Low temperature industrial chillers designed to your process specifications

Tempest has manufactured custom engineered low temperature chillers for over 40 years. Engineering is at the core of our business. We are an engineering company that manufactures industrial chillers.

From municipal ice rinks to Fortune 500 pharmaceutical companies and everything in between, Tempest provides value and custom engineered solutions tailored to meet the functional and performance requirements of our client's process.

The more challenging the process cooling requirements of the application, the more competitive Tempest becomes. We specialize in low to ultra-low temperature applications down to -100F.

When to Consider a Tempest Industrial Chiller

Low to Ultra-Low Temperature Process Cooling Requirements

The colder the process cooling requirement, the more competitive we become. We focus on applications ranging from 20F down to -100F but will design above 20F if the process has unique specification requirements beyond what a standard commercial chiller can provide.

10-to-400 Ton Load Requirement

A majority of the process applications we encounter require a load capacity between 10 to 400 tons on a single skid built industrial chiller. We can design and build below 10-tons in certain circumstances and for applications requiring above 400-tons we can explore multiple skids

Load Turndown or Redundancy Requirements

If your process has a 10% to 20% low load turndown requirement and/or a needed for built-in redundancy, Tempest can provide value. We size and select compressors to match your process load profile. There are several ways to approach redundancy and Tempest design for all (i.e. N+1 chiller capacity, 50% chiller capacity, 100% compressor redundancy, or 50% compressor redundancy)

Space & Footprint Constraints

Space constraints can come in a variety of ways…mechanical rooms, door clearances, pre-laid cement pads. Tempest can engineer the chiller to factor in these constraints. If plant floor space is a premium we can design a containerized chiller system that sits outside of the plant acting as it’s own mechanical room

Class 1 Division 2 Applications

Tempest can design for Class 1 Division 2 rated applications; Groups B, C, & D.

Configuration Options of Tempest Industrial Chillers

The industrial chiller needs to be correctly configured to meet the process functional and performance requirements. Our application engineering team has the ability to design to an existing specification package or work with you to collect the process specifications needed to design the chiller accordingly. Below is a summary of the most commonly used refrigerant, condenser, compressor, and evaporator options.

Refrigerants

Condensing

Compressors

Evaporating

What does a typical quoting process with Tempest look like?

Our quoting process may be different than what you are accustomed to with other chiller manufacturers since we do not offer standard, off-the-shelf systems. Every chiller we manufacture is custom engineered to your process specifications. This requires us to work with you to collect the process specifications, understand the process load profile, and determine what configuration is best for your project.

From rough order of magnitude budgetary quotes to formal proposals, Tempest will work with you regardless of where the project is in the project timeline schedule.

Below is a summary of what to expect when engaging with us…

1. Process Specification Collection

Every project begins with a collection of process specifications. If a formal RFQ bid specification package is provided, Tempest will review and respond with a request for information (RFI). If a completed specification package is not yet defined, Tempest will provide our project specification workbook to better understand the process and to collect the information needed to properly size and configure the system

2. Preliminary Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)

Once process specifications are collected and clarifications are provided, Tempest will develop a preliminary/concept piping & instrumentation diagram (P&ID) showing components and process flow. Once Tempest and the client are in agreement on the preliminary P&ID, Tempest will then begin to solicit component quotes from vendors.

3. Quote Proposal (Budgetary or Formal)

Depending on what stage the project is in, Tempest can provide a budgetary or formal proposal. We are transparent on lead time, which is dictated by the lead time of our major components. Our goal is to be as technically thorough and accurate as possible. We welcome discussion after proposal submissions and open to making revisions as needed.

Engineering of Tempest Industrial Chillers...Does an Engineering Engagement make sense for you?

All Tempest projects go through an engineering design phase. A majority of the time this occurs in the 6-8 weeks following receipt of the order, during which the engineered piping & instrumentation diagram (P&ID), and general arrangement drawings (GAs) are completed along with the finalized mechanical and electrical schematics.

There are instances in which the detailed engineering occurs BEFORE receipt of the equipment order. Clients and/or process engineering firms will enter into an Engineering Engagement with Tempest to assist with defining, developing, and finalizing the equipment specifications. Deliverables of Engagement include the engineered P&ID, GA drawings, long lead component bill of materials, and formal proposal of the specified industrial refrigeration chiller.

Engineering engagements leverage the engineering expertise of our team to ensure the industrial chiller is properly specified to meet your process cooling requirements, provide transparency on equipment configuration, pricing, and lead times, and help minimize change orders after the sale. We are open to discussing whether a time & materials Engineering Engagement makes sense for your process cooling project.

Examples of Our Low Temperature Industrial Refrigeration Chillers

Industrial Refrigeration Chillers