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FEATURE
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
135kW. At the same time, the cooling
particular importance to the client:
installation. With this newly installed
in sufficient amounts— the list of
set is equipped with heat recovery
energy efficiency and low operating
cooling system, the client now
advantages for R723 is long and
as full condensation. Therefore, the
costs. Also, the new solution should
possesses the region’ s largest R723-
convincing. The natural refrigerant
maximum heating power is 180kW.
use natural refrigerants, be long-lived
based system for poultry production.
is especially efficient in the low and
This performance is achieved with a fill quantity of merely 7.5kg R723 coolant. The condensers are operated with the
and durable, and help to reduce CO 2 emissions. A special challenge for the planners and fitters was to install the
Economically sensible and climate-friendly
medium range of refrigeration capacity— a cooling solution for all kinds of requirements. R723 cooling systems are a
fully synthetic alkyl benzene oil.
system on the flat roof of the plant,
Efficient, environment-friendly,
good option to operate industrial cooling
Regarding the conceptual design
because this required additional
energetically advantageous, cost-
systems with a natural coolant.“ Together
of the system, two aspects were of
measures during assembly and
efficient, and readily available
with R744 and the hydrocarbons,
this gives us another option to use a
more environmentally friendly and
climate-friendly system technology,”
Kaltenbrunner sums up.
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