In Loving Memory of Our Founder Chuck Ruebensaal
June 23, 1942 ~ November 22, 2018
CHEMICAL PROCESSING
Applications
- Single point reactors
- Vent condensers
- Dryers
- Belt Cooling Systems (Rotoformers, Flaking Systems, Granulation Systems, Film Casting)
Equipment
- Low temperature single stage chillers (+20*F to -40*F)
- Two stage chillers (-45*F to -60*F)
- Ultra Low Temperature Cascade chillers (-60*F to -90*F)
- Temperature Control Modules – Combination Systems High Heat, Ultra Low Temperature (+400°F to -60°F)
- High Temperature Heating Thermal Fluid Systems (300°F to 650°F)
PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING
Applications
- Single point reactors (Jacket Cooling)
- Reactor trains (50 gallons to 5000 gallons)
- Vent condensers
- Lyophillizers
- Extraction
- Cold Storage
Equipment
- Low Temperature Single Stage Chillers (+20°F to -40°F)
- Two Stage Chillers (-45°F to -60°F)
- Ultra Low Temperature Cascade Chillers (-60°F to -90°F)
- Temperature Control Modules – Combination Systems High Heat, Ultra Low Temperature (+400°F to -60°F)
RUBBER MIXING & COMPOUNDING
Applications
- Mixers
- Banbury type mixers
- Tilt Mixers
- Mills
- Calendar
- Extrusion
- Tire Manufacturing
- Industrial Rubber Products
- Polymer Products
Equipment
- X Series Mixer TCU with 2 or 3 Zones (50°F to 250°F)
- Y Series Mill TCU with 2 Zones (50°F to 250°F)
- Z Series Multi-Zone Extruder TCU (50°F to 250°F)
FOOD PROCESSING
Applications
- Dough Mixing
- Cold Storage
- +34°F to +50°F (Coolers)
- -20°F to +10°F (Freezers)
- Spiral Freezing & Tunnel Freezing
- Flash Freezing
- Falling Film Chillers
- Evaporation
- Extraction
- Mixing/Blending
- Homogenation / Pasteurization
- Pastillation
Equipment
- Low temperature single stage chillers (+20*F to -40*F)
- Two stage chillers (-45*F to -60*F)
- Ultra Low Temperature Cascade chillers (-60*F to -90*F)
COLD STORAGE REFRIGERATION
Applications
- Pharmaceutical Storage
- Food & Beverage Storage
- Cooler Chillers require around 34°F to 50°F of cooling
- Freezer Chillers require around -20°F to +10°F for storage until truck loading
Equipment
- Low Temperature Single Stage Chillers (+20°F to -40°F)
- Two Stage Chillers (-45°F to -60°F)
- Ultra-Low Temperature Cascade Chillers (-60°F to -90°F)
Typical Food Storage End Products
- Dairy
- Cheese and Whey
- Prepared Foods
- Frozen Foods
- Bread Products
- Beverage – Juice, Soft Drink, Health Drinks
- Ice Cream
R&D TESTING LABS
Applications
- Aerospace (Jet Engine Testing)
- Automotive (Drive Train Testing, Heat/Cool Cycling)
- Food Processing (Small Production Testing)
- Pharmaceutical Processing (Small Production Testing)
- Rubber Processing (Lab Mill, Mixer, and Extrusion)
Equipment
- Low Temperature Single Stage Chillers (+20°F to -40°F)
- Two Stage Chillers (-45°F to -60°F)
- Ultra Low Temperature Cascade Chillers (-60°F to -90°F)
- Chiller/Heating Systems with wide temperature range (-40°F to -400°F)
OIL AND GAS PROCESSING
Applications
Upstream
- Refrigeration solutions for Onshore/Offshore production
- Gas Dew Point control by refrigeration
- Hydrocarbons recovery
Midstream
- Refrigeration in Natural gas processing
- Gas to Liquid applications
- Vapor recovery units (VRU)
- Boil Off Gas recovery
- Loading/Unloading Refrigeration
- Small scale LNG liquefaction
Downstream
- Process cooling
- Hydrocarbons cooling
- Mixed hydrocarbon, compression & liquefaction
- CO2 processing
- Gas liquefaction
- Light ends separation
- LPG and condensate recovery by turboexpander
- De-ethanizer condenser refrigeration
- Flare gas/vent/vapor recovery
- Chemical reaction temperature control
- Nitrogen chilling Gasoline fractionation
- Utility cooling (chilled water, chilled glycol)
- Fertilizers plant, Ammonia BOG & Ammonia
refrigeration system
Equipment
- Low Temperature Single Stage Chillers (+20°F to -40°F)
- Two Stage Chillers (-45°F to -60°F)
- Ultra Low Temperature Cascade Chillers (- 60°F to -90°F)
- Temperature Control Modules Combination Systems High Heat, Ultra Low Temperature (+400°F to -60°F)
- High Temperature Heating Thermal Fluid Systems (300°F to 650°F)
Refrigerant Types
- Freon – R-134a, R-507
- Ammonia – R-717
- Hydrocarbons
- Propane – R290
- Ethane – R170
- Propylene – R-1270
- Butane – R600
- CO2 – R-744
ICE RINKS & ARENAS
Applications
- Single Standard Sheet (85’ x 200’) = 100 tons of refrigeration
- Single Olympic Sheet (98.4’ x 197’) = 125 tons of refrigeration
- Double Standard Sheet (2 @ 85’ x 200’) = 200 tons of refrigeration
- Year Round
- Seasonal
- Indoor Arenas
- Outdoor Rinks
Equipment
- Refrigerant
- R-507 HFC
- R-717 Ammonia
- Compressors
- Open drive reciprocating
- Open drive twin screw
- Open drive single screw
- Semi-hermetic twin screw
- Semi-hermetic reciprocating
- Evaporator
- Direct Expansion
- Flooded
- Condenser
- Evaporative Cooler
- Air cooled
- Water cooled
What We Do - Custom Engineered Industrial Chillers and TCUs
We Specialize in Low & Ultra-Low Temperature Chillers
–Low Temperature Chillers: 20F to -20F
–Ultra-Low Temperature Chillers: -20F to -100F or below
–Unit Types: Single Stage, Two-Stage, or Cascade
–Capacity: 5-tons up to 850-tons
–Refrigerants: HFCs, Ammonia, CO2, Propane
–Compressors: Screw or Reciprocating
–Compressor Motors: Semi-Hermetic, Hermetic, or Open Drive
–Condensers: Water, Air, or Evaporative Cooled
–Evaporation: Flooded or Direct Expansion
–Controls: PLC-based Systems
Hot Water Temperature Control Units
– Threaded or welded piping construction
– Long or close coupled pumps available in vertical or horizontal orientation
– Steam or Electric Immersion Heating Options
– Configuration Options include: Vertically Stacked, Portable, Single, or Multi-Zoned Skids
Hot Oil Temperature Control Units
– Extreme temperature heat transfer fluid up to 650F
– Single and Multi-Zone Configurations
– Pumping Capacity up to 120GPM
– Low Watt Density Heating
– All-welded construction
– Mag-drive pumps
– Explosion Proof Systems
COMBINATION SYSTEMS
Cooling Capacity: -60F
Heating Capacity: +400F
For applications that require a combination of temperature control at both ends of the cooling & heating spectrum.
Are you in one of the following industries and have a process that requires both cooling and heating?
- Chemical
- Pharmaceutical
- Oil & Gas
- Testing Laboratories
CONTAINERIZED SYSTEMS
- Fully customized skids installed into standard or modified ISO containers
- Furnished with lighting, ventilation, leak detection, and heating as standard
- Custom options such as doorways, lag-downs equipment arrangement, special ventilation, paint, or alarm indication are all available
Great for applications that include:
- Chillers (primarily water cooled)
- Cooling tower pumping systems
- Chiller pumping systems
- Heating systems
If floor space is limited, maybe it’s time to consider a containerized outdoor system!
PROCESS PUMP AND TANK SYSTEMS
- Chiller pumping systems ranging from a simple tank with a single pump to a 1200-gallon hot/cold tank with multiple pumps.
- Hot/cold tanks are fitted with two pumps, one for the process and one to recirculate to the fluid cooler. The standby pump option is piped to serve as a backup for the process or recirculating pump.
- Capacities range from 25 to 200 nominal tons.
- Tempest also designs and manufactures specialized equipment for non-standard applications.
Who We Are
We are ENGINEERING | MANUFACTURING | SERVICE
Engineering Services
We are engineering and innovation – challenging the status quo by aggressively taking on projects others can’t. Tempest Engineering has developed a 6-Step FOCESS engineering approach that is applied to all projects.
6-Step FOCESS Engineering Approach
FACTS – Comprehensive understanding of the application, process and equipment specifications
OBJECTIVES – Complete understanding of the business and process objectives to be met
CHALLENGES – Complete understanding of the business and process challenges/concerns
ENGINEERING – Concept Engineering, Value Engineer, Design for manufacturability, reliability, and serviceability
SYSTEM BUILD & TEST – 100% built and tested to the engineered functional and performance specifications
STARTUP & SERVICE – Installation, startup, and full service 24/7 coverage
Manufacturing
We are manufacturing – Our facility and capabilities allow us to focus on bringing innovation into our designing, building, testing, and delivering of Tempest systems.
- 70,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility
- (4) 15-ton overhead bridge cranes
- 28 ft.under hook
- (8) 1-ton jib cranes
- UL 508 panel shop
- Equipment test department
- Compressor rebuild shop
- ISO9001:2008 best practices facility
Service and Parts
We are service – it’s part of our heritage, from demolition of your existing system to the installation, startup and service of your new Tempest system, we can do it all.
- Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services
- Installation & Start-up Services
- General Troubleshooting & Repair Services
- Rebuild/Remanufacturing Services
- Emergency Repair Service: 24/7
- Preventative Maintenance Programs
- Service of many OEM makes & models
- Customized Programs to you needs