In early 2012, SRS Frigadon Ltd completed a brand new refrigeration installation at the world famous Grimsby Fish Market.
The fish market’s ‘Green Credentials’ were high on the list of priorities for market directors. High energy efficiency and minimal environmental impact were the order of the day and by utilising the latest in energy saving technology and clever system design know-how SRS Frigadon Ltd, in association with Haskell and Co. and LowTherm Ltd, claim to have provided just that.
The latest model FWC1500 air cooled water chiller, with chassis constructed entirely of stainless steel to extend operational life, installed at Grimsby incorporates the most up to date hydrocarbon refrigerant technology.
By using a combination of inverter driven Grundfos stainless steel circulating pumps and EC Motor Condenser Fans to ensure absolute minimal energy input, and Frigadon ABs Pump Energy Optimisation system which closely matches system cooling requirement with pump speed, it allowed SRS to reduce the overall system power input to a minimum.
Also, by using R1270 Hydrocarbon natural refrigerant and Hycool Potassium Formate biodegradable secondary fluid, the environmental impact of the system is minimised.
Hycool’s excellent heat transfer properties, which the company claims far exceed that of glycol based solutions, also adds to the energy saving potential by reducing the amount of circulating energy required.
A forward thinking safety package has also been incorporated, consisting of specialist hydrocarbon leak detection, coupled with an extraction system and inventive chassis components.
SRS Frigadon managing director, Alan Colbourne says, “The project at Grimsby Fish Market is very prestigious and one that we are very proud to have been involved with. It encapsulates our very latest technology and shows what can be achieved with the right equipment and design knowledge.”
