Kyocera, San Diego, USA
In brief. Two hot water Thermax chillers give the plant about 3,400 kW of cooling and replaced a 23-year-old system.
At the Kyocera site in San Diego, two Caterpillar gas engines generate 3,690 kW of electricity, and hot water from the jacket and exhaust drives two Thermax absorption chillers. The new system replaced a 23-year-old one made up of four 800 kW units. The savings came to 1.2 million kWh per year.
What does the project consist of?
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics |
| Engines | Caterpillar G3520C and G3516C, 3,690 kW of electricity in total; 1,500 kW standby diesel |
| Fuel | Natural gas |
| Heat for the chiller | Hot water at 98/82.3 °C (jacket and exhaust) |
| Chillers and cooling | 2 hot water chillers of 485 TR each, about 3,400 kW (970 TR) in total |
| What the cooling is for | Air conditioning |
Why is this example useful for a Russian site?
The old system of four 800 kW units ran for 23 years. The new one has almost the same capacity, about 3,400 kW, but uses two chillers. In a replacement like this, the heat rejection to the cooling tower is recalculated and the route for bringing the new shells into the plant room is checked. More: trigeneration (CCHP) at industrial plants.
How does this kind of scheme work?
Hot water at 98/82.3 °C from the jacket and exhaust drives two chillers.
Based on Thermax materials
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