Case studies

Ammonia Spray Chiller / Silver Bay Seafoods, Alaska


Planning / Implementation: Isotherm Inc., Manufacturer of Heat Transfer Equipment for Refrigeration in Texas
Refrigerant: Ammonia (NH3)
System start-up: February 2010

Isotherm Inc., a Texas based manufacturer of RSW evaporators, condensers and systems supplied a custom designed Ammonia Spray Evaporator to Silver Bay Seafoods, a herring processor in Alaska.

Demands:

The objective was to ensure environment-friendly and efficient refrigeration.

Technical specifications:

The design was based on a capacity of 2200 kW with ammonia suction at -28°C and sodium chloride brine flow rate of 795 m³/h with outlet temperature of -20°C.

Technical data:
Type of facility: Custom designed Ammonia Spray Evaporator
Refrigerant: NH3
Refrigerant volume: The total ammonia charge for the evaporator is less than 250 kg.
Refrigerating capacity: 750-800 tons per day of herring refrigeration
Main components:  
Special features / Comments: Processing of 750 to 800 tons per day means nearly about twice as the average amount that was realized the year before
Contact:

Isotherm, Inc.
Mr. Zahid Ayub (President)
7401 Commercial Boulevard
Arlington, TX 76001
USA
Phone : +1 817 472 9922
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www.iso-therm.com