Aggreko invests in European cooling fleet to support petrochemical industry amid summer heat
Energy solutions specialist Aggreko has significantly invested in its European fleet of cooling solutions to bring reliable, clean and efficient cooling to the market.
As weather forecasts predict warmer than normal temperatures for the continent this summer, companies across Europe will require HVAC solutions to maintain operations on site while keeping energy consumption to a minimum.
Specifically, Aggreko has grown its fleet of chillers to support petrochemical refinery companies with the most efficient short- and long-term solutions to maintain critical operations, assist during emergency scenarios and support with increasing capacity.
Growing its expertise in HVAC, the company is expanding its fleet to make greener cooling provision both for production processes and cooling applications. Complementing its existing range of industrial HVAC solutions and wider Greener Upgrades™ portfolio, Aggreko is introducing two new cooling product ranges.
Its new very low temperature chiller, the VLTC550, uses carbon dioxide [CO2 (R774)] refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP) equal to one, and provides stable and exceptionally efficient cooling. The containerized unit is capable of achieving 220 kW of cooling at –40°C in a condensed 10-ft footprint.
As companies are under pressure to use low GWP refrigerants, Aggreko is able to help companies accelerate the transition with this new fleet. To further support the transition to more environmentally friendly refrigerants, the company is switching all screw chillers in fleet to R513A, significantly reducing the GWP of Aggreko’s fleet of industrial chillers by almost 60%.
For larger scale cooling requirements, Aggreko has also introduced a new range of water-cooled chillers which delivers 1.5 MW of cooling and uses R513A refrigerant. Designed to meet the needs of data centers, manufacturing, petrochemicals, food and beverage, and mining sectors, the modular and scalable water-cooling solution provides advanced control capabilities to ensure optimal performance and efficiency.
Danny Quinn, Head of HVAC and Compressed Air Product Lines at Aggreko said: “Supplementary cooling solutions are important for any petrochemical industry organizations looking to maintain smooth operations while balancing cost and environmental impact. We have invested in our European fleet of temperature control equipment so that we can provide the most efficient solutions that meet all regulatory requirements for customers, which can be implemented quickly on their site. Our expert teams can ensure the correct level of equipment is selected, with no project too complex.”
Further enhancing the environmental credentials of its cooling solutions, Aggreko has also recently invested significantly in its portfolio of Greener Upgrades™ to efficiently and sustainably power the chillers. This includes incorporating Stage V generators, greener fuels and battery energy storage systems to enhance efficiency, reduce fuel use and carbon footprint.
By investing in its Greener Upgrades, Aggreko is aiming to make efficient and clean technologies more accessible to customers, in addition to the skills and expertise required to correctly implement them – a fundamental part of the company’s sustainability framework Energising Change™. By providing turnkey cooling solutions, Aggreko can ensure that customers across Europe are able to prioritize resilience and uptime onite while keeping operational costs under control and emissions to a minimum.
Quinn adds: “Ensuring our customers can make progress with their sustainability strategies while balancing costs and resilience is something we remain committed to. As we come into key seasons for temperature control, we are making sure we are equipped with a strong fleet and the right people to implement solutions to make this a reality.”
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