Chiller Plant Upgrade – Clarke St. Southbank. Melbourne

Project: Chiller Plant Upgrade – Clarke St. Southbank. Melbourne

Project Value: $3.5 M.

Role: Client Representative, Design Manager and Project Manager.

Responsible for feasibility, design, documentation and delivery of the upgrade of the existing air cooled Chiller Plant for Crowns Clarke Street Building.

Summary

Upgrade of Crown Casino’s – Clarke Street Building central chilled water plant, the plant had been operational 24 hours a day 7 days a week since the complex opened and was at the end of its economically usable life. Key components of the installation included;

Conduct feasibility of existing plant, assess options, prepare budget and recommend replacement works;
Replace 2 x 1500Kw and 1 x 750Kw air cooled chillers that were past their economically usable life;
Modification of the existing primary pumping system to a more efficient and reliable primary / secondary system;
New controls system (BACnet – Comfortpoint);
Pump Room Built off site and lifted into position insitu, pre-tested and commissioned;
Modification to existing structural support systems.

Challenges

Lifting of plant and equipment over Whiteman Street, Southbank;
Cut-overs and works taking place in 24 / 7 operational facility;
Handling of Plant and equipment with significant weight;
Modifications to primary pumping system.