When an ice sports facility realized its flagship location was also its least energy efficient, the company opted to replace the facility’s compressors to reduce energy and operating costs.

Green Cross Biotherapeutics Inc. (GCBT) operates an intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and albumin manufacturing plant in Montreal, Quebec. The facility required two freezers to store and maintain its product at all times. It also needed multiple process double-jacketed tanks cooled with propylene glycol. 

An oil-free compressor with a 400-ton/1,400-kW nominal capacity rating received the Product of the Year Award at the 2022 AHR Expo in Las Vegas. The variable-speed, magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressor utilizes a hybrid compression design that is optimized for use with low-GWP refrigerant R-1233zd.

Over its operating lifetime, nearly every industrial chiller runs at 100 percent capacity only 1 percent of the time. In other words, 99 percent of the time, most industrial chillers operate at partial-load conditions. Using variable-speed technology can help improve the energy efficiency of process chillers.

Danfoss will fund scholarships and provide research opportunities for faculty and students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, the joint engineering institution for Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU).

Offered in a distance learning format, IIAR will host the 55^th offering of its industrial refrigeration workshop on February 7-17. The short course on industrial refrigeration as practiced in food freezing, refrigeration and in other low temperature applications will be delivered live online via the IIAR interactive virtual learning platform.

Condensers are used to prevent direct mixing between the shell-side steam and the cooling water flowing through the tubes in steam-turbine-driven equipment in power plants and food processing applications. Biofouling and other problems can lead to tube leaks and unplanned outages.

Design features of the Vertex include a direct-drive fan system with EC motors and axial fans to maximize reliability and minimize unplanned downtime. 

The J Series of single-stage compressors includes nine models.