Industrial customers Fitting a food processing plant with industrial refrigeration
Program update
Please note that, following the online update of the Efficient Solutions Program on October 7, 2024, the financial assistance listed for the examples of projects below are no longer current and will be revised in the weeks to come.
Nature of the project
Existing building (equipment upgrade)
Description of the measures implemented
Installation of:
- High-efficiency ammonia compressors, including one with a variable-frequency drive (VFD)
- Electronic expansion valves
- VFDs on condenser fans
- VFDs on evaporator fans
Activity sector
- Food industry
Total financial assistance $49,135
Project details
| Measures implemented | Financial assistance |
|---|---|
| Two 46-TR ammonia compressors (TR = ton of refrigeration) (SST = 20°F; 1.24 BHP/TR) | $34,555 |
| VFD installed on one of the two compressors | $1,165 |
| Electronic expansion valves installed | $785 |
| VFDs installed on two 3-HP condenser fans | $545 |
| VFDs installed on 15 5-HP evaporator fans | $12,085 |
| Total | $49,135* |
Benefits to the measures and program
- Efficient ammonia refrigeration:
- A more energy efficient system
- Natural refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP) of 0
- Variable-frequency drives:
- Reduced compression/ventilation power consumption
- Easy estimation of financial assistance with the OSE tool.
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