Revel Casino, Atlantic City, USA
In brief. Hot water heated by the exhaust of an 8 MW turbine drives two Thermax 5G series machines; the casino gets about 7,100 kW of cooling.
At the Revel Casino complex, an 8 MW Solar Taurus turbine heats water to 107 °C with its exhaust, and this water drives two Thermax 5G series absorption chillers. They give about 7,100 kW of cooling for the casino. According to the source, the savings are 12,447 MWh per year.
What does the project consist of?
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Casino hotel |
| Engines | Solar Taurus 70 gas turbine, 8 MW |
| Fuel | Natural gas |
| Heat for the machine | Hot water at 225 °F (about 107 °C) heated by the turbine exhaust |
| Machine and cooling | 2 machines of the 5G 8N C series, about 7,100 kW (2,030 TR) in total |
| What the cooling is for | Air conditioning of a 14,000 m² casino |
Why is this example useful for a Russian site?
The turbine exhaust could drive a double-effect machine with a COP of about 1.4. On 107 °C water the 5G machine runs at 0.75–0.80, which means almost half the cooling from the same heat. In return, the machine can be placed farther from the turbine: it is fed by water pipes, not by an exhaust duct. The two options are compared in money terms. More: trigeneration (CCHP) on gas turbines.
How does this kind of scheme work?
The turbine exhaust heats water, and the water drives single-effect 5G machines. The diagram shows an engine; for a turbine the cooling circuit is the same.
Based on Thermax materials
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