Other Refrigeration

Industrial refrigeration parts comprise a refrigeration system, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, purgers, expansion valves, and others. Regular maintenance of these components ensures efficiency and reliability, preventing breakdowns, reducing energy consumption, and extending the equipment's lifespan.

An industrial refrigeration purger is designed to remove non-condensable gases like air and other impurities from the system. If left too long, these gases can accumulate, leading to operational issues and reduced efficiency. This device helps maintain the purity of the refrigerant.

Industrial air handlers regulate temperature, humidity, and air quality by circulating and conditioning air within a refrigeration system. By distributing air evenly, they help maintain optimal conditions for food processing and storage, reducing the workload on refrigeration equipment.

Some air handlers are designed for specific applications, such as those requiring precise temperature and humidity control, like meat processing or chocolate manufacturing.

Common industrial refrigeration equipment includes compressors, condensers, evaporators, chillers, and cooling towers.
• Compressors: Compressors are the heart of the refrigeration system, compressing low-pressure, low-temperature refrigerant gas into high-pressure, high-temperature gas. Common types include reciprocating, screw, and centrifugal compressors, which are used to maintain low temperatures in various stages of food processing, storage, and transportation.
• Condensers: Condensers dissipate heat from the refrigerant, causing it to change from a high-pressure gas to a high-pressure liquid. This process is essential to reject heat from the refrigeration system. There are two common types: air-cooled and water-cooled. They are usually located outside the processing area.
• Evaporators: Evaporators evaporate refrigerant into a low-pressure gas by absorbing heat from the surroundings. Evaporators can be air- or water-cooled and in the form of coils or plates. Typically, these industrial refrigeration parts are used in areas where temperature control is critical, like storage rooms and blast freezers.
• Chillers: Chillers cool and circulate liquid to remove heat from a process or space. The most common are scroll, screw, and centrifugal, varying in capacity and efficiency. Chillers are used for precise temperature control, such as in producing dairy products, beverages, and confectionery.
• Cooling Towers: Cooling towers remove heat from the condenser water loop through evaporation. Generally, cooling towers are used in conjunction with water-cooled condensers to dissipate heat generated during the refrigeration process.
• Heat Exchangers: Heat exchangers transfer heat between two fluids without direct contact between the liquids. Shell-and-tube, plate, and tube-in-tube heat exchangers are common and used in pre-cooling air or heating process fluids, helping to control temperatures in different processing stages.
• Expansion Valves: Expansion valves control a system's pressure and temperature by regulating the refrigerant's flow into the evaporator. Some common valves include the thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) and electronic expansion valve. They are essential for maintaining optimal conditions in evaporators and ensuring efficient refrigeration.