63 n and dry rooms. In line with the rapid increase in the use of electric vehicles worldwide, the global lithium-ion battery market size is expected to expand at a CAGR of 18.1% from 2022 and reach $182 billion by 2030, according to a recent report by Grand View Research, Inc. Key to this target being achieved will be the availability of suitable giga-battery manufacturing facilities. Intelligent Design Clean and Dry Rooms require an integrated design of each contamination risk element. There can be no split responsibilities over performance and accountability; this only leads to over-design and inefficiencies, with an unnecessary increase in capital expenditure and then operational expenditure. Firestopping and Safeguarding There are inherent safety hazards involved with lithium- ion battery manufacturing processes, in particular, as their electrolytes are flammable by nature. Ardmac provide dedicated fire compartmentation for process segregation and isolation, for example those areas around aging ovens. OUR SERVICES : THE ARDMAC WAY
Working Smart Ardmac work “Smart” which means we deploy innovative and integrated technologies throughout our business to coordinate our building processes and drive performance. We apply Lean construction and cloud-based collaboration tools including BIM, Last Planner, GoContractor and Procore to maximise value for our clients. By implementing these powerful tools, clients are directly embedded in the process and can see project performance in real time. Vapour Shield Ardmac’s VapourShield approach – Ardmac are specialists in providing controlled environments with moisture and particle containment at the centre of our focus. We ensure all penetrations and joints are designed with vapour permeability in mind. This includes the entry and exit MAL and PAL barriers to moisture ingress. Smart Control Every extra gram of moisture that has to be treated adds an unnecessary cost. Ardmac uses Smart adaptive demand-based control, with continuous monitoring of critical environmental parameters of moisture content, airborne particles and static charge levels. This real- time information, when coupled with integrated control of MALs and PALs ensures no moisture ingress during operations and precise contamination control, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
Given the reactive nature of lithium, specialised closely controlled dry room environments are critical to the manufacturing process for high-quality lithium-ion batteries. This requires the application of cleanroom and humidity control technologies coupled with the expertise of our teams to deliver ultra-low RH clean facilities. Ardmac have developed a number of design solutions, tailored to suit your project’s specific requirements in relation to your clean and dry room performance. With 45 years of experience in the successful delivery of close controlled environments for the advanced technology sector, Ardmac and our specialist partners are ideally positioned to deliver your next EVBF manufacturing facility. Dry cleanrooms are hermetically sealed dry rooms, along with mini-environments that contain and maintain ultra-low humidity levels while also controlling airborne particle concentrations and static discharges. Specific requirements for such facilities can vary but would typically be ISO Class 6 – 8 dry rooms, with Relative Humidity level of <1% or a Dew Point of -50° Celsius. Regardless of whether it is a small-scale R&D facility or a large scale giga- plant the same design principles will be applied.
In addition, off-gas monitoring is critical to guard against thermal runaway, which is an exothermic reaction in which lithium- ion battery cell temperatures rise rapidly in an uncontrollable manner, and toxic gases are vented, increasing the risk of personnel safety, fire and explosions. Energy Efficient Ardmac has a particular expertise in cleanroom and dry cleanroom and integrating Smart HVAC systems and desiccant dryers. Smart design principles are important when developing airlocks (MALs & PALs) to control air infiltration before it gets into the dry cleanroom and sensitive lithium-Ion battery processes. Air leakage and unnecessary moisture treatment are the unseen enemies of good operational efficiencies and OPEX control. Scale and Speed of Delivery Ardmac’s ability to deliver these fast-track giga battery facilities is demonstrated by our proven ability to deliver complex, large scale data centres and microelectronic facilities across the UK and Europe. There is no room for errors, either in design, co- ordination or execution to commissioning, performance verification, certification, handover and start-up. Speed of volume production is critical in this fast-changing EV landscape.
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