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In this edition of Process Heating & Cooling, read about a free-cooling system that delivered for a manufacturer of plastic containers, details of the ammonia safety training course at the Process Heating & Cooling Show in May and more!
When a manufacturer of plastic containers decided to build a new facility to meet customer demand, selecting a cooling system with an adiabatic fluid cooler and water-cooled chiller allowed the company to take advantage of free cooling when environmental conditions support it.
Although the Delavan facility currently operates only six product lines, Schoeneck Containers — now known as Radius Packaging — opted for a cooling system that could grow with the company and eliminate the need to spend additional capital down the road.
On Wednesday, May 24, an eight-hour program for ammonia safety management will provide end users with prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery (PMPRR) training.
An industrial chiller that utilizes compressor inverter technology to reduce power consumption can contribute to up to 65 percent and lower operating costs, says its manufacturer. Inverter technology in the compressor works to ensure a direct response to cooling demand, thus minimizing energy waste for the EB 2.0 ECO Chiller from Pfannenberg Inc.
Northwest Technical Institute expects to complete the expansion of its ammonia and refrigeration training facility in Springdale, Ark., by July and start classes in the fall. Construction of the building is complete, according to a report, and crews from Multi-Craft Contractors are connecting utility services to the building. The ammonia laboratory and related systems also are being refurbished and installed.
Emerson will provide automation technologies, software and analytics for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex in Qatar. The $6 billion integrated polymers project, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical, is currently under construction and scheduled to go online in late 2026.
West Liberty Foods will open a combined food-processing center and cold-storage facility in Kansas City, Mo. Vertical Cold Storage will develop the cold-storage facility. The companies are expected to invest a combined $199.6 million and create 583 jobs.
Performance Team, a Maersk Co., hosted a ribbon-cutting customer reception in Houston to launch its cold-storage facility in the U.S. Gulf region. The Houston market is a high growth logistics center in need of more cold-storage capacity for frozen foods and perishables, the company said.
