
South African RCL Foods’s 45-Year Journey with Ammonia
The industrial food manufacturer shared its positive experience with natural refrigerants during the first-ever ATMOsphere Cape Town conference.
The industrial food manufacturer shared its positive experience with natural refrigerants during the first-ever ATMOsphere Cape Town conference.
ABC Food Machinery replaced Milsy’s aging R134a system and cut 40% in electricity use.
Ammonia is the traditional refrigerant, while CO2 is a newcomer in the country’s cold-storage market.
PureChill packaged units are available in sizes from 30 to 400TR (106 to 1,407kW).
By the end of March, the company will have eliminated all HCFCs, using ammonia and CO2 systems instead.
The highly efficient U.S-based company employs central ammonia systems as well as low-charge ammonia and transcritical CO2.
Replacing ice blocks, the chiller, with 20lbs of ammonia, improves the freshness of the catch.
The industrial refrigeration OEM’s StarCare service collects data to avert potential system failures.
The Vertex has a smaller water volume, more efficient fan system, and is cheaper to install, according to the company.
The Canadian contractor will no longer make systems that use HFCs or HFO blends like R513A.