Case study
Frigopol Office Building
Air conditioning using R 723 for new office building in Frauental
Key information
Client:
Frigopol Office Building
Supplier:
Frigopol - Kälteanlagen GmbH
Type of facility:
Central refrigeration plant
System start-up:
2002
Frigopol, a manufacturer of refrigerant condensers, chillers and complete refrigeration systems, equipped its new office building in Frauental, Austria with air conditioning, relying on R 723, a new natural refrigerant.
Requirements
In 2001, the company built a new plant including production and office facilities. All offices were to be air-conditioned to ensure a pleasant "working climate." Economic efficiency and environmental friendliness were the top priorities.
Solution
The heart of the refrigeration plant, which runs on the natural refrigerant compound R 723, is a dual-circuit liquid refrigeration unit. At an evaporating temperature of 0 degree Celsius and a condensation temperature of 45 degrees Celsius, its refrigeration capacity is around 60 kilowatts. The facility consists of two separating hood compressors, each with a plate heat exchanger and an air-cooled condenser. The design of the installation largely corresponds to that of a conventional HFC refrigeration plant.
Technical data
Cooling capacity:
60 kW
Refrigerant volume:
15 kg per circuit
Secondary refrigerant:
R 723
Main components:
Two separating hood compressors, two plate heat exchangers, an air-cooled condenser with water spray
Special features:
The new natural refrigerant R 723 combines the energy advantages of ammonia with the straightforward facility design of oil-soluble refrigerants. R 723 has a large volumetric refrigerating capacity and accordingly high coefficients of performance.
