Sustainable freezing for fine foods
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FACTS
End-user: Labeyrie, France
Segment: Processing plants
Contractor: SEPCO
Background:
- Remodeling of freezing system previously using R404A
- Continuous operation from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Products: SteelXL LT only heat recovery for hot tap water
Challenges
- Use of natural refrigerant
- 280 kW LT at -40°C
- 500 kW Heat recovery
- Flooded system (Low Pressure Receiver + pumps)
- 3 low temperature evaporators
- Evaporation temperature stability
Solution
- SteelXL 5x5
- 260 kW, evaporation at -40°C evaporation
- ULS module without ejectors
(replaces low pressure receiver/pump module) - Heat recovery: 15°C / 60°C (1 x 500kW exchanger)