Industrial Chillers
Low Temperatures (-20F, -40F, -60F, etc.) | Custom Engineered | Ammonia Refrigeration | Class 1 Division 2
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 Fortune 500 pharmaceutical companies to municipal ice rinks 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 Custom Engineered Low Temperature Industrial Chiller
A majority of Tempest projects fall within the 20F to -60F temperature range. Low temperature chillers are custom engineered and skid-designed. Tonnages range from 10-to-300 Tons on a single skid
Chillers below -60F are classified as Ultra-Low Temperature Chillers. These systems are cascade designed with high side and low side refrigerant circuits. Typical tonnages for ultra-low temperature chillers ranges between 10 to 25-tons.
Ammonia is one of the most efficient, environmentally friendly refrigerants on the market. Tempest has over 35 years of Ammonia Refrigeration experience, we consider ourselves ammonia experts. From servicing ammonia chillers to designing and engineering new systems, we do it all. Our in-house engineering team can work with you to answer any questions related to safety and coding requirements.
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
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 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
Tempest can design for Class 1 Division 2 rated applications; Groups B, C, & D.
Configuration Options of Tempest Industrial Chillers
Tempest’s Industrial Chiller Equipment “E3:ICE” is designed for Energy Efficiency | Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants | Economic Reliability
Tempest industrial chillers are configured to meet your process functional and performance requirements. We can design to an existing specification package or work with you to define 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
- R-717 (Ammonia)
- R-290 (Propane)
- R-513
- R-507
- R-1234ZE
- R-1234YF
- R-508B
- R454C
- R170
Condensing Types
- Air-Cooled
- Water-Cooled
- Evaporative Cooled
- Adiabatic
Compressors Options
- Reciprocating
- Screw
Evaporating Options
- Plate & Frame
- Shell & Tube
- Plate & Shell
- Brazed Plate
Does Your Industrial Chiller System Need a Pump/Tank Delivery System?
Our Industrial Chiller Systems can be designed with an integral Pump/Tank Delivery System or on a separate skid pending fitment or process layout needs. Tempest typically designs systems for Syltherm, Dynalene, Ethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, however there are plenty of other heat transfer fluids we designed for.
Tempest Custom Engineered Industrial Chiller Areas of Expertise
Examples of Our Low Temperature Industrial Refrigeration Chillers
Application: Diesel Engine & Powertrain Testing
170-Ton Evaporative-Cooled, Dual Circuit Chiller @ -50F Saturated Suction
Application: Specialty Petrochemicals
250-Ton Flooded Ammonia Chiller with Pump & Tank Rated for Class 1 Division 2
Application: Specialty Ice Production
20-Ton Air-Cooled Chiller @ -10F Cooling and Four (4) Zone TCU for Specialty Ice Making Application
Application: Pharmaceutical Bioscience
100-Ton Ammonia Chiller System in 20 FT Containerized Enclosure
Industrial Markets Served by Tempest
CHEMICAL
PHARMACEUTICAL
ICE RINKS
FOOD & BEVERAGE
ENERGY
RUBBER
COLD STORAGE
