SYSTEMS INSTALLED
- 4 Nos. 11KV CenTraVac™ Centrifugal Chillers of 1250 tons each (Model CVHG-1067)
- Automatic Tube Cleaning System
- Tracer Summit™ Chiller PlantManagement System
• Polyester Oriented Yarn (POY) and Polyester Staple Fibre (PSF)
Manufacturing Plant
• Approximate cost: USD 175 Million
• Construction start date: November 2004
• Construction completion date: March 2007
• Erection and commissioning: September 2006
Due to a rapid increase in their business,
Indorama had embarked on a significant
expansion program. A new process-cooling plant
was needed due to insufficient cooling capacity
to accommodate new production lines. Indorama
established challenging supplier requirements
relative to initial first cost, operating costs,
reliability, ease of maintenance and available
space. Furthermore, Indorama wanted to take an
environmentally responsible position.
The Trane team considered a range of
possibilities before proposing a central processcooling
plant equipped with four EarthWise
CenTraVac™, water-cooled chillers. These
chillers not only provided the required capacity
and operating efficiency, but also provided
standby capacity for the existing chillers. To
maximize efficiency and chiller plant floor space,
Trane proposed installing four 1250-ton chillers
instead of five 1000-ton chillers. To address
ease-of-operation, Trane proposed equipping
the chillers with Automatic Condenser Tube
Cleaning systems. These devices eliminate
frequent down time to clean the tubes and
maintain chiller efficiency.
The use of an 11KV electrical configuration also
eliminated the need to install an expensive and
space consuming step-down transformer. Even
starting current is reduced via soft starter thereby
reducing the load on the electrical system. A
Trane Tracer Summit™ Chiller Plant Management
system was also proposed to monitor and control
chiller plant operation for maximum efficiency.
Indorama selected Trane, convinced that Trane
provided the best overall systems for their
business. Indorama also appreciated the fact
that the Trane chillers use R-123 refrigerant
to deliver excellent operating efficiency
while maintaining a responsible, balanced
environmental position.
From Integrated Comfort™ Systems to Systems
management and Climate Controls, Trane ensures
that your building environment is right so you
can run your business better.
Indorama Synthetics (I) Ltd. is one of the
largest textile companies in India, producing
premium quality polyester-based raw materials
for the global textile and packaging industry.
Indorama products are exported to Europe
and North America.