Caroline Bay Aquatic Centre, Timaru

Timaru Aquatic Centre near Caroline Bay. Opened in July 2012 with wood chips for water heating.
Description of facility: 

Caroline Bay Aquatic Centre is a new complex, comprising a main 25m swimming pool, programme pool, hydroslide, spa pool, paddling pool, plus various exercise rooms, changing rooms, kitchen/café and administration rooms.

The main pool is designed to be heated primarily by an air source heat pump, with additional heat exchanger for the wood boiler to supplement it if it is insufficient to meet the load. The wood boiler is located in a below ground boiler room, with the wood chip store adjacent to it.

Boiler details:

Make - HDG
Model - Compact 200
Rated output - 190kW
Type - moving stepped grate
Grate cooling - air cooled
Ignition - electronic hot air blower
Heat exchange - vertical tube / panel
De-ashing - automatic via augers to external bins

Facility type: 
Heat
Application: 
Swimming Pool
Technology type: 
Conventional Combustion
Fuel/Feedstock: 
Wood Fuel
Primary Output: 
Heat
Co-generation: 
No
Address: 
11 Te Weka Street, Timaru, 7910
Region: 
Central South Island
Geo Location: 
Owner: 
Timaru District Council
Consultant: 
Aurecon
Fuel provider: 
Canterbury Woodchip