Aktivny Komponent pharmaceutical plant — cooling from gas engine heat
In brief. At an active pharmaceutical ingredients plant in Pushkin, two 1,430 kW Thermax TAC L5 E3 absorption chillers run on jacket water from two Jenbacher J320 gas engines. In operation since June 2020.
At the Aktivny Komponent pharmaceutical plant in Pushkin, two Thermax TAC L5 E3 lithium bromide absorption chillers of 1,430 kW each produce cooling from the heat of two Jenbacher J320 gas engine generator sets. We developed the working documentation, supplied the equipment, and carried out installation supervision and commissioning. The system has been in operation since June 2020.
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| Industry | Active pharmaceutical ingredients, 330 t per year, 13,000 m² |
| City | Pushkin, Leningrad Region |
| Generation | 2 Jenbacher J320 gas engines, TMM-TMVG.570 heat module |
| Heat | Hot water from the gas engine jackets |
| Absorption chillers | 2 × Thermax TAC L5 E3, 1,430 kW each, water 12/7 °C |
| Heat rejection | 2 NCT VR3S cooling towers, 2 NCT W2C chemical water treatment units, 2 NCT pump stations |
| What the cooling is for | Process lines and permanently occupied rooms |
| Our scope | Working documentation (cooling supply, cooling supply controls, power equipment), supply, installation supervision, commissioning |
What was the task?
Cooling is needed for the process lines and permanently occupied rooms. The equipment was ordered under an investment contract for new production and modernization; the cooling source here is the engine jacket water.
How does the scheme work?
The classic: gas engines and hot water absorption chillers
Jacket water from the two gas engines heats the absorption chiller circuit. The chillers produce 12/7 °C water, and NCT cooling towers reject the heat.
What was the result?
The system has been in operation since June 2020; the absorption chillers were delivered in 2019. The materials give no figures on the effect.
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