Dave Palmer general manager for UK and Ireland at ICS Cool Energy, said: “Today, we are expanding our portfolio taking another step in our journey to help customers reduce their impact on the environment. Introducing new units with the lowest GWP refrigerants available for these technologies, we give our customers more options to achieve increased productivity, high precision, and elevated product quality with highest environmental awareness.”
The new air-cooled models in the i-Chiller range are suitable for all types of process applications including food & beverage, plastics, chemical & pharmaceutical and metal works.
- i-Chiller Process-e chillers are available in capacities between 7kW and 254kW and feature two refrigerant options depending on the capacity: R-513A and R-454B as environmentally friendly alternatives to R-410A. The i-Chiller Process-e units combine the reliability and durability of process-specific chillers with high-performance, eco-friendly refrigerants and wide operating limits in ambient temperatures between -20°C to 46°C.
- i-Chiller Process Max-e scroll chillers are available with R-454B refrigerant in capacities between 228kW and 1303 kW offering high seasonal energy efficiency and targeted design. Total heat recovery option enables sustainable use of absorbed energy.
Both the i-Chiller Process-e and i-Chiller Process Max-e feature a packaged configuration with an internal storage tank and pump as standard, which allows for plug-and-play installation.
The R-454B refrigerant, a non-ozone depleting hydro-fluoro-olefin (HFO) / Hydro-fluoro-carbon blend, has a GWP level of 467, which is claimed to be the lowest among the refrigerants available for scroll compressor technology. R-454B is said to offer a 76% reduction in direct GWP impact against R-410A and 34% reduction against R-32 refrigerant.
- i-Chiller Process Max-n feature reciprocating compressors and natural, low GWP R-290 refrigerant in capacities between 245kW and 472 kW. Offering a long-term dependable performance and sustainable solution, the i-Chiller Process Max-n delivers outlet fluid temperatures between -10°C and +20°C at ambient temperatures from -20°C to +47°C. The Seasonal Energy Performance Ratios exceed the latest Ecodesign standards for process cooling applications. The chiller features all the main hydraulic and mechanical components integrated inside the unit as standard allowing a plug and play installation, and a range of options including low noise acoustic configurations.
- i-Chiller Compact-n come with R-290 refrigerant in capacities ranging from 1,7 to 4,4 kW. Extended operating limits of the i-Chiller Compact-n offer customers liquid outlet temperatures from 0°C up to +30°C at ambient temperatures from +5°C up to +45°C.
The i-Chiller Compact-n features an evaporator mounted inside the tank, ensuring performance in demanding industrial applications with rigorous environments and dirty process water. The chillers ensure compatibility with a large range of production lines out of the box. A rational component layout, simple refrigerant circuit and numbered electrics are expected to simplify verifications and maintenance, which can be performed with the unit running.
The R-290 is a non-toxic, natural refrigerant with a GWP of 3 and ozone depletion potential of zero, which offers higher Energy Efficiency Ratio versus traditional alternatives. Applying R290 allows customers to avoid carbon taxes, benefit from national incentives and future-proof their investment as R-290 is exempt from HFC refrigerant phase-out programmes.
All i-Chiller models are compliant with EcoDesign ErP SEPR HT Tier 2.