
Two independent two-stage compressors were used in the tuna freezer.
When a seafood distribution center in Toronto needed an ultra-low-temperature storage facility for imported tuna, the company turned to KoolJet Refrigeration Systems in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada. The seafood company needed an 11,000 ft3storage room capable of maintaining a constant temperature of -76°F (-60°C), and it believed KoolJet’s Dual-Kool technology was the best fit for its requirements.
The technology consists of two completely independent refrigeration systems, each driven by its own compressor and built into a common refrigeration unit. Refrigerant from one circuit never enters the other circuit. A two-stage electronic thermostat controls each circuit individually.

The condensing unit is mounted on the roof of the building.
While the seafood company was impressed with the system’s efficiency, its primary concern was reliability. Tuna is highly temperature sensitive and is an expensive product. A freezer failure would be costly. The dual-circuit system would provide a redundancy that was imperative to ensuring a healthy bottom line. The company decided to move forward on the investment.
To minimize temperature drops due to air infiltration, the freezer was built inside another cold room that would be maintained at -20°F (-29°C). Prefabricated 6"-thick polyurethane panels insulate all six sides of the ultralow-temperature unit. The condensing unit is mounted on the roof of the building and piped into the indoor evaporating unit, which is suspended from the freezer ceiling.

Prefabricated 6"-thick polyurethane panels insulate all six sides of the ultralow-temperature unit.
The new freezer was installed and commissioned in February 2009 and has maintained the required temperature of -76°F without a problem. Although details regarding energy consumption aren’t yet available, KoolJet is confident that the design is reducing operating costs for the seafood company.
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