Industrial refrigeration equipment is necessary not only for all types of food and processing industries, but also for the metallurgical industry in the metalworking process. Among the most famous areas of application - meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable and confectionery industries - everywhere products are stored at low temperatures, cooled or frozen. A number of technological processes in the brewing and wine industry also require low temperatures.
Cold is necessary to slow down biochemical reactions and, as a result, preserve the original properties of products in an almost unchanged state for a long period of time.
The classification of refrigeration equipment distinguishes, in general terms, two types: intended for production and as commercial refrigeration equipment.
The first category includes refrigeration units with a cooling capacity of more than 15 kW. They are necessary for the technological process of production, and are also used for freezing and storing food at certain low and medium temperatures.
Commercial refrigeration equipment is used to preserve food products, without which no trade and catering enterprise can do. It is used for short-term storage of prepared meals, food products and semi-finished products.
Currently, industrial refrigeration equipment is constantly being updated. This is due to their long-term operation and a high degree of deterioration, which increases energy consumption, and often the temperature regime during storage of products is also violated.
Currently, in the technology of industrial refrigeration equipment, much attention is paid to improving existing technologies and units by improving the quality of compressors, improving in the field of automation. The level of reliability and ergonomics increases, the noise level decreases, and the performance of heat exchangers increases.
