Showcasing ammonia heat pump technology at a Belgian bakery

Taking place on 16 & 17 March in Brussels, the 6^th edition of ATMOsphere Europe will once again serve as the forum for HVAC&R professionals to discuss the latest natural refrigerant market trends and policy issues, including the new F-Gas regulation. The programme will also feature parallel technology case studies sessions, including a Heat Pump session showcasing Mayekawa’s presentation about a bakery plant equipped with a NH₃ heat pump for hot water production.

Natural refrigerants – NH₃ heat pumps for hot water production by Jan Boone, Mayekawa

This case study presents the results of an installation of a NH3 heat pump at a bakery plant located in Mouscron-Belgium, which produces frozen bake-off bread products. In order to meet its daily hot water needs (quantity and temperature), Mayekawa chose to equip the bakery with a heat pump using ammonia as the refrigerant. The installation was done in February 2013.

The system has allowed for reductions in energy costs by 51% and for cuts in CO₂ emissions of 378 tons per year. The efficiency of the heat pump has proven higher than other comparable technologies. A second additional heat pump with double the capacity is currently being installed and will be operational in the coming months.

To read the full abstracts for case studies selected for other applications, please have a look at the following article:

First round of case studies selected for ATMOsphere Europe 2015

New round of case studies selected for ATMOpshere Europe 2015

ATMOsphere review board announces final case study selections

General information about the conference can be found at www.ATMO.org/europe2015. To register for the event, please visit www.ATMO.org/europe2015/registration.