projects - energy + power
| project name | Khartoum New International Airport (KNIA) power + chilled water design |
| owner | Project Implementation Unit for KNIA, Khartoum (Sudan) |
| prime consultant | Dorsch Consult Airports, Munich (Germany) |
| location | Khartoum (Sudan) |
| project duration | begin october 2003 end december 2008 |
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The airport of Khartoum is located close to city center and represents a permanent peril. Possibilities for airport extension do not exist due to the centric locaton.
The Presidency and its Project Implementation Unit for KNIA plan a new Greenfield airport, for 4.5 million passengers per year, some 40 km south of Khartoum.
example cooling towers in desert area, Nevada (U.S.A.)
responsibilities
power supply relevant contribution to airport site selection
master planning, design, specification writing for chilled water supply and tri-generation (combined power-heat-cold generation) system:
- chilled water generation: absorption and compression chillers, total 18 MWCold (61 MMBTUH), cooling towers
- chilled water distribution
master planning, design coordination, specification writing of power supply:
- 6 diesel engine generator sets, 1,200 kVA each
- fly wheel break load free power supply
turn key (EPC – engineering, procurement, construction) tender preparation and bid evaluation acc. to FIDIC “silver book”