About the authorMike Fisher has over 35 years of experience with refrigeration systems. This background includes; service, installation, equipment manufacturing, research and development, project management, consulting engineering, system design and packaged systems.
I often see questions about this and wonder what sort of answer someone is expecting. Almost all industrial refrigeration use ammonia as a refrigerant. Although there is a renewed interest in CO2 refrigeration systems, ammonia is the dominant refrigerant by choice. When compared to any other mechanical refrigeration system the basic fundamentals apply.
Owners and managers of cold storage warehouses are often faced with minimizing their operating costs. The energy used by the refrigeration system is often a major contibutor to this cost of operation. In the attempt to limit the energy used and its subsequent cost various methods can be utilized.
