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Innovation 

At GEA Refrigeration, we encourage a culture of excellence among our employees.  Excellence leads to innovation and innovation helps us tackle issues like spiralling energy costs and sustainability.

Our products are designed to be energy efficient. They are manufactured in ISO 9001 and DIN certified factories. 


When creating a refrigeration system we consider your processes, cooling requirements and climate issues. Our computerized simulation tool eliminates the guesswork from calculating refrigeration capacity. Clients don’t need to operate any more machinery than is absolutely necessary.  

 

   

Our innovative spirit has led to pioneering work in industrial heat pump applications.  By capturing the heat during the refrigeration process and transferring it, we help clients heat their own buildings.

 

 

 

NH3 heat pump system for industrial applications

 

Efficient Condenser Control System (ECCS)

 

The most important piece of equipment for efficient operation of the refrigeration system is the condenser. All the energy which enters the refrigeration cycle from the heat sources (people, product, transmission, compressor/pump losses etc.) has to be removed through the condenser. Typically a condenser is located remotely and less attention is paid to its operation.

The vast majority of refrigeration systems are set to operate the condenser fans between 28°C to 35°C condensing temperature throughout the year, based on the “design” summer conditions, with a wet bulb temperature of 21°C. Fine… if this weather condition was constant.

Although a condenser is sized for summer conditions as above, this occurs for less than 1% of the year. The average wet bulb condition in London is 9°C, after all 50% are night time temperatures and there are significant seasonal fluctuations! The setting above does not make best use of the condenser as for most of the year it’s either off or operating on part load.

Every 1°C the condensing temperature lowers, the compressor increases efficiency by 3 - 4%, impacting on power required whatever the motor size.

ECCS is programmed to take over the control of any condenser system, to automatically optimize the performance of this area of the refrigeration plant