efficiently. To get started on your cleanroom project, call us today or request a quote online.