23 October 2024
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The UK's tallest sculpture, the ArcelorMittal Orbit in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, has received a chiller upgrade from Carrier Commercial HVAC.
The sculpture, designed by Sir Anish Kapoor and engineer Cecil Balmond, stands 114m tall and is a landmark of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is fabricated from enough steel to make 265 double-decker buses, of which 60 per cent is recycled.
The new Carrier Aquasnap 30RB 160R air-cooled liquid chiller used to replace an existing chiller system had to be stripped down off-site into a 'kit-of-parts' to navigate a restrictive 1-metre square access hatch leading to the elevated plant deck. The system was rebuilt in situ to provide climate control within the building and hot water generation through heat recovery.
Lifting parts into place through the hatch
Carrier was commissioned by ParkServe, on behalf of London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), to undertake the project and enlisted the support of local contractor L&B Technical Services Ltd to complete the installation.
Rob Moffat, contracts manager at L&B Technical Services Ltd, said: "This was a great project to work on. Squeezing a chiller through a 1m x 1m hatch isn't something we do all that often. The crane option was quoted for, but the cost for a Carrier strip and rebuild service was a fraction of the price."
Hannah Barclay, head of contract management at London Legacy Development Corporation, said: "The project presented several logistical challenges, particularly with the limited access to the roof plant area, but Carrier's innovative strip down and rebuild was the best approach. This new modern chiller not only helps meet the current climate control needs inside the ArcelorMittal Orbit but the addition of a heat recovery De-Superheater provides a sustainable solution for years to come."
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ArcelorMittal Orbit, Stratford
